PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bartek Zielak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bartek Zielak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Pettis
vs
Zielak

176 cm
25
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Pettis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bartek Zielak!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zielak shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pettis defends it nicely.

Pettis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zielak did well to prevent Pettis getting side control.
Pettis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Pettis uses his free foot to push down on Zielak's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zielak.
Zielak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pettis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zielak tries to hold on but Pettis pushes him away.

Pettis has isolated one of Zielak's arms. Zielak looking to fight him off but Pettis twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anthony Pettis!