PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nico DiAngelo (ranked 3459 p4p, 14805 weight class) and Masada The Zealot (ranked 377 p4p, 475 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DiAngelo
vs
The Zealot

179 cm
27
165
9 - 10 - 1

190 cm
50
162
39 - 51 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 9 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nico DiAngelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 51 - 0, fighting out of New York, Masada The Zealot!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Zealot throws a right hand that misses
and DiAngelo counters with a leg kick.
The Zealot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DiAngelo counters with a low kick, right behind The Zealot 's knee.
The Zealot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
DiAngelo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The Zealot connects with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from The Zealot. Those never looked like landing.
The Zealot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and DiAngelo counters with a leg kick.
The Zealot rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DiAngelo counters with a leg kick.

The Zealot gets caught napping as DiAngelo dives in and scores a takedown. The Zealot manages to retain guard.
DiAngelo engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
DiAngelo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed The Zealot's guard.

DiAngelo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and The Zealot defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

DiAngelo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Zealot sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

DiAngelo is looking for a kimura but The Zealot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for DiAngelo to get the leverage.

DiAngelo is looking for a kimura here.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nico DiAngelo!
Nico DiAngelo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Altitude Clothing, into his post fight interview.