PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Atte Leppanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davor Zrilic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leppanen comes into the arena with Red Alert 2 - Hell march 2 blaring out of the sound system. Atte Leppanen had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 172.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Leppanen
vs
Zrilic

190 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Atte Leppanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Davor Zrilic!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Zrilic blocks the low kick.

Leppanen feints and as Zrilic raises his hands in defense, Leppanen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Leppanen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Zrilic working for a triangle but Leppanen defends it easily.
Leppanen is working Zrilic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Leppanen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Zrilic is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Zrilic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Zrilic keeping moving, preventing Leppanen from controlling successfully.

Zrilic is looking for a triangle but Leppanen pushes his legs off easily.
Zrilic looks gassed!

Zrilic looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Leppanen passes into half guard.
Zrilic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zrilic is looking to improve his position.
Leppanen is tying to control. Zrilic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zrilic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Leppanen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Leppanen working the head and body with strikes.
Leppanen working over Zrilic with some ground and pound. Zrilic looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zrilic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Leppanen.
Zrilic gets full guard.

Zrilic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leppanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zrilic is keeping the position for now.
Leppanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zrilic's head.
Zrilic wants to improve his position but instead Leppanen has moved into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zrilic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zrilic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leppanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Zrilic working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Leppanen has passed into half guard!

Zrilic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Leppanen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Leppanen is tying to control. Zrilic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zrilic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Zrilic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Leppanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Leppanen is sitting in close to Zrilic's body. Zrilic has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Leppanen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Leppanen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Zrilic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Davor Zrilic!