PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Norberto Solano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demetrius Zephyr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Norberto Solano has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Solano
vs
Zephyr

170 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Norberto Solano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Demetrius Zephyr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solano shoots for a takedown but Zephyr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Solano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Zephyr tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Solano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Solano wants to control but Zephyr is keeping him busy.

Solano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zephyr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Solano goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zephyr rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Solano's guard! Nice work there by Zephyr!
Solano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zephyr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Solano working for a triangle but Zephyr defends it easily.

Solano looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zephyr passes into side control.
Solano is breathing heavily.
Zephyr passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Solano!
Solano looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Well, with Zephyr on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Solano is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Solano is trying to defend against the choke here but Zephyr has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Zephyr Tightens the hold and Solano taps out furiously! Zephyr displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Demetrius Zephyr!