PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zeburdiah Zappatista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Carson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bill Carson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zappatista
vs
Carson

188 cm
25
198 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

182 cm
30
190 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zeburdiah Zappatista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Carson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappatista throws a sloppy head kick and Carson moves out of range easily.
Zappatista fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carson is out of range.
Carson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carson scores with a hook to the body. Zappatista takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zappatista throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zappatista connects with a right hand. Carson shakes it off.
Carson avoids the body shot from Zappatista.
A jab from Carson misses.
Carson takes a swing at Zappatista's ribcage but misses.
Carson throws a leg kick that misses.
Carson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Zappatista gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Carson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Zappatista throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carson trying to control the position from guard on top but Zappatista is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zappatista is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Carson defends well.
Carson postures up in Zappatista's guard and throws a big left but Zappatista blocks it.
Carson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Carson is looking to stand up but Zappatista won't let him.
Carson postures up.

Zappatista looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carson wants to control from the top but Zappatista keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Zappatista had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Carson defends it easily.
Carson trying to control but Zappatista is working from the bottom.
Carson looking to sit in guard and control but Zappatista gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zappatista trying to control but Carson is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zappatista in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zappatista controlling from the top position.
Zappatista slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zappatista.
Carson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zappatista is just content to waste time from the top position. Carson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Zappatista throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Carson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zappatista working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zappatista wants to control from the top but Carson keeps moving.
Zappatista throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zeburdiah Zappatista dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Carson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zappatista.
Zappatista thows a body shot but no joy.
Carson misses with a leg kick.
Zappatista tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carson was well out of range. Poor timing from Zappatista.
Carson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good leg kick by Zappatista there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Carson tests Zappatista's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zappatista shoots in but Carson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Carson throws a shot from downtown. Zappatista moves away and avoids it.
Bill Carson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zappatista changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carson tries to avoid it but Zappatista manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carson to the ground. Carson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zappatista slips a jab and a cross from Carson.

Carson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carson lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zappatista is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Carson pulls his head out easily.
Carson is looking to advance position but Zappatista won't allow it.
Zappatista wants to get back to full guard.

Carson is looking for a kimura here.

Carson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zappatista defends it well.
Carson is just content to waste time from the top position. Zappatista takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carson throws a strike but Zappatista rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zappatista trying to control but Carson is working from the bottom.
Zappatista scoring with some ground and pound.
Carson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zappatista looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappatista stops Carson from standing up.
Zappatista trying to control but Carson is working from the bottom.
Zappatista tries to free his leg and advance position but Carson is retaining full guard.
Zappatista trying to control the position from guard on top but Carson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zeburdiah Zappatista has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zappatista throws a sloppy head kick and Carson moves out of range easily.
Zappatista connects with a solid leg kick.
Carson blocks a low kick nicely.
Zappatista has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeburdiah Zappatista. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zappatista scores with a body shot.
Zappatista lands a head kick!
Carson needs to keep his hands up - Zappatista had a free shot at his head there.
Zappatista throws a lazy right hand but Carson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carson misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zappatista swings for the body but Carson moves out of range.
Carson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zappatista.
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!
Zappatista throws a lazy right hand but Carson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zappatista pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zeburdiah Zappatista will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Zappatista finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zappatista was well out of range. Poor timing from Carson.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zappatista.

Carson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Carson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Carson prevents Zappatista from getting the reversal.
Carson cracks Zappatista with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zappatista is trying desperately to improve position.
Carson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zappatista is looking to improve his position but Carson isn't that keen on the idea.
Carson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappatista tries to hold on but Carson postures up.
Zappatista keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Zappatista that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carson raining down shots from the mount!

Zappatista is rocked!
Carson wants to control the pace but Zappatista is squirming around nicely.
Oh Zappatista is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bill Carson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zappatista is squirming around, avoiding Carson's attempts to control the action.
Zappatista takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Carson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Carson!