PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marek Kimaljdi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Zinfandel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Kimaljdi
vs
Zinfandel

170 cm
21
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

171 cm
26
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Kimaljdi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zak Zinfandel!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimaljdi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kimaljdi misses with a looping right.
Zinfandel throws a leg kick
and Kimaljdi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kimaljdi connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Zak Zinfandel has been cut.
Nice shot by Kimaljdi.
Kimaljdi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Kimaljdi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zinfandel misses with a head kick.
Kimaljdi cracks Zinfandel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zinfandel dives in and grabs Kimaljdi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kimaljdi pushes down on Zinfandel's head and hops out.
Zinfandel throws out a leg kick but Kimaljdi moves out of range and Zinfandel only half commits.
Zinfandel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kimaljdi.
Zinfandel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kimaljdi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zinfandel thows a leg kick but Kimaljdi checks it
and Kimaljdi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kimaljdi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimaljdi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zinfandel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zinfandel looks gassed!
Zinfandel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kimaljdi to score with a decent uppercut.
Kimaljdi throws a shot from downtown. Zinfandel moves away and avoids it.
Zinfandel throws a lazy body kick
and Kimaljdi counters with a three punch combo that has Zinfandel backing up. Zinfandel nods at Kimaljdi to acknowledge the strikes.
Kimaljdi throws a right and a left that Zinfandel avoids nicely.
Kimaljdi scores with a hook to the body. Zinfandel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Kimaljdi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kimaljdi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zinfandel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kimaljdi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kimaljdi lands a body shot.
Kimaljdi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zinfandels head.
Kimaljdi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kimaljdi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zinfandel being controlled against the cage.
Kimaljdi lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kimaljdi.
Kimaljdi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kimaljdi scores with a shot to the side of Zinfandel's head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kimaljdi.
A short body shot lands from Kimaljdi as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Kimaljdi - that landed with a thud.
Kimaljdi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kimaljdi lands a shot to the body.
Kimaljdi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zinfandels head.
Kimaljdi avoiding damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kimaljdi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kimaljdi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kimaljdi working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kimaljdi in particular looking to stall.
Kimaljdi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kimaljdi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zinfandel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kimaljdi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kimaljdi trying to control from Zinfandel's half guard. Zinfandel has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kimaljdi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zinfandel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kimaljdi landing some decent shots from guard.
Kimaljdi tries to free his leg and advance position but Zinfandel is retaining full guard.

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.
Kimaljdi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zinfandel looking for a sweep. Not yet Zinfandel, not yet.
Kimaljdi tries to free his leg and advance position but Zinfandel is retaining full guard.
Kimaljdi thows a big elbow that misses.
Zinfandel trying to control the position here.
Kimaljdi trying to control the position from guard on top but Zinfandel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zinfandel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Kimaljdi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zak Zinfandel's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kimaljdi scores with a jab. Zinfandel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zinfandel throws a body kick the misses
and Kimaljdi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zinfandel is looking to slow Kimaljdi down with leg kicks.
Zinfandel looks to land a body kick but Kimaljdi moved away.
Kimaljdi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zinfandel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zinfandel ducks under a wild hook from Kimaljdi.
Kimaljdi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kimaljdi missing with a left hand there. Zinfandel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zak Zinfandel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Kimaljdi misses its intended target.
Kimaljdi closes the distance but Zinfandel moves to the side
and Zinfandel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zinfandel thows a leg kick but Kimaljdi checks it
and Kimaljdi counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinfandel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kimaljdi but Kimaljdi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zinfandel is breathing heavily.
Zinfandel throws a lazy body kick
and Kimaljdi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kimaljdi swinging wildly here.
Zinfandel thows a leg kick but Kimaljdi checks it
and Kimaljdi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kimaljdi jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kimaljdi misses with a body shot.
Marek Kimaljdi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Kimaljdi misses.
Zinfandel throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Kimaljdi to counter with a crisp jab.
Kimaljdi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zinfandel was well out of range. Poor timing from Kimaljdi.
A bone on bone clash there as Kimaljdi blocks the leg kick.
Zinfandel shoots and misses

and Kimaljdi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zinfandel misses with a knee strike.
A right hand to the body from Kimaljdi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marek Kimaljdi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zak Zinfandel.
Kimaljdi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kimaljdi pushes Zinfandel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zinfandel wants a takedown but no success here.
Zinfandel takes a shot to the head.
Kimaljdi scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Kimaljdi.
Zinfandel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kimaljdi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kimaljdi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Kimaljdi on the inside.
Zinfandel is looking to break free of the clinch but Kimaljdi has double underhooks.
Kimaljdi lands a shot to the body.
Kimaljdi scores with a hook to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Kimaljdi.
Kimaljdi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zinfandel backwards.
Kimaljdi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kimaljdi.
Kimaljdi pushes Zinfandel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kimaljdi is pressed up against the cage. Zinfandel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kimaljdi down to the mat. Kimaljdi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zinfandel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kimaljdi works Zinfandel's body with a nice hook.
Kimaljdi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zinfandel's head.
A big left from Kimaljdi misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kimaljdi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kimaljdi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zinfandel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kimaljdi counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Kimaljdi.
Zinfandel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Zinfandel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kimaljdi. Zinfandel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kimaljdi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kimaljdi misses with a left hand
and Zinfandel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zinfandel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zinfandel throws a leg kick
and Kimaljdi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zinfandel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zinfandel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kimaljdi.
Kimaljdi misses the jab.
Kimaljdi throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zinfandel slips a straight right by Kimaljdi.
Zinfandel tries to land a leg kick but Kimaljdi saw it coming and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Kimaljdi as Zinfandel shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marek Kimaljdi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zak Zinfandel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kimaljdi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kimaljdi moves in looking to clinch but Zinfandel pushes him off.
Kimaljdi cracks Zinfandel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kimaljdi lands an overhand right.
Kimaljdi moves out of range of the leg kick from Zinfandel.
Zinfandel fakes the leg kick and cracks Kimaljdi in the body.
Zinfandel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kimaljdi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zinfandel manages to avoid it.
Kimaljdi throws a looping overhand right but Zinfandel ducks down to avoid it.
Zinfandel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kimaljdi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zinfandel can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zinfandel.
Zinfandel throws a sloppy head kick
and Kimaljdi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kimaljdi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimaljdi blocks a head kick by Zinfandel.
Zinfandel throws a chopping leg kick but Kimaljdi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zinfandel throws a leg kick
and Kimaljdi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Kimaljdi misses its intended target.
Zinfandel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kimaljdi counters with a straight right hand.
Zinfandel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zinfandel throws a leg kick
letting Kimaljdi counter with a right hand.
Kimaljdi misses the shot to the body.
Kimaljdi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zinfandel counters with a body kick.
Zinfandel looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kimaljdi.
Zinfandel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Zinfandel is predictable there
and Kimaljdi counters with a right hand to the body.
Zinfandel shoots for a double leg takedown but Kimaljdi sprawls well. He's pushed Zinfandel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zinfandel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zinfandel dodges the punch combination from Kimaljdi.
A head kick from Zinfandel lands but Kimaljdi takes it in his stride.
Kimaljdi misses with a straight left.
Zinfandel tries a head kick but it misses.
Kimaljdi throws a big shot that misses.
Zinfandel drops his hands momentarily and Kimaljdi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zinfandel avoids the body shot from Kimaljdi.
Zinfandel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kimaljdi counters with a left and a right that stings Zinfandel.
Kimaljdi connects with a body shot.
Kimaljdi throws a series of strikes that have Zinfandel backpedaling.
Zinfandel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kimaljdi tries to clinch up but Zinfandel circles away and keeps his distance.
Zinfandel throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zinfandel.
Kimaljdi throws a looping overhand right but Zinfandel ducks down to avoid it.
Kimaljdi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zak Zinfandel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marek Kimaljdi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kimaljdi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zinfandel tries a head kick but it misses.
Zinfandel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kimaljdi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zinfandel thinking.
Kimaljdi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kimaljdi lands with a hook. Zinfandel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A low kick from Zinfandel is predictable there
and Kimaljdi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marek Kimaljdi is winning the standup battle so far.
Zinfandel throws a sloppy head kick
and Kimaljdi counters with a right hand to the body.

Kimaljdi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kimaljdi digs a right hand underneath Zinfandel's ribcage. Zinfandel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kimaljdi dodges an elbow strike from Zinfandel.
Kimaljdi managing to block the knees to the body from Zinfandel.
Kimaljdi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Kimaljdi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kimaljdi 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Kimaljdi!