PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilmer Zacarias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and EJ Tap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tap is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Pop Lock and Drop It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zacarias
vs
Tap

175 cm
25
176 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gilmer Zacarias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, EJ Tap!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zacarias uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tap.
A head kick misses from Zacarias.
Tap swings for the body but Zacarias moves out of range.
Tap throws a looping overhand right but Zacarias ducks down to avoid it.
Zacarias defending well as Tap loads up on a big left hand.
Some wild striking there from Tap.

Zacarias drives through and clinches with Tap against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tap cracks Zacarias with a nice body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Zacarias.
Zacarias lands a shoulder strike.
Tap lands a nice shot to the body.
Tap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zacarias tries to work over Tap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tap tries a body shot but Zacarias blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Tap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Tap.
A short right from Tap.
Tap struggles to land a body shot inside as Zacarias controls his hands.
Zacarias tries to work over Tap's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zacarias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tap goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tap lands a body shot in the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zacarias. Tap does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tap throws a right and a left that Zacarias avoids nicely.
Zacarias keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tap cracks Zacarias with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tap throws a right hand that Zacarias ducks under and follows up with a left that Zacarias also avoids with ease.
Tap lands with a right hand.
Zacarias misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Tap counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zacarias is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tap seems to be working for a kimura but Zacarias defends the submission attempt.
Tap trying to pass the guard but Zacarias defending well.

Tap is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Tap is trying to work for a kimura but Zacarias is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zacarias is staying active underneath Tap, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zacarias avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tap.
Zacarias trying to control but Tap postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tap swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zacarias counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like EJ Tap has been cut.
Zacarias lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tap misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zacarias lands with a shot to the body.
Tap misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tap looks gassed!
Zacarias misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zacarias connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tap momentarily.
Zacarias with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zacarias jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zacarias misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but EJ Tap will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on EJ Tap's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zacarias throws a combination that misses
and Tap counters with a nice body shot.
Zacarias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tap circles away quickly and effectively.
Zacarias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tap moves away.
Zacarias goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zacarias with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zacarias defending well as Tap loads up on a big left hand.
Tap misses with a hook to the body
and Zacarias counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zacarias misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zacarias throws a leg kick but Tap moved away.
Zacarias lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tap circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tap checks a leg kick.
Zacarias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tap paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zacarias takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zacarias tries a head kick but it misses.
Zacarias throws a head kick but Tap moves out of range.
Tap walks into a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zacarias's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zacarias duly obliges.

That has opened up EJ Tap's cut even more.
Zacarias stuffs the takedown attempt from Tap. Tap gets slowly back to his feet.

Tap darts in and clinches Zacarias up against the cage.
Zacarias blocks a body shot from Tap.
Tap working aggressively here.
A short right from Tap.
Zacarias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tap backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zacarias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tap scores with a hook to the body.
Zacarias struggles to land a body shot inside as Tap controls his hands.
Zacarias lands a right hand.
Zacarias tries to throw a body punch but Tap avoids it by throwing Zacarias back against the cage.
Tap tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zacarias lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tap or not.
Tap is breathing heavily.
Zacarias lands a left hand.
Zacarias blocks a body shot from Tap.
Zacarias lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tap tries a body shot but Zacarias blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tap swings wildly with an uppercut but Zacarias uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Zacarias.
Zacarias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zacarias digs a right hand into Tap's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tap's gas tank.
Zacarias gets through Tap's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zacarias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zacarias lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tap backwards.
Zacarias works on Tap's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Zacarias as the two fighters clinch.
Zacarias digs a right hand underneath Tap's ribcage. Tap let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zacarias lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zacarias - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Zacarias.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zacarias lands a shoulder strike.
Zacarias pushes Tap back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zacarias digs a right hand into Tap's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tap's gas tank.
Zacarias cracks Tap with a nice body shot.
Zacarias digs a right hand underneath Tap's ribcage. Tap let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zacarias lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zacarias lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zacarias.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zacarias.
Nice body punch from Zacarias.
Tap tries to throw a body punch but Zacarias avoids it by throwing Tap back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Zacarias.
Nice body punch from Zacarias - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Zacarias on the inside.
Zacarias lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Zacarias.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zacarias lands a left hand.
Zacarias lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zacarias is working Tap over against the cage.
Zacarias pushes Tap back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Zacarias - that landed with a thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tap. Zacarias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tap takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zacarias scores with a hook.
Zacarias ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tap moves away.
Tap tries to clinch but Zacarias moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zacarias scores with a leg kick.
Tap misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gilmer Zacarias dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on EJ Tap's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tap drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tap trying to control the position from guard on top but Zacarias is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zacarias keeping full guard, as Tap tries to pass.
Tap is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tap wants to control from the top but Zacarias keeps moving.
Tap in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tap takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tap looking to sit in guard and control but Zacarias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zacarias postures up.

Tap working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zacarias doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Tap is tightening it up a little... Zacarias has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Zacarias reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Zacarias taps out! nice BJJ there by Tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). EJ Tap!