PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Bellanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zed Zeddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bellanca comes to the cage accompanied by Nightmare - Avenged Sevenfold. Zed Zeddy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bellanca
vs
Zeddy

180 cm
22
195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

183 cm
25
194 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romeo Bellanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zed Zeddy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellanca scores with a jab to the body.

Bellanca throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zeddy was covering up waiting for the punch and Bellanca finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bellanca is working Zeddy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Zeddy keeping moving, preventing Bellanca from controlling successfully.
Bellanca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeddy keeping moving, preventing Bellanca from controlling successfully.
Zeddy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bellanca slips nicely into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeddy tries to get to full guard but Bellanca has control of the leg.
Zeddy is refusing to be controlled, as Bellanca sits in half guard.
Bellanca missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bellanca throwing shots but Zeddy is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeddy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bellanca is working away from the top position though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bellanca connects with a nice short shot to Zeddy's temple.
Zeddy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bellanca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zeddy defending well though.
Bellanca throwing shots but Zeddy is blocking nicely.
Bellanca lands with a punch from half guard.
Bellanca passes the guard and advances to mount!
Zeddy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bellanca. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zeddy avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bellanca.
Bellanca is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Zeddy is looking to improve his position but Bellanca isn't that keen on the idea.
Bellanca scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zeddy?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bellanca connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bellanca punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bellanca is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Zeddy is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Zeddy flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Bellanca anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Zeddy and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Bellanca slips an arm under Zeddy chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Bellanca has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Bellanca is squeezing on Zeddy like an anaconda would it's prey. Zeddy fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Romeo Bellanca!
Romeo Bellanca spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.