PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oktawian August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akuma Zetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). August comes to the cage accompanied by Hit 'em up. Zetto has chosen Metallica - All Nightmare Long as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

August
vs
Zetto

188 cm
24
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
30
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Oktawian August!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akuma Zetto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zetto scores with a jab to the body.
Zetto scores with a jab to the head.
Zetto digs a good hook to August's body.
August rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zetto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zetto looks to land a combination but August avoids it well.
August takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Good leg kick by Zetto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oktawian August seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
August fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zetto cracks the inside of August's front leg.

Zetto clinches with his opponent.
Zetto misses with some punches.
Zetto can't find room to land a body shot as August controls the action.
Zetto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zetto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Zetto scores with a nice hook to the head.
August tries to break the clinch but Zetto is controlling the position.
August fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
August blocks a body shot from Zetto.
Zetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with August's elbow.
August tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zetto lands a left hand that snaps the head of August backwards.
August jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zetto walks away with a smile on his face. August gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oktawian August. That's going to take a lot out of him.
August swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zetto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
August takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
August doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
August swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zetto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
August uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zetto.

Zetto clinches up with August and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zetto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with August's elbow.

Zetto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from August does no damage.
August shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zetto eats them both and turns towards August to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
August throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Zetto.
A punch lands to the side of August 's head but he takes it in his stride.
August tries a low kick but Zetto avoids it.
Zetto throws a looping overhand right but August ducks down to avoid it.
Zetto throws a jab when August was well out of range.
Zetto stuns August with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zetto scores with a shot to the body.
August fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zetto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zetto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zetto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zetto lands a jab to August's midsection.
August tries to clinch but Zetto is having none of it.
August swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zetto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetto scores with a three punch combo!
Zetto avoids the body shot from August.
Zetto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. August doesn't seem bothered though.

Zetto rushes August and presses him up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Zetto.
August tries to pull guard but Zetto holds him up against the cage and eventually August drops back down to his feet.
Zetto keeps control of August as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zetto.
August fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zetto.
Zetto lands with a light punch inside.
Zetto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zetto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Zetto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zetto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
August is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Zetto.
Zetto just leaning against August, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Zetto.
A short left from Zetto.

August is rocked!
August tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh August is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

August pulls guard successfully.
Zetto tries to free his leg and advance position but August is retaining full guard.
August seems to have got his legs back now.
Zetto wants to control from the top but August keeps moving.

Zetto is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! August is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! August has escaped and now he's on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zetto looking to hit a scissor sweep but August is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akuma Zetto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

August walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
August misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zetto counters with a left to the body.
August shoots in for a takedown but Zetto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
August takes one on the button.
August tries to clinch but Zetto is having none of it.
August takes one to the chin there.
August looks to land a combination but Zetto avoids it well.
Zetto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Zetto takes the fight into the clinch.
Zetto tries a body shot but August blocks it.
Akuma Zetto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
August jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zetto walks away with a smile on his face. August gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akuma Zetto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
August lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zetto circles away quickly and effectively.
August tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zetto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akuma Zetto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zetto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zetto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
August blocks an uppercut.
Zetto lands a right hand.

August jumps guard.

Zetto gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Zetto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Zetto breaks from the clinch.
Zetto lands a head kick!
Zetto misses with a body shot.
Oktawian August is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
August swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zetto works August's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zetto moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
August fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oktawian August. That's going to take a lot out of him.
August's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zetto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Zetto.
Zetto lands with a short shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Zetto.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
August is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zetto lands a left hand.
Zetto lands a left hand.
August fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Zetto.
A right hand to the body from Zetto.
Zetto throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zetto scores with a shot to the side of August's head.
Zetto avoids a wild elbow strike from August.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zetto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
August fails to pull guard.
A nice left hand lands by Zetto.
Zetto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of August backwards.
August's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zetto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has August in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zetto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zetto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zetto cracks August with a nice body shot.
Zetto pushes August back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zetto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zetto.

Zetto breaks the clinch.
August fails with the takedown
and Zetto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps August thinking.
Zetto lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
August looks up at the clock. Bad move! Zetto lands a right hand from hell, dropping August. Zetto pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akuma Zetto!