PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Buford Roberts (ranked 5997 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reynaldo Zamarripa (ranked 4259 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Roberts
vs
Zamarripa

177 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Buford Roberts!
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, Reynaldo Zamarripa!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zamarripa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Roberts quickly recovers to half guard.

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

Roberts is defending against the submission attempts here by Zamarripa.
Zamarripa is pressing down on Roberts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Roberts is holding on for now.
Roberts lands with a few short shots to the body.

Zamarripa is trying to work for a kimura but Roberts is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zamarripa is working for a kimura but Roberts is defending it quite comfortably.
Roberts trying to hold on to Zamarripa's head to control him but Zamarripa postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zamarripa is working for a kimura but Roberts is defending it quite comfortably.

Roberts is defending against the submission attempts here by Zamarripa.

Zamarripa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Zamarripa is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zamarripa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Roberts defends it well.
Roberts looks like he's trying to stand up.

Zamarripa is trying to work for a kimura but Roberts is defending well.

Zamarripa is working for a submission of some sort.
Zamarripa wants to pass the guard but Roberts is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zamarripa has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Roberts defend it? Zamarripa steps over the head and cranks it - Roberts is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Zamarripa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Reynaldo Zamarripa!