PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Konstantin Khavin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zamora has chosen Nirvana - Lake of Fire as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Danny Zamora was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Khavin
vs
Zamora

196 cm
37
192 lbs
30 - 19 - 1

188 cm
28
186 lbs
13 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konstantin Khavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamora fails with an attempt to clinch.
Khavin misses with a hook. Zamora ducked under it nicely.
Khavin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Khavin. No joy for Zamora on that attempt.
Khavin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zamora's head.
Zamora on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Khavin thows a body kick. Zamora tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Khavin scores with a hook to the body. Zamora takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Khavin lands with a nice body kick.

Zamora fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Khavin to the ground. Zamora is now in Khavin's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zamora with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zamora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zamora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zamora lands a couple of digs.
Khavin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora trying to control the position from guard on top but Khavin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zamora in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zamora trying to control but Khavin is working from the bottom.
Zamora slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Khavin is not content to let Zamora control the position.
Khavin sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Khavin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zamora's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zamora throws a big elbow that misses.
Khavin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Khavin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zamora trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Khavin looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zamora passes into half guard.

Zamora is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Khavin is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Danny Zamora!
After the fight, Danny Zamora was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.