PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bill Zebub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riddick Braddock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zebub comes to the cage accompanied by Jester. This should be a great matchup!

Zebub
vs
Braddock

178 cm
25
162 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

176 cm
27
161 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bill Zebub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Riddick Braddock!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Braddock misses.
Zebub fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Braddock avoids it really well and circles away.
Braddock is looking to clinch.
Zebub swats away the attempt to clinch by Braddock.
Braddock misses with a few strikes there.

Braddock darts in and clinches Zebub up against the cage.
Braddock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zebub blocking some punches.
Zebub fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zebub swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zebub.
Zebub fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Braddock tries to break the clinch but Zebub is controlling the position.
The referee calls for Braddock to work.
Braddock dodges an elbow strike from Zebub.
Braddock tries to circle away but Zebub has him pinned against the cage.
Zebub swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Braddock blocks an elbow strike from Zebub.
Zebub throws a head punch that misses.

Braddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braddock throws a predictable looking body shot

and Zebub counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Braddock's guard now.
Zebub pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Braddock is keeping the position for now.

Zebub drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zebub jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zebub loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zebub drops back looking for a leg! Braddock is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Braddock manages to kick Zebub off! Zebub jumps back into Braddock's guard.
Zebub is pushing down on Braddock's leg trying to pass to half guard. Braddock is fighting to maintain full guard but Zebub has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zebub throwing shots but Braddock is blocking nicely.

Zebub is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zebub seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Braddock is trying to maintain the position but Zebub is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zebub throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Zebub is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Braddock has managed to free his arm - good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Braddock can do anything to dispel that myth.

Zebub is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zebub throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zebub passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Braddock!
Zebub is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Braddock can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

It looks like Riddick Braddock has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zebub looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zebub thowing shots but they're missing.
Zebub misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

Braddock has left one of his arms exposed and Zebub doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Braddock screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Zebub!