PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Zapelini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Queiroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paulo Queiroz looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Zapelini
vs
Queiroz

184 cm
27
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Zapelini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Queiroz!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapelini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Queiroz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zapelini swivels and escapes.
Zapelini tries to clinch up
and Queiroz counters with a left to the body.
Zapelini wants to clinch.

Zapelini rushes Queiroz and presses him up against the cage.
Zapelini is trying to push Queiroz away but Queiroz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Queiroz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zapelini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapelini is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rafael Zapelini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paulo Queiroz.
Zapelini lands a nice uppercut.
Zapelini drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Queiroz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Queiroz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zapelini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Queiroz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Queiroz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zapelini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zapelini tries to clinch up but Queiroz circles away and keeps his distance.
Zapelini shoots for a takedown but Queiroz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Queiroz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zapelini's waist but Zapelini gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Queiroz off to one side.
Queiroz looks winded!

Zapelini lands a big head kick that sends Queiroz tumbling to the mat! Zapelini takes a step backwards and waves Queiroz back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Paulo Queiroz has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Queiroz.

Zapelini lands a left and a right that send Queiroz crashing to the mat, dazed. Zapelini thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Queiroz is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zapelini tries to clinch but Queiroz moves out of range.
Zapelini is looking to clinch but Queiroz is avoiding it.
Zapelini tries to clinch but Queiroz is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zapelini.
Queiroz swats away the attempt to clinch by Zapelini.
Queiroz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Zapelini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Queiroz wants a takedown.
Zapelini taking a breather.
Zapelini is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zapelini working aggressively here.
Zapelini lands a knee to the head.
Zapelini scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zapelini goes for a takedown attempt but Queiroz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Zapelini pushes Queiroz up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapelini is looking to break free of the clinch but Queiroz has double underhooks.
Queiroz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zapelini gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zapelini trying to stall but Queiroz improves his position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zapelini.
Queiroz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Zapelini's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zapelini tries to close the distance and clinch up but Queiroz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zapelini doesn't manage to clinch there - Queiroz circles away.
Queiroz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zapelini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Queiroz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zapelini is looking to clinch but Queiroz is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zapelini looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zapelini tries to clinch up but Queiroz circles away and keeps his distance.
Queiroz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zapelini moves in looking to clinch but Queiroz pushes him off.
Zapelini tries to clinch there but Queiroz circles away.
Zapelini tries to clinch there but Queiroz circles away.
Zapelini wants to clinch
and Queiroz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zapelini is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zapelini tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rafael Zapelini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Queiroz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zapelini tries to clinch but Queiroz moves out of range.
Zapelini wants to clinch

and Queiroz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Queiroz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zapelini fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zapelini wants to clinch up but Queiroz keeps it at a distance.
Zapelini closes this distance looking for a takedown but Queiroz circles away.
Zapelini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Queiroz can do to turn this around?

Zapelini drops Queiroz with a beautiful combination! Queiroz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Zapelini is looking for the KO!
Queiroz is still on wobbly legs! Can Zapelini finish him?
Rafael Zapelini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zapelini tries to clinch up.
Zapelini tries to clinch but Queiroz is having none of it.
Rafael Zapelini is winning the standup battle so far.
Queiroz backs away from a small jab... but Zapelini lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Queiroz crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Zapelini with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Rafael Zapelini!