PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akuma Zetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Oppelaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zetto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Dennis Oppelaar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Akuma Zetto's chin.

Zetto
vs
Oppelaar

188 cm
32
192 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
26
192 lbs
10 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vitality
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akuma Zetto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Oppelaar!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oppelaar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zetto sprawls well. Zetto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oppelaar gets slowly back to his feet.
Zetto takes a swing at Oppelaar's ribcage but misses.
Zetto loads up on a big right hand but Oppelaar slips the punch.

Zetto closes the distance and clinches.
Zetto throws a punch but it's blocked by Oppelaar.
Zetto misses with a knee to the head.
Zetto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zetto misses with the head strike.
Oppelaar stalls.
Zetto gets underhooks to prevent Oppelaar's takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oppelaar as Zetto tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetto misses with a body punch.
Zetto prevents a takedown attempt there.
Akuma Zetto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Oppelaar.
Zetto gets underhooks to prevent Oppelaar's takedown attempt.
Oppelaar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zetto is defending well.
Zetto lands a shoulder strike.
Oppelaar blocks a body shot from Zetto.
Oppelaar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zetto after a bit of a struggle.
Zetto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zetto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zetto throws a head punch that misses.
Zetto prevents Oppelaar from breaking the clinch.
Zetto has a couple of punches blocked by Oppelaar.
A short right from Zetto.
Zetto gets underhooks to prevent Oppelaar's takedown attempt.
Zetto misses with a punch to the body.
Zetto misses with the head strike.
Zetto can't find room to land a body shot as Oppelaar controls the action.
Oppelaar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oppelaar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zetto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oppelaar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zetto lands with a light punch inside.
Zetto can't find room to land a body shot as Oppelaar controls the action.
Zetto avoiding damage.
Zetto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oppelaar's efforts to push away.
Oppelaar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zetto breaks the clinch.
Oppelaar shoots in looking for a takedown. Zetto tries to sprawl out of it but Oppelaar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zetto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oppelaar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zetto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oppelaar.
Oppelaar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Zetto.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oppelaar falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zetto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zetto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akuma Zetto dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Oppelaar swings for the body but Zetto moves out of range.
Zetto scores with a nice right hand.
Oppelaar walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Oppelaar misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Zetto to counter with a crisp jab.
Zetto stuffs the takedown.
Oppelaar misses with a double jab
and Zetto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oppelaar fails with the takedown
and Zetto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Akuma Zetto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dennis Oppelaar.
Zetto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oppelaar's head backwards.
Oppelaar throws a right and a left that Zetto avoids nicely.
Zetto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zetto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Oppelaar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zetto throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oppelaar moves out of range as Zetto strikes.
Oppelaar fails with the takedown.
Oppelaar is breathing heavily.

Zetto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Oppelaar to the ground. Zetto is now in Oppelaar's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zetto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oppelaar is keeping the position for now.
Zetto is working hard here to advance position.
Zetto pushes down on Oppelaar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Zetto is trying to control. Oppelaar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zetto is pressing down on Oppelaar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oppelaar is holding on for now.
Oppelaar wants to get back to full guard.

Zetto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Zetto tries to stand but can't do so whilst Oppelaar controls his leg.

Zetto wants to work for an arm triangle but Oppelaar is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zetto stops Oppelaar from getting back to his feet.

Zetto is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Oppelaar looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Zetto is working for a submission of some sort.

Oppelaar actively working from the bottom here.

Zetto seems to be working for a kimura but Oppelaar defends the submission attempt.
Zetto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zetto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oppelaar wants to get back to his feet.
Oppelaar regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oppelaar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zetto!

Oppelaar jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Zetto is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Zetto and Oppelaar has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Zetto regains half guard there - taking advantage of Oppelaar's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oppelaar is trying to work for a kimura but Zetto is defending well.
Oppelaar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Oppelaar seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Zetto is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dennis Oppelaar!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dennis Oppelaar made sure he mentioned [CBK] LEGAL HIGHS « SFL ↑ 5x160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.