PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Krzysztof Zakrzewski (ranked 24794 p4p, 3116 weight class) and Luiz Carboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Zakrzewski
vs
Carboza

175 cm
19
155
3 - 7 - 0

169 cm
25
162
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krzysztof Zakrzewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Carboza!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carboza fails in his attempt to clinch.

Carboza drives through and clinches with Zakrzewski against the cage.

Zakrzewski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zakrzewski moves into the clinch successfully.
Zakrzewski wants to break free but Carboza has control.
Zakrzewski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zakrzewski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carboza to keep the fight standing.
Zakrzewski is working for takedown but Carboza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zakrzewski tries to pull guard but Carboza holds him up against the cage and eventually Zakrzewski drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krzysztof Zakrzewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carboza lands an elbow that stopped Zakrzewski in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Krzysztof Zakrzewski has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carboza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carboza lands a nice knee to the body.
Carboza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zakrzewski tries to pull guard but Carboza holds him up against the cage and eventually Zakrzewski drops back down to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakrzewski is working for takedown but Carboza is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carboza lands a good knee to the midsection. Zakrzewski won't want to take too many of those.
Zakrzewski is breathing heavily.
Carboza dodges an elbow strike from Zakrzewski.
Zakrzewski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carboza connects with a knee to the head.
Carboza landing knees to the head.
Carboza connects with a knee to the head.

Krzysztof Zakrzewski's cut is getting worse.
Carboza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Carboza.
Carboza scores with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Zakrzewski's ribcage.
Carboza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carboza obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carboza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carboza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carboza landing knees to the head.
Zakrzewski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Carboza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zakrzewski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carboza is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Carboza landing knees to the head.
Carboza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Krzysztof Zakrzewski's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Carboza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zakrzewski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Carboza landing knees to the head.
Carboza scores with a knee to the head.
Carboza working Zakrzewski over with knees to the body.
Zakrzewski takes a knee right on the jaw!

Zakrzewski is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carboza drops Zakrzewski with a big knee straight up the middle! Zakrzewski is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Oh Zakrzewski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Jeez, Krzysztof Zakrzewski's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Carboza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carboza tries to clinch but Zakrzewski moves out of range.

Carboza clinches up against the cage.
Carboza crunches a lovely knee into Zakrzewski's ribcage.
Zakrzewski seems to have got his legs back now.

Carboza drops Zakrzewski with a big knee straight up the middle! Zakrzewski is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carboza tries to clinch up.
Carboza is looking to clinch but Zakrzewski is avoiding it.

Carboza closes the distance and clinches.
Carboza lands a knee to the body.
Zakrzewski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carboza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Carboza landing knees to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carboza lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Carboza.
Carboza lands an elbow that stopped Zakrzewski in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Krzysztof Zakrzewski's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luiz Carboza!