PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Beanie Braids (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Zo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braids comes to the cage accompanied by I Made It" (Cash Money Heroes). Zo has chosen o lets do it as his entrance music. Beanie Braids has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Braids
vs
Zo

190 cm
22
153 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

160 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Beanie Braids!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Zo!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Albert Achterberg and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Braids clinches up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Braids.
Zo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braids has him pressed against the cage.
Zo works on Braids's body with a couple of short punches.
Braids slows down the pace here.
Zo taking a breather.
Zo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Braids blocks an elbow strike.
Braids using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Braids keeps control of Zo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Braids throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zos head.
Zo can't break the clinch.
Zo stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Braids breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zo misses with a double jab.
Braids lands with a kick to the temple. Zo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Braids scores with a shot to the body.
Zo looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Braids clinches with his opponent.
Braids really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Braids breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Braids fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Braids throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Zo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Braids breaks the clinch.

Braids moves into the clinch.
Zo wants to break free but Braids has control.
Braids controlling the action here for a moment.
Braids has Zo pressed against the cage, preventing Zo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Braids breaks the clinch.
Zo darts in trying to clinch
and Braids counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braids lands a head kick. Zo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Braids smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Braids has managed to clinch.

Braids manages to break the clinch.
Zo looks to clinch
and Braids counters with a head kick. That will keep Zo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Braids jabs at Zo's body.

Braids moves into range and clinches up with Zo.

Braids's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braids's corner calls for a 1-2. Braids obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Braids rushes Zo and presses him up against the cage.

Braids manages to break the clinch.

Braids gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Braids effectively controlling the action here.

Braids escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zo tries to clinch up

and Braids counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Braids.
A frustrated look appears on Braids's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

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

Braids gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Braids on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Braids stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Braids tries to circle away but Zo has him pinned against the cage.
Braids is struggling to control the position.
Braids has had enough of the clinch but Zo keeps him there for the moment.
Zo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braids has him pressed against the cage.
Braids has Zo pressed against the cage, preventing Zo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Braids's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zo misses with a combination
and Braids counters with a two punch combo.
Braids is looking to slow Zo down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braids lands with a nice body kick.

Braids drives through and clinches with Zo against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beanie Braids dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Braids drives through and clinches with Zo against the cage.
Zo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braids has him pressed against the cage.
Braids slows down the pace here.
Braids keeps control of Zo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Braids lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Zo.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Braids.

Braids escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Braids's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Braids duly obliges.
Braids pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zo is out of range and Braids settles back down.
Beanie Braids is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Braids closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zo is looking to break free of the clinch but Braids has double underhooks.
Braids lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zo trying to control the position but instead, Braids has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zo into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braids lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Braids lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zo backs up against the cage.

Braids clinches with his opponent.
Braids holding his opponent close, against the cage.

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

Braids clinches up with Zo and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Braids takes a shot to the head.
Braids taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Braids breaks from the clinch.

Braids takes the fight into the clinch.
Braids scores a nice knee to the body.
Braids is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Braids lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Braids manages to break the clinch.
Braids fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zo throws a lazy head kick
and Braids counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Braids closes the distance and pushes Zo back into the cage.
The referee calls for Braids to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Braids moves into the clinch.
Zo tries to break free but Braids pushes him back against the cage.
Zo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Braids is keeping busy.

Braids breaks from the clinch.
Braids throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zo's head.
Braids lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zo's sensitive parts.
Zo looks to clinch

and Braids moves into the clinch.
Zo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Braids's efforts to push away.

Braids breaks the clinch.
Zo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Braids moves into range and clinches up with Zo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Braids as Zo tries to tie him up.
Zo is trying to break the clinch but Braids is controlling him.
Come on Braids - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Braids lands a damaging elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Braids as Zo tries to tie him up.

Braids manages to break the clinch.
Beanie Braids seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zo looks to clinch

and Braids counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Braids.
Come on Braids - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Braids scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Braids instigates a clinch.

Zo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zo avoids a kick to the body.
Zo throws a head kick that misses
and Braids counters with a nice body shot.

Braids closes the distance and clinches.
Braids lands with a right to the head.
Zo working hard to break the clinch.
Zo being controlled against the cage.

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

Braids closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Braids to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zo tries to break the clinch but Braids is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zo is trying to break the clinch but Braids has him pressed against the cage.
Braids taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Braids wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Braids using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Braids is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Braids lands a body punch in the clinch.
Braids stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Braids blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Braids escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Braids.

Braids moves into range and clinches up with Zo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Zo fails to land.
Zo misses with a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Beanie Braids.
Braids scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Braids!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Braids has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zo stalling against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Zo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Braids will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zo up against the cage.

Zo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Braids lands with a nice body punch.
Zo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Braids throws a nice head kick!
Braids scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zo tries to close the distance and clinch but Braids swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Braids misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Braids.
Braids looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Braids counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Braids.
Braids blocks an elbow strike from Zo.
Zo missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braids gets through Zo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Braids is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beanie Braids clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Some wild striking there from Braids.
Braids throws a leg kick which misses Zo's front leg but catches the back leg as Zo tries to avoid it.
Braids shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Braids misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zo tries to clinch
and Braids counters with a low kick, right behind Zo 's knee.
Braids tries a head kick but it misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Braids moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Braids throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Braids slows down the pace here.
Zo tries for a takedown but Braids manages to get underhooks.
Beanie Braids has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Braids makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Braids lands a body shot in the clinch.

Braids breaks from the clinch.
Zo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Braids counters with a good low kick that Zo was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Zo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Braids cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Braids lands a head kick!
Zo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zo looks to clinch
and Braids counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Braids throws a series of strikes that have Zo backpedaling.
Braids lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braids throws a shot to the body.
Braids throws a series of punches but Zo avoids them all with ease.
Braids circles away from the clinch attempt

and Braids counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zo avoids the elbow strike from Braids, against the cage.
Braids just leaning against Zo, taking a breather.

Zo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Braids is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Braids.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Braids lands a jab to the head.
Braids scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zo tries to clinch up

and Braids moves into the clinch.
Braids's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Braids wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zo has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braids content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Braids is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Braids has Zo pressed against the cage, preventing Zo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beanie Braids had his way with King Zo in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Braids tries to bum rush Zo with a series of wild strikes but Zo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Braids circles away from the clinch attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Braids blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Braids is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zo can do to turn this around?
Braids displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zo up against the cage.
Zo prevents Braids from breaking the clinch.
Braids leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Braids works on Zo's body with a couple of short punches.
Zo throws a punch but it's blocked by Braids.
Zo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Braids has him pressed against the cage.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Braids just leaning against Zo, taking a breather.
Zo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Braids avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Braids to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Braids breaks the clinch.
Braids connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Braids misses with the combination.
Beanie Braids is winning the standup battle so far.
Zo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Braids lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Braids rushes Zo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Zo.
Zo prevents Braids from breaking the clinch.
Braids is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Zo misses

and Braids holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Braids breaks the clinch.
Zo clinches but Braids breaks the clinch
and Braids counters with a solid body kick.
A combination from Braids does no damage.
Zo lands a jab-cross combination.
Zo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Braids darts in and clinches Zo up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Braids manages to break the clinch.
Zo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Braids counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Braids tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Braids counters by clinching up.
Braids lands a body shot.

Zo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Braids counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Zo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Braids counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Braids lands with a kick to the temple. Zo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Braids circles away from the clinch attempt
and Braids counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Beanie Braids is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Braids lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Braids throws a one two combo.

Braids drives through and clinches with Zo against the cage.
King Zo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Braids stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beanie Braids showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Braids has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beanie Braids!
Beanie Braids retains his lightweight title!