PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henri Zizou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Zizou
vs
Oliveira

183 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
21
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henri Zizou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Zizou sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Zizou.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Zizou.

Zizou changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oliveira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zizou lands a decent elbow from side control.
Zizou fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Zizou has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Zizou working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oliveira struggling a bit here.
Oliveira is being controlled here.
Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Zizou taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zizou working away.

Zizou is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Oliveira is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Zizou has hold of Oliveira's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Oliveira tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Zizou cranks the arm and Oliveira screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Oliveira, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Henri Zizou!