PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Martin Louis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emmanuel Felix Zakora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Louis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Louis
vs
Felix Zakora

182 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martin Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Emmanuel Felix Zakora!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Louis.

It looks like Emmanuel Felix Zakora has been cut.
Louis throws a nice looking combination but Zakora bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Louis lands a jab to the nose.
Louis lunges at Zakora with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zakora's hand.
Zakora shoots in looking for a takedown but Louis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zakora's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zakora wants to clinch
and Louis counters with a straight right hand.
Zakora tries to clinch but Louis moves away
and Louis counters with a big head kick but Zakora shrugs it off.
Zakora wants to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zakora looks for the body kick but Louis saw that one coming.
Zakora takes a jab right on the kisser.
A good leg kick by Louis.
Zakora takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zakora wants to clinch
and Louis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Louis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis lands a nice shot to the body.

Zakora gets tackled into the cage by Louis. Louis maintains the clinch.
Louis is working Zakora over against the cage.
Louis lands a shoulder strike.
Louis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zakora backwards.
Louis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Zakora is rocked!
Louis lands an uppercut.
Zakora is still on wobbly legs! Can Louis finish him?
Zakora is trying to pull guard but Louis has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Louis.

Louis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Louis connects with a body shot that sends Zakora's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zakora shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Louis sprawls well. Louis wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zakora gets slowly back to his feet.
Martin Louis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmanuel Felix Zakora.
Zakora looks gassed!
Louis scores with a jab to the body.
Zakora seems to have recovered his senses.
Louis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Louis connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis lands a nice looking body kick.
Louis jabs at Zakora's body.
Louis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Louis jabs Zakora to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zakora takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zakora looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Louis rushes Zakora and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Louis breaks the clinch.
Zakora takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Louis fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zakora looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Louis throws out a powerful jab.
Louis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Martin Louis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Louis creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Zakora's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Zakora drops to his knees and Louis pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Martin Louis!