PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grey Zaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rhea Mouawad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grey Zaro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Zaro
vs
Mouawad

170 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

169 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grey Zaro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rhea Mouawad!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mouawad tries to keep at a distance but Zaro has taken the fight into the clinch.

Zaro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Zaro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mouawad 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.
Zaro wants to sweep here but Mouawad controlling him for the moment.

Zaro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zaro keeping moving, preventing Mouawad from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Mouawad drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mouawad jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mouawad trying to control but Zaro is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zaro fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouawad drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mouawad stays in close to Zaro's body and controls the position.
Mouawad tries to free his leg and advance position but Zaro is retaining full guard.

Zaro is looking for a triangle but Mouawad pushes his legs off easily.

Zaro looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Mouawad passes into half guard.
Mouawad takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Zaro tries to roll over but Mouawad keeps him under control.
Zaro is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mouawad is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zaro defends it well.
Mouawad looks gassed!
Zaro tries to get to full guard but Mouawad has control of the leg.
Mouawad wants to take a breather but Zaro is having none of it.
Zaro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mouawad trying to control from half guard but Zaro is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zaro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaro wants to clinch up but Mouawad keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mouawad keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mouawad misses with a takedown
and Zaro counters with a one-two to the body.
Zaro throws a combination. Mouawad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mouawad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zaro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mouawad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zaro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zaro fails to land with a series of punches.
Mouawad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zaro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zaro misses with a takedown

and Mouawad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mouawad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Grey Zaro will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zaro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Mouawad shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zaro misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Zaro is staying active underneath Mouawad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mouawad is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mouawad should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Zaro is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Mouawad pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Zaro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mouawad trying to control the action but Zaro is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mouawad is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zaro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mouawad.

Zaro looking for submissions off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zaro scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Mouawad closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mouawad lands in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zaro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Zaro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mouawad gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mouawad slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mouawad sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Zaro is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mouawad working away.
Zaro manages to get back to half guard.
Mouawad wants to control but Zaro is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mouawad is looking for a kimura here.
Zaro wants to improve his position but Mouawad is controlling well.

Mouawad is trying to work for a kimura but Zaro is defending well.
Mouawad trying to control the action but Zaro is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mouawad sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zaro defending well though.
Zaro is pressing down on Mouawad's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zaro keeping moving, preventing Mouawad from controlling successfully.
Zaro tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Mouawad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mouawad trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zaro working a defensive guard here.
Mouawad is pushing down on Zaro's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zaro is fighting to maintain full guard but Mouawad has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rhea Mouawad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Zaro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Zaro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mouawad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zaro with a lazy takedown attempt

and Mouawad counters with a shoot takedown. Zaro fights it but they end up in guard.
Zaro looking to control.
Mouawad controls from within his opponent's guard.

Zaro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mouawad trying to control but Zaro is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaro is looking to sweep but instead, Mouawad has passed into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mouawad trying to control from half guard but Zaro is working away.
Zaro trying to control but Mouawad postures up.

Mouawad seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Zaro is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rhea Mouawad!