PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gatot Kaca (ranked 4772 p4p, 5290 weight class) and Kyle Zeppelin (ranked 544 p4p, 578 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kaca
vs
Zeppelin

195 cm
18
215
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
212
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Bondi MMA

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gatot Kaca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Zeppelin!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaca jabs Zeppelin to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Zeppelin throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kaca tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zeppelin is in Kaca's guard.
Zeppelin is standing up over Kaca. Kaca looks to escape but Zeppelin dives into side control.

Zeppelin advances to full mount.
Zeppelin lands with some strikes.
Kaca wants to hold on but Zeppelin pushes him away.
Zeppelin prevents Kaca from getting the reversal.
Zeppelin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kaca tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zeppelin controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaca is looking to get to half guard.
Zeppelin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kaca throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Zeppelin looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Zeppelin controlling his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaca wants to hold on but Zeppelin pushes him away.
Zeppelin controlling from the full mount.
Kaca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zeppelin on the ground.
Kaca keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kaca is working hard here to advance position.

Zeppelin stands up from mount. Strange move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaca rushes Zeppelin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kaca looking to stall.
A short right from Kaca on the inside.
Kaca lands with a light punch inside.
Kaca tries a body shot but Zeppelin blocks it.
A short right from Kaca on the inside.
Kaca scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zeppelin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zeppelin is trying to drag Kaca to the mat but Kaca just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zeppelin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zeppelin looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaca tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zeppelin's elbow.
Zeppelin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kaca to keep the fight standing.
Gatot Kaca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Zeppelin.
Kaca lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Kyle Zeppelin has been cut.
Kaca taking a breather.

Kaca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zeppelin throws an off balance right hand

and Kaca counters with a nice right hand that sends Zeppelin toppling to the canvas! Zeppelin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Kaca finish him?!

Zeppelin is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaca lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Zeppelin head around and knocks him out cold! Kaca hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gatot Kaca!