PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henzo Macano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekial Xzaii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Henzo Macano has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Henzo Macano seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Macano
vs
Xzaii

160 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
141 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henzo Macano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekial Xzaii!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xzaii stuns Macano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Xzaii connects with a right hand. Macano shakes it off.
Xzaii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Macano is rocked!

Macano gets a takedown into half guard.
Oh Macano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in half guard, Macano seems content to control.
Macano seems to have got his legs back now.

Macano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Xzaii has managed to free his arm - good work.

Macano seems to be looking for submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Macano slips a nice elbow through Xzaii's hands, connecting with Xzaii's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macano trying to control the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Xzaii wants to get back to his feet.
Macano wants to pass the guard but Xzaii is defending well.
Xzaii is looking to escape.
Xzaii is trying to get back to full guard.
Xzaii wants to control but Macano is keeping busy.
Xzaii pushes Macano off looking to stand but Macano dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Macano lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Macano.
Macano passes the guard and advances to mount!
Macano dominating with strikes here.
Xzaii taking shots to the head.
Macano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Xzaii wants to hold on but Macano pushes him away.
Macano working Xzaii over with strikes here.
Macano lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henzo Macano!