PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kah Fing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fing comes to the cage accompanied by Whats My Name. Abdullah Zaire has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Fing
vs
Zaire

181 cm
26
176 lbs
14 - 4 - 1

182 cm
21
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kah Fing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fing throws a lazy right hand but Zaire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaire throws a big shot that misses.
Fing throws the left hand but Zaire avoids the punch easily.
Fing clobbers Zaire with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zaire misses with a looping left.
Zaire misses with a straight left.
Zaire throws a hook but Fing blocks it.
Zaire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zaire throws a right hand that Fing ducks under and follows up with a left that Fing also avoids with ease.
Fing misses with a body kick.
Fing tries to clinch up but Zaire circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaire throws a series of punches but Fing moves out of range.
Zaire scores with a one two! Fing had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zaire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Fing.
Zaire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fing avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaire dodges the punch combination from Fing.
Fing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Fing.
Fing throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fing.
Fing misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fing feints and then cracks Zaire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaire down.
Zaire tries to clinch up
and Fing counters with a thumping low kick.
Fing doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaire circles away.
Zaire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fing!
Fing pushes Zaire away with a front kick.
Zaire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fing is able to avoid easily.
Fing throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fing blocks a jab.
Fing misses with a low kick as Zaire jumps back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire swinging wildly here.
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Fing throws a push kick but Zaire slaps the foot to one side.
Fing scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zaire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zaire looks gassed!
Zaire dodges the punch combination from Fing.
Danga de danga de dang - Fing scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fing tries to land a front kick but Zaire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaire slips under a jab.
Fing throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
Zaire tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fing turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zaire misses with a combination
and Fing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaire throws a combination that misses
and Fing counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire swings for the body but Fing moves out of range.
Zaire on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fing.
Fing throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Fing moves into the clinch.
Zaire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zaire is trying to break the clinch but Fing has him pressed against the cage.
Fing will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zaire up against the cage.
Fing misses with a knee to the head.
Fing stalling.

Zaire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fing throws a wild body kick that Zaire sees coming a mile off.
Zaire thows a leg kick but Fing checks it
and Fing counters with a thumping low kick.
Zaire tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Fing counters with a body kick.
Fing scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fing jabs at Zaire's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fing pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zaire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fing. Fing obviously looking to wear him down.

Fing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zaire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Fing pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fing lands with a slapping head kick.
Fing explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fing throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zaire has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fing.
Fing scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zaire doesn't seem bothered though.

Fing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zaire has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fing connects with a knee to the head.
Fing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fing with a knee to the head.
Zaire is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fing throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fing throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zaire wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fing prevents Zaire from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kah Fing dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zaire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fing scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fing buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaire moves out of range of the body kick.
Zaire misses with a series of wild punches.

Fing moves into the clinch.
Fing misses with a knee to the head.
Fing tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaire avoids the damage to the body.
Fing with a knee to the head.
Fing with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fing slows down the pace here.
Zaire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fing putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zaire in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Zaire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaire is breathing heavily.
Zaire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fing counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Zaire is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zaire moves out of range of the body kick from Fing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zaire, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fing counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zaire, right into the meat.
Zaire throws a right and a left that Fing avoids nicely.
Zaire works over Fing's head and body with a nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Zaire scores with a four punch combination!
Zaire looks to land a combination but Fing avoids it well.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zaire in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fing darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zaire walks into a jab.
Fing just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire misses with a double jab.
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Fing wants to slow Zaire down by chopping away at his legs.
Zaire takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zaire looks to land a right hand but Fing moved out of range.
Fing scoring well with a low kick there.
Fing looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing dodges the punch combination from Zaire.
The fighters circling - Zaire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fing misses with a series of wild punches.
Zaire misses with a body shot
and Fing counters with a straight right hand.
A left and a right from Zaire both land. Nice combination.
Fing cracks Zaire with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fing pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zaire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fing lands a high kick!
Zaire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fing has time to react.
Fing tries a head kick but it misses.
Fing tries to clinch but Zaire is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zaire misses with a straight left.
Zaire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fing makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zaire really felt that one!
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Zaire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fing counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a looping overhand right but Fing ducks down to avoid it.
Fing cracks the inside of Zaire's front leg.
Fing scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaire sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Abdullah Zaire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fing connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaire has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fing.

Fing clinches up against the cage.
Fing lands with a left to the head.
Fing has Zaire pushed against the cage.
Fing misses with a knee strike.
Zaire working hard to break the clinch.

Fing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fing finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fing.
Fing connects with a looping right hand.
Zaire takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Fing finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fing scores with a kick to the body.
Fing scores with a hook to the body. Zaire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body kick from Fing.
Zaire takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fing thuds his right hand into Zaire's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zaire takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice uppercut there from Fing.
Zaire throws a looping overhand right but Fing ducks down to avoid it.
Fing avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Fing.
Fing connects with a nice looking jab.
Fing pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zaire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fing counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kah Fing dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Zaire cracks Fing with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zaire misses with an uppercut. Fing saw that one coming.
Zaire throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Fing to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaire throws a leg kick
and Fing counters with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Zaire.
Fing lands a high kick!

Zaire is rocked!
Zaire sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zaire is still on wobbly legs! Can Fing finish him?
Fing thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zaire if he has to take too many more of those.
A slow jab from Fing misses its intended target.
Zaire seems to have recovered his senses.
Zaire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fing has time to react.
Fing throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zaire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fing tries to land a front kick but Zaire steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaire scores with a one two! Fing had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zaire sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fing wants to clinch up but Zaire keeps it at a distance.

Fing pushes Zaire up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire wants to break free but Fing has control.
Fing tries a knee to the head but Zaire blocks it.
Fing missing with knees to the body.
Fing misses with a knee to the head.

Fing's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaire lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fing jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zaire misses with a looping right.
Fing bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Zaire misses.
Zaire throws a combination that misses
and Fing counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Zaire misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zaire.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fing.
A solid body kick from Fing.
Fing scores with a kick to the body.
Fing lands a head shot.
Abdullah Zaire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zaire blocks the body kick.
Fing looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaire misses with a double jab
and Fing counters with a good low kick that Zaire was not able to check.
A shot to the body from Zaire misses
and Fing counters with a good low kick that Zaire was not able to check.
Fing pushes Zaire away with a front kick.
Zaire steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fing. That one must have hurt.
Fing cracks Zaire with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fing chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fing dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zaire. That did some damage!
Nice shot lands for Fing.
Zaire on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fing throws a nice head kick!
Kah Fing is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fing. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Fing.
Fing throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fing takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fing getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zaire avoids the head kick by Fing.
Fing moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zaire misses with a double jab
and Fing counters with a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fing!
Fing lands a jab to the head.
Zaire on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaire can do to turn this around?
Fing lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaire's sensitive parts.
Zaire misses with a combination
enabling Fing to counter with a crisp jab.
Fing lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaire's head.
Zaire moves out of range of the body kick from Fing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zaire walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fing.
Zaire throws a leg kick
and Fing counters with a big head kick but Zaire shrugs it off.
Fing is looking to slow Zaire down with leg kicks.
Zaire swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fing makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zaire really felt that one!
Fing slips a jab and a cross from Zaire.
Zaire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fing keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fing.
Fing thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zaire if he has to take too many more of those.

Fing moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaire wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fing connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zaire's face.
Fing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fing lands an uppercut.
Zaire lands a body shot.
Kah Fing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fing looking to throw knees to the head but Zaire is blocking nicely.
A short left from Zaire.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kah Fing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fing 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kah Fing!