PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Ford Coppola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nagorian Zeraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeraka has chosen Bundy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Ford Coppola
vs
Zeraka

189 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francis Ford Coppola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagorian Zeraka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeraka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coppola.
Coppola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zeraka moves away.
Zeraka moves out of range as Coppola strikes.
Coppola throws a right and a left that Zeraka avoids nicely.
Coppola loads up on a big right hand but Zeraka slips the punch.
Zeraka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Coppola scores with a shot to the body.
Coppola looks to score with a jab to the body but Zeraka is just out of range.
Coppola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zeraka connects with a solid leg kick.
Zeraka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coppola's calf.
Nagorian Zeraka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zeraka lands a leg kick that knocks Coppola off balance momentarily.
Zeraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Coppola scores with a jab to the head.
Coppola throws a jab but it's blocked by Zeraka.
Coppola with a poor takedown
and Zeraka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zeraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zeraka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zeraka.
Coppola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zeraka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zeraka.
Nagorian Zeraka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coppola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Coppola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coppola is breathing heavily.
Zeraka lands a head shot.
Coppola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zeraka was well out of range. Poor timing from Coppola.
Zeraka feints and then cracks Coppola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coppola down.
Zeraka slips a jab and a cross from Coppola.
A cross from Zeraka lands.
Coppola misses with a two punch combination.
Coppola walks into a straight right hand from Zeraka.
Coppola throws a right hand that misses
and Zeraka counters with a good low kick that Coppola was not able to check.
Zeraka connects with a solid leg kick.
Coppola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zeraka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coppola on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Coppola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeraka.
Zeraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Zeraka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zeraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zeraka.
Zeraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coppola's sensitive parts.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeraka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zeraka scoring well with a low kick there.
Zeraka thumps Coppola with a low kick.
Zeraka connects with a solid leg kick.
Zeraka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zeraka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Zeraka tenderised Coppola's leg. Coppola is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coppola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeraka. Zeraka obviously looking to wear him down.
Zeraka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coppola.
Zeraka scores with a head kick.
Zeraka is looking to slow Coppola down with leg kicks.
Coppola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeraka. Zeraka obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Zeraka.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zeraka, right into the meat.
Zeraka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zeraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka feints and then cracks Coppola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coppola down.
Zeraka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coppola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zeraka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zeraka connects with an inside leg kick.
Zeraka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zeraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Zeraka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zeraka throws a leg kick which misses Coppola's front leg but catches the back leg as Coppola tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zeraka.
Zeraka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zeraka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coppola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zeraka scoring well with a low kick there.
Coppola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zeraka can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Zeraka.
Zeraka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Coppola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeraka. Zeraka obviously looking to wear him down.
Zeraka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coppola doesn't seem bothered though.
Coppola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zeraka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coppola takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zeraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coppola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeraka. Zeraka obviously looking to wear him down.
Zeraka scores with a spinning back kick!
Zeraka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zeraka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zeraka throws a leg kick which misses Coppola's front leg but catches the back leg as Coppola tries to avoid it.
Zeraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zeraka cracks the inside of Coppola's front leg.
Zeraka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zeraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zeraka lands a front kick.
Zeraka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeraka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zeraka connects with a solid leg kick.
Coppola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zeraka.
Coppola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zeraka lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nagorian Zeraka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zeraka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coppola's calf.
Coppola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Coppola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zeraka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zeraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zeraka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Coppola has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zeraka. That's going to slow Coppola down.
Zeraka is looking to slow Coppola down with leg kicks.
Zeraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeraka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Coppola takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nagorian Zeraka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zeraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeraka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coppola.
Zeraka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coppola's calf.
A head kick from Zeraka lands but Coppola takes it in his stride.
Zeraka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Coppola. Coppola circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zeraka lands a leg kick that knocks Coppola off balance momentarily.
Zeraka scoring well with a low kick there.
Zeraka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zeraka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zeraka.
Zeraka thumps Coppola with a low kick.
Coppola takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coppola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeraka.
Zeraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zeraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zeraka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zeraka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zeraka thumps Coppola with a low kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zeraka!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeraka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zeraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeraka feints and then cracks Coppola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coppola down.
Coppola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zeraka can pounce on him.
Zeraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Zeraka.
Zeraka pushes Coppola away with a front kick.
Zeraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zeraka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Coppola's head.
Zeraka catches Coppola with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Coppola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coppola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Coppola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Coppola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coppola's sensitive parts.
Zeraka feints and then cracks Coppola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coppola down.
That kick from Zeraka tenderised Coppola's leg. Coppola is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zeraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Coppola walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zeraka.
Francis Ford Coppola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coppola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Zeraka tenderised Coppola's leg. Coppola is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zeraka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zeraka.
Zeraka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coppola. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka lands a leg kick that knocks Coppola off balance momentarily.
Zeraka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zeraka - that will leave a mark!
Jab by Zeraka.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zeraka.
A good leg kick by Zeraka.
Zeraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zeraka throws out a powerful jab.
Zeraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coppola will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zeraka feints and then cracks Coppola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coppola down.
Zeraka scores with a nice right hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Zeraka scores with a four punch combination!
Zeraka scores with a nice strike.
Zeraka throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zeraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeraka connects with an inside leg kick.
Zeraka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Coppola.
Coppola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeraka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Zeraka tenderised Coppola's leg. Coppola is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zeraka, right into the meat.
Zeraka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Coppola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeraka.
Zeraka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zeraka lands a head kick!
A solid leg kick lands there for Zeraka.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zeraka. That's going to slow Coppola down.
Zeraka scores with a hook to the body. Coppola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Coppola moves forwards but Zeraka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Coppola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zeraka. Zeraka obviously looking to wear him down.
Zeraka connects with a right hand. Coppola shakes it off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeraka connects with a leg kick. Coppola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zeraka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coppola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zeraka throws a leg kick which misses Coppola's front leg but catches the back leg as Coppola tries to avoid it.
Zeraka scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nagorian Zeraka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zeraka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zeraka, right into the meat.
Zeraka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Coppola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeraka.
Zeraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zeraka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zeraka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coppola takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Coppola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coppola loads up on a big right hand but Zeraka slips the punch.
Coppola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeraka.
Zeraka feints and then cracks Coppola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Coppola down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zeraka. That's going to slow Coppola down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Coppola might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Zeraka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zeraka throws a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeraka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zeraka.
Zeraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coppola's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zeraka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zeraka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Coppola's sensitive parts.
Zeraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coppola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeraka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coppola. That did some damage!
Zeraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zeraka.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zeraka.
Zeraka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zeraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coppola takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zeraka scores with a head kick. Coppola tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good leg kick by Zeraka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zeraka lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeraka thumps Coppola with a low kick.
Zeraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeraka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zeraka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Coppola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zeraka can pounce on him.
Zeraka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zeraka connects with an inside leg kick.
Zeraka connects with an inside leg kick.
Coppola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zeraka.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zeraka.
Zeraka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Zeraka.
Zeraka connects with a solid leg kick.
Coppola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeraka.
Zeraka connects with a leg kick. Coppola looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zeraka lands with an overhand left.
Zeraka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zeraka thumps Coppola with a low kick.
Coppola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zeraka throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Coppola does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zeraka.
Coppola is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zeraka.
Zeraka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zeraka.
Coppola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zeraka.
Good leg kick by Zeraka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zeraka connects with a looping right hand.
Zeraka scores with a leg kick.
Zeraka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coppola looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zeraka lands with a nice body punch.
Zeraka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Coppola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zeraka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zeraka lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coppola on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Zeraka.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zeraka. That's going to slow Coppola down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zeraka.
Zeraka lands a high kick!
Zeraka scores with a leg kick.
Coppola walks into a left hand.
Zeraka scores with a leg kick.
Zeraka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zeraka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Coppola. That did some damage!
Zeraka scores with a leg kick.
Coppola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Coppola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zeraka.
Zeraka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coppola takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zeraka.
Zeraka lands a head kick!
Francis Ford Coppola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nagorian Zeraka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zeraka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nagorian Zeraka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zeraka 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Nagorian Zeraka!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Nagorian Zeraka!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Nagorian Zeraka!

Nagorian Zeraka wins by unanimous decision!