PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zaine Barr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karim Zidan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karim Zidan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Barr
vs
Zidan

166 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zaine Barr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karim Zidan!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Barr closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zidan did well to prevent Barr getting side control.
Zidan controlling the position for now.
Zidan trying to control here.
Barr controlling the pace.
Zidan trying to control but Barr postures up.

Zidan actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zidan actively working from the bottom here.
Barr is thwarting Zidan's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidan is in trouble now - Barr has advanced to mount!
Zidan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Barr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zidan is looking to escape.
Zidan wants to control but Barr is having none of it.
Barr content just to control the position here.
Zidan is in a horrible position here. Barr smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zidan is desperately trying to improve his position but Barr has a good base and remains in mount.
Barr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Barr lands a couple of good shots and Zidan has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Zidan can't escape the position.

Barr is cranking Zidan's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Zidan! He's tightened the choke and Zidan is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Zaine Barr!