PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Zeggara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Backwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Backwell's choice of entrance music: Razormind Remix. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Zeggara
vs
Backwell

179 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Zeggara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Backwell!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zeggara darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Zeggara seems to be working for a kimura but Backwell defends the submission attempt.
Zeggara is keen to just control but Backwell is a slippery customer.
Zeggara passes into side control, despite Backwell's attempt to control the position.
Backwell is trying to control Zeggara's posture but Zeggara avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Zeggara stalls from top position.
Zeggara advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeggara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeggara controlling the position easily from mount.

Zeggara working for a guillotine from mount but Backwell is in no mood to give up.
Zeggara wants to get back to his feet but Backwell is holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeggara prevents Backwell from getting the reversal.

Zeggara looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zeggara throwing strikes but Backwell uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Backwell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zeggara. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Backwell is defending against the submission attempts here by Zeggara.
Zeggara wants to control but Backwell is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeggara content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zeggara is thwarting Backwell's attempts to control the position.

Zeggara is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zeggara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Backwell is trying to control but can't.
Zeggara trying to mount his opponent but Backwell defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zeggara looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Zeggara stalling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Zeggara dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zeggara shoots in looking for a takedown. Backwell tries to sprawl out of it but Zeggara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Backwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zeggara shoots for a takedown but Backwell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Backwell shoots in looking for a takedown. Zeggara tries to sprawl out of it but Backwell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zeggara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zeggara shoots in looking for a takedown. Backwell tries to sprawl out of it but Zeggara keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Backwell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Zeggara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Zeggara.
Backwell displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zeggara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Backwell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zeggara tries to avoid it but Backwell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zeggara to the ground. Zeggara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Backwell misses with a head kick.
Backwell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zeggara defends it nicely.
Backwell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice sprawl there from Backwell as Zeggara shoots in.
Backwell shoots for a double leg takedown but Zeggara sprawls well. He's pushed Backwell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zeggara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeggara shoots in for a takedown but Backwell shows good takedown defense.

Backwell has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backwell tries to pull guard but Zeggara holds him up against the cage and eventually Backwell drops back down to his feet.
Backwell tries to break free but Zeggara pushes him back against the cage.

Backwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Backwell tries to clinch there but Zeggara circles away.

Zeggara drives through with a takedown into Backwell's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Backwell is trying to control the position but Zeggara postures up.
Backwell wants to sweep but no luck.
Backwell is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zeggara wants to control from the top but Backwell keeps moving.
Jose Zeggara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Backwell working a defensive guard but Zeggara manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeggara has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Backwell!
Backwell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zeggara controlling the pace for now.

Zeggara working for a submission but Backwell is keeping him at bay.
Zeggara lands a couple of good shots and Backwell has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeggara is hanging on to Backwell's back as he tries to escape.
Zeggara wants to control but Backwell is keeping busy.

Zeggara is cranking Backwell's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Backwell! He's tightened the choke and Backwell is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jose Zeggara!