PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hampton Forbes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Zappa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Hampton Forbes has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Forbes
vs
Zappa

215 cm
22
275 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
235 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hampton Forbes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Zappa!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forbes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zappa moves away.
Zappa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zappa dives in and grabs Forbes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Forbes pushes down on Zappa's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forbes. Zappa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Frank Zappa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forbes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zappa.
Zappa fails with the takedown.
Hampton Forbes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Zappa.
Zappa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Forbes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zappa thinking.
Zappa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Forbes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zappa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Forbes tries to avoid it but Zappa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Forbes to the ground. Forbes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forbes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zappa shoots for a takedown but Forbes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Forbes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Forbes wants it to stay on the feet.
Forbes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Zappa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Forbes does no damage.
Zappa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zappa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Forbes swivels and escapes.
Zappa shoots in and drives through. Forbes sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Forbes moves into range and clinches up with Zappa.
Zappa prevents a body shot from Forbes.
Forbes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Frank Zappa has been cut.
Forbes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Forbes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Forbes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zappa.
Forbes pushes Zappa back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Zappa looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zappa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Forbes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zappa backwards.
Forbes struggles to land a body shot inside as Zappa controls his hands.
Forbes lands an elbow inside that Zappa shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zappa trying to stall but Forbes improves his position.
Forbes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zappa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zappa prevents a body shot from Forbes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Forbes.
A nice left hand lands by Forbes.
Forbes can't find room to land a body shot as Zappa controls the action.
Forbes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zappa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Forbes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Forbes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Forbes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forbes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Forbes digs a right hand underneath Zappa's ribcage. Zappa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Forbes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zappa is defending well for now.
Forbes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Forbes lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Forbes.

Zappa is rocked!
Forbes trying to land knees to the body.
Forbes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Zappa to his knees! Forbes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hampton Forbes!