PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between No Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heliodoro Zuberi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Name
vs
Zuberi

150 cm
26
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, No Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heliodoro Zuberi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Name tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Name swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zuberi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Name pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Name walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zuberi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Name throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Name shoots and misses
letting Zuberi counter with a right hand.
Name misses with a hook
and Zuberi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zuberi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Name wants to clinch
and Zuberi counters with a nice uppercut.
Name on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Name takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Name throws a sloppy body shot

and Zuberi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Name is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Zuberi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zuberi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zuberi won't allow Name to get back to his feet.
Zuberi pushes down on Name's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Name wants to get back to his feet.
Zuberi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuberi is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Name is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Zuberi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Name has given up his back. Will we see Zuberi going for some submissions?

Zuberi sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Name taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Heliodoro Zuberi!