PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between RIZZLA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Zamarano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for RIZZLA has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

vs
Zamarano

170 cm
23
153 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, RIZZLA !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Zamarano!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamarano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice takedown defense from Zamarano. No joy for on that attempt.
Zamarano swinging wilding here.
looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zamarano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for RIZZLA . That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zamarano scores with a takedown into 's guard.

had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Zamarano is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Zamarano's back instead.
is hanging on to Zamarano's back as he tries to escape.
missing with strikes from the back.
Zamarano trying to control the hands but won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamarano can't escape the position.

has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Zamarano has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Zamarano tries to break free.
Zamarano trying to control the hands but breaks the grip.
has the hooks in. Zamarano is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Zamarano tries to escape the position.
Zamarano tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zamarano looks a forlorn figure.
lands a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamarano sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
is trying to control the action in half guard but Zamarano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zamarano wants to improve his position but is controlling well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zamarano gets full guard.
Zamarano looking to control.
is pushing down on Zamarano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zamarano is fighting to maintain full guard but has managed to sneak the leg through.
is thwarting Zamarano's attempts to control the position.
prevents Zamarano from improving his position.
throwing shots but Zamarano is blocking nicely.
Zamarano is not content to let control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zamarano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zamarano regains full guard. Nicely done.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zamarano trying to strike off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Zamarano gets a takedown into half guard.
Zamarano slips a nice elbow through 's hands, connecting with 's forehead.
on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zamarano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. defending well though.
Zamarano working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Zamarano controlling the action here.
is looking for a sweep. Zamarano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zamarano is keen to just control but is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

actively working from the bottom here.
Zamarano landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zamarano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are battling for position here. manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zamarano wants to control from the top but keeps moving.

has his foot on Zamarano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zamarano works his way back into a safe position though.
Zamarano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Zamarano trying to control the position from guard on top but is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zamarano scoring with some ground and pound.
Zamarano trying to control but is working from the bottom.
is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zamarano wants to control from the top but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Zamarano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Zamarano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in 's guard.
Zamarano scoring with punches to the head and body.

isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zamarano stacks on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zamarano!
Zamarano lands a few punches from side control.
Zamarano wants to lay and pray for a moment but keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
wants to control but Zamarano postures up.
Zamarano looks up at the clock and then as takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zamarano smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zamarano lands a decent elbow from side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zamarano working the body and head with strikes.
Zamarano working the body and head with strikes.
Zamarano lands a decent elbow from side control.

is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zamarano looks up at the clock and then as takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zamarano smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Check out the look on Zamarano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamarano cracks with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Zamarano immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Zamarano!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Zamarano!