PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Olan Zapina (ranked 1636 p4p, 1670 weight class) and Dan Diego (ranked 137 p4p, 143 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Zapina
vs
Diego

174 cm
31
150
10 - 7 - 0

170 cm
22
147
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olan Zapina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Diego!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapina swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Zapina closes the distance and clinches.
Diego has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zapina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zapina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zapina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Zapina.
Zapina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapina lands a nice elbow.
Zapina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zapina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Zapina.
Zapina blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapina lands an elbow just above Diego 's eye.

It looks like Dan Diego has been cut.
Diego tries a body shot but Zapina blocks it.
Zapina tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zapina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego blocks an elbow strike from Zapina.
Zapina prevents a body shot from Diego.
Zapina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego tries to break the clinch but Zapina is controlling the position.
Zapina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zapina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zapina lands with a left to the head.
Zapina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zapina.
Zapina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zapina lands an elbow inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego dodges an elbow strike from Zapina.
Diego takes an elbow to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Diego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Zapina. Beautiful body shot.
Diego has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Diego takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zapina misses with a head kick.

Zapina pushes Diego up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego prevents a body shot from Zapina.
Zapina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Zapina.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Zapina.
Diego avoids the elbow strike from Zapina, against the ropes.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but Zapina has him pressed against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but Zapina has him pressed against the ropes.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zapina misses with a punch to the body.
Zapina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Zapina as the two fighters clinch.
Zapina lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego blocks a body shot from Zapina.
Zapina lands a nice shot to the body.
Diego is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Zapina.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zapina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Diego's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Zapina.
Zapina tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Zapina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zapina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zapina.
Zapina lands an elbow just above Diego 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zapina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Diego is rocked!

That has opened up Dan Diego's cut even more.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Zapina.
Diego is still on wobbly legs! Can Zapina finish him?
Zapina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Diego seems to have recovered his senses.
Zapina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zapina prevents Diego from breaking the clinch.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Zapina controls the action.
Zapina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diego's efforts to push away.
Diego blocks an elbow strike from Zapina.
A frustrated look appears on Diego's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zapina lands a nice elbow.
Zapina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Zapina lands an elbow that stopped Diego in his tracks for a moment.
Zapina tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Zapina back against the ropes.
Diego tries to work over Zapina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zapina has him pressed against the ropes.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Diego.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zapina has Diego pressed against the ropes, preventing Diego from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olan Zapina dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Diego's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A low kick lands for Zapina.
Zapina tries a head kick but it misses.

Zapina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zapina trying to stall but Diego improves his position.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Diego can't break the clinch.
Diego blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zapina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diego's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zapina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Zapina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Zapina avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.

Diego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zapina is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diego can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zapina. Zapina obviously looking to wear him down.
Zapina with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zapina lands a leg kick that knocks Diego off balance momentarily.
That kick from Zapina tenderised Diego's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zapina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zapina is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
Zapina lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters circling a little - Zapina finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diego blocks a head kick by Zapina.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zapina lands a nice looking body shot.
Zapina scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick from Zapina lands but Diego takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zapina is looking to slow Diego down with leg kicks.
Zapina lands an overhand right.

Zapina clinches up with Diego and pushes him back against the ropes.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zapina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Zapina lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zapina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zapina blocking some punches.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Zapina scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Zapina.
Zapina looking to stall.
Zapina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zapina tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zapina pushes off an throws an elbow but Diego leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Diego avoids the elbow strike from Zapina, against the ropes.
Zapina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Dan Diego's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Zapina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zapina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zapina lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zapina pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Diego! Zapina unloads with more strikes and Diego sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olan Zapina!
Olan Zapina decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.