PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Steve Zaretski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampant Disease (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaretski
vs
Disease

178 cm
19
157 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Zaretski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rampant Disease!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Disease shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zaretski pinned against the cage. Zaretski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Disease looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Disease misses with a takedown attempt - Zaretski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rampant Disease seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Disease misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zaretski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Zaretski feints and as Disease raises his hands in defense, Zaretski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Disease looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Zaretski has picked Disease up and slammed him! Disease can't keep hold of the triangle and Zaretski manages to pass to side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaretski landing a few strikes.
Zaretski wants to control but Disease is keeping him busy.

Zaretski tries for a kimura but Disease is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zaretski is working to tighten is grip on Disease's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Disease has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Zaretski is really squeezing tight and eventually Disease passes out! Zaretski breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steve Zaretski!