PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rudy Zabel (ranked 6670 p4p, 4912 weight class) and Jason Durant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rudy Zabel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zabel
vs
Durant

195 cm
18
260
0 - 3 - 0

196 cm
18
235
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rudy Zabel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Durant !
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durant cracks Zabel with an open hand slap.
Zabel with a poor takedown

and Durant counters with a takedown into side control.

Durant decides to stand back up.
Zabel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durant swivels and escapes.
Zabel shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rudy Zabel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zabel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durant pinned against the cage. Durant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Durant stuffs the takedown attempt from Zabel. Zabel gets slowly back to his feet.
Durant lands a body shot.
Durant 's corner calls for a 1-2. Durant obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Durant cracks Zabel with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zabel looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Durant finish him?
Zabel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durant sprawls well. Durant wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zabel gets slowly back to his feet.
Durant stuffs the takedown attempt from Zabel. Zabel gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durant lands with a hook. Zabel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zabel loses concentration momentarily and Durant pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Zabel crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Durant finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jason Durant !
A relieved looking Jason Durant thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.