PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zululu Zigzag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizal's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Smells Like Jose Spirit. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Rizal
vs
Zigzag

168 cm
25
147 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Rizal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zululu Zigzag!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zigzag throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rizal.

It looks like Jose Rizal has been cut.

Zigzag rushes Rizal and presses him up against the ropes.
Zigzag throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zigzag misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rizal dodges an elbow strike from Zigzag.
Zigzag stalling.
Rizal takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zigzag tries to land a knee to the head but Rizal blocks with his arms.
Zigzag throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rizal blocks it with crossed arms.
Zigzag using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rizal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zigzag working aggressively here.
Zigzag working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zigzag pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Rizal or perhaps it was just good defense by Zigzag, which made it look bad.
Zigzag scores with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rizal avoids the head kick by Zigzag.
A head kick from Zigzag lands but Rizal takes it in his stride.
Rizal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rizal avoids the head kick by Zigzag.
An attempted straight right counter from Rizal misses the target.
Zigzag takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rizal blocks a head kick by Zigzag.
A big right from Zigzag misses.
Rizal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zigzag misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rizal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rizal connects with a jab.
Rizal lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Zigzag on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Zigzag closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rizal lands a nice uppercut.

Zigzag is rocked!
Rizal working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zigzag is still on wobbly legs! Can Rizal finish him?
Rizal lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zigzag backwards.

Rizal pulls guard effortlessly.

Rizal has his feet on Zigzag's thighs here. He's pushed Zigzag off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Zigzag screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Rizal!
A very excited looking Jose Rizal made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.