PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucifer Morningstar (ranked 24306 p4p, 626 weight class) and Nate Zappa (ranked 3943 p4p, 397 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Morningstar
vs
Zappa

175 cm
19
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucifer Morningstar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Zappa!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zappa instigates a clinch.
Zappa goes for a takedown attempt but Morningstar pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nate Zappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zappa shoots in but Morningstar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zappa shoots in and drives through. Morningstar sprawls well.
Morningstar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lucifer Morningstar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Zappa.

Zappa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zappa throwing shots but Morningstar is blocking nicely.

Zappa decides to stand and escape the position.
Zappa tries to close the distance and clinch but Morningstar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morningstar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morningstar throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zappa.
Morningstar is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zappa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Morningstar!
Zappa unloading with bombs!

Zappa is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Morningstar is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Morningstar flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Zappa anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Morningstar and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Zappa slips an arm under Morningstar chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Zappa has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Zappa is squeezing on Morningstar like an anaconda would it's prey. Morningstar fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nate Zappa!