PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Bermudez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luziano Zombari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bermudez
vs
Zombari

168 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Bermudez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luziano Zombari!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bermudez with a poor takedown

so Zombari counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Bermudez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Zombari defends well.

Bermudez working for a triangle but Zombari defends it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombari stopping the sweep attempt from Bermudez.
Zombari lands a couple of digs.
Zombari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bermudez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zombari wants to control from the top but Bermudez keeps moving.
Bermudez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zombari.
Bermudez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bermudez is on top in guard.
Zombari looking to control.
Bermudez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zombari really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bermudez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zombari is trying to keep Bermudez in close.
Zombari keeping moving, preventing Bermudez from controlling successfully.
Zombari is looking to stand up but Bermudez isn't so interested in that idea.
Bermudez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zombari lands with a shot to the body.
Zombari keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez misses with a takedown attempt - Zombari sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zombari scores with a jab. Bermudez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bermudez swings widly with a right hand

and Zombari counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombari with the ground and pound but Bermudez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zombari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zombari throws a strike but Bermudez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bermudez drops back looking for a leg! Zombari is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zombari manages to kick Bermudez off! Bermudez jumps back into Zombari's guard.
Zombari wants to stand but Bermudez is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bermudez forces his way into half guard.
Bermudez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zombari!
Bermudez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zombari is trying to stand.
Zombari is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Bermudez landing punches.
Bermudez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zombari's face.
Bermudez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bermudez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zombari can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bermudez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Zombari wants to get back to his feet.
Zombari slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Zombari looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez is keen to just control but Zombari is a slippery customer.
Bermudez is looking to advance position but Zombari won't allow it.
Bermudez works his way into side control.
Bermudez connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Zombari some visible discomfort.
Bermudez trying to control the action but Zombari is working from the bottom.
Zombari is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bermudez connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bermudez landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bermudez landing a few strikes.
Zombari is looking for a sweep.
Bermudez lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Bermudez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bermudez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zombari checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Zombari. Those never looked like landing.
Zombari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bermudez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zombari circles away.
Bermudez shoots for a takedown but Zombari saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bermudez tries for a takedown but Zombari circles away easily

and Zombari decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bermudez's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Bermudez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bermudez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zombari is looking to work some ground and pound but Bermudez has wrist control.

Bermudez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jake Bermudez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bermudez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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.
Zombari trying to control the position from guard on top but Bermudez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bermudez is trying to keep Zombari in close.
Bermudez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bermudez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zombari's guard.
Bermudez stands up over Zombari, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zombari is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bermudez is controlling him.
Bermudez passes Zombari's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bermudez wants to pass to mount but Zombari is defending the position.
Zombari wants to improve his position but Bermudez is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zombari is not content to let Bermudez control the position.
Bermudez moves into full mount! Zombari won't be happy about that!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zombari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zombari can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zombari is desperately trying to improve his position but Bermudez has a good base and remains in mount.

Bermudez looking for a guillotine from mount but Zombari is having none of it.
Zombari is bucking up trying to escape but Bermudez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bermudez looking to finish Zombari with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zombari!
Bermudez working Zombari over with strikes here.
Zombari taking shots to the head.
Zombari tries to hold on but Bermudez pushes him away.
Zombari is breathing heavily.
Zombari is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bermudez lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zombari hang on?
Bermudez lands a big shot there that rocks Zombari but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bermudez tries to control but Zombari wriggling away.
Bermudez landing strikes from the mount.
Bermudez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bermudez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Zombari is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bermudez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zombari?
Zombari is still in real trouble! Can Bermudez finish him?
Bermudez tries to control but Zombari wriggling away.
Zombari seems to have recovered his senses.
Bermudez raining down shots from the mount!

Bermudez wants to finish this one by submission but Zombari is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bermudez.
Bermudez working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Bermudez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zombari has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bermudez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bermudez lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bermudez with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Bermudez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bermudez misses with a takedown attempt

and Zombari counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bermudez!
Bermudez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bermudez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zombari working Bermudez over with strikes.
Bermudez trying to control here.
Bermudez moves into full guard.
Zombari trying to control but Bermudez is working from the bottom.

Bermudez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zombari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zombari lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Bermudez pushes a forearm under Zombari's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Zombari is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Bermudez!
Jake Bermudez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.