PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Metsa Aff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Zarco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metsa Aff has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Aff
vs
Zarco

190 cm
35
180 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

172 cm
30
180 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Metsa Aff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Zarco!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zarco scores with a hook to the body. Aff takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Aff rushes Zarco and presses him up against the ropes.
Zarco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aff's elbow.
Aff looking to stall.
A right hand to the body from Aff.
Aff avoiding damage as Zarco throws knees to the body.
Zarco blocks a body shot from Aff.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zarco.
Zarco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zarco blocks a body shot from Aff.
Zarco cracks Aff with a nice body shot.
Zarco working Aff over with knees to the body.
Zarco is working Aff over against the ropes.
Aff is trying to stall.
Zarco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aff misses with a punch to the body.
Aff can't find room to land a body shot as Zarco controls the action.
Aff misses with some punches.
Zarco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zarco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aff is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Zarco scores a nice knee to the body.
Aff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zarco blocks a body shot from Aff.
Zarco working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aff tries to throw a body punch but Zarco avoids it by throwing Aff back against the ropes.
Zarco misses with a body punch.
Zarco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Aff.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zarco as Aff tries to tie him up.
Zarco scores with a hook to the body.
Zarco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zarco stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aff tries to stall but Zarco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aff tries to work over Zarco's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Aff.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zarco missing with knees to the body.
Aff can't find room to land a body shot as Zarco controls the action.
A short uppercut from Zarco.
Zarco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Aff is defending well for now.
Zarco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aff tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Aff taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zarco is leaning against Aff and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aff is breathing heavily.
Aff throws a punch but it's blocked by Zarco.
Aff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zarco avoids it.
Zarco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zarco is leaning against Aff and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Aff scores with a hook to the body.
Zarco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zarco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zarco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Metsa Aff has been cut.
Aff working aggressively here.
Zarco connects with a knee to the head.
Aff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zarco scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right hand to the body from Zarco.
Zarco lands a good knee to the midsection. Aff won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarco scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zarco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zarco.
A hook to the body from Zarco.
Zarco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zarco's coach down at Highland Brawl Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Zarco's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Zarco lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Zarco - that landed with a thud.
Zarco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Zarco.
Aff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zarco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aff backwards.
Zarco lands with a left to the head.

Aff is rocked!
Zarco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Zarco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Metsa Aff'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.

Aff on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zarco connects with a looping right hand.
Aff on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zarco. Zarco obviously looking to wear him down.
Zarco scores with a leg kick.
Zarco lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Aff is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A punch combination from Aff misses.
Zarco looks to throw a body kick
and Zarco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aff seems to have got his legs back now.
Antonio Zarco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zarco slips a straight right by Aff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zarco connects with the punch.
Zarco scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circle, before Zarco throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Aff's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Zarco lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Antonio Zarco!
Antonio Zarco bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.