PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Kaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Kaz
vs
Punch

225 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
25
286 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Big Kaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Punch!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaz throws a looping overhand right but Punch ducks down to avoid it.
Kaz misses with a low kick.
Punch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Punch slips a jab and a cross from Kaz.
Kaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punch moves in looking to clinch but Kaz pushes him off.
Kaz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kaz thumps Punch with a low kick.
Kaz misses with a head kick.
Kaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kaz throws a sloppy head kick and Punch moves out of range easily.
Kaz clobbers Punch with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Punch avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punch.
Punch takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Kaz moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kaz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Punch as Kaz tries to tie him up.
Kaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Punch looking to throw knees to the head but Kaz is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Punch has Kaz up against the cage in a clinch.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Punch keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaz.
Big Kaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punch throws a head kick but Kaz moves out of range.
Punch misses with a double jab.
Kaz throws a nice looking combination but Punch bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaz throws a combination that misses

and Punch counters by moving into the clinch.
Punch lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaz or not.

Punch breaks from the clinch.

Punch gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Punch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaz throws a body punch but Punch moves out of range.
Kaz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Punch.
Punch is looking to clinch but Kaz is avoiding it.
Kaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punch.
Kaz throws a lazy right hand but Punch sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Punch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punch throws a head kick that misses
and Kaz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Punch is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Punch tries to clinch there but Kaz circles away.
Punch walks into a jab.
Punch takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Punch circles away.

Kaz instigates a clinch.
Kaz tries to circle away but Punch has him pinned against the cage.
Punch leaning his opponent against the cage.

Punch breaks from the clinch.

Kaz pushes Punch up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaz tries to circle away but Punch has him pinned against the cage.

Punch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaz moves out of range as Punch strikes.
Punch is looking to clinch but Kaz is avoiding it.

Punch rushes Kaz and presses him up against the cage.
Punch working aggressively here.
A short left from Punch.
Kaz leaning against his opponent.
Punch taking a breather.
Punch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Punch looks gassed!
Punch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaz.
Punch prevents Kaz from breaking the clinch.
Kaz trying to control the position but instead, Punch has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kaz into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Punch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Punch breaks the clinch.
Kaz darts in trying to clinch

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch has Kaz pressed against the cage.
Punch wants to stall.

Punch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punch tries to clinch but Kaz is having none of it.

Kaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaz just leaning against Punch, taking a breather.
Punch utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kaz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Punch working Kaz over with knees to the body.
Punch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Punch manages to break the clinch.
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 Big Kaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Punch blocks a head kick by Kaz.
Kaz throws a head kick that misses

and Punch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kaz blocks an uppercut.
Kaz stalling in the clinch but Punch improves position.
Punch lands a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Punch stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Punch controlling the action here for a moment.

Punch breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch tries to clinch up.

Kaz clinches up with Punch and pushes him back against the cage.
Punch is breathing heavily.
Punch landing knees to the head.
Punch looking to throw knees to the head but Kaz is blocking nicely.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch wants to clinch.
Kaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaz lands with a nice body punch.

Kaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Big Kaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punch wants to clinch up but Kaz keeps it at a distance.
Punch blocks a head kick by Kaz.
Punch throws a head kick that misses.
Kaz throws a series of punches but Punch moves out of range.
Kaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punch takes a kick to the side of the head.
Punch keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaz misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch throws out a loose jab but Kaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaz tries to clinch but Punch moves out of range.
Punch wants to clinch up but Kaz keeps it at a distance.
Kaz clinches but Punch breaks the clinch
and Punch counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kaz misses with a head kick.
Punch checks the leg kick.
Punch cracks Kaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kaz wants to clinch.
Punch wants to clinch up but Kaz keeps it at a distance.
Punch wants to clinch

and Kaz moves into the clinch.
Kaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Punch is keeping busy.
Kaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaz wants to break free but Punch has control.
Kaz is trying to force a seperation but Punch has the dominant position.
Kaz wants to break free but Punch has control.
Good body shot from Punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Punch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Punch.

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

Punch closes the distance and clinches.
Kaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Punch.

Punch manages to break the clinch.
Punch lands a high kick!

It looks like Big Kaz has been cut.

Punch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Punch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kaz stalling the fight.
Punch is trying to maintain a safe position but Kaz gets an underhook and turns Punch into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kaz.
Punch stalling in the clinch.
Punch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kaz tries to circle away but Punch has him pinned against the cage.
Kaz is trying to maintain a safe position but Punch gets an underhook and turns Kaz into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Punch.
Punch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaz's efforts to push away.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Punch trying to stall but Kaz improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Al Punch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Big Kaz's cut.
That's time! Kaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kaz!
Kaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Punch circles away.
Kaz throws a lazy head kick

and Punch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Punch.

Punch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punch throws a head kick that misses.
Punch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punch tries to bum rush Kaz with a series of wild strikes but Kaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Kaz misses
enabling Punch to counter with a crisp jab.

Kaz pushes Punch up against the cage in a clinch.

Kaz manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kaz.
Kaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Kaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Kaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Kaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Punch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kaz tries to break the clinch but Punch is controlling the position.

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

Kaz has Punch up against the cage in a clinch.
Punch misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kaz.
Kaz tries to break free but Punch pushes him back against the cage.

Punch breaks the clinch.
Kaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punch paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kaz connects with a high kick.
Kaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punch tries to clinch up but Kaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Punch is just out of range.
Punch tries to clinch up
and Kaz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Kaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Punch darts in trying to clinch
and Kaz counters with a head kick.
Kaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punch wants to clinch.
Punch avoids the head kick by Kaz.
Punch darts in trying to clinch
and Kaz counters with a three punch combo that has Punch backing up. Punch nods at Kaz to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punch is looking to clinch.
Punch misses with a double jab.
Kaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punch misses with a double jab
and Kaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Punch darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Punch has managed to clinch.
Kaz stalling.
Punch misses with an elbow strike.

Kaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaz dodges the punch combination from Punch.
Kaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Punch swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kaz throws a head kick but Punch moves out of range.

Punch moves into range and clinches up with Kaz.
Punch landing knees to the body.
Kaz is pushing Punch up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Punch is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Punch working Kaz over with knees to the body.
Punch wants to break free but Kaz has control.
Kaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Punch working hard to break the clinch.
Punch has had enough of the clinch but Kaz keeps him there for the moment.
Punch keeps control of Kaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Punch scores a nice knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Big Kaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28

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