PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Veli Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Zarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Schwarzeneg
vs
Zarco

175 cm
42
175 lbs
31 - 55 - 2

172 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 55 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Veli Schwarzeneg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Zarco!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schwarzeneg clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zarco.
Zarco told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Zarco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schwarzeneg wants to take the fight to the mat but Zarco manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zarco softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Schwarzeneg is trying to pull guard but Zarco turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Zarco with a knee to the head.

It looks like Veli Schwarzeneg has been cut.
Schwarzeneg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zarco walks away with a smile on his face. Schwarzeneg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Veli Schwarzeneg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crack! A monster head kick from Zarco and Schwarzeneg falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Zarco!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Antonio Zarco!
Antonio Zarco bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.