PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wojtek Svalbard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zero has chosen José the Bronx Rican - Spittin' Narcicism as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Svalbard
vs
Zero

200 cm
27
220 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
30
221 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wojtek Svalbard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Zero!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Wojtek Svalbard has been cut.
Zero shoots in for a takedown but Svalbard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Zero moves into the clinch.

Svalbard has Zero pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Svalbard pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Zero tumbling to the mat - Svalbard dives into Zero's guard.
Svalbard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zero looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Zero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zero manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Svalbard sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Zero throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Svalbard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zero is working for a kimura but Svalbard is defending it quite comfortably.
Zero looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zero is looking to take a break and control but Svalbard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svalbard is looking to improve his position.
Svalbard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zero.
Svalbard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zero.
Svalbard wants to control but Zero is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svalbard tries to get to full guard but Zero has control of the leg.
Svalbard wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zero seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Svalbard is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Max Zero!
A very excited looking Max Zero rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.