PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Zuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeus Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Zuma
vs
Slaughter

190 cm
24
205 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Zuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zeus Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaughter cracks Zuma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Slaughter misses with a jab to the body
and Zuma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slaughter throws a right and a left that Zuma avoids nicely.
Slaughter throws a right hand that misses
enabling Zuma to counter with a crisp jab.
Slaughter throws a lazy uppercut
and Zuma counters with an inside leg kick.
Slaughter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slaughter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zuma moves away.
Slaughter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zuma counters with a one-two to the body.
Slaughter throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Zuma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Zuma has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Slaughter uses from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuma manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zuma controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuma can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slaughter is looking to escape.
Zuma punching from mount but Slaughter doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Slaughter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Zuma swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacob Zuma!