PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masada The Zealot (ranked 1878 p4p, 206 weight class) and Don Cartagena (ranked 1690 p4p, 188 weight class). Cartagena has chosen The Crack Attack as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

The Zealot
vs
Cartagena

190 cm
29
162 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masada The Zealot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cartagena!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartagena displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Zealot throws out the jab.
Cartagena misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cartagena showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Zealot.
Cartagena misses the jab.
Cartagena cracks The Zealot with an open hand slap.
The Zealot thuds a left hand into Cartagena's body.
The Zealot throws out a loose jab but Cartagena uses good head movement to avoid it.
The Zealot misses with a hook
and Cartagena counters with a right hand to the body.
The Zealot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Zealot scores with a nice right hand.
The Zealot looks to throw the jab but Cartagena is out of range.
Cartagena unleashes a big counter combination but The Zealot bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cartagena has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The Zealot on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cartagena!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Zealot tests Cartagena's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cartagena throws the left hand but The Zealot avoids the punch easily.
Cartagena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Zealot.
Cartagena throws out a counter right but The Zealot avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Cartagena.
The Zealot throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cartagena counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts The Zealot off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Cartagena follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but The Zealot was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Don Cartagena!
Don Cartagena bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.