PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Red Pablono (ranked 4646 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joseph Zawa (ranked 4555 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pablono
vs
Zawa

168 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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, Red Pablono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Zawa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zawa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zawa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Pablono closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Pablono lands in his opponent's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Zawa wants to sweep but no luck.
Pablono's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Pablono landing with the ground and pound.
Pablono content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pablono is working Zawa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Pablono sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pablono 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pablono pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zawa is keeping the position for now.
Pablono pushes down on Zawa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pablono looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zawa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zawa is trying to control but can't.
Pablono stalling.
Pablono working Zawa over with strikes.
Pablono controlling the action here.
Zawa is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pablono lands with a punch from half guard.
Pablono trying to control the pace.
Pablono lands with a punch from half guard.
Zawa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Zawa is rocked!
Pablono is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Zawa is still in real trouble! Can Pablono finish him?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pablono connects with a nice short shot to Zawa's temple.
Pablono lands a big elbow - Zawa is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Pablono!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Pablono!