PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xingu Huka Huka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarkis Zakoyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xingu Huka Huka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sarkis Zakoyan's chin.

Huka Huka
vs
Zakoyan

194 cm
21
244 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

193 cm
19
269 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xingu Huka Huka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sarkis Zakoyan!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakoyan throws a hook but Huka Huka blocks it.
Huka Huka tries to clinch but Zakoyan moves out of range.
Xingu Huka Huka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zakoyan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huka Huka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zakoyan.
Zakoyan throws a sloppy head kick
and Huka Huka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zakoyan tries to land a front kick but Huka Huka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zakoyan throws a front kick aimed at Huka Huka's knee but Huka Huka avoids it well.
Huka Huka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zakoyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Huka Huka scores with a sloppy right hand. Zakoyan should have avoided that one.
Huka Huka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab by Huka Huka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakoyan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huka Huka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zakoyan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Huka Hukas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zakoyan shoots in for a double leg but Huka Huka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huka Huka lands a really nice looking cross but Zakoyan seems unphased.
Huka Huka is looking to clinch.
Huka Huka blocks a head kick by Zakoyan.
Huka Huka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zakoyan throws a leg kick but Huka Huka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Huka Huka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Huka Huka scores with a sloppy right hand. Zakoyan should have avoided that one.
Zakoyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Huka Huka in his tracks.
Zakoyan throws a right hand that misses
and Huka Huka counters with a series of strikes. Zakoyan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Huka Huka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Xingu Huka Huka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huka Huka throws a body punch but Zakoyan moves out of range.
Huka Huka throws a right hand that Zakoyan ducks under and follows up with a left that Zakoyan also avoids with ease.
We've been informed that Zakoyan has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Zakoyan.
Zakoyan moves away from the strike by Huka Huka.
Zakoyan throws a leg kick but Huka Huka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zakoyan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Xingu Huka Huka has been cut.
Huka Huka swings away with a body shot that misses

and Zakoyan counters with a takedown into side control.
Huka Huka wants to get back to his feet.
Zakoyan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zakoyan taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zakoyan.
Zakoyan advances to full mount.
Zakoyan landing punches.
Zakoyan punching from mount but Huka Huka doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Huka Huka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Huka Huka tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huka Huka taking shots to the head.
Zakoyan lands a big shot there that rocks Huka Huka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zakoyan throws some wild stikes that Huka Huka manages to avoid easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huka Huka in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Poor strikes thrown by Zakoyan there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Zakoyan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zakoyan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Xingu Huka Huka's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zakoyan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zakoyan controlling from the full mount.
Zakoyan looking to finish Huka Huka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Huka Huka!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarkis Zakoyan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xingu Huka Huka's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circle, before Zakoyan throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Huka Huka's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Zakoyan lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Sarkis Zakoyan!
During a confident post fight interview, Sarkis Zakoyan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.