PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nabu Delhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zinaid Zinaidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Delhi
vs
Zinaidov

185 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nabu Delhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zinaid Zinaidov!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Delhi looking to score a takedown here. Zinaidov is defending well but Delhi drives through and ends up in Zinaidov's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zinaidov keeping moving, preventing Delhi from controlling successfully.
Delhi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Zinaidov looking for subs off his back but Delhi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Zinaidov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Delhi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Zinaidov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Delhi rolls with it to try and escape but Zinaidov cranks on the arm and Delhi is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zinaid Zinaidov!