PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thierri David (ranked 4392 p4p, 4403 weight class) and Hitogomj Zarakai (ranked 316 p4p, 0 weight class). David's entrance music is Mobb Deep - Shook Ones Pt II. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

David
vs
Zarakai

192 cm
18
147
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
156
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thierri David!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hitogomj Zarakai!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David tries to close the distance and clinch but Zarakai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Zarakai clinches with his opponent.
Zarakai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Zarakai.
A short body shot lands from Zarakai as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Zarakai.
Zarakai lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Zarakai.
Zarakai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zarakai lands a right hand that snaps the head of David backwards.
Zarakai digs a right hand underneath David's ribcage. David let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zarakai is working David over against the cage.
David is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Zarakai - that landed with a thud.
Zarakai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Thierri David has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Zarakai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zarakai.
Zarakai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zarakai lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Zarakai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Zarakai.
Zarakai lands a hook that snaps the head of David backwards.

David is rocked!
Zarakai lands with a left to the head.
Oh David is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
David really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zarakai lands a hook that snaps the head of David backwards.
Zarakai digs a right hand underneath David's ribcage. David let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zarakai pushes David against the cage. Zarakai is working some dirty boxing. Zarakai pushes off with a quick right hook! David goes down! David tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Zarakai moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hitogomj Zarakai!