PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulises Takeshi (ranked 7008 p4p, 653 weight class) and Eusebio Zapata (ranked 2231 p4p, 289 weight class). Ulises Takeshi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Takeshi
vs
Zapata

180 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
27
174 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

IniTech 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ulises Takeshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eusebio Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeshi tries to clinch there but Zapata circles away.
Eusebio Zapata seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Takeshi closes the distance and clinches.
Zapata dodges an elbow strike from Takeshi.
Takeshi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takeshi throws an elbow that misses.
A short uppercut from Zapata.
Takeshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zapata lands an uppercut.
Zapata digs a right hand into Takeshi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Takeshi's gas tank.
A short right from Zapata.
Zapata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takeshi.
Takeshi blocks an uppercut.
Takeshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takeshi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Zapata blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Zapata.
Takeshi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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!
Takeshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zapata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Zapata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takeshi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takeshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takeshi blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapata working aggressively here.
Takeshi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zapata's defenses.
Zapata avoids a wild elbow strike from Takeshi.
Zapata gets through Takeshi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Takeshi is rocked!
Zapata creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Takeshi with a big uppercut! Takeshi tries to clinch up but Zapata pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Takeshi to the mat! Takeshi covers up and Zapata unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eusebio Zapata!
A very excited looking Eusebio Zapata made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.