PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Molokai Built (ranked 1101 p4p, 63 weight class) and Freddie Zamora (ranked 2002 p4p, 109 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Built
vs
Zamora

169 cm
24
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

158 cm
23
142 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Molokai Built!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zamora keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Built.
Built throws an off balance right hand
and Zamora counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zamora throws a nice outside leg kick.
Built scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've been told by Built's head coaches at 3Band MMA ($700/week) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Built throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zamora counters with a leg kick.
Built lands a jab.
Zamora on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Built. That's going to slow Zamora down.
Built ducks under a wild hook from Zamora.

Built rushes Zamora and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Built tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zamora's elbow.
Zamora wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built presses Zamora against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zamora is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zamora misses with a punch to the body.
Zamora misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zamora working aggressively here.
Built lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
A short right from Built on the inside.

Built pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Built moves out of range as Zamora strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Built. Zamora does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zamora changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Zamora keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zamora throws out a counter right but Built avoids it with no problem.

Zamora has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zamora doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zamora tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built blocks a body shot from Zamora.
Zamora goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Built lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Built as the two fighters clinch.
Zamora wants to take the fight to the mat but Built manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zamora blocks an uppercut.
Zamora blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Built is working Zamora over against the cage.
Built lands a body punch.
Built goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zamora lands a left hand that snaps the head of Built backwards.
Still in the clinch, Built scores with a nice short uppercut.
Built scores with a shot to the side of Zamora's head.
Built stops a takedown attempt from Zamora.
Molokai Built has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Zamora.
Zamora drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Built gets underhooks to prevent Zamora's takedown attempt.

Zamora has picked Built up - he's going for a ride! Zamora dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Zamora is working for a kimura but Built is defending it quite comfortably.
Built tries to roll over but Zamora keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamora wants to pass to mount but Built is defending the position.

Zamora is looking for a kimura but Built is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zamora to get the leverage.
Built is trying is best to control the position here.
Zamora sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Built defending well though.

Built is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zamora pulls his head out easily.

Zamora is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Built doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zamora.
Built pushes Zamora off looking to stand but Zamora dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Built looking for submissions off his back.
Zamora lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Built on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Zamora is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Built defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zamora is thwarting Built's attempts to control the position.
Built is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Molokai Built dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zamora takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Zamora throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Built was covering up waiting for the punch and Zamora finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Built pushes Zamora off and gets back to his feet.
Zamora tries to clinch there but Built circles away.
Zamora throws a leg kick
and Built counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Freddie Zamora has been cut.
Zamora scores with a crisp jab that stopped Built in his tracks.
Molokai Built is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Built there.

Zamora is rocked!
Zamora chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Built can pounce on him.
Zamora is still on wobbly legs! Can Built finish him?
Built catches Zamora with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Zamora forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Molokai Built!
After the fight, Molokai Built was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.