PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Compton (ranked 3473 p4p, 4271 weight class) and Zayn Azi (ranked 232 p4p, 268 weight class). Diego Compton could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zayn Azi's chin.

Compton
vs
Azi

176 cm
25
150
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
24
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diego Compton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zayn Azi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azi fails with the takedown

and Compton counters by moving into the clinch.

Compton breaks from the clinch.
A left lands for Compton.

It looks like Zayn Azi has been cut.

Compton has Azi up against the ropes in a clinch.
Azi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Compton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Compton successfully pulls guard.
Compton looking for a sweep. Not yet Compton, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Compton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Compton has his hands on Azi's head, controlling the position.

Compton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Azi defends well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Azi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Compton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Azi has managed to get both his arms back between Compton's legs - danger averted.
Azi stopping the sweep attempt from Compton.
Compton is looking to stand up but Azi isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Compton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azi is trying to control but can't.
Compton passes into side control, despite Azi's attempt to control the position.
Compton passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Azi!
Azi looks winded!
Compton looking to control but Azi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Azi manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Azi, under a barage of strikes from Compton.
Compton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Azi wants to control but Compton is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton is looking to take a break and control but Azi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Compton trying to advance position but Azi counters by regaining guard.
Compton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Compton wants to stand and escape but instead Azi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Azi passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton keeping control of the position.
Azi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Compton keeps working.
Azi prevents Compton from improving his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Azi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Compton trying to hold on to Azi's head to control him but Azi postures up.
Compton tries to kick Azi off but Azi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Azi trying to control the action but Compton is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Compton moves into range and clinches up with Azi.
Azi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diego Compton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zayn Azi.
Azi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Compton is defending well.

Azi successfully pulls guard.
Compton works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Compton wants to take a breather but Azi is having none of it.
Azi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Compton is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Compton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Azi defending well though.
Compton wants to take a breather but Azi is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Compton wants to get back to his feet.

Compton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Azi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Compton.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Compton is keen to just control but Azi is a slippery customer.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Compton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Compton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azi. Azi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Compton instigates a clinch.

Azi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Compton wants to stand and escape but instead Azi has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Azi pushes down on Compton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Compton wants to get back to full guard but Azi has passed into side control.
Compton can't do much from the bottom here.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Compton is trying to get back to his feet.
Compton struggling a bit here.

Azi is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Compton looks calm but he's in trouble here. Azi gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Compton is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Azi lets go of the hold and Compton can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zayn Azi!