PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Zapato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Cambraia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zapato comes to the cage accompanied by Low Rider. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zapato
vs
Cambraia

178 cm
23
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Zapato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felipe Cambraia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zapato's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zapato duly obliges.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zapato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cambraia moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Zapato moves into range and clinches up with Cambraia.
Zapato is trying to break the clinch but Cambraia has him pressed against the cage.
Zapato tries to pull guard but Cambraia holds him up against the cage and eventually Zapato drops back down to his feet.

Cambraia breaks from the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Zapato.
Zapato misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Cambraia misses.

Zapato gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cambraia to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Zapato manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zapato throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cambraia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, if Cambraia is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Zapato trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapato tries to roll over but Cambraia keeps him under control.
Cambraia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cambraia wants to take a breather but Zapato is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cambraia in particular looking to stall.
I looks like Cambraia might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Cambraia has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zapato trying to hold on to Cambraia's head to control him but Cambraia postures up.
Zapato wants to get back to full guard.
Cambraia perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cambraia prevents Zapato from standing back up.
Cambraia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zapato is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Felipe Cambraia.
Zapato throws a right hand that Cambraia ducks under and follows up with a left that Cambraia also avoids with ease.
Zapato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cambraia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zapato throws a right and a left that Cambraia avoids nicely.
Cambraia shoots in looking for a takedown. Zapato tries to sprawl out of it but Cambraia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zapato manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Cambraia with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Zapato as Cambraia shoots in.
Abraham Zapato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Cambraia.
Cambraia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zapato throws a right and a left that Cambraia avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cambraia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zapato as he avoids it easily.
Zapato throws a series of punches but Cambraia moves out of range.
A punch combination from Zapato misses.
Zapato tries to close the distance and clinch but Cambraia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zapato tries to close the distance and clinch but Cambraia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cambraia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Zapato rushes Cambraia and presses him up against the cage.
Zapato is trying to break the clinch but Cambraia has him pressed against the cage.
Cambraia has Zapato pressed against the cage, preventing Zapato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cambraia missing with knees to the body.
Zapato is trying to force a seperation but Cambraia has the dominant position.
Cambraia misses with a body punch.

Zapato jumps into guard, dragging Cambraia to the mat.
Zapato is trying to keep Cambraia in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe Cambraia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zapato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zapato displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cambraia shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zapato as he jumps to the side.
Cambraia misses with a takedown attempt - Zapato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zapato lands a two punch combo.

Cambraia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zapato is trying to get back to full guard.
Zapato trying to control here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapato desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Cambraia controlling the pace.
Cambraia is trying to control the action in half guard but Zapato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zapato makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zapato.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cambraia trying to control the position from guard on top but Zapato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zapato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zapato keeping moving, preventing Cambraia from controlling successfully.
Cambraia trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zapato's guard.
Zapato keeping moving, preventing Cambraia from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Zapato scores with a four punch combination!
Abraham Zapato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zapato moves away from the strike by Cambraia.

Zapato darts in and clinches Cambraia up against the cage.
Zapato tries to break the clinch but Cambraia is controlling the position.
Cambraia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zapato tries to break free but Cambraia pushes him back against the cage.

Zapato ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zapato no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zapato bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cambraia's guard.
Cambraia is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cambraia wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Cambraia keeping moving, preventing Zapato from controlling successfully.
Cambraia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cambraia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cambraia working a defensive guard here.
Cambraia wants to sweep here but Zapato controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A left and a right from Zapato both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Abraham Zapato will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cambraia is defended easily by Zapato.
Zapato lands a right hook to the body.
Zapato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cambraia doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cambraia is defended easily by Zapato.
Zapato fails to land with a series of punches.
Zapato throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cambraia tries to clinch up but Zapato circles away and keeps his distance.
Zapato lands a glancing blow to the side of Cambraia's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zapato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zapato stalks Cambraia and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cambraia's face. Cambraia staggers backwards, shaken.
Zapato lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zapato scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zapato cracks Cambraia with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zapato scores with a one two! Cambraia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapato defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cambraia.
Abraham Zapato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felipe Cambraia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Zapato both land. Nice combination.
Zapato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cambraia.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cambraia prevents Zapato from breaking the clinch.
Zapato jumps guard but Cambraia stands there with Zapato around his waist. Zapato gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Cambraia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cambraia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zapato tries to clinch but Cambraia moves out of range.
Zapato throws a right and a left that Cambraia avoids nicely.
Cambraia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zapato defends it nicely.
Cambraia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zapato defends it nicely.
Zapato throws a series of punches but Cambraia moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zapato looks to land a combination. Cambraia sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Abraham Zapato is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Cambraia decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zapato wants to get back to full guard.
Cambraia is thwarting Zapato's attempts to control the position.
Cambraia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zapato knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cambraia in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cambraia trying to pass the guard but Zapato defending well.
Cambraia stalling.
Cambraia working over Zapato with some ground and pound. Zapato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zapato manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Zapato pushes Cambraia off and scrambles back to his feet.
Zapato scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cambraia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zapato lands with a good body shot.
Cambraia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cambraia misses with a takedown attempt - Zapato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zapato swinging wildly here.
Zapato throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Zapato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zapato has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Zapato!