PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timofey Zaytsev (ranked 4456 p4p, 25587 weight class) and Carlos Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timofey Zaytsev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zaytsev
vs
Zapata

213 cm
24
259
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
221
2 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timofey Zaytsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carlos Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaytsev looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zapata lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zapata looks for a takedown but Zaytsev sprawls well.

Zapata changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zaytsev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sloppy strikes there by Zapata.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zapata goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Zaytsev has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Zapata but great work by Zaytsev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lull in the action here.
Zaytsev moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zaytsev looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zaytsev sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Zaytsev throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Zapata has his hands clasped together but Zaytsev breaks the hold and Zapata is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Zaytsev!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Timofey Zaytsev!