PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Zappa (ranked 3490 p4p, 358 weight class) and Avraham Avinu (ranked 2989 p4p, 316 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zappa
vs
Avinu

180 cm
26
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
166 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid 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 5 - 1 - 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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Avraham Avinu!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappa tries to clinch up

and Avinu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Zappa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Avinu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zappa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Avinu lands a couple of elbows.

It looks like Nate Zappa has been cut.

Avinu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zappa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Avinu has managed to get both his arms back between Zappa's legs - danger averted.
Avinu with a nice head shot there.
Avinu is in close to Zappa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zappa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Zappa advances position into side control!
Avinu manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avinu trying to control the action but Zappa is working from the bottom.
Avinu working the head and body with strikes.
Zappa wants to control but Avinu is keeping busy.
Avinu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Zappa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Zappa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Avinu scores with a big shot! Zappa's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Zappa! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avraham Avinu!
Avraham Avinu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.