PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Kaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big Kaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Al Punch's chin.

Punch
vs
Kaz

198 cm
25
286 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Kaz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Punch gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Punch misses with a hook to the ribs.

Punch breaks from the clinch.
Kaz tries to score with a low kick but Punch moves his leg out of the way.
Kaz throws a lazy right hand but Punch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Punch wants to clinch.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Punch instigates a clinch.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Punch moves in looking to clinch but Kaz pushes him off.
Kaz swinging wildly here.
Punch checks a low kick from Kaz.

Punch clinches with his opponent.
Punch is looking to control Kaz's arms but Kaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Punch has his back to the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz is looking to control Punch's arms but Punch gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaz has his back to the ropes.
Punch trying to land knees to the body.
Kaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Punch is keeping busy.
A bit of stalling here from Kaz.
Kaz is trying to force a seperation but Punch has the dominant position.
Punch lands a shoulder strike.
Punch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kaz has Punch pushed against the ropes.
Punch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaz's efforts to push away.
Kaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Punch has double underhooks.
Punch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punch throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaz.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Punch stalling.
Punch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Punch as Kaz tries to tie him up.
Punch is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaz gets an underhook and turns Punch into the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punch has him pressed against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Punch is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaz gets an underhook and turns Punch into the ropes.
Kaz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Kaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Punch uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaz.
Kaz throws a nice head kick!
Big Kaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kaz pushes Punch up against the ropes in a clinch.
Punch tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Punch missing with knees to the body.
Punch stalling in the clinch but Kaz improves position.
Punch has Kaz pressed against the ropes, preventing Kaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaz tries to circle away but Punch has him pinned against the ropes.

Kaz breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaz has managed to clinch.
Kaz taking a breather.
Punch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Punch darts in trying to clinch
and Kaz counters with a good low kick that Punch was not able to check.
Kaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Kaz moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Punch's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Punch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaz.
Punch trying to control the position but instead, Kaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Punch into the ropes.
Punch is breathing heavily.
Kaz working hard to break the clinch.
Punch tries a knee to the head but Kaz blocks it.
Kaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Punch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kaz counters with a low kick, right behind Punch 's knee.
Kaz throws a leg kick that misses.

Kaz closes the distance and clinches.
Kaz stalls.
Kaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Punch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Punch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaz's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Kaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Punch holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kaz trying to stall but Punch improves his position.
Punch can't find room to land a body shot as Kaz controls the action.
Punch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Punch misses with some punches.
Kaz pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Kaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punch has him pressed against the ropes.
Kaz just leaning against Punch, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Big Kaz.
Punch takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Punch tries to clinch
and Kaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaz is looking to clinch.

Kaz closes the distance and clinches.
Punch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Punch breaks from the clinch.
Punch throws a sloppy head kick and Kaz moves out of range easily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kaz misses with a low kick.
Punch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaz with a jab.

Kaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Punch darts in trying to clinch
and Kaz counters with a good, hard body kick but Punch shrugs it off.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Kaz.
Kaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Kaz misses.
Kaz wants to clinch.
Punch clinches but Kaz breaks the clinch

and Kaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kaz effectively controlling the action here.
Punch taking a breather.
Kaz wants to break the clinch but can't.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Punch instigates a clinch.
Kaz is trying to break the clinch but Punch is controlling him.
Kaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Punch won't allow it.
Kaz tries to circle away but Punch has him pinned against the ropes.
Punch misses with the head strike.
Punch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaz is trying to force a seperation but Punch has the dominant position.
Kaz avoiding damage.
Kaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Punch has Kaz pressed against the ropes, preventing Kaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kaz stalling in the clinch.
Kaz tries to break the clinch but Punch is controlling the position.
Punch slows down the pace here.
Punch misses with a knee to the head.
Punch throws an elbow that misses.
Kaz is trying to force a seperation but Punch has the dominant position.
Kaz has Punch pushed against the ropes.
Kaz tries to break the clinch but Punch is controlling the position.
Punch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Punch tries a knee to the head but Kaz blocks it.
Kaz is trying to break the clinch but Punch has him pressed against the ropes.
Punch just leaning against Kaz, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Kaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Punch manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Punch working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Kaz breaks the clinch.
Kaz tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kaz closes the distance and clinches.
Punch is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Punch avoids the head kick by Kaz.
Kaz misses with a head kick.
Kaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punch manages to avoid it.
Kaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Punch circles away quickly and effectively.
Punch misses with a body shot.
Kaz throws a low kick, looking for Punch's leg but Punch calmly moves out of range.
Punch is looking to clinch but Kaz is avoiding it.
Kaz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Punch.
Kaz looks to clinch
and Punch counters with a two punch combo.
Punch swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaz.
Punch tries to clinch up.
Punch tries to clinch but Kaz moves away
and Kaz counters with a head kick. That will keep Punch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Punch.
Punch wants to clinch
and Kaz counters with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaz throws a series of punches but Punch avoids them all with ease.
Kaz throws a sloppy head kick and Punch moves out of range easily.

Punch has closed the distance and engaged Kaz in a clinch.
Kaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Punch has double underhooks.

Punch breaks the clinch.
Kaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kaz counters with a left and a right that stings Punch.
Punch stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kaz.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses.
Punch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Punch moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaz tries to circle away but Punch has him pinned against the ropes.

Punch breaks from the clinch.
Punch tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kaz counters with a nice body kick.
Al Punch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Punch has managed to clinch.
Kaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Punch breaks from the clinch.

Kaz moves into range and clinches up with Punch.
Kaz wants to break free but Punch has control.
Punch misses with a knee strike.
Kaz leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The crowd are getting on Kaz's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kaz wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Punch letting Kaz take a breather here.
Kaz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Punch lands a knee to the head.

Kaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaz misses with a few strikes there.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Punch manages to break the clinch.
Punch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.

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.

Kaz drives through and clinches with Punch against the ropes.
Punch throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kaz.
Punch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Punch is keeping busy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Punch looking to slow down the pace here.
Punch tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaz avoids the damage to the body.

Punch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Punch swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Punch wants to clinch.
Kaz tries to clinch up.
Punch clinches but Kaz breaks the clinch
and Kaz counters with a three punch combo that has Punch backing up. Punch nods at Kaz to acknowledge the strikes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punch misses with a wild combination.
Kaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Punch throws a nice looking combination but Kaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Punch tries to clinch up but Kaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Punch rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kaz scores with a one two! Punch had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Punch tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kaz counters with a one-two to the body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Punch throws a head kick that misses.
Kaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kaz.
Kaz misses with a wild combination.

Punch clinches up against the ropes.
Punch looking to slow down the pace here.

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

Punch takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Punch throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazs head.
Kaz taking a breather.
Punch holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Punch taking a breather.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Punch misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaz is trying to break free.

Punch breaks the clinch.
Kaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Punch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Punch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punch moves out of range of the leg kick from Kaz.
Punch misses with a combination
and Kaz counters with a thumping low kick.
Big Kaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Punch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kaz throws a head kick but Punch moves out of range.
Punch wants to clinch but Kaz slips to the side
and Kaz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Punch's knee momentarily.
Punch tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kaz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaz.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Punch tries a knee to the head but Kaz blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Punch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Punch throws a sloppy head kick and Kaz moves out of range easily.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kaz counters with a head kick. That will keep Punch thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Punch tries to clinch but Kaz is having none of it.
Kaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kaz counters with a head kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Punch wants to clinch up but Kaz keeps it at a distance.
Punch avoids the head kick by Kaz.

Punch closes the distance and pushes Kaz back into the ropes.
Punch leaning against his opponent.

Kaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Punch. That did some damage!
Al Punch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaz circles away from the clinch attempt

and Kaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Punch has Kaz pressed against the ropes, preventing Kaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Punch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A leg kick checked by Punch.
Big Kaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Kaz clinches up against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Kaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaz 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 18:20
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 18:20
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 18:20

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Kaz!