PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leon Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alak Betatar Awang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zombie
vs
Betatar Awang

155 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leon Zombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alak Betatar Awang !
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombie throws a series of strikes that have Awang backpedaling.
Zombie looks to land a left hand but Awang moved out of range nicely.
Awang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Awang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
Zombie throws a wild body kick that Awang sees coming a mile off.
Awang is looking to slow Zombie down with leg kicks.
Zombie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Awang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Awang blocks the body kick.
Zombie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zombie throws a head kick but Awang moves out of range.
Awang throws a head kick that misses.
Awang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zombie.
A nice leg kick lands there from Awang .
Alak Betatar Awang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Awang dodges the punch combination from Zombie.
Zombie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Awang . That's going to slow Zombie down.
Zombie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Awang . Awang obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Awang !
Awang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Awang .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awang checks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Zombie misses.
Zombie misses with a body kick.
Zombie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Awang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zombie lands a jab to Awang 's midsection.
Zombie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Awang moves away from the strike by Zombie.
Zombie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Awang throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Awang . Zombie shrugs it off though.
Awang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zombie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Awang can pounce on him.
Awang is looking to slow Zombie down with leg kicks.
Awang cracks the inside of Zombie's front leg.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zombie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Awang . Awang obviously looking to wear him down.
Awang scoring well with a low kick there.
Zombie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Awang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zombie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Awang manages to avoid it.
Zombie tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zombie.
Zombie throws a body kick the misses
and Awang counters with a good low kick that Zombie was not able to check.
Zombie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Awang is out of range and Zombie settles back down.
Zombie throws a solid leg kick but Awang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zombie.
Awang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zombie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Zombie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Awang - the referee stops the clock and Zombie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Awang . Zombie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zombie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Awang .
A leg kick checked by Zombie.
Awang slips under a jab from Zombie.
A good leg kick by Awang .
Zombie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Awang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Awang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zombie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zombie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zombie misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zombie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Awang lands a nice looking body kick.
Zombie jabs Awang right on the nose. Awang blinks but takes it well.
Awang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zombie's calf.
Zombie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alak Betatar Awang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zombie tries a head kick but it misses.
Zombie lands with a kick to the temple. Awang shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zombie throws a head kick that misses.
Awang cracks the inside of Zombie's front leg.
Zombie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zombie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Awang is looking to slow Zombie down with leg kicks.
Awang lands a front kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zombie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Awang counters with an inside leg kick.
Zombie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zombie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Awang .
Awang connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Awang .
The fighters circle momentarily. Awang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Awang .
Zombie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Awang manages to avoid it.
Awang cracks the inside of Zombie's front leg.
Awang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Awang - that will leave a mark!
Awang connects with a solid leg kick.
Awang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Awang pushes Zombie away with a front kick.
Zombie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
Zombie misses with a head kick.
Awang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body kick there by Awang .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awang thuds his shin into the meat of Zombie's side.
A good leg kick by Awang .
Zombie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Awang checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Alak Betatar Awang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Awang throws a head kick that Zombie semi-blocks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Awang . Zombie shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
Awang lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Awang lands with a kick to the temple. Zombie shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zombie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Awang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Awang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Awang moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Crunch! Awang slams his shin into Zombie's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zombie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Awang lands a nice looking body kick.
Awang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Awang .
A kick lands to the mid section there for Awang .
Awang throws a nice head kick!
Awang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Awang fakes the leg kick and cracks Zombie in the body.
Awang delivers a nice body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Awang .
Awang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zombie's sensitive parts.
Zombie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Awang . Awang obviously looking to wear him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
Awang lands a front kick.
Zombie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Awang .
Awang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Awang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zombie. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Awang , right into the meat.
Awang delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Awang scoring well with a low kick there.
An inside leg kick lands from Awang .
Awang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zombie's head.
Awang plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zombie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Awang .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alak Betatar Awang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Zombie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Awang .
Awang throws a head kick that half lands.
Zombie throws a lazy head kick
and Awang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zombie's knee momentarily.
Zombie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Awang can pounce on him.
Awang feints and then cracks Zombie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zombie down.
Awang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice leg kick lands there from Awang .
Zombie misses with a looping left.
Awang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zombie.
Awang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zombie's calf.
Zombie throws and low kick but Awang moves out of range easily.
Awang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Awang scores with a leg kick.
A combination from Zombie does no damage.
Awang feints and then cracks Zombie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zombie down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Zombie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A solid body kick from Awang .
Zombie loads up on a big right hand but Awang slips the punch.
Zombie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zombie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Awang .
A solid leg kick lands there for Awang .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie misses with a double jab.
Awang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Awang defending well as Zombie loads up on a big left hand.
Awang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zombie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Awang .
Awang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zombie's sensitive parts.
Zombie takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Awang scores with a leg kick.
Awang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Awang keeps Zombie at a distance using the push kick.
Awang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zombie throws a leg kick but Awang checks it.
Zombie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Awang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zombie.
Zombie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Awang thuds his shin into the meat of Zombie's side.
Zombie throws a head kick that misses.
Zombie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Awang .
A slapping leg kick lands for Awang .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zombie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zombie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Awang lands a head kick. Zombie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick from Awang lands but Zombie takes it in his stride.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Awang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Awang connects with a solid leg kick.
Zombie throws a wild body kick that Awang sees coming a mile off.
Zombie misses with the body kick
and Awang counters with an outside leg kick.
Awang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zombie throws a sloppy head kick and Awang moves out of range easily.
Awang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zombie's sensitive parts.
Awang lands with a slapping head kick.
Zombie misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Awang lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zombie throws a sloppy head kick and Awang moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Awang .
Leon Zombie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Awang throws a head kick that half lands.
Awang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zombie. That did some damage!

And that's the end of the fight!
Alak Betatar Awang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Awang has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alak Betatar Awang !