PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Mourinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Zielinski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Mourinho has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mourinho
vs
Zielinski

165 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Mourinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zbigniew Zielinski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mourinho closes the distance but Zielinski moves to the side

and Zielinski decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mourinho's guard.
Mourinho tries to strike from the bottom.

Zielinski thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mourinho might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mourinho keeping moving, preventing Zielinski from controlling successfully.
Zielinski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zbigniew Zielinski.
Mourinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Zielinski scores with a takedown into Mourinho's guard.

Mourinho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mourinho can't keep his opponent in guard - Zielinski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mourinho wants to improve his position but Zielinski is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zielinski maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Mourinho could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Zielinski has cracked it and Mourinho is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Zielinski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zbigniew Zielinski!