PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pievre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nagorian Zeraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pievre comes to the cage accompanied by Kaczor - Ten dzień. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pievre
vs
Zeraka

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Pievre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagorian Zeraka!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pievre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeraka shoots in but Pievre avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Zeraka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pievre!
Zeraka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pievre holds on, trying desperately to control.
Zeraka lands a nice shot to the head.

It looks like Jean Pievre has been cut.
Zeraka thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Pievre blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by Zeraka there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pievre tries to buck Zeraka off but he can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka looking to finish Pievre with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pievre!
Pievre is squirming around, avoiding Zeraka's attempts to control the action.
Pievre is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Pievre trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Zeraka trying to control but Pievre is having none of it.
Zeraka throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Zeraka with good strikes from the mount here!

Jean Pievre's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jean Pievre's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nagorian Zeraka!