PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pratipar Rapcheep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pratipar Rapcheep acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Zamora
vs
Rapcheep

225 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
180 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mariano Zamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pratipar Rapcheep!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rapcheep checks a leg kick.
Rapcheep throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zamora.
Zamora throws a low kick, looking for Rapcheep's leg but Rapcheep calmly moves out of range.
Zamora connects with an inside leg kick.
Zamora throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rapcheep.
Rapcheep checks a leg kick.
Zamora walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rapcheep checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rapcheep checks a leg kick.
Zamora scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zamora throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zamora.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zamora.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rapcheep fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rapcheep checks a leg kick nicely.
Zamora lands a head kick!
Zamora will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rapcheep checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rapcheep looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zamora looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zamora tries to score with a low kick but Rapcheep moves his leg out of the way.
Rapcheep misses with a few strikes there.
Zamora avoids the body shot from Rapcheep.
Rapcheep stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zamora.
Zamora finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rapcheep checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zamora misses with a body kick.
Mariano Zamora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rapcheep blocks a leg kick.
Zamora fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zamora moves out of range of the body kick.
Zamora is looking to slow Rapcheep down with leg kicks.
Zamora throws a leg kick but Rapcheep sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zamora feints and then cracks Rapcheep's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rapcheep down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zamora throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Rapcheep closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rapcheep dodges an elbow strike from Zamora.
Zamora throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rapcheep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zamora tries to stall but Rapcheep uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Rapcheep breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zamora throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zamora throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rapcheep crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zamora - the referee stops the clock and Rapcheep gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zamora. Rapcheep manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Rapcheep has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zamora.
Zamora misses with a low kick.
Zamora tries a head kick but it misses.
Zamora throws out a leg kick but Rapcheep moves out of range and Zamora only half commits.
Rapcheep throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zamora throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zamora throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora connects with a high kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zamora lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rapcheep has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rapcheep and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rapcheep checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zamora keeps the fight on the outside.
Zamora throws a solid leg kick but Rapcheep takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zamora.
A head kick misses from Zamora.
Zamora slips a straight right by Rapcheep.
Zamora really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zamora, right into the meat.
Rapcheep stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zamora.
Zamora lands with a kick to the temple. Rapcheep shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rapcheep jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rapcheep throws a right and a left that Zamora avoids nicely.
Zamora tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rapcheep finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
An inside leg kick lands from Zamora.
Rapcheep wants to clinch.
Zamora cracks the inside of Rapcheep's front leg.
Rapcheep moves in looking to clinch but Zamora pushes him off.
Rapcheep swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Rapcheep closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Zamora tries to land a knee to the head but Rapcheep blocks with his arms.
Zamora trying to land knees to the body.
Rapcheep blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zamora is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rapcheep is defending well for now.

Rapcheep breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zamora misses with a low kick.
Rapcheep's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Zamora is predictable there
and Rapcheep counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zamora is breathing heavily.
A big left from Rapcheep misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Rapcheep looks for the body kick but Zamora saw that one coming.
Zamora throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rapcheep checks a leg kick nicely.
Zamora slips a straight right by Rapcheep.
Sloppy strikes from Rapcheep. Those never looked like landing.
Rapcheep blocks a head kick by Zamora.
Zamora slips under a jab from Rapcheep.
Zamora connects with a solid leg kick.
Zamora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rapcheep.
Zamora lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zamora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rapcheep takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rapcheep takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zamora.

That's six 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.
Zamora throws a low kick but Rapcheep avoids it.
A low kick from Zamora misses
and Rapcheep counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Rapcheep looks at the referee who does nothing so Rapcheep lands a crushing right that sends Zamora to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pratipar Rapcheep!