PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Zappa (ranked 3199 p4p, 363 weight class) and Rocco OGrady (ranked 2299 p4p, 269 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zappa
vs
OGrady

180 cm
25
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Zappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco OGrady!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappa has his takedown stuffed
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Nate Zappa has been cut.
Nate Zappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
OGrady bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zappa's head.
Zappa tries to clinch

and OGrady counters with a crisp right hand that drops Zappa! OGrady lets Zappa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Zappa is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! OGrady throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Zappa is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rocco OGrady!
An out of breath Rocco OGrady thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.