PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Naza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bod Zio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zio has chosen Old Mcdonald had a farm as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Naza
vs
Zio

170 cm
21
158 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Naza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bod Zio!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zio moves in looking to clinch but Naza pushes him off.
Zio slips a straight right by Naza.
Zio wants to clinch but Naza slips to the side
and Naza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zio misses with a head kick.
Zio lands with an uppercut that bounces Naza off the cage and back into rage.
Naza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Zio.
Zio looks for a takedown but Naza sprawls well.
A big left from Naza misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zio.
Naza blocks a leg kick.
A jab from Naza misses.
Zio motions for Naza to come forward. Zio throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zio.
Zio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Naza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Felipe Naza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naza thuds a left hand into Zio's body.
Naza checks a leg kick.
Zio throws out a leg kick but Naza moves out of range and Zio only half commits.
Naza looks to throw the jab but Zio is out of range.
Zio ducks right into an uppercut from Naza.
Naza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Naza checks a low kick from Zio.
Bod Zio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zio rushes Naza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Zio pulls Naza into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zio has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Naza is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Zio.
Naza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zio keeps working.
Naza working away.
Zio is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zio can't do much from the bottom here.
Naza tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

Naza decides to stand back up.
Zio throws a leg kick that misses.
A big left from Naza misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab by Zio.
Naza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zio.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zio. Naza shrugs it off though.
Zio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zio throws a leg kick but Naza moved away.
Naza looks to land a left hand but Zio moved out of range nicely.
Naza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Naza misses with a looping right.
Zio lands a high kick!

It looks like Felipe Naza has been cut.
Naza lands with a nice combination. Zio backs away looking to recover.
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!
Zio misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zio lands a head kick. Naza smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zio throws a leg kick which misses Naza's front leg but catches the back leg as Naza tries to avoid it.
Naza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zio.
Zio throws out a leg kick but Naza moves out of range and Zio only half commits.
Good work by Naza as he checks the leg kick.
Naza takes a swing at Zio's ribcage but misses.
Naza scores with the left hand. Zio knows he should have avoided that one.
Naza misses with a looping left.
Zio scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Naza.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zio thumps Naza with a low kick.
Zio slips a straight right by Naza.
Zio lands a glancing blow to the side of Naza's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bod Zio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Felipe Naza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zio throws a head kick but Naza moves out of range.
Zio throws a chopping leg kick but Naza manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Naza misses with a hook.
Naza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zio has time to react.
A head kick from Zio lands but Naza takes it in his stride.
Naza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zio was well out of range. Poor timing from Naza.
Naza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Naza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naza misses with an uppercut. Zio saw that one coming.
Naza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Naza's head.
Zio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Naza gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Naza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zio counters with a stiff right hand.
Zio ducks under a wild hook from Naza.
Zio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Naza just misses with a punch to the body.
Naza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zio throws out the jab.
Good shot there by Zio.
Zio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Naza's calf.
Zio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick from Zio lands but Naza takes it in his stride.
Zio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Naza.
Zio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zio misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zio's hands.
Naza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naza throws a looping overhand right but Zio ducks down to avoid it.
Zio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Naza.
Zio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naza.
Naza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zio moves away.
Zio throws a leg kick that misses.
Zio lands a head kick!
Naza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zio.
Zio connects with a leg kick. Naza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Naza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naza throws a right and a left that Zio avoids nicely.
Zio lands a nice looking body kick.
Zio uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zio scores with a leg kick.
Zio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Zio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good leg kick by Zio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Naza.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zio is looking to slow Naza down with leg kicks.

Zio clinches up with Naza and pushes him back against the cage.

Zio gets control of Naza's arms and successfully pulls guard. Zio will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Naza is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Zio has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Naza is looking to defend but Zio has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Naza! Zio pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Naza taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bod Zio!
Bod Zio is the new featherweight champion!