PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). of Nazareth has chosen call to prayer as his entrance music. Junior Zappa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zappa
vs
of Nazareth

171 cm
26
156 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

160 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Zappa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zappa pivots, looking for a leg kick but of Nazareth is out of range and Zappa settles back down.
of Nazareth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zappa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zappa misses with the body kick
and of Nazareth counters with a right hand to the body.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zappa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zappa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zappa scores with a decent looking hook.
Zappa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zappa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zappa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
of Nazareth throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zappa's head.
Zappa darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a good low kick that Zappa was not able to check.
of Nazareth throws a combination that misses
enabling Zappa to counter with a crisp jab.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a series of strikes. Zappa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a two punch combo.
Jesus of Nazareth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa misses with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a head kick. That will keep Zappa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
of Nazareth misses with a body shot.
of Nazareth scores with a shot to the body.
Zappa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and of Nazareth counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zappa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zappa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and of Nazareth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zappa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a good low kick that Zappa was not able to check.
Junior Zappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zappa throws a predictable looking body shot
and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zappa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and of Nazareth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa misses the body punch
and of Nazareth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
of Nazareth is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zappa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
of Nazareth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zappa misses with a hook
and of Nazareth makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zappa really felt that one!
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
enabling of Nazareth to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body kick from of Nazareth.
Zappa is breathing heavily.
Zappa tries for a takedown but of Nazareth circles away easily
and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zappa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zappa looks to throw a body kick
and of Nazareth counters with a right hand to the body.
of Nazareth takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
of Nazareth blocks a head kick by Zappa.
of Nazareth circles away from the clinch attempt
and of Nazareth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
of Nazareth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
of Nazareth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zappa fails with the takedown
enabling of Nazareth to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as of Nazareth throws out the jab.
Zappa walks into a left hand.
Zappa throws a low kick but of Nazareth moves out of range easily.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zappa looks to clinch
and of Nazareth counters with a two punch combo.
Zappa throws a left and a right that both miss
and of Nazareth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
of Nazareth fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zappa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
of Nazareth with a hook.
Zappa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zappa misses with a takedown attempt
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Zappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and of Nazareth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
of Nazareth cracks the inside of Zappa's front leg.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A cross from of Nazareth lands.
of Nazareth paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Zappa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
of Nazareth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and of Nazareth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
of Nazareth just misses with a punch to the body.
Zappa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zappa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
of Nazareth is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
of Nazareth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zappa.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zappa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and of Nazareth counters with a right hand to the body.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zappa takes one to the chin there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth throws an overhand right that lands on Zappa's shoulder, as Zappa tries to avoid the shot.
of Nazareth just misses with a punch to the body.
of Nazareth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
letting of Nazareth counter with a right hand.
of Nazareth looks to land a right hand but Zappa moved out of range.
of Nazareth lands with a nice body punch.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and of Nazareth counters with a right hand to the body.
of Nazareth throws a body punch but Zappa moves out of range.
of Nazareth walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a nice uppercut.
Zappa misses with a shot to the body
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
of Nazareth works over Zappa's head and body with a nice combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zappa slips a jab and a cross from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zappa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
of Nazareth throws a poor cross that misses
and of Nazareth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
of Nazareth misses the shot to the body.
of Nazareth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zappa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zappa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by of Nazareth.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa throws a leg kick that is checked
and of Nazareth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zappa wants to clinch
and of Nazareth counters with a right hand to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zappa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from of Nazareth. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Zappa.
Zappa misses with a hook
and of Nazareth counters with a big head kick but Zappa shrugs it off.
A head kick by of Nazareth misses
and Zappa counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from Zappa.
Zappa misses with a hook
and of Nazareth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zappa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zappa tries to bum rush of Nazareth with a series of wild strikes but of Nazareth uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by of Nazareth. That's going to slow Zappa down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
of Nazareth needs to keep his hands up - Zappa had a free shot at his head there.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and of Nazareth counters with a head kick. That will keep Zappa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a series of strikes. Zappa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zappa misses with a hook
and of Nazareth counters with a slapping leg kick.
of Nazareth swats away the attempt to clinch by Zappa.
Good work by Zappa as he checks the leg kick.
of Nazareth misses with a left hand
and Zappa counters with a big head kick but of Nazareth shrugs it off.
Zappa misses with a jab to the body
and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
letting of Nazareth counter with a right hand.
of Nazareth feints a jab promting Zappa to slip. of Nazareth then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zappa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zappa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Zappa misses with a jab to the body
and of Nazareth counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by of Nazareth. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus of Nazareth dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Donk. Zappa catches of Nazareth right on the button with a cross.
of Nazareth throws a looping overhand right but Zappa ducks down to avoid it.
Zappa misses with a hook
and of Nazareth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zappa tries to land a body kick
and of Nazareth counters with a right hand to the body.
A leg kick checked by Zappa.
of Nazareth connects with a high kick.
of Nazareth looks to land a left hand but Zappa moved out of range nicely.
Zappa looks to clinch
and of Nazareth counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zappa's knee momentarily.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and of Nazareth counters with a nice body shot.
of Nazareth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zappa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
of Nazareth throws a head kick that misses
and Zappa counters with a nice uppercut.
of Nazareth works Zappa's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and of Nazareth counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
of Nazareth misses with a head kick.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
enabling of Nazareth to counter with a crisp jab.
Zappa moves out of range as of Nazareth strikes.
Zappa misses with a body punch
and of Nazareth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
of Nazareth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zappa manages to avoid it.
Zappa with a lazy takedown attempt
and of Nazareth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
of Nazareth tests Zappa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zappa blocks a head kick by of Nazareth.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a straight right hand.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses
and of Nazareth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
of Nazareth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zappa wants to clinch
and of Nazareth counters with a leg kick.
Zappa lands an overhand right.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a one-two to the body.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zappa sizes up of Nazareth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
of Nazareth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zappa's head backwards.
A left lands for of Nazareth.
Zappa looks to land a combination but of Nazareth avoids it well.
Zappa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zappa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and of Nazareth counters with a left and a right that stings Zappa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Zappa.
Zappa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zappa wants to clinch up but of Nazareth keeps it at a distance.
Zappa tries to clinch
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa with a lazy takedown attempt
and of Nazareth counters with a one-two to the body.
Zappa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
of Nazareth lands a body shot.
of Nazareth lands a jab.
Zappa looks to clinch
and of Nazareth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
of Nazareth avoids the head kick by Zappa.
of Nazareth shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zappa eats them both and turns towards of Nazareth to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Zappa throws a one two combo.
of Nazareth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by of Nazareth.
Zappa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zappa tries to close the distance and clinch up but of Nazareth swats him away and circles back towards the center.
of Nazareth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zappa connects with a looping right hand.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zappa is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Zappa is rocked!
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oh Zappa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
of Nazareth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
of Nazareth looks to score with a jab to the body but Zappa is just out of range.
Zappa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as of Nazareth throws out the jab.
Zappa seems to have got his legs back now.
of Nazareth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Zappa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
of Nazareth takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
letting of Nazareth counter with a right hand.
Zappa tries for a takedown but of Nazareth circles away easily
and of Nazareth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Zappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth punishes Zappa's body with a nice straight punch.
Zappa misses with a combination
and of Nazareth counters with a straight right hand.
Zappa lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
of Nazareth throws a low kick, looking for Zappa's leg but Zappa calmly moves out of range.
of Nazareth lands a glancing blow to the side of Zappa's head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick by of Nazareth misses
and Zappa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a stiff right hand.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
Zappa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent of Nazareth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and of Nazareth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
of Nazareth drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zappa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and of Nazareth counters with a stiff right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zappa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and of Nazareth counters with a nice uppercut.
Zappa misses the body punch
and of Nazareth counters with a nice body shot.
Jesus of Nazareth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick by Zappa misses
letting of Nazareth counter with a right hand.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and of Nazareth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa misses with a hook
and of Nazareth counters with a straight right hand.
Zappa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the body from Zappa misses
and of Nazareth counters with a one-two to the body.
of Nazareth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zappa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and of Nazareth counters with a nice uppercut.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses.
Zappa wants to clinch
and of Nazareth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zappa scores with a jab to the body.
Zappa lands a nice hook to of Nazareth's body. of Nazareth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
of Nazareth blocks the body kick.
Zappa blocks a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zappa, as that shot connected.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a straight right hand.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a left to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa blocks a jab.
Zappa defending well as of Nazareth loads up on a big left hand.
Zappa is looking to chop away at of Nazareth's legs.
Zappa misses with a jab to the body
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zappa slips a jab from of Nazareth.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick from Zappa lands but of Nazareth takes it in his stride.
of Nazareth lands a body shot.
of Nazareth lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
of Nazareth scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
of Nazareth swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zappa counters with a one-two to the body.
Zappa misses with a jab to the body
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus of Nazareth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

of Nazareth keeps the fight on the outside.
of Nazareth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zappa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a nice body shot.
Zappa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zappa scores with a nice body kick.
Zappa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
Zappa is looking to clinch but of Nazareth is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and of Nazareth counters with a straight right hand.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a good, hard body kick but Zappa shrugs it off.
Danga de danga de dang - of Nazareth scores with a four punch combination!
of Nazareth throws a sloppy head kick and Zappa moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa connects with a crisp jab.
Zappa's corner calls for a 1-2. Zappa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zappa has his takedown stuffed
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A telegraphed right hand from of Nazareth misses the target.
of Nazareth circles away from the clinch attempt.
of Nazareth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zappa.
Zappa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but of Nazareth moves away.
Zappa misses with a takedown attempt
and of Nazareth counters with a two punch combo.
Zappa misses with a hook
and of Nazareth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zappa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
of Nazareth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zappa was well out of range. Poor timing from of Nazareth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a stiff right hand.
of Nazareth takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
of Nazareth misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zappa misses with a hook
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
of Nazareth throws out a loose jab but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
of Nazareth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zappa counters with a nice uppercut.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zappa doesn't manage to clinch there - of Nazareth circles away.
of Nazareth walks into a straight right hand from Zappa.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick
and of Nazareth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zappa!
Zappa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
of Nazareth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zappa tries to clinch but of Nazareth moves away
and of Nazareth counters with a three punch combo that has Zappa backing up. Zappa nods at of Nazareth to acknowledge the strikes.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Zappa gets in close and instigates a clinch.

of Nazareth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zappa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a series of strikes. Zappa will be more careful next time no doubt.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Zappa is predictable there
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick
and of Nazareth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and of Nazareth counters with a lovely shot to the body.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Zappa's ribcage but misses.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
of Nazareth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Zappa's ribcage but misses.
Zappa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and of Nazareth counters with a three punch combo that has Zappa backing up. Zappa nods at of Nazareth to acknowledge the strikes.
of Nazareth lands a body shot.
of Nazareth tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zappa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and of Nazareth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
of Nazareth thuds his right hand into Zappa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
of Nazareth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zappa blocks a head kick by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
of Nazareth scores with a body shot.
Zappa just misses with a punch to the body.
of Nazareth misses with the combination.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws a series of punches but of Nazareth avoids them all with ease.
Zappa misses with a double jab
and of Nazareth counters with a stiff right hand.
Zappa wants to clinch but of Nazareth slips to the side
and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zappa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with an inside leg kick.
of Nazareth throws a right hand that Zappa ducks under and follows up with a left that Zappa also avoids with ease.
Zappa tries to clinch but of Nazareth moves away
and of Nazareth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and of Nazareth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
of Nazareth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a straight right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth connects with a body shot that sends Zappa's belly button to the back.
Zappa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling of Nazareth to counter with a crisp jab.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting of Nazareth counter with a right hand.
of Nazareth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zappa.
of Nazareth connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zappa's hands.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a head kick.
of Nazareth avoids the head kick by Zappa.
Nice shot by Zappa.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
of Nazareth takes a swing at Zappa's ribcage but misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses the body punch
and of Nazareth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa moves to clinch but of Nazareth breaks away
and of Nazareth counters with a nice body shot.
of Nazareth throws a right hand that misses
and Zappa counters with a two punch combo.
of Nazareth stuns Zappa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zappa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zappa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting of Nazareth counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zappa.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck for Zappa with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Zappa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a nice uppercut.
Zappa throws a sloppy body shot
and of Nazareth counters with a one-two to the body.
of Nazareth throws a head kick that misses
and Zappa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Junior Zappa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and of Nazareth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
of Nazareth looks to land a right hand but Zappa moved out of range.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and of Nazareth counters with a stiff right hand.
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
of Nazareth misses with a body shot.
Zappa cracks of Nazareth with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zappa misses with a double jab
and of Nazareth counters with a left and a right that stings Zappa.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
letting of Nazareth counter with a right hand.
Zappa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus of Nazareth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got of Nazareth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Jesus of Nazareth!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Jesus of Nazareth!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Jesus of Nazareth!

Jesus of Nazareth wins by unanimous decision!