PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Capaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abubak Al Zahari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abubak Al Zahari told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Capaldi
vs
Al Zahari

183 cm
26
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Capaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abubak Al Zahari!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capaldi looks to land a right hand but Al Zahari moved out of range.
Capaldi misses with the combination.
A punch lands to the side of Al Zahari 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Al Zahari throws a head kick but Capaldi moves out of range.
Capaldi misses with a hook. Al Zahari ducked under it nicely.
Al Zahari tries to clinch there but Capaldi circles away.
Capaldi looks to land a combination but Al Zahari avoids it well.
Capaldi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Capaldi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice shot lands for Capaldi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capaldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Capaldi fails to land with a series of punches.
Capaldi defending well as Al Zahari loads up on a big left hand.
Al Zahari throws a body kick that misses.
Capaldi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Zahari throws the kick towards the body but Capaldi avoids it.
Peter Capaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Zahari misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capaldi. Al Zahari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Zahari on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A right-left combo lands from Capaldi.
Capaldi throws a right hand that Al Zahari ducks under and follows up with a left that Al Zahari also avoids with ease.
Capaldi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Capaldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Capaldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Al Zahari is rocked!
Al Zahari loses concentration momentarily and Capaldi pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Al Zahari crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Capaldi finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Peter Capaldi!