PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hamid Zaferani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Hainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hainer has chosen Diabolic "Frontlines" as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaferani
vs
Hainer

170 cm
29
145 lbs
20 - 12 - 1

172 cm
31
147 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hamid Zaferani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Hainer!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hainer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zaferani!
Zaferani misses the jab.
Zaferani throws a chopping leg kick but Hainer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hainer looks to land a body kick but Zaferani moved away.
Zaferani cracks the inside of Hainer's front leg.
Hainer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaferani.
A big right from Zaferani misses.
A combination from Zaferani does no damage.
Hainer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaferani.
Zaferani tests Hainer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hainer scores with a body shot.
Hainer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hainer.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zaferani, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Zaferani catches Hainer right on the button with a cross.
Zaferani throws a head kick but Hainer moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaferani throws a shot from downtown. Hainer moves away and avoids it.
Zaferani works over Hainer's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice body kick from Hainer.
Zaferani throws out a loose jab but Hainer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaferani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hainer.
A leg kick checked by Hainer.
Zaferani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hainer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hainer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hainer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaferani on the side of the head.
Zaferani misses with a leg kick.
Zaferani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hainer throws a head kick that misses
and Zaferani counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaferani misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hainer throws a low kick but Zaferani avoids it.
Hainer avoids the body shot from Zaferani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hainer clobbers Zaferani with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hainer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hainer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaferani manages to avoid it.
Zaferani throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaferani misses with a series of wild punches.
Hainer misses with a straight left.
Zaferani throws the left hand but Hainer avoids the punch easily.
Zaferani moves out of range as Hainer strikes.
Hainer connects with an inside leg kick.
Zaferani takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hainer motions for Zaferani to come forward. Hainer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaferani delivers a nice body kick.
Zaferani shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zaferani throws a shot from downtown. Hainer moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaferani turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hainer cracks Zaferani with a good jab.
Zaferani throws a hook to the side of Hainer's head but Hainer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A clash of legs there as Zaferani blocks the low kick.
Hainer throws a series of punches but Zaferani moves out of range.
Zaferani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hainer manages to avoid it.
Zaferani swings for the body but Hainer moves out of range.
Hainer looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaferani is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hainer.
Hainer throws a front kick aimed at Zaferani's knee but Zaferani avoids it well.
Hamid Zaferani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hainer takes a swing at Zaferani's ribcage but misses.
Hainer misses with a low kick.
Zaferani throws a hook to the side of Hainer's head but Hainer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaferani lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hainer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hainer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zaferani counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Zaferani. That snapped Hainer's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hainer defending well as Zaferani loads up on a big left hand.
Good leg kick by Hainer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hainer blocks a head kick by Zaferani.
Zaferani misses with a body shot.
Zaferani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hainer.
Hainer blocks a jab.
Zaferani lands a jab.
Hainer keeps Zaferani at a distance using the push kick.
Hainer slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hainer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hainer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zaferani lands with a cross.
Zaferani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamid Zaferani dominated that round.
That's time! Zaferani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Zaferani.
A big right from Zaferani misses.
Zaferani misses with an uppercut. Hainer saw that one coming.
Hainer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaferani missing with a left hand there. Hainer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hainer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaferani throws out the jab.
Hainer throws a head kick but Zaferani moves out of range.
Zaferani takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slow jab from Hainer misses its intended target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaferani.
Hainer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A lazy body kick from Hainer
and Zaferani counters with a good low kick that Hainer was not able to check.
Hainer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zaferani's calf.
Zaferani misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaferani misses the target.
Hainer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Zaferani misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hainer.
A big right from Zaferani misses.
Zaferani misses with a body kick.
Hainer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaferani.
Zaferani throws a lazy uppercut
and Hainer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hainer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hainer is looking to land body kicks.
Hainer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zaferani circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zaferani crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hainer - the referee stops the clock and Zaferani gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hainer. Zaferani manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hainer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zaferani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hainer.
Zaferani takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hainer tries to land a leg kick but Zaferani saw it coming and moves away.
Hainer throws the left hand but Zaferani avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hainer tries to work over Zaferani's front leg with a kick but Zaferani checks it.
Hainer misses with a low kick.
Hainer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zaferani looks to score with a jab to the body but Hainer is just out of range.
Hainer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hainer is looking to land body kicks.
Hainer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaferani throws a solid leg kick but Hainer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zaferani.
Zaferani throws a chopping leg kick but Hainer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Zaferani blocks the low kick.
Hainer moves out of range of the strikes.
Hainer avoids the body shot from Zaferani.
Hainer misses with a body kick.
Hainer lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer scores with a kick to the body.
Hainer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hainer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaferani's sensitive parts.
A big left from Zaferani misses.
Zaferani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hainer if he has to take too many more of those.
Zaferani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hamid Zaferani is winning the standup battle so far.
Hainer is looking to score with low kicks.
Hainer throws a body punch but Zaferani moves out of range.
Zaferani takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zaferani staying out of range there.
Zaferani throws out a loose jab but Hainer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaferani will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zaferani missing with a left hand there. Hainer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zaferani checks a leg kick.
Hainer moves out of range as Zaferani throws a body kick.
Zaferani thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zaferani has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zaferani there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hainer throws an overhand right that lands on Zaferani's shoulder, as Zaferani tries to avoid the shot.
Hainer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaferani throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zaferani checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hainer ducks under a wild hook from Zaferani.
Zaferani on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hainer slips a straight right by Zaferani.
Hainer misses with a body shot.
Zaferani ducks under a wild hook from Hainer.
Hainer throws a push kick but Zaferani slaps the foot to one side.
Hainer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaferani goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hainer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hainer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hainer there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zaferani 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.

A close second round but Zach Hainer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zaferani misses with a few strikes there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaferani.
Zaferani closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hainer misses with a low kick.
Hainer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaferani.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hainer.
Hainer swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hainer - that will leave a mark!
Hainer is looking to land body kicks.
Hainer moves away from the strike by Zaferani.
Hainer moves out of range as Zaferani strikes.
Zaferani throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hainer to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaferani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaferani misses with a looping left.
Hainer looks to throw the jab but Zaferani is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hainer ducks under a wild hook from Zaferani.
Zaferani moves out of range of the leg kick from Hainer.
Hainer throws a low kick, looking for Zaferani's leg but Zaferani calmly moves out of range.
Hainer lands a nice looking body kick.
A swing and a miss from Zaferani.
Zaferani takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good work by Hainer as he checks the leg kick.
Hainer misses with a looping right.
Hainer punishes Zaferani's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaferani looks to land a left hand but Hainer moved out of range nicely.
Hainer slips under a jab from Zaferani.
Zaferani blocks a jab.
Hainer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zaferani finds it's way round the side to connect with Hainer's head.
Zaferani throws a low kick but Hainer moves out of range easily.
Zaferani tries to land a leg kick but Hainer saw it coming and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hainer.
Hainer swings for the body but Zaferani moves out of range.
A big right from Hainer misses.
Hainer wants to slow Zaferani down by chopping away at his legs.
Zaferani thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hainer if he has to take too many more of those.
Zaferani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hainer misses with a head kick.
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!
Hainer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hainer lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zaferani will feel that in the morning.
Hainer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaferani scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hainer. That's going to slow Zaferani down.
Zaferani misses with a body kick.
Zaferani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hainer counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hainer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaferani's sensitive parts.
Zaferani loads up on a big right hand but Hainer slips the punch.
Zaferani stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hainer.
Hainer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hainer moves away from the strike by Zaferani.
A big left from Zaferani misses.
Zaferani drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zaferani misses with a kick to the body.
Zaferani throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zaferani lands a head kick!
Hainer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hainer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hainer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hainer looks to land a left hand but Zaferani moved out of range nicely.
An inside leg kick from Zaferani misses.
Hainer lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zaferani takes a step back to recover.
Hainer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaferani.
Hainer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Zaferani misses with an uppercut.
Hainer misses with a looping left.
Zaferani scores with a spinning back kick!
Hainer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaferani lands a head kick!
Hainer misses with a body kick.
Hainer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaferani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zach Hainer.
I think Hainer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hamid Zaferani!
Our winner, Hamid Zaferani, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.