PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piotrek Dradeon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zinaid Zinaidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zinaid Zinaidov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Piotrek Dradeon's chin.

Dradeon
vs
Zinaidov

194 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piotrek Dradeon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zinaid Zinaidov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dradeon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Dradeon pushes Zinaidov up against the cage in a clinch.
Zinaidov taking a breather.
Dradeon fails to pull guard.
Dradeon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dradeon is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zinaidov is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Piotrek Dradeon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dradeon trying to control the position but instead, Zinaidov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dradeon into the cage.
Dradeon stops a takedown attempt from Zinaidov.
Dradeon is leaning against Zinaidov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dradeon tries to pull guard but Zinaidov forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dradeon is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zinaidov tries to pull guard but Dradeon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zinaidov stalling in the clinch but Dradeon improves position.

Zinaidov lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Zinaidov has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dradeon is looking to get to half guard.
Dradeon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinaidov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Zinaidov working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Dradeon turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Zinaidov off and cradles Dradeon's limp body as Zinaidov celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Zinaid Zinaidov!