PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Halloween (ranked 6489 p4p, 398 weight class) and Rich Zaiou (ranked 3176 p4p, 270 weight class). Zaiou is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Plug Walk - Rich The Kid. Rich Zaiou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Halloween
vs
Zaiou

172 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
20
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Halloween!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rich Zaiou!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaiou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Halloween gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Halloween can't keep his opponent in guard - Zaiou advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zaiou wants to pass the guard but Halloween is defending well.
Halloween manages to get to full guard.
Halloween is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaiou trying to control but Halloween is working from the bottom.
Zaiou not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Halloween looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zaiou is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaiou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zaiou is looking to work some ground and pound but Halloween has wrist control.
Halloween wants to sweep here but Zaiou controlling him for the moment.
Halloween working a defensive guard but Zaiou passes into half guard.
Halloween tries to roll over but Zaiou keeps him under control.
Halloween is trying to stand up here but Zaiou is controlling him well.
Halloween is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Zaiou is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zaiou seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zaiou is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zaiou wants to control the pace but Halloween is squirming around nicely.
Zaiou lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaiou raining down shots from the mount!

Zaiou working for a submission but Halloween is keeping him at bay.
Halloween can't escape the position.
Zaiou landing strikes from the mount and Halloween is in trouble!
Halloween gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaiou seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Zaiou throwing shots but Halloween is blocking nicely.
Halloween is refusing to be controlled, as Zaiou sits in half guard.
Halloween trying to hold on to Zaiou's head to control him but Zaiou postures up.
Zaiou wants to control but Halloween is keeping him busy.
Halloween is pressing down on Zaiou's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zaiou passes Halloween's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zaiou trying to control from half guard but Halloween is working away.
Halloween makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Halloween.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaiou wants to control from the top but Halloween keeps moving.
Halloween looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaiou is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Halloween utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halloween has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Halloween looking for a sweep. Not yet Halloween, not yet.
Zaiou trying to control the position from guard on top but Halloween is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Halloween looking to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Zaiou is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Halloween has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Zaiou is looking to defend but Halloween has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Zaiou! Halloween pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Zaiou taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Max Halloween!