PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eusebio Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zapata
vs
Jones

167 cm
25
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

After School Syndicate

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eusebio Zapata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Jones!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones fails with the takedown.
Zapata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zapata could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Zapata counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jones.
A swing and a miss from Zapata.
As Zapata backs off Jones throws a huge counter combo but Zapata manages to avoid it all.
Jones looks to clinch
and Zapata counters with a straight right hand.
Eusebio Zapata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones defending well as Zapata loads up on a big left hand.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Zapata bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zapata lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zapata.
Zapata scores with a body shot.
Zapata throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zapata pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jones appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zapata is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Jones is rocked!
Zapata definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones glances at the clock... BAM! Zapata nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Jones crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Jones is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eusebio Zapata!
A victorious Eusebio Zapata thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.