PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Lupertazzi (ranked 3638 p4p, 480 weight class) and Rafal Zamana (ranked 5123 p4p, 601 weight class). Zamana has chosen Modestep - Show Me A Sign as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. On his way into the cage it seems that Diego Lupertazzi has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Diego Lupertazzi seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lupertazzi
vs
Zamana

183 cm
33
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
28
181 lbs
10 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Lupertazzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafal Zamana!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupertazzi dips to his left and cracks Zamana with an uppercut!
Zamana takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zamana wants to clinch up but Lupertazzi keeps it at a distance.
Lupertazzi throwing a counter right hand but Zamana manages to avoid it.
Lupertazzi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lupertazzi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lupertazzi stuffs the takedown attempt from Zamana. Zamana gets slowly back to his feet.

Lupertazzi has taken the fight to the clinch.

Lupertazzi breaks the clinch.

Lupertazzi has closed the distance and engaged Zamana in a clinch.
Zamana is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zamana tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lupertazzi taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lupertazzi.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lupertazzi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Lupertazzi.
Zamana can't get the takedown.
Diego Lupertazzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafal Zamana.
A short uppercut from Lupertazzi.
Lupertazzi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zamana blocks it with crossed arms.
Lupertazzi presses Zamana against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zamana tries to pull guard but Lupertazzi won't allow it.
Lupertazzi lands a nice uppercut.
Lupertazzi lands an uppercut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zamana has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Lupertazzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lupertazzi clinches with his opponent.
Lupertazzi lands a damaging elbow.
Zamana tries to pull guard but Lupertazzi forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Lupertazzi breaks the clinch.

Lupertazzi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zamana, pushing him back against the cage.

Lupertazzi manages to break the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zamana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diego Lupertazzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lupertazzi lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lupertazzi has managed to clinch.
Lupertazzi lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Lupertazzi scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Lupertazzi.
Zamana takes a shot to the head.
Zamana looks winded!
Lupertazzi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zamana blocks it with crossed arms.

Lupertazzi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lupertazzi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zamana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diego Lupertazzi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupertazzi digs a good body shot into Zamana's ribs.
Lupertazzi's corner calls for a 1-2. Lupertazzi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lupertazzi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Lupertazzi rushes Zamana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lupertazzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lupertazzi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zamana changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lupertazzi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupertazzi lands an overhand right.
Lupertazzi throws out a powerful jab.
Lupertazzi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lupertazzi jabs Zamana to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lupertazzi slaps away a takedown attempt from Zamana, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Lupertazzi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Lupertazzi clinches up against the cage.

Lupertazzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lupertazzi cracks Zamana with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lupertazzi lands with a shot to the body.
Zamana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lupertazzi lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lupertazzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lupertazzi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zamana fails to pull guard.
A shot in the inside from Lupertazzi.
Lupertazzi lands a shot to the body.
Lupertazzi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lupertazzi lands with a left to the head.

Lupertazzi breaks from the clinch.
Zamana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lupertazzi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Lupertazzi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zamana doesn't seem phased though.

Lupertazzi darts in and clinches Zamana up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lupertazzi breaks from the clinch.
Lupertazzi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zamana has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lupertazzi lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Lupertazzi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zamana jumps guard but Lupertazzi stands there with Zamana around his waist. Zamana gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lupertazzi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zamana can do to turn this around?

Lupertazzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lupertazzi scores with a three punch combo!

Lupertazzi rushes Zamana and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zamana is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lupertazzi to keep the fight standing.

Lupertazzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Lupertazzi drives through and clinches with Zamana against the cage.
Lupertazzi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lupertazzi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lupertazzi lands a body shot.
Lupertazzi lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zamana drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diego Lupertazzi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafal Zamana.
Lupertazzi lands a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lupertazzi.
Zamana is breathing heavily.
Lupertazzi lands with a short shot to the head.
Lupertazzi lands an uppercut.
Diego Lupertazzi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zamana takes a shot to the head.
Lupertazzi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zamana fails to pull guard.
Lupertazzi scores with a shot to the side of Zamana's head.

Lupertazzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lupertazzi darts in and clinches Zamana up against the cage.
Lupertazzi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zamana backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lupertazzi.
Lupertazzi lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Lupertazzi.
Lupertazzi lands a good knee to the midsection. Zamana won't want to take too many of those.

Lupertazzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lupertazzi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lupertazzi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lupertazzi lands a nice shot that snaps Zamana's head back.
Lupertazzi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Lupertazzi moves into the clinch.
Lupertazzi lands with a light punch inside.
Lupertazzi misses with an elbow over the top.
Zamana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lupertazzi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zamana tries to pull guard but Lupertazzi won't allow it.
Zamana takes a shot to the head.

Lupertazzi manages to break the clinch.

Lupertazzi takes the fight into the clinch.
Zamana tries to pull guard but Lupertazzi won't allow it.

Lupertazzi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lupertazzi scores with a shot to the body.

Lupertazzi gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lupertazzi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lupertazzi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lupertazzi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lupertazzi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lupertazzi scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls for Lupertazzi to work.
Lupertazzi stalls.

Lupertazzi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lupertazzi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diego Lupertazzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Lupertazzi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

Zamana is rocked!
Lupertazzi lands a jab to the head.
Zamana is still on wobbly legs! Can Lupertazzi finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lupertazzi scores with a nice head shot.
Lupertazzi 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupertazzi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lupertazzi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zamana at a distance.
Lupertazzi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lupertazzi lands with a nice combination. Zamana backs away looking to recover.
Lupertazzi scores with a punch to the head.
Lupertazzi lands with an overhand left.
Lupertazzi lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Zamana falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lupertazzi dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Lupertazzi!