PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Ziribastow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rani Yahya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ziribastow kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is DEAD STARS. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ziribastow
vs
Yahya

177 cm
20
141 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

168 cm
24
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very confident

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MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Ziribastow!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rani Yahya!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziribastow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yahya moves away.
Ziribastow scores with a jab to the body.
Yahya tries for a takedown but Ziribastow sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Yahya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ziribastow throws a body punch but Yahya moves out of range.
Yahya takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ziribastow scores with a jab to the body.
Ziribastow lands a right hook to the body.
Ziribastow moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ziribastow scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Ziribastow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Yahya is fighting to break Ziribastow's control of his arms but Ziribastow is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Ziribastow wriggles free and stands up.
Ziribastow's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ziribastow duly obliges.
Nice body punch from Ziribastow.
Ziribastow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yahya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yahya misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ziribastow.
Ziribastow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yahya.
Ziribastow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ziribastow slaps away a takedown attempt from Yahya, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ziribastow lands a jab to Yahya's midsection.
Yahya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Yahya with that takedown attempt.
Shawn Ziribastow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rani Yahya.
A shot to the liver by Ziribastow. Beautiful body shot.
Ziribastow scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yahya doesn't seem bothered though.
Ziribastow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ziribastow lands a right hook to the body.
Ziribastow jabs at Yahya's body.
Yahya shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ziribastow defends it nicely.
Yahya looks gassed!
Yahya moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ziribastow scores with a hook to the body. Yahya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yahya closes the distance and clinches up with Ziribastow, looking for a takedown. Yahya pushes Ziribastow against the cage but Ziribastow circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ziribastow with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ziribastow is looking to wear down Yahya with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ziribastow moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yahya is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ziribastow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ziribastow throws a combination. Yahya tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ziribastow scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Ziribastow.
Shawn Ziribastow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ziribastow throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ziribastow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ziribastow lands a nice looking body shot.
Ziribastow closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Yahya is rocked!
Ziribastow connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Yahya! He's out on his feet! Ziribastow rushes in and drops Yahya with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Shawn Ziribastow!
Shawn Ziribastow retains his bantamweight title!