PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sancho Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marius Cepulis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zola kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Crow On A Tombstone by Satyricon. The key to victory for Sancho Zola has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Zola
vs
Cepulis

185 cm
26
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
185 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sancho Zola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marius Cepulis!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola throws a nice looking combination but Cepulis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zola looks to score with a jab to the body but Cepulis is just out of range.
Cepulis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cepulis.
Cepulis shoots for a takedown but Zola saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sancho Zola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marius Cepulis.
Cepulis avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zola throws a right and a left that Cepulis avoids nicely.
Cepulis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zola avoids it really well and circles away.
Cepulis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola throws a body punch but Cepulis moves out of range.
Zola misses the jab.
Cepulis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Marius Cepulis has been cut.
Zola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cepulis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sancho Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zola tries to bum rush Cepulis with a series of wild strikes but Cepulis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cepulis moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cepulis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zola sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cepulis somewhat.
Cepulis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cepulis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zola tries to avoid it but Cepulis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zola to the ground. Zola escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Cepulis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cepulis.
A head kick misses from Cepulis.
Zola throws a front kick that sends Cepulis stumbling back into the cage.
Cepulis looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola lands a nice looking body shot.
Zola lands a right hook to the body.

Zola lands a left and a right that send Cepulis crashing to the mat, dazed. Zola thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Cepulis is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cepulis ducks into an uppercut from Zola and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sancho Zola!