PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Zagarno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Some Bitch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bitch has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zagarno
vs
Bitch

165 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

153 cm
18
156 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabe Zagarno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Some Bitch!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zagarno.
Bitch tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Zagarno will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zagarno controlling from mount.
Zagarno landing punches.
Bitch has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Zagarno scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bitch?
Zagarno controlling from mount.

Zagarno moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bitch has worked his arm free - good work by Bitch!
Zagarno is looking to take a break and control but Bitch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bitch is letting Zagarno control him for a moment.
Bitch wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bitch trying to remain calm as Zagarno controls from the top position.
Bitch tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Zagarno presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Zagarno looking to control and managing it successfully.

Zagarno working for a guillotine from mount but Bitch is in no mood to give up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zagarno content just to control the position here.
Zagarno's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Zagarno has control of Bitch's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bitch regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zagarno trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zagarno unloading with bombs!
Bitch wants to try and get back to his feet.

Zagarno looking to secure an arm triangle but Bitch defends it well.
Zagarno is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bitch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zagarno wants to control the pace but Bitch is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zagarno lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Zagarno dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zagarno shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zagarno controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zagarno wants to pass the guard but Bitch is keeping the position.
Zagarno controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zagarno stops Bitch from standing up.
Zagarno throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zagarno gets to his feet - Bitch follows without any prompting.
Bitch's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bitch duly obliges.
Bitch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Bitch misses the target.
Zagarno slips a jab and a cross from Bitch.
Bitch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Bitch misses.

Zagarno fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bitch to the ground. Zagarno is now in Bitch's guard.
Bitch wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Zagarno manages to pass to side control.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zagarno landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zagarno moves nicely into side control.
Zagarno is staying tight to Bitch's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Bitch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zagarno. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Zagarno tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zagarno has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bitch prevents Zagarno from improving position.

Zagarno stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bitch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Zagarno shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Zagarno was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zagarno advances to mount.
Zagarno controlling the position easily from mount.
Further stalling from Zagarno.

Bitch defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zagarno.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bitch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zagarno is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bitch is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zagarno connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bitch tries to hold on but Zagarno pushes him away.
Zagarno controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabe Zagarno dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Zagarno fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bitch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zagarno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some Bitch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zagarno moves in looking to clinch but Bitch pushes him off.
Bitch looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Zagarno closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zagarno lands in his opponent's guard.
Zagarno cracks Bitch with a solid left hand.
Bitch wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Zagarno is now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zagarno stands up out of the half guard.

Zagarno shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bitch napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bitch is looking to get back to his feet here but Zagarno is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bitch's back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zagarno working for the choke.
Bitch is trying to get back to his feet but Zagarno has full control of the position and if anything, Bitch has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Zagarno looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Bitch taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gabe Zagarno!
Some Bitch was interviewed post fight and said 'Next time,U R mine! I need a beer! I'm buy N the first round! Who is with me?'.