PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Zdravkov (ranked 2356 p4p, 277 weight class) and Dah Winner (ranked 7086 p4p, 541 weight class). Dah Winner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Zdravkov
vs
Winner

185 cm
22
184 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zdravko Zdravkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dah Winner !
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Winner .

Winner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Zdravkov on his heels. He'll look to pass Zdravkov's guard now, I'm sure.
Zdravkov strikes from his own guard.
Zdravkov pulls Winner in to control the position.
Zdravkov has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Winner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zdravkov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Zdravkov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Zdravkov punching to the body, from the bottom.
Zdravkov keeping moving, preventing Winner from controlling successfully.
Zdravkov striking from the bottom.
Zdravkov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Winner .
Zdravkov trying to control the position here.

Zdravkov is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Winner rolls with it to try and escape but Zdravkov cranks on the arm and Winner is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zdravko Zdravkov!