PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zorkss Abud (ranked 4269 p4p, 3731 weight class) and Manuel Paruzzi (ranked 457 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Zorkss Abud has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Abud
vs
Paruzzi

193 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
186
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zorkss Abud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manuel Paruzzi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abud lands a head kick!
Paruzzi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Abud circles away.
Abud seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Abud throws a head kick but Paruzzi moves out of range.
Paruzzi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Abud.
Abud displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Paruzzi.
Paruzzi swats away the attempt to clinch by Abud.
A punch combination from Abud misses.
Paruzzi fails with the takedown.
Zorkss Abud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manuel Paruzzi.
Abud misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abud tries to clinch but Paruzzi is having none of it.
Abud throws a right hand that Paruzzi ducks under and follows up with a left that Paruzzi also avoids with ease.

Abud moves into the clinch.
Paruzzi tries to pull guard but Abud won't allow it.
Paruzzi fails to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abud slows down the pace here.

Abud breaks the clinch.
A combination from Abud does no damage.
Paruzzi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Abud throws a nice looking combination but Paruzzi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Abud gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Paruzzi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Abud pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abud throws a solid leg kick but Paruzzi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Abud.
Abud stuffs the takedown attempt from Paruzzi. Paruzzi gets slowly back to his feet.
Abud wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paruzzi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Abud as he jumps to the side.
Paruzzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Paruzzi goes for a double leg but Abud avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Abud continues to drive forward.
Abud tries to clinch there but Paruzzi circles away.
Abud lands a head kick!
Paruzzi blocks a leg kick.
Abud just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abud keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Abud misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paruzzi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Paruzzi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Abud is just riding it out for now. Paruzzi eventually gives up the hold.
Paruzzi tries to pass to full mount but Abud defends it.
Abud is looking to escape.

Paruzzi seems to be working for a kimura but Abud defends the submission attempt.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Paruzzi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Paruzzi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abud wants to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zorkss Abud dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice takedown defense from Abud. No joy for Paruzzi on that attempt.
Abud throws a series of punches but Paruzzi moves out of range.
Abud tests Paruzzi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abud misses with a wild combination.
Zorkss Abud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Paruzzi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Abud knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Paruzzi on the ground.

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

Paruzzi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've been informed that Paruzzi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paruzzi moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Paruzzi working for a submission but Abud is keeping him at bay.

Paruzzi looking to secure an arm triangle but Abud defends it well.

Paruzzi swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Abud is now in Paruzzi's guard. A big mistake from Paruzzi there, giving up the dominant position!

Paruzzi is looking to cinch up a triangle. Abud throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Paruzzi's body to avoid the submission. Paruzzi has instead reached around Abud's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Paruzzi arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Manuel Paruzzi!