PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zach Zapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Mica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zapp comes to the cage accompanied by Mighty Oregon. Zach Zapp is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Zapp
vs
Mica

175 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zach Zapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Mica!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mica looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mica throws a series of punches but Zapp moves out of range.
Mica throws a right and a left that Zapp avoids nicely.
A big left from Zapp misses.
Mica throws a series of punches but Zapp avoids them all with ease.
Mica throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zapp throws a head kick that misses.
Zapp throws a series of punches but Mica avoids them all with ease.
Zapp slips a jab and a cross from Mica.
Mica tries to bum rush Zapp with a series of wild strikes but Zapp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mica misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zapp lands with a right hand.

It looks like Adam Mica has been cut.
Mica avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zapp avoids the head kick by Mica.
No joy there for Mica, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mica avoids the head kick by Zapp.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mica.
Mica misses with the combination.
Mica looks to land a combination. Zapp sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Mica finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mica lands a two punch combo.
Mica falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zapp counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mica falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zapp counters with a right hand that sends Mica tumbling to the canvas! Can Zapp finish him? He dives into Mica's guard looking to do just that!
Mica looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mica has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Zapp has passed into side control.
Zapp is looking to take a break and control but Mica is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zapp is looking to take a break and control but Mica is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Zapp politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zapp prefers to stall for the moment though.
Zapp trying to control the action but Mica is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Zach Zapp just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Zapp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mica looks to land a body kick but Zapp moved away.
Zapp looks to land a combination but Mica avoids it well.
Zapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Zapp misses.
Zapp tries a head kick but it misses.
Mica takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mica takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Mica is rocked!
Zapp misses with a looping left.
Zapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zapp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mica uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zapp.
Zapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mica throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adam Mica seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zapp misses with a looping left.
Mica misses with a double jab
and Zapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mica misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mica avoids the head kick by Zapp.
Mica throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zapp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Zapp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Mica's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mica lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A right-left combo lands from Mica.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mica looks to land a body kick but Zapp moved away.
Zapp throws a jab when Mica was well out of range.
Zach Zapp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mica fails to land with a series of punches.
Mica swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zapp counters with a stiff right hand.
Zapp throws the left hand but Mica avoids the punch easily.
Mica falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zapp counters with a big head kick but Mica shrugs it off.
Zapp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zapp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zapp throws the left hand but Mica avoids the punch easily.
Zapp throws a series of strikes that have Mica backpedaling.

That has opened up Adam Mica's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mica takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Zapp.
Mica misses with a double jab
and Zapp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mica misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapp lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mica will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mica slips under a jab.
Zapp scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mica looks to land a combination but Zapp avoids it well.
Zapp is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zapp misses with an uppercut. Mica saw that one coming.
Zapp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mica misses with a double jab.
Zapp fails to land with a series of punches.
Mica misses with a double jab.
Mica throws a combination that misses
and Zapp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zapp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zapp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mica throws a right hand that Zapp ducks under and follows up with a left that Zapp also avoids with ease.
Zapp throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mica.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zapp misses with a head kick.
Mica swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Zapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Zapp with a jab.
A head kick misses from Zapp.
Mica throws a series of punches but Zapp avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Zapp.
Zapp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mica misses with a wild combination.
Mica ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zapp misses with a head kick.
Mica looks to land a combination but Zapp avoids it well.
Mica misses with a double jab
enabling Zapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Zapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Zapp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zapp.
Zapp tries a head kick but it misses.
Zapp misses with a wild combination.
Zapp throws a head kick but Mica moves out of range.
Zach Zapp is winning the standup battle so far.
Mica misses with a series of wild punches.
Zapp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zapp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mica looks to land a combination but Zapp avoids it well.
Mica tries to bum rush Zapp with a series of wild strikes but Zapp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zapp misses with a straight right.
Mica swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zapp throws a head kick but Mica moves out of range.
Mica blocks a jab.
Mica throws a series of punches but Zapp avoids them all with ease.
Mica throws a combination that misses
and Zapp counters with a stiff right hand.
Zapp misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zapp misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Mica misses.
Mica swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Zapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Zapp misses with a head kick.
Mica throws a right and a left that Zapp avoids nicely.
Mica throws a right and a left that Zapp avoids nicely.
Zapp throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mica's head.
Zapp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Mica.
Mica throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zapp.
Mica blocks a head kick by Zapp.
Zapp throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mica.
Zapp throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mica sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mica throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mica ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mica throws a right and a left that Zapp avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zach Zapp dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Adam Mica's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A combination from Mica does no damage.
Mica misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Mica does no damage.
Mica throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zapp counters with a straight right hand.
Mica lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zapp connects with a jab.
Zapp tries to bum rush Mica with a series of wild strikes but Mica uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mica takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zapp lands with a right hand.
Zapp looks to land a left hand but Mica moved out of range nicely.
Zapp throws a looping overhand right but Mica ducks down to avoid it.
Mica misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Zapp misses.
Mica throws a head kick that misses.
Zapp lands with an uppercut that bounces Mica off the cage and back into rage.
Mica throws a combination that misses
and Zapp counters with a stiff right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mica.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mica avoids the head kick by Zapp.
Mica fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zapp connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mica's hands.
Danga de danga de dang - Mica scores with a four punch combination!
Zapp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mica.
Mica throws a combination that misses
and Zapp counters with a big head kick but Mica shrugs it off.
Zapp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mica rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mica throws a right hand that Zapp ducks under and follows up with a left that Zapp also avoids with ease.
Zapp lands a really nice looking cross but Mica seems unphased.
Zapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mica takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mica takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zapp throws a head kick but Mica moves out of range.
Zapp misses with a looping right.
Mica misses with the combination.
Mica moves away from the strike by Zapp.
Mica throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zapp.
Zapp throws a head kick but Mica moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zapp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mica takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zapp throws a head kick that misses.
Mica moves away from the strike by Zapp.
Zapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Mica.
Zapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mica fails to land with a series of punches.
Zapp lands a high kick!
Zapp throws a head kick that misses.
Zapp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zapp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zapp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zapp throws out a loose jab but Mica uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zapp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zapp throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mica.
Zapp misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mica goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Mica misses.
Zapp swinging wilding here.
Zapp thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Zapp finds it's target.
Zapp misses with a head kick.
Mica misses with a combination
and Zapp counters with a big head kick but Mica shrugs it off.
Zapp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mica misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Mica does no damage.
Zapp fails to land with a series of punches.
Mica misses with a double jab
enabling Zapp to counter with a crisp jab.
Mica has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zapp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zapp throws a head kick but Mica moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mica misses with a double jab
and Zapp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mica misses with a few strikes there.
Zapp misses with a looping left.
Mica fails to land with a series of punches.
Zach Zapp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zapp fails to land with a series of punches.
Zapp tests Mica's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mica is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zapp slips a jab and a cross from Mica.
Zapp jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mica has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zapp finds it's way round the side to connect with Mica's head.
Mica blocks a head kick by Zapp.
Zapp showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mica.
Mica blocks a jab.
Mica slips under a jab from Zapp.
Adam Mica has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mica goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Some wild striking there from Zapp.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Zapp showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zapp has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Zapp!