PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Zerka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes to the cage accompanied by Heyo Captain Jack. The crowd seem to be enjoying Zerka's choice of entrance music: mc circulaire. Nicolas Zerka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Power
vs
Zerka

180 cm
24
215 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

191 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 159Q Recovery $79)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diesel Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nicolas Zerka!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Power closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zerka to the mat! Zerka manages to get full guard.
Zerka keeping full guard, as Power tries to pass.
Zerka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Power controls the pace.
Poweris looking to pass into half guard but Zerka pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zerka is in guard.
Zerka wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
Zerka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zerka stopping the sweep attempt from Power.
Power looking to control.
Power is adopting a defensive guard.

Diesel Power has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zerka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Power is fending him off so far but Zerka persists. Nope, Power circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerka with a poor takedown

and Power counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zerka's guard now.

Power postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zerka is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Power, into his guard.

Zerka stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Power is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Power avoids the head kick by Zerka.
Zerka throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Power looks for a takedown but Zerka sprawls well.
Zerka is looking to slow Power down with leg kicks.
Diesel Power seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zerka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Power cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diesel Power has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Zerka.
Power scores with a three punch combo!
Power steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zerka. That one must have hurt.

Power gets a takedown into half guard.
Power is breathing heavily.
Zerka regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Power.
Power wants to control from the top but Zerka keeps moving.
Power wants to pass the guard but Zerka is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to control from the top but Zerka keeps moving.
Power throws a big right hand that misses.
Power slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Power passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Zerka!
Zerka is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns Zerka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to control the pace but Zerka is squirming around nicely.
Power pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Power looking to control but Zerka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Power! Zerka is hurt baaadly! Power is firing away with more strikes - Zerka is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diesel Power!