PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Die Rücksichtslos comes into the arena with Mind The Gap blaring out of the sound system. Zapata has chosen Tres Delinquentes as his entrance music. Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alejandro Zapata's chin.

Die Rücksichtslos
vs
Zapata

188 cm
29
225 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

191 cm
25
218 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alejandro Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Die Rücksichtslos takes a swing at Zapata's ribcage but misses.
Die Rücksichtslos lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Alejandro Zapata has been cut.
Zapata scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Die Rücksichtslos is looking to slow Zapata down with leg kicks.
Zapata just misses with a punch to the body.
Zapata chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Die Rücksichtslos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Die Rücksichtslos takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zapata lands with a nice body punch.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a series of punches but Zapata moves out of range.
Zapata throws a body punch but Die Rücksichtslos moves out of range.
Zapata swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zapata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Die Rücksichtslos.
Zapata blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata moves away from the strike by Die Rücksichtslos.
Some wild striking there from Die Rücksichtslos.
Die Rücksichtslos slips a straight right by Zapata.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a hook. Zapata ducked under it nicely.
Zapata misses with a body shot.
Zapata looks to land a left hand but Die Rücksichtslos moved out of range nicely.
Die Rücksichtslos tries to clinch up but Zapata circles away and keeps his distance.
Die Rücksichtslos throws a poor cross that misses
and Zapata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Zapata looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Die Rücksichtslos!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Die Rücksichtslos is squirming around, avoiding Zapata's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Die Rücksichtslos manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zapata thows a huge punch but Die Rücksichtslos dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Die Rücksichtslos wants to get back to full guard.

Zapata is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Die Rücksichtslos doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zapata.

Zapata is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapata is pressing down on Die Rücksichtslos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Die Rücksichtslos is holding on for now.
Zapata is looking to take a break and control but Die Rücksichtslos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Zapata is working for a submission of some sort.
Die Rücksichtslos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zapata.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zapata working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Die Rücksichtslos's thigh. Die Rücksichtslos counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Zapata pushes down on Die Rücksichtslos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alejandro Zapata will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Zapata's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Die Rücksichtslos does no damage.
Die Rücksichtslos misses with a hook. Zapata ducked under it nicely.
Die Rücksichtslos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zapata.
Zapata takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Die Rücksichtslos tries a head kick but it misses.
Zapata drops his hands momentarily and Die Rücksichtslos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zapata is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Die Rücksichtslos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zapata.
Zapata lands with a nice body punch.
Die Rücksichtslos clobbers Zapata with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Zapata is rocked!
A big right from Die Rücksichtslos misses.
Zapata is still on wobbly legs! Can Die Rücksichtslos finish him?
Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Die Rücksichtslos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zapata sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Die Rücksichtslos misses.
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!
Zapata misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Die Rücksichtslos misses.
Die Rücksichtslos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zapata misses the body punch
and Die Rücksichtslos counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos!
After the fight, Hannibal Die Rücksichtslos was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.