PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Terry Manzsfield (ranked 5704 p4p, 493 weight class) and Johnny Zapp (ranked 4940 p4p, 456 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.

Manzsfield
vs
Zapp

183 cm
20
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Sportivité

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terry Manzsfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Zapp!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Manzsfield gets tackled into the cage by Zapp. Zapp maintains the clinch.
Manzsfield blocks an uppercut.
Manzsfield blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Zapp.
Zapp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zapp.
Zapp scores with a shoulder strike.
Zapp swings wildly with an uppercut but Manzsfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manzsfield prevents a body shot from Zapp.
Zapp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manzsfield backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zapp swings wildly with an uppercut but Manzsfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zapp misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Zapp.
Zapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Zapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manzsfield is breathing heavily.
Zapp scores with a shot to the side of Manzsfield's head.
Zapp lands a right hand.
Zapp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zapp lands a right hand.
Zapp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zapp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zapp goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Manzsfield backwards.
Zapp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zapp tries a body shot but Manzsfield blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zapp.
Zapp lands a hook that snaps the head of Manzsfield backwards.
Zapp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zapp lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Zapp.
Manzsfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zapp pushes Manzsfield back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Manzsfield prevents a body shot from Zapp.
Zapp misses with a body punch.
Zapp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Manzsfield backwards.
A short right from Zapp on the inside.
A short left from Zapp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapp working aggressively here.
Zapp struggles to land a body shot inside as Manzsfield controls his hands.
Zapp lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Manzsfield backwards.
Manzsfield takes a shot to the head.
Zapp tries a body shot but Manzsfield blocks it.
Zapp looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zapp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zapp tries to work over Manzsfield's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zapp working aggressively here.
Zapp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zapp swings wildly with an uppercut but Manzsfield uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zapp scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Zapp fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zapp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zapp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zapp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zapp has a couple of punches blocked by Manzsfield.
Zapp scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Zapp.
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!
Zapp misses with the head strike.
Zapp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zapp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zapp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Manzsfield is rocked!
Zapp unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Manzsfield! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Zapp is unloading with more strikes now! Manzsfield drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Zapp!
A very excited looking Johnny Zapp 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.