PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felton Schupt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Zarate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schupt kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Ramones - I wanna be sedated. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Schupt
vs
Zarate

175 cm
27
146 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
24
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Tends to cut

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Felton Schupt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Zarate!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schupt misses with a hook. Zarate ducked under it nicely.
Schupt lands a head kick. Zarate smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Schupt lands with a good body shot.
Schupt throws a low kick, looking for Zarate's leg but Zarate calmly moves out of range.
Schupt thows a body shot but no joy.
Zarate fails to land the takedown.
Schupt misses with a body shot.
Schupt misses the shot to the body.
Schupt throws a sloppy head kick and Zarate moves out of range easily.
Schupt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Schupt.
Schupt throws a body punch but Zarate moves out of range.
Schupt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schupt lands a lovely overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schupt throws a low kick, looking for Zarate's leg but Zarate calmly moves out of range.
Schupt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Felton Schupt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schupt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zarate throws a sloppy head kick
and Schupt counters with a good low kick that Zarate was not able to check.
Felton Schupt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Schupt.
Schupt connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Schupt misses the target.
A jab from Schupt misses.
Schupt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zarate checks a low kick from Schupt.
Schupt thows a body shot but no joy.
Zarate blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schupt.
Zarate dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schupt. That did some damage!
Zarate goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice defenses there by Zarate.
Schupt tried to score with a low kick but Zarate checks it.
Schupt throws a lazy right hand but Zarate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schupt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zarate slips a straight right by Schupt.
Zarate blocks the body kick.
Schupt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schupt lands a jab to Zarate's midsection.
Zarate takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Schupt throws the left hand but Zarate avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schupt thows a body shot but no joy.
Schupt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zarate counters with a good, hard body kick but Schupt shrugs it off.
Schupt avoids the head kick by Zarate.
Schupt clobbers Zarate with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schupt blocks a head kick by Zarate.
A head kick by Schupt misses
and Zarate counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Schupt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Schupt misses the target.
Schupt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schupt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schupt misses with the body kick
enabling Zarate to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarate avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schupt.
Zarate chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schupt can pounce on him.
Schupt sizes up Zarate with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zarate takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick there by Zarate.
Schupt cracks a nice hook into Zarate's ribs.
Schupt looks to score with a jab to the body but Zarate is just out of range.
Zarate is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schupt throws a lazy body kick
and Zarate counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schupt's knee momentarily.
Schupt tries to land a body kick
and Zarate counters with a body kick that stops Schupt in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zarate blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felton Schupt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zarate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schupt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zarate was well out of range. Poor timing from Schupt.
Zarate checks a leg kick nicely.
Schupt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zarate was well out of range. Poor timing from Schupt.
Schupt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zarate counters with a series of strikes. Schupt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zarate lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schupt takes a step back to recover.
Zarate walks into a straight right hand from Schupt.
Zarate lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zarate throws a lazy head kick
and Schupt counters with a nice uppercut.
Schupt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zarate counters with a good low kick that Schupt was not able to check.
Schupt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zarate checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zarate lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schupt misses with a jab to the body
and Zarate finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Zarate throws a series of punches but Schupt moves out of range.
Schupt lands with a good body shot.
Schupt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zarate counters with a nice uppercut.
Schupt misses with a hook to the body
enabling Zarate to counter with a crisp jab.
Zarate throws a nice looking combination but Schupt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schupt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zarate counters with a solid body kick.
Zarate connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schupt. Schupt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Schupt is looking to wear down Zarate with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schupt throws a leg kick
and Zarate counters with a big head kick but Schupt shrugs it off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zarate.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schupt swings for the body but Zarate moves out of range.
Schupt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zarate.
A clash of legs there as Zarate blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schupt looks to throw a body kick
and Zarate makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Schupt really felt that one!
Schupt moves out of range as Zarate throws a body kick.
Zarate slips under a jab from Schupt.
Zarate with a poor takedown
and Zarate takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zarate throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Zarate.
The fighters circling - Schupt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zarate lands a nice looking body kick.
Schupt 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.
Zarate moves out of range of the body kick.
Schupt throws a sloppy body shot
and Zarate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zarate feints and then cracks Schupt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schupt down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schupt throws a nice looking combination but Zarate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schupt misses with a looping right.
Kevin Zarate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schupt throws an overhand right that lands on Zarate's shoulder, as Zarate tries to avoid the shot.
Schupt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Schupt misses with a double jab
and Zarate counters with a low kick, right behind Schupt 's knee.
Schupt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zarate counters with a body kick that stops Schupt in his tracks momentarily.
Schupt throws a shot from downtown. Zarate moves away and avoids it.
Schupt throws a hook to the side of Zarate's head but Zarate sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schupt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zarate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zarate throws a sloppy head kick and Schupt moves out of range easily.
Schupt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zarate throws a front kick that sends Schupt stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zarate slips under a jab from Schupt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schupt. Zarate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schupt jabs at Zarate's body.
Schupt throws a sloppy body shot
and Zarate counters with a nice body kick.
Schupt scores with a nice head shot.
Schupt swats away the attempt to clinch by Zarate.
Schupt misses with a hook. Zarate ducked under it nicely.
Zarate scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zarate lands a front kick.
Schupt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zarate counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Schupt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Schupt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Schupt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zarate counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Zarate showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zarate throws a head kick that misses.
Schupt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zarate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schupt.
Zarate tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schupt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schupt tries to land a body kick
and Zarate counters with a leg kick.
Schupt looks to land a left hand but Zarate moved out of range nicely.
Schupt misses with a leg kick
letting Zarate counter with a right hand.
Zarate throws a head kick but Schupt moves out of range.
Zarate throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zarate ducks under a wild hook from Schupt.
Zarate takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Schupt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zarate counters with a good, hard body kick but Schupt shrugs it off.
Schupt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schupt connects with a crisp jab.
Schupt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zarate counters with a nice body shot.
Zarate moves out of range of the strikes.
Schupt fakes the leg kick and cracks Zarate in the body.
Schupt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Schupt misses with a hook to the body
and Zarate counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zarate tries to clinch up but Schupt circles away and keeps his distance.
A low kick from Schupt is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zarate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schupt.
Zarate fails to land the takedown.
Schupt throws a combination that misses
and Zarate counters with a head kick.
Schupt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarate tries a head kick but it misses.
Zarate shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schupt but Schupt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A jab from Schupt misses.
No joy there for Schupt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zarate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schupt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zarate throws a sloppy head kick and Schupt moves out of range easily.
Schupt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zarate manages to avoid it.
Schupt tries a low kick but Zarate avoids it.
Schupt throws a combination that misses
and Zarate counters with a big head kick but Schupt shrugs it off.
Schupt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zarate counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schupt misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Schupt.
Nice defenses there by Zarate.
Schupt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zarate counters with a thumping low kick.
Zarate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zarate throws a head kick that misses.
Schupt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schupt misses the jab.
Schupt throws a series of punches but Zarate avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Schupt misses
and Zarate makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Schupt really felt that one!
Schupt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zarate counters with a straight right hand.
Schupt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schupt misses with a double jab
and Zarate counters with a head kick. That will keep Schupt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schupt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schupt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schupt misses with the body kick
and Zarate counters with a nice body kick.
Zarate throws a sloppy head kick and Schupt moves out of range easily.
Zarate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schupt throws out the jab.
Schupt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zarate uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schupt.
Schupt catches Zarate with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zarate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy body kick from Zarate
and Schupt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schupt just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Zarate comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zarate has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Zarate!