PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zanzibar Lee (ranked 4692 p4p, 5512 weight class) and Riptide Young Stallion (ranked 508 p4p, 573 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Young Stallion

190 cm
20
205
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
210
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zanzibar Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riptide Young Stallion!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young Stallion dodges the punch combination from Lee.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Young Stallion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
Young Stallion moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
Young Stallion has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Lee is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lee throws a chopping leg kick but Young Stallion manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lee lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Young Stallion circles away quickly and effectively.
Young Stallion with the counter takedown but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.
Lee throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Young Stallion's head.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Young Stallion changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Young Stallion has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Young Stallion changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Young Stallion drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lee defends it well.
Young Stallion avoids the head kick by Lee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And Young Stallion tries to counter it with a takedown but Lee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee misses with a knee strike.
Young Stallion wants to take the fight to the mat but Lee manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Lee is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Young Stallion is defending well for now.
Lee throws a head punch that misses.

Young Stallion has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Lee is trying to keep an underhook but Young Stallion manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Young Stallion is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Young Stallion eventually gives up the hold.
Young Stallion tries to stand but can't do so whilst Lee controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young Stallion seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Lee is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Riptide Young Stallion!
A victorious Riptide Young Stallion thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.