PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Zinoviev (ranked 2860 p4p, 4061 weight class) and Big Ramy (ranked 260 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zinoviev
vs
Ramy

168 cm
25
156
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
25
155
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fedor Zinoviev !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Ramy!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramy looks to clinch

and Zinoviev counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ramy working a defensive guard here.

Ramy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zinoviev wants to control from the top but Ramy keeps moving.
Zinoviev content to stall in guard here.
Zinoviev trying to control but Ramy is working from the bottom.
Ramy can't keep his opponent in guard - Zinoviev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinoviev trying to control from half guard but Ramy is working away.
Ramy wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinoviev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

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

Ramy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Zinoviev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ramy has managed to free his arm - good work.

Zinoviev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ramy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zinoviev .

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zinoviev seems to be working for a kimura but Ramy defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ramy is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Zinoviev jumps into side control!
Zinoviev working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Zinoviev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Zinoviev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ramy is not content to let Zinoviev control the position.

Zinoviev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Zinoviev 's best efforts.
Ramy tries to roll over but Zinoviev keeps him under control.

Zinoviev is looking for a kimura here.
Ramy is trying to get back to full guard.
Ramy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zinoviev wants to control from the top but Ramy keeps moving.

Zinoviev drops back looking for a leg! Ramy is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ramy manages to kick Zinoviev off! Zinoviev jumps back into Ramy's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zinoviev works over Ramy with some ground and pound from guard.

Ramy looking for a guillotine here but Zinoviev defends easily.
Zinoviev trying to control but Ramy is working from the bottom.

Zinoviev drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zinoviev jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ramy keeping moving, preventing Zinoviev from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Zinoviev dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ramy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zinoviev swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Zinoviev gets a takedown into half guard.
Ramy wants to control but Zinoviev is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Zinoviev is looking for a kimura here.

Zinoviev is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ramy sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zinoviev is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ramy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ramy is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zinoviev in particular looking to stall.

Zinoviev is looking for a kimura but Ramy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zinoviev to get the leverage.
Zinoviev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ramy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

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

Zinoviev is looking for a kimura but Ramy is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zinoviev to get the leverage.
Ramy tries to get to full guard but Zinoviev has control of the leg.

Ramy looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ramy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ramy keeping full guard, as Zinoviev tries to pass.

Ramy isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zinoviev stacks Ramy 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 Zinoviev !
Ramy tries to buck Zinoviev off but Zinoviev is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zinoviev tries for a kimura but Ramy is defending well.
Ramy is looking to reverse the position.
Ramy manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Zinoviev is looking for a kimura here.
Zinoviev trying to control the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zinoviev stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ramy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Ramy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zinoviev doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zinoviev manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zinoviev postures up.
Ramy is trying to hold Zinoviev in close to prevent damage but Zinoviev has managed to pass into half guard.
Zinoviev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ramy can do to turn this around?

Ramy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zinoviev pulls his head out easily.

Zinoviev seems to be working for a kimura but Ramy defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zinoviev is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ramy defends it well.
Ramy gets full guard.

Ramy is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Zinoviev has his hands clasped together but Ramy extends and breaks Zinoviev 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Ramy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Big Ramy!