PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Nye (ranked 5818 p4p, 5866 weight class) and Adracio Zalasat (ranked 644 p4p, 648 weight class). 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.

Nye
vs
Zalasat

225 cm
25
275
0 - 1 - 0

209 cm
18
285
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Nye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adracio Zalasat!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nye lands a big head kick that sends Zalasat tumbling to the mat! Nye takes a step backwards and waves Zalasat back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Adracio Zalasat has been cut.
Zalasat looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nye is fending him off so far but Zalasat persists. Nope, Nye circles away and we're back to standing.

Nye has managed to clinch.
Nye tries to land knees in the clinch but Zalasat avoids the damage to the body.
Nye works on Zalasat's body with a couple of short punches.

Zalasat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Nye has closed the distance and engaged Zalasat in a clinch.
Nye lands a hook that snaps the head of Zalasat backwards.

Nye breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Nye clinches up with Zalasat and pushes him back against the cage.
Nye is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zalasat is defending well for now.
Nye is working Zalasat over against the cage.
Nye definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Zalasat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nye closes the distance and clinches.
Nye dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Nye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nye darts in and clinches Zalasat up against the cage.

Nye breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nye has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Nye on the inside.
Nye using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zalasat has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Nye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nye gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Nye - that landed with a thud.
Zalasat looks winded!
Nye tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zalasat avoids it.
Zalasat has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nye is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nye trying to land knees to the body.
Zalasat tries to circle away but Nye has him pinned against the cage.
Zalasat tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bill Nye has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adracio Zalasat.
Nye pushes Zalasat back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zalasat drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nye pulls his leg out and moves away.

Nye has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zalasat.
Nye misses with a knee to the head.
Nye lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nye lands a nice uppercut.
Zalasat on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Nye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nye rushes Zalasat and presses him up against the cage.
Nye looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Nye.
Nye tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zalasat avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nye.
A right hand to the body from Nye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nye just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zalasat's brow.
Nye with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nye trying to land knees to the body.
Nye scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Nye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nye closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nye throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zalasats head.
Nye missing with knees to the body.

Nye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nye moves into the clinch successfully.

Nye breaks the clinch.
Zalasat will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Nye lands a big head kick that sends Zalasat tumbling to the mat! Nye takes a step backwards and waves Zalasat back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Zalasat is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zalasat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nye swivels and escapes.
Nye feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Zalasat collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bill Nye!