PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Zonta (ranked 3056 p4p, 324 weight class) and Lord Of The Serengeti (ranked 4001 p4p, 395 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zonta
vs
Of The Serengeti

175 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Zonta!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lord Of The Serengeti!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serengeti scores with a jab to the body.
Serengeti lands a high kick!
Serengeti swinging wildly here.
Zonta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serengeti circles away quickly and effectively.
Serengeti scores with a three punch combo!
Serengeti scores with a hook.
We've been hearing reports that Zonta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zonta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Serengeti misses its intended target.
Serengeti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zonta shoots in looking for a takedown but Serengeti manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zonta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zonta connects with a body shot.
Serengeti throws a sloppy head kick

and Zonta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zonta working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Serengeti's head.
Zonta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Serengeti works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zonta throwing strikes but missing.
Serengeti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zonta postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zonta works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Serengeti is trying to stand back up but Zonta is controlling him
Zonta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zonta works his way into full mount!
Zonta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Serengeti's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Zonta working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zonta is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Serengeti can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zonta looking to control and managing it successfully.
Serengeti tries to buck Zonta off but he can't manage it.
Zonta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Serengeti looks a forlorn figure.

Serengeti is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zonta unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Serengeti wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Zonta celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peter Zonta!
Peter Zonta is the new welterweight champion!