PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Bigman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Zapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zach Zapp will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bigman
vs
Zapp

175 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ben Bigman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Zapp!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bigman has managed to clinch.

Bigman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zapp swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zapp misses with a wild combination.
Bigman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zapp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bigman.

Bigman rushes Zapp and presses him up against the cage.
Bigman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zapp has him pressed against the cage.

Bigman breaks from the clinch.
Bigman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bigman moves in looking to clinch but Zapp pushes him off.
Bigman lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zapp will feel that in the morning.

Bigman closes the distance and clinches.
Bigman is looking to break free of the clinch but Zapp has double underhooks.
Zapp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bigman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zapp throws a sloppy head kick

and Bigman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bigman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zapp throws a head kick but Bigman moves out of range.
Zapp misses with a two punch combination.
Bigman misses with a few strikes there.
Zapp rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bigman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bigman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zapp.
Zapp throws a sloppy head kick

and Bigman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zapp looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bigman breaks the clinch.
Bigman connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Zapp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bigman has a takedown stuffed.

Bigman pushes Zapp up against the cage in a clinch.
Bigman wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bigman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bigman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zapp.
A combination from Bigman does no damage.
Bigman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bigman duly obliges.
Bigman misses with the combination.
Zapp misses with a wild combination.
Zapp moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bigman has a takedown stuffed.
Zapp works over Bigman's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zapp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bigman counters with a one-two to the body.
Bigman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zapp misses with a head kick.
Bigman blocks a head kick by Zapp.

Bigman darts in and clinches Zapp up against the cage.
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!

Bigman breaks from the clinch.
Zapp throws an overhand right that has Bigman reeling! Zapp follows up with a more punches and Bigman is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zach Zapp!