PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Zappman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Magnus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zappman
vs
Magnus

165 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Zappman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Magnus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Magnus as he jumps to the side.
Zappman throws a looping overhand right but Magnus ducks down to avoid it.
Magnus tries to close the distance and clinch but Zappman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zack Zappman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zappman shoots in but Magnus avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Magnus clinches up against the cage.
Magnus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zappman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zappman blocking some punches.
Magnus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zappman avoids a wild elbow strike from Magnus.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zappman as Magnus tries to tie him up.
Magnus looking to throw knees to the head but Zappman is blocking nicely.
Magnus tries to land a knee to the head but Zappman blocks with his arms.
Magnus pushes off an throws an elbow but Zappman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Magnus gets underhooks to prevent Zappman's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Zappman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zappman wants a takedown.
Magnus misses with an elbow over the top.
Zappman avoids a wild elbow strike from Magnus.
Zappman takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnus tries to land a knee to the head but Zappman blocks with his arms.
Magnus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Magnus lands a nice knee to the body.
Zappman blocks an elbow strike.
Magnus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zappman blocks it with crossed arms.
Magnus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Magnus misses with an elbow strike.
Zappman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Magnus looks gassed!
Zappman can't get the takedown.
Zappman fails to pull guard.
Magnus scores with a knee to the head.
Magnus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magnus effectively controlling the action here.
Zappman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zappman avoids a wild elbow strike from Magnus.
Magnus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zappman blocks it with crossed arms.
Zappman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Magnus fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zappman misses with a leg kick.

Zappman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Zappman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Zappman working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Magnus turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Zappman off and cradles Magnus's limp body as Zappman celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Zack Zappman!