PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Musan Zaintashara (ranked 983 p4p, 1540 weight class) and Rammaru Nokkau (ranked 137 p4p, 211 weight class). Zaintashara kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Art of War. Nokkau has chosen When We Ride On Our Enemies as his entrance music. The key to victory for Musan Zaintashara has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Zaintashara
vs
Nokkau

188 cm
20
185
6 - 0 - 1

190 cm
20
190
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Musan Zaintashara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rammaru Nokkau!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokkau throws a hook but Zaintashara blocks it.
Nokkau throws a lazy right hand but Zaintashara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zaintashara seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zaintashara jabs Nokkau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zaintashara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zaintashara dodges the punch combination from Nokkau.
Zaintashara is looking to counter the offense by Nokkau and move into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nokkau. Zaintashara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaintashara throws a head kick that Nokkau semi-blocks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nokkau is defended easily by Zaintashara.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokkau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nokkau jabs Zaintashara right on the nose. Zaintashara blinks but takes it well.
Zaintashara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nokkau drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zaintashara defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokkau misses with a two punch combination.
Zaintashara scores with a hook.
Zaintashara slips a jab and a cross from Nokkau.
Zaintashara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been informed that Nokkau has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nokkau throws a poor cross that misses
and Zaintashara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Nokkau is rocked!
Nokkau with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zaintashara counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Musan Zaintashara!
Musan Zaintashara retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Musan Zaintashara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.