PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hamid Zaferani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Highwind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Zaferani
vs
Highwind

170 cm
22
145 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

176 cm
21
145 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hamid Zaferani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kain Highwind!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaferani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaferani takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Highwind bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaferani's head backwards.
A slow jab from Zaferani misses its intended target.
Highwind throws a chopping leg kick but Zaferani manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zaferani digs a good body shot into Highwind's ribs.
The fighters circling - Zaferani throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaferani lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Highwind throws a looping overhand right but Zaferani ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaferani misses the target.
Hamid Zaferani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaferani lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Highwind is rocked!

It looks like Kain Highwind has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Highwind misses with a head kick.
Highwind is still on wobbly legs! Can Zaferani finish him?
Zaferani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Highwind sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaferani tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaferani throws a hook but Highwind avoids it easily.
Zaferani scores with a kick to the body.
Highwind blocks a head kick by Zaferani.
Zaferani scores with a nice head shot.
A punch combination from Zaferani misses.
Zaferani cracks Highwind with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Highwind tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Zaferani pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Highwind is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hamid Zaferani!
Hamid Zaferani decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.