PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Wiley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belial Zaapiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Wiley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wiley
vs
Zaapiel

180 cm
22
153 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

171 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

•‡• LION Clothing •‡• [CBK]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Wiley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Belial Zaapiel!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Wiley misses its intended target.
Zaapiel misses with a body kick.
A jab from Wiley misses.
Wiley looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zaapiel is fending him off so far but Wiley persists. Nope, Zaapiel circles away and we're back to standing.
Mark Wiley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wiley. Zaapiel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zaapiel.
Zaapiel doesn't manage to clinch there - Wiley circles away.
Wiley misses with a looping left.
Wiley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zaapiel. Wiley shrugs it off though.
Wiley misses with a looping left.
Zaapiel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wiley bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zaapiel's head.
A head kick misses from Wiley.
Zaapiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A swing and a miss from Wiley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zaapiel misses with a low kick as Wiley jumps back.
Wiley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Wiley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Zaapiel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zaapiel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zaapiel is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zaapiel looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zaapiel takes Wiley's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belial Zaapiel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zaapiel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaapiel tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Zaapiel.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zaapiel.
Wiley checks a leg kick.
Wiley moves out of range of the body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Zaapiel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wiley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wiley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaapiel can pounce on him.
Wiley takes a swing at Zaapiel's ribcage but misses.
Wiley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Belial Zaapiel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
An inside leg kick from Wiley misses.
Zaapiel scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaapiel motions for Wiley to come forward. Zaapiel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wiley throws a hook but Zaapiel avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaapiel. Zaapiel obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaapiel staying out of range there.
Wiley misses with a hook. Zaapiel ducked under it nicely.
Zaapiel misses with a head kick.
Wiley scores with a nice strike.
Zaapiel tries to clinch there but Wiley circles away.
Zaapiel slips a jab from Wiley.
Zaapiel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zaapiel throws a leg kick but Wiley sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wiley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wiley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaapiel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaapiel thumps Wiley with a low kick.
Belial Zaapiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zaapiel, right into the meat.
Zaapiel throws a head kick but Wiley moves out of range.
Zaapiel scores with a head kick.
Zaapiel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaapiel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaapiel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wiley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zaapiel's waist but Zaapiel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wiley off to one side.
Zaapiel throws a leg kick which misses Wiley's front leg but catches the back leg as Wiley tries to avoid it.
Wiley is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zaapiel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zaapiel is looking to land body kicks.
Wiley throws a hook but Zaapiel avoids it easily.
Zaapiel misses with a kick to the body.
Zaapiel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaapiel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wiley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel throws a chopping leg kick but Wiley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zaapiel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaapiel tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaapiel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good work by Wiley as he checks the leg kick.
Zaapiel lands with a slapping head kick.
Zaapiel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wiley if he has to take too many more of those.
Belial Zaapiel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaapiel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Zaapiel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel keeps Wiley at a distance using the push kick.
Wiley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaapiel.
Zaapiel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zaapiel. Wiley shrugs it off though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zaapiel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaapiel moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaapiel.
Wiley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaapiel can pounce on him.
Zaapiel throws a head kick that half lands.
Zaapiel throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel throws a body kick that misses.
Zaapiel scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zaapiel goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belial Zaapiel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Zaapiel.
Zaapiel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wiley throws the left hand but Zaapiel avoids the punch easily.
Zaapiel scores with a kick to the body.
Wiley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaapiel can pounce on him.
Zaapiel lands a head kick!
Wiley blocks a head kick by Zaapiel.
Wiley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zaapiel.
Wiley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wiley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wiley avoids the head kick by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel thumps Wiley with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid body kick from Zaapiel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaapiel lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaapiel connects with a high kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel throws a nice head kick!
Zaapiel cracks the inside of Wiley's front leg.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaapiel.
Wiley tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wiley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaapiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaapiel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaapiel throws a nice head kick!

Wiley is rocked!
Zaapiel feints a jab and as Wiley dips his head, Zaapiel unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Wiley right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Wiley falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Zaapiel smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Belial Zaapiel!