PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Giorgio Carsara (ranked 4672 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaka Zoula (ranked 3506 p4p, 0 weight class). Giorgio Carsara has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carsara
vs
Zoula

195 cm
20
160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
164 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giorgio Carsara !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shaka Zoula!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carsara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carsara throws a nice looking combination but Zoula bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carsara connects with a body shot that sends Zoula's belly button to the back.
Carsara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Shaka Zoula has been cut.
Zoula scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zoula catches Carsara with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carsara needs to keep his hands up - Zoula had a free shot at his head there.
Zoula swings for the body but Carsara moves out of range.
A big right from Zoula misses.
Carsara moves out of range as Zoula strikes.
Zoula avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
Zoula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Carsara works over Zoula's head and body with a nice combination.
Carsara defending well as Zoula loads up on a big left hand.
Zoula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carsara .
Nice uppercut lands for Carsara . That snapped Zoula's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carsara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zoula connects with a body shot.
Carsara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carsara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Carsara misses with a few strikes there.
Shaka Zoula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carsara just misses with a punch to the body.
Carsara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zoula.
Carsara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zoula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zoula connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zoula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zoula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carsara looks to land a left hand but Zoula moved out of range nicely.
Carsara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zoula looks to land a left hand but Carsara moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Carsara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Carsara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zoula takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carsara throws a series of punches but Zoula moves out of range.
Zoula looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zoula lands with a cross.
Carsara throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoula showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carsara .
Carsara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zoula.
Carsara looks to throw the jab but Zoula is out of range.
The fighters circling - Zoula throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carsara . Zoula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zoula now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Carsara takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Carsara misses.
Zoula misses with a right hand
and Carsara counters with a right hand to the body.
Zoula looks winded!
Carsara slips a straight right by Zoula.
Carsara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carsara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zoula.
A combination from Zoula does no damage.
Carsara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Carsara .
Zoula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carsara manages to avoid it.
Carsara really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Carsara throws a body punch but Zoula moves out of range.
Zoula swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zoula misses with a body shot.
Carsara jabs Zoula right on the nose. Zoula blinks but takes it well.
Good shot there by Zoula.
Carsara throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoula stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Carsara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Carsara is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Carsara lunges at Zoula with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zoula's hand.
A punch combination from Carsara misses.
Zoula is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carsara with a body shot.
Carsara lands with a right hand.
Carsara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zoula was well out of range. Poor timing from Carsara .
Carsara lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zoula throws a jab when Carsara was well out of range.
Zoula uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carsara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zoula moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Carsara misses with a body shot.
Carsara is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carsara is looking to slow Zoula down with leg kicks.
Carsara tries to bum rush Zoula with a series of wild strikes but Zoula uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Carsara misses with a wild body shot.
Carsara misses with a series of wild punches.
Zoula throws the left hand but Carsara avoids the punch easily.
Carsara slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Carsara misses its target.
Carsara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carsara swinging wildly here.
Zoula closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carsara lands a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carsara slips a jab from Zoula.
Carsara misses with a few strikes there.

Zoula has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Zoula.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Giorgio Carsara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shaka Zoula's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zoula throws a hook but Carsara avoids it easily.
Carsara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Giorgio Carsara is winning the standup battle so far.
Carsara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zoula fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carsara on the side of the head.
Carsara throws a series of punches but Zoula moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Zoula. Those never looked like landing.
Zoula misses with a straight left.
Zoula throws a left and a right that both miss
and Carsara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Carsara .
Carsara throws a one two combo.
Zoula connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carsara momentarily.
Carsara is looking to wear down Zoula with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Carsara moves away from the strike by Zoula.
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 defenses there by Carsara .
Zoula throws a right hand that misses
and Carsara counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Zoula! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giorgio Carsara !
In his post fight interview, Giorgio Carsara started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.