PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Rocambole (ranked 7906 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ughanda Zamolo (ranked 7154 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonard Rocambole has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rocambole
vs
Zamolo

180 cm
25
295 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonard Rocambole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ughanda Zamolo!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamolo blocks the body kick.
Zamolo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rocambole sprawls well. Rocambole wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zamolo gets slowly back to his feet.
Rocambole is looking to counter the offense by Zamolo and move into the clinch.
Zamolo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rocambole as he avoids it easily.
Rocambole swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rocambole fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Zamolo dives in and scores a takedown into Rocambole's guard.
Zamolo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rocambole could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rocambole is adopting a defensive guard.
Zamolo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rocambole bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zamolo's guard.

Zamolo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rocambole controls the pace.
Zamolo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocambole pushes down on Zamolo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zamolo trying to control from the bottom.

Rocambole is working for a kimura but Zamolo is defending it quite comfortably.
Rocambole wants to take a breather but Zamolo is having none of it.
Zamolo strikes from the bottom but Rocambole passes into mount!
Rocambole postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zamolo looks a forlorn figure.
Rocambole manages to capitalize on a mistake by Zamolo to take his back!
Rocambole trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Zamolo doesn't escape.

Rocambole has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Rocambole working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Zamolo is doing well to defend. Rocambole seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Zamolo is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonard Rocambole!