PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ahmed Zaitoun (ranked 2256 p4p, 3180 weight class) and Thinking Loud (ranked 295 p4p, 391 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zaitoun
vs
Loud

192 cm
25
210
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
210
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahmed Zaitoun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thinking Loud!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitoun scores with a nice head shot.
Loud looks to land a left hand but Zaitoun moved out of range nicely.
Loud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Loud thows a left - swing and a miss!
Loud on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zaitoun lands the left hand.
Zaitoun uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Loud.
Loud takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Zaitoun moves into the clinch.
Zaitoun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loud backwards.
Zaitoun misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Loud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaitoun's brow.
Zaitoun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaitoun lands a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaitoun lands with a short shot to the head.
Loud's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loud throws an elbow that misses.
Loud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Loud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zaitoun blocks a body shot from Loud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loud.
Loud misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zaitoun blocks a body shot from Loud.
Loud working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Zaitoun.
Loud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Loud lands an elbow that stopped Zaitoun in his tracks for a moment.
Loud lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Zaitoun on the inside.
Zaitoun misses with a punch on the inside.
Loud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Zaitoun.
Loud throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaitoun.
A short right from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun pushes Loud back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zaitoun scores with a shoulder strike.
Loud misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaitoun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loud backwards.
Loud misses with the head strike.
Zaitoun working aggressively here.
Loud pushes off an throws an elbow but Zaitoun leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Loud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaitoun's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loud tries to work over Zaitoun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Loud tries to throw a body punch but Zaitoun avoids it by throwing Loud back against the cage.
Loud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaitouns head.
Loud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loud tries a body shot but Zaitoun blocks it.
Zaitoun blocks an elbow strike from Loud.
A short left from Loud.
Loud misses with some punches.
Loud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaitoun lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loud backwards.
Zaitoun lands a left hand.
Loud lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaitoun backwards.
Zaitoun lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Zaitoun.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Loud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaitoun's brow.
Zaitoun misses with some punches.
Loud lands an elbow inside that Zaitoun shrugs off.
Loud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaitoun avoids a wild elbow strike from Loud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitoun lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Zaitoun.
Nice body punch from Zaitoun - that landed with a thud.
Zaitoun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Loud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Loud throws an elbow that misses.
Loud misses with a hook to the ribs.
Loud digs a right hand into Zaitoun's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaitoun's gas tank.
Loud can't find room to land a body shot as Zaitoun controls the action.
Loud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Loud fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Loud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaitoun.
Zaitoun throws a head punch that misses.
Zaitoun blocks an elbow strike from Loud.
Zaitoun has a couple of punches blocked by Loud.
Loud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaitoun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zaitoun avoids the elbow strike from Loud, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaitoun lands a hook that snaps the head of Loud backwards.
Zaitoun misses with the head strike.
Zaitoun blocks an uppercut.
Zaitoun gets through Loud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loud throws an elbow but it misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zaitoun can't find room to land a body shot as Loud controls the action.
Loud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Zaitoun.
A shot in the inside from Zaitoun.
Loud misses with a punch on the inside.
Loud throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaitouns head.
Loud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaitoun's elbow.
Zaitoun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loud lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaitoun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaitoun avoids the elbow strike from Loud, against the cage.
Loud is working Zaitoun over against the cage.
Loud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ahmed Zaitoun will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zaitoun tries to keep at a distance but Loud has taken the fight into the clinch.
Loud lands a nice elbow.
Zaitoun blocks a body shot from Loud.
Loud misses with a hook from the clinch.
Loud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Loud misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaitoun misses with a punch on the inside.
Loud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaitoun tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Loud doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Loud presses Zaitoun against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zaitoun can't find room to land a body shot as Loud controls the action.
Loud throws an elbow but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zaitoun blocks an elbow strike from Loud.
Zaitoun misses with some punches.
Loud tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thinking Loud seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Loud.
Zaitoun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loud throws an elbow but misses.
Zaitoun misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loud throws an elbow but misses.
Loud lands an elbow inside that Zaitoun shrugs off.
Zaitoun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaitoun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loud backwards.
Loud tries to throw a body punch but Zaitoun avoids it by throwing Loud back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loud throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Loud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaitoun's brow.
Loud working aggressively here.
Zaitoun has a couple of punches blocked by Loud.
Zaitoun pushes Loud back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaitoun's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaitoun.
Loud has a couple of punches blocked by Zaitoun.
Loud looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zaitoun misses with some punches.
Zaitoun lands a nice uppercut.
Loud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Loud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaitoun's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaitoun.
Loud misses with the head strike.
Loud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaitoun's elbow.
Loud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zaitoun's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaitoun gets through Loud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaitoun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Zaitoun.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Loud.
Loud misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loud lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Loud lands an elbow just above Zaitoun 's eye.
Loud tries to work over Zaitoun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Zaitoun scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun lands with a light punch inside.
Loud swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaitoun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loud misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitoun lands with a right to the head.
Zaitoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaitoun lands a nice shot to the body.
Loud is breathing heavily.
Zaitoun lands with a right to the head.
Zaitoun lands a shot to the body.
Zaitoun lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Zaitoun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Loud misses with an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Loud.
Loud misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaitoun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaitoun digs a right hand into Loud's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loud's gas tank.
Loud misses with a punch on the inside.
Loud throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zaitoun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Loud tries to throw a body punch but Zaitoun avoids it by throwing Loud back against the cage.
Zaitoun lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaitoun is working Loud over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaitoun.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loud misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaitoun gets through Loud's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaitoun scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Zaitoun.
A short right from Zaitoun on the inside.
Zaitoun scores with a shot to the side of Loud's head.
Zaitoun lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaitoun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A body shot lands from Zaitoun.
A nice left hand lands by Zaitoun.
Zaitoun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loud backwards.
Zaitoun works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loud takes a shot to the head.
Zaitoun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaitoun lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmed Zaitoun dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Decent striking displayed by Zaitoun there.

Zaitoun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zaitoun lands an uppercut.
Loud misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Zaitoun scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaitoun.
A head punch on the inside from Loud fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Loud just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaitoun's brow.
Zaitoun is working Loud over against the cage.
Zaitoun lands with a right to the head.
Zaitoun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loud backwards.
A body shot lands from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun blocks an elbow strike.
Zaitoun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Louds head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaitoun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loud takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zaitoun scores with a shot to the side of Loud's head.
Zaitoun is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loud can do to turn this around?
Zaitoun lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaitoun.
Zaitoun lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaitoun lands with a left to the head.

Loud is rocked!
Zaitoun lands a right hand.
Loud is still on wobbly legs! Can Zaitoun finish him?
Zaitoun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Loud backwards.

It looks like Thinking Loud has been cut.
Zaitoun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaitoun lands a left hand.
Zaitoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaitoun throws a big uppercut that drops Loud! More strikes from Zaitoun and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Loud lies dazed against the cage as Zaitoun celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahmed Zaitoun!