PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zanderson Zilva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blink Deathgrip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deathgrip has chosen Berserker as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zilva
vs
Deathgrip

191 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
202 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Experienced

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zanderson Zilva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Blink Deathgrip!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zilva misses with a wild combination.
Zilva throws a hook but Deathgrip avoids it easily.
Zilva throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zilva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Deathgrip uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zilva.
Deathgrip uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zilva.
Zilva missing with a left hand there. Deathgrip was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zilva misses with a series of wild punches.
Zilva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zilva throws a body kick that misses.

Zilva clinches up against the cage.
Deathgrip looking for a takedown.
Deathgrip blocks the elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deathgrip tries to throw a body punch but Zilva avoids it by throwing Deathgrip back against the cage.
Zilva is trying to force a seperation but Deathgrip has the dominant position.
Zilva working hard to break the clinch.
Zilva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Deathgrip jumps guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Deathgrip looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Deathgrip is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Deathgrip is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zilva defends well.
Zilva trying to control the position from guard on top but Deathgrip is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zilva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Deathgrip has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Zilva has managed to get both his arms back between Deathgrip's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Zilva has gone for a leg lock! Deathgrip slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zilva's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zilva looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Deathgrip is defending well. Zilva quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Deathgrip has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Zilva celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zanderson Zilva!