PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Altaf Hussain (ranked 4494 p4p, 4614 weight class) and Diego Zapata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Hussain
vs
Zapata

175 cm
25
196
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
189
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Altaf Hussain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Zapata!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Zapata is looking for the big counter here.
Hussain tries to clinch but Zapata is having none of it.
Zapata displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zapata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zapata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zapata throws a counter combo.
Hussain tries to clinch there but Zapata circles away.
Zapata now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hussain tries to clinch but Zapata moves away
letting Zapata counter with a right hand.
Hussain wants to clinch but Zapata slips to the side
and Zapata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Zapata keeps it at a distance.
Hussain tries to clinch but Zapata moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapata circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zapata counters with a one-two to the body.
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zapata throws a counter combo.
Hussain tries to clinch but Zapata moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Zapata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zapata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hussain tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zapata manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zapata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A left and a right from Zapata both land. Nice combination.
Hussain tries to clinch up.
Zapata fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hussain checks it well.
Hussain moves to clinch but Zapata breaks away
and Zapata counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Zapata keeps it at a distance.
Hussain tries to clinch but Zapata moves out of range.
Altaf Hussain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hussain fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zapata throws a counter combo.
Hussain looks to clinch

and Zapata counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zapata.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zapata postures up in Hussain's guard and throws a big left but Hussain blocks it.
Zapata trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zapata throws a big elbow that misses.
Zapata passes Hussain's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zapata landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zapata takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hussain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hussain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zapata.
Zapata sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hussain defending well though.
Hussain is trying to stand up here but Zapata is controlling him well.
Zapata sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hussain is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapata swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Hussain wants to clinch up but Zapata keeps it at a distance.
Zapata avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zapata swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Hussain looks to clinch
and Zapata counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch but Zapata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Zapata misses.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zapata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zapata.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Zapata is avoiding it.
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Zapata tries to counter it with a takedown but Hussain pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hussain is looking to clinch but Zapata is avoiding it.
Hussain is looking to clinch.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zapata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Hussain darts in trying to clinch
and Zapata counters with a series of strikes. Hussain will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hussain is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zapata circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hussain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zapata paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zapata circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zapata counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Zapata dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hussain wants to clinch.
Hussain fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zapata swats away the attempt to clinch by Hussain.
Hussain moves in looking to clinch but Zapata pushes him off.
Zapata has a takedown stuffed.
Hussain tries to clinch but Zapata moves out of range.
A nice side step and Zapata releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hussain closes the distance but Zapata moves to the side
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Zapata counters with a two punch combo.
Hussain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hussain looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hussain takes the fight into the clinch.
Hussain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zapata has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hussain tries a knee to the head but Zapata blocks it.
Zapata looking to stall.
Zapata tries to break the clinch but Hussain is controlling the position.
Hussain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zapata has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hussain tries to work over Zapata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hussain with a knee to the head.
Zapata tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hussain just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hussain misses with a knee strike.
Hussain lands a body shot.
Hussain looking to throw knees to the head but Zapata is blocking nicely.
Hussain tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hussain keeps control of Zapata as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hussain works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zapata is breathing heavily.
Hussain can't find room to land a body shot as Zapata controls the action.
Zapata is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hussain to keep the fight standing.
Altaf Hussain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Zapata.
Hussain tries to land a knee to the head but Zapata blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Hussain.

It looks like Diego Zapata has been cut.
Hussain with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hussain stops a takedown attempt from Zapata.
Hussain scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Hussain.
Hussain lands a knee to the head.

Zapata is rocked!
Hussain jerks Zapata's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Zapata drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Hussain goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Hussain because Zapata was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Altaf Hussain!