PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benito Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquez has chosen StrangleHold as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zappa
vs
Vasquez

171 cm
26
156 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

173 cm
24
155 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 - 7 - 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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Benito Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez throws a lazy uppercut
and Zappa counters with a straight right hand.
Zappa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Zappa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zappa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasquez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zappa misses with a wild body shot.
Vasquez blocks a head kick by Zappa.
Zappa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zappa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zappa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasquez finds it's way round the side to connect with Zappa's head.
Vasquez lands with a good body shot.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a series of strikes. Zappa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zappa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Junior Zappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquez blocks a head kick by Zappa.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zappa is out of range.
Vasquez scores with the left hand. Zappa knows he should have avoided that one.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benito Vasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Vasquez misses its intended target.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zappa tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasquez scores with a hook.
Vasquez lands a slapping body shot.
Vasquez lands a jab.
Vasquez misses with an uppercut. Zappa saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Vasquez.
Vasquez throws an overhand right that lands on Zappa's shoulder, as Zappa tries to avoid the shot.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa lands the left hand.
Vasquez cracks Zappa with an open hand slap.

Zappa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vasquez, pushing him back against the cage.
Zappa lands an uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zappa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zappa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Vasquez lands a body shot.
Vasquez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zappa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zappa missing with knees to the body.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasquez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zappa has him pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Zappa as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Zappa.
Vasquez working hard to break the clinch.
Zappa lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Zappa.
Zappa tries a body shot but Vasquez blocks it.
Zappa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zappa lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Zappa.
A frustrated look appears on Vasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zappa blocks a body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Zappa is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Zappa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Zappa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zappa digs a right hand underneath Vasquez's ribcage. Vasquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vasquez looks gassed!
Vasquez has a couple of punches blocked by Zappa.
Zappa works on Vasquez's body with a couple of short punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zappa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zappa lands a body shot.
Vasquez has had enough of the clinch but Zappa keeps him there for the moment.
Vasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zappa lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez is trying to break the clinch but Zappa has him pressed against the cage.
Zappa scores with a hook to the body.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zappa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zappa is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zappa lands with a right to the head.
Vasquez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zappa cracks Vasquez with a nice body shot.
Zappa lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zappa.
Zappa lands a right hand.
Zappa lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zappa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vasquez tries to throw a body punch but Zappa avoids it by throwing Vasquez back against the cage.
Vasquez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Zappa.
A short right from Zappa on the inside.
Zappa is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasquez or not.
Zappa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zappa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zappa is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zappa lands a shot to the body.
Zappa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zappa lands with a left to the head.
Zappa gets through Vasquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zappa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zappa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vasquez tries to pull guard but Zappa holds him up against the cage and eventually Vasquez drops back down to his feet.
Zappa is pushing Vasquez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Zappa.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zappa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zappa.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zappa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zappa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Zappa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez working aggressively here.
Vasquez is trying to break free.
Zappa lands a knee to the body.
Zappa blocking some punches.
Zappa has Vasquez pressed against the cage.
Zappa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zappa avoiding damage as Vasquez throws knees to the body.
Vasquez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Zappa scores with a shoulder strike.
Zappa scores with a shoulder strike.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zappa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vasquez takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zappa.
A right hook to the body lands for Zappa.
Zappa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zappa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vasquez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vasquez misses with some punches.
Zappa lands a nice shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Zappa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zappa slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa landing knees to the body.
Zappa lands a shoulder strike.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Zappa avoiding damage.
A short body shot lands from Zappa as the two fighters clinch.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zappa.
Zappa blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Zappa.
Zappa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zappa digs a right hand into Vasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasquez's gas tank.
Zappa is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Zappa scores with a shot to the side of Vasquez's head.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Vasquez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zappa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vasquez up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zappa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Zappa for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zappa.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vasquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zappa blocks a body shot from Vasquez.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zappa is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Zappa.
Zappa has Vasquez pushed against the cage.
Vasquez lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Zappa.
Zappa taking a breather.
Zappa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasquez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zappa smiles and moves away.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zappa misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Vasquez throws a lazy uppercut

and Zappa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Vasquez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vasquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Vasquez misses with some punches.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zappa digs a right hand underneath Vasquez's ribcage. Vasquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zappa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls for Zappa to work.
A right hook to the body lands for Zappa.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zappa lands a left hand.
Zappa connects with a knee to the head.
Zappa lands a body shot.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zappa digs a right hand underneath Vasquez's ribcage. Vasquez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zappa prevents Vasquez from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Zappa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zappa connects with a crisp jab.
Zappa moves out of range of the leg kick from Vasquez.
Vasquez digs a good body shot into Zappa's ribs.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Zappa is just out of range.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Zappa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vasquez works Zappa's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zappa lands a head shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasquez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab lands there for Zappa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Zappa misses
and Vasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasquez stuffs the takedown.
Vasquez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zappa is looking to clinch.
Zappa with a nice cross.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zappa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a one-two to the body.
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.
An inside leg kick lands from Zappa.
Zappa swings widly with a right hand
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and Vasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zappa moves away.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zappa throws a lazy head kick
and Vasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasquez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zappa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zappa misses with a combination
and Vasquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vasquez throws a body kick that misses.
Zappa misses with a combination
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa moves away from the strike by Vasquez.
Zappa throws a lazy head kick
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Vasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasquez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zappa lands with an uppercut that bounces Vasquez off the cage and back into rage.
Vasquez jabs at Zappa's body.
Zappa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Vasquez to counter with a crisp jab.
Zappa misses with a body punch
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zappa blocks a jab.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zappa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Vasquez does it's job there.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vasquez needs to keep his hands up - Zappa had a free shot at his head there.
A shot to the body from Vasquez misses
and Zappa counters with an inside leg kick.
Zappa lands with a good body shot.
Vasquez lands a really nice looking cross but Zappa seems unphased.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick and Vasquez moves out of range easily.
Vasquez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasquez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasquez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Zappa throws an off balance right hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Vasquez lands with a shot to the body.
Zappa staying out of range there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a poor cross that misses
and Zappa counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vasquez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Zappa swings for the body but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez moves forwards but Zappa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and Vasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zappa scores with a head kick. Vasquez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasquez cracks Zappa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Benito Vasquez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasquez jabs at Zappa's body.
Zappa is looking to land body kicks.
Vasquez connects with a right hand. Zappa shakes it off.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasquez darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Vasquez.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Zappa slips under a jab.
Zappa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zappa was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a straight right.
Vasquez missing with a left hand there. Zappa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a left to the body.
Zappa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Zappa walks into a left hand.
Zappa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zappa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zappa looks to land a combination. Vasquez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasquez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vasquez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zappa.
Zappa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasquez manages to avoid it.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Zappa is just out of range.
Vasquez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zappa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zappa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zappa is looking to clinch but Vasquez is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasquez.
Zappa slips a straight right by Vasquez.
Jab from Vasquez.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a left hand
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zappa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zappa misses with a body shot.
Zappa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick
and Vasquez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vasquez swings for the body but Zappa moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zappa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the body
and Zappa counters with a nice uppercut.
Zappa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zappa shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasquez tries to sprawl out of it but Zappa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zappa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a right hand
letting Vasquez counter with a right hand.
Vasquez lands the left hand.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a right hand to the body.
A leg kick checked by Vasquez.
Zappa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasquez.
Zappa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vasquez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zappa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zappa moves out of range of the body kick from Vasquez.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vasquez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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 hook
and Vasquez counters with a two punch combo.
Zappa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zappa misses the body punch
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa throws a right hand that misses
and Vasquez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benito Vasquez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Vasquez does it's job there.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vasquez's head backwards.
Vasquez throws a body punch but Zappa moves out of range.
Vasquez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vasquez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vasquez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zappa tries to clinch there but Vasquez circles away.
Zappa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zappa misses with an uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Vasquez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vasquez misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Zappa as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zappa throws a lazy uppercut
and Vasquez counters with a left to the body.
Zappa throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Vasquez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zappa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vasquez misses the shot to the body.
Vasquez keeps the fight on the outside.
Zappa misses with a low kick as Vasquez jumps back.
Vasquez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zappa avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zappa was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez misses with a left hand
and Zappa counters with an inside leg kick.
Zappa misses with a hook
and Zappa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zappa misses with a lunging right hand
and Vasquez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zappa throws a head kick but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez slaps away a takedown attempt from Zappa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zappa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasquez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Vasquez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zappa misses with a hook to the body
and Vasquez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez looks to land a right hand but Zappa moved out of range.
Zappa throws a lazy head kick
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Zappa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zappa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez lands a nice looking body kick.
Vasquez scores with a body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zappa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Vasquez coming out on top.
Vasquez blocks the body kick.
Vasquez blocks a head kick by Zappa.
Zappa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasquez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zappa.
Vasquez throws a hook to the side of Zappa's head but Zappa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zappa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasquez.
Zappa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vasquez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zappa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zappa.
Zappa thuds a left hand into Vasquez's body.
Zappa throws a sloppy head kick
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zappa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vasquez avoids the head kick by Zappa.
Zappa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zappa avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
Vasquez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zappa misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zappa moves away.
Zappa throws a lazy head kick
and Vasquez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vasquez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zappa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vasquez counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez swings widly with a right hand
and Zappa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vasquez throws a lazy body kick

and Zappa moves into the clinch.
Vasquez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zappas head.
Still in the clinch, Zappa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zappa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasquez throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Zappa.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Zappa.
Zappa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vasquez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zappa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Zappa on the inside.
Zappa lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Zappa.
Zappa lands with a light punch inside.
Zappa prevents Vasquez from breaking the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zappa scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Zappa.
Nice body punch from Zappa - that landed with a thud.
Zappa is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zappa works on Vasquez's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Zappa.
Junior Zappa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zappa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zappa lands a good knee to the midsection. Vasquez won't want to take too many of those.
Zappa lands with a left to the head.
A hook to the body from Zappa.
Zappa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Zappa as the two fighters clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zappa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right from Zappa.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zappa.
Zappa lands a left hand.
Zappa lands a nice shot to the body.
Zappa stalling against the cage.
Zappa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zappa looking to slow down the pace here.
Vasquez scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez swings wildly with an uppercut but Zappa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zappa.
Zappa pushes Vasquez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasquez throws a punch but it's blocked by Zappa.
Vasquez misses with the head strike.
Zappa keeps control of Vasquez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vasquez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zappa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zappa digs a right hand into Vasquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vasquez's gas tank.
Zappa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasquez backwards.
Vasquez tries to break free but Zappa pushes him back against the cage.
Zappa is working Vasquez over against the cage.
Zappa avoiding damage.
Vasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zappa.
A right hand to the body from Zappa.
Zappa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vasquez up against the cage.
Zappa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zappa blocks an uppercut.
Zappa lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Zappa.
Good body shot from Zappa.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasquez avoiding damage as Zappa throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Vasquez fails to land.
Zappa lands a shoulder strike.
Zappa has Vasquez pressed against the cage.
Vasquez working aggressively here.
Vasquez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zappa lands a knee to the body.
Zappa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zappa prevents a body shot from Vasquez.
Zappa is leaning against Vasquez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vasquez goes for a takedown attempt but Zappa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vasquez moves out of range as Zappa strikes.
Zappa thumps Vasquez with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Vasquez.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez misses with a body shot.
Zappa throws a head kick that misses.
Zappa misses with a hook to the body
and Vasquez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Zappa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zappa is keen to just control but Vasquez is a slippery customer.
Zappa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vasquez tries to get to full guard but Zappa has control of the leg.
Zappa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Zappa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zappa 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight for Junior Zappa!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Junior Zappa!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Junior Zappa!

Junior Zappa wins by unanimous decision!