PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hashmallim Zadkiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zadkiel has chosen Morbid Angel - God of emptiness as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

James
vs
Zadkiel

192 cm
20
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lebron James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hashmallim Zadkiel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zadkiel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a straight right hand.
Zadkiel falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zadkiel misses with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from James.
James connects with a right hand. Zadkiel shakes it off.
James scores with a leg kick.
James changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zadkiel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zadkiel misses with a double jab.
James lands with a good body shot.
A punch combination from Zadkiel misses.
James catches Zadkiel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zadkiel doesn't seem bothered though.
Hashmallim Zadkiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zadkiel looks gassed!
James throws a leg kick which misses Zadkiel's front leg but catches the back leg as Zadkiel tries to avoid it.
Zadkiel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
James catches Zadkiel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's one minute gone in the round.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zadkiel.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zadkiel.
James works over Zadkiel's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Hashmallim Zadkiel has been cut.
Zadkiel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
James cracks Zadkiel with a good jab.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Zadkiel down.
James jabs at Zadkiel's body.
James pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zadkiel back to the cage. James follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab by James.
James connects with a single shot there.
James digs a good hook to Zadkiel's body.
James works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
James lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zadkiel takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zadkiel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
James connects with a looping right hand.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
James lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Crunch! James slams his shin into Zadkiel's torso.
James dips to his left and cracks Zadkiel with an uppercut!
James jabs Zadkiel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
James with a body punch. A glancing blow.
James feints and then cracks Zadkiel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zadkiel down.
Zadkiel moves forwards but James connects with a nice, crisp jab.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zadkiel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zadkiels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A nice inside leg kick there by James. That's going to slow Zadkiel down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from James, right into the meat.
A jab from James finds it's way through Zadkiel's defenses.
Zadkiel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
Zadkiel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
James stuns Zadkiel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zadkiel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zadkiel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from James.
Jab from James.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zadkiel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zadkiel takes one to the chin there.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zadkiel throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Zadkiel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
James stuns Zadkiel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - James scores with a four punch combination!
A slapping leg kick lands for James.
James scores with a punch to the head.
Jab from James.
James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James lands a leg kick that knocks Zadkiel off balance momentarily.
James lands a nice shot to the body.
James throws a shot to the body.
James cracks the inside of Zadkiel's front leg.
James bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zadkiel's head backwards.
James is working the combinations to good effect here.
James throws a shot to the body.
James digs a good body shot into Zadkiel's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zadkiel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zadkiel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
James scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lebron James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hashmallim Zadkiel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice shot lands for James.
Zadkiel throws a front kick aimed at James's knee but James avoids it well.
James connects with the punch.
Zadkiel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zadkiel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zadkiel avoids the head kick by James.
Zadkiel looks to land a combination but James avoids it well.
Lebron James is winning the standup battle so far.
James throws a good cross that connects.
Donk. James catches Zadkiel right on the button with a cross.
Zadkiel is breathing heavily.
James buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
James throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zadkiel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
James cracks the inside of Zadkiel's front leg.
James feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zadkiel's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by James.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zadkiel can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts James, as that shot connected.
James cracks Zadkiel with a good jab.
Zadkiel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zadkiel avoids the head kick by James.
James throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zadkiel walks into a left hand.
Zadkiel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from James.
James scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters circling a little - James finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
James lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
James listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James feints and then cracks Zadkiel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zadkiel down.
James connects with a body shot.
James lands with a shot to the body.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zadkiel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
James cracks a nice hook into Zadkiel's ribs.
James moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
James scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James feints a jab promting Zadkiel to slip. James then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zadkiel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from James, right into the meat.
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Good shot there by James.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zadkiel 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadkiel misses with a double jab
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body punch from James.
James lands with a right hand.
Zadkiel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James's corner calls for a 1-2. James obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
James cracks Zadkiel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zadkiel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
James is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
James lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zadkiel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, James has got the better of the exchanges.
James cracks Zadkiel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
James throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James scores with a one two! Zadkiel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
James lands a really nice looking cross but Zadkiel seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James works the jab nicely.
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A low kick from Zadkiel misses
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
James throws a series of strikes that have Zadkiel backpedaling.
Zadkiel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James scores with a push kick.
James lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
James bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zadkiel's head.
James scores with a jab. Zadkiel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James lands a really nice looking cross but Zadkiel seems unphased.
Zadkiel throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zadkiel takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lebron James dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hashmallim Zadkiel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zadkiel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
James cracks Zadkiel with a right hand to the side of the head.
James scores with a nice right hand.
Zadkiel throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a right hand to the body.
Zadkiel throws a front kick aimed at James's knee but James avoids it well.
James lands with a thumping leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from James.
Zadkiel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
James lunges at Zadkiel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zadkiel's hand.
James scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
James lands a jab to Zadkiel's midsection.
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zadkiel momentarily.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zadkiel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
James lands a really nice looking cross but Zadkiel seems unphased.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
James scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
James connects with a nice looking jab.
James connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zadkiel ducks right into an uppercut from James.
James ducks under a wild hook from Zadkiel.
James scores with the left hand. Zadkiel knows he should have avoided that one.
James scores with a hook.
James cracks the inside of Zadkiel's front leg.
Zadkiel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zadkiel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
James lands the left hand.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by James.
James scores with a hook to the body. Zadkiel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zadkiel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from James.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zadkiel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zadkiel chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before James can pounce on him.
James feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zadkiel's calf.
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zadkiel misses with a double jab
and James counters with a nice body shot.
James scores with a jab. Zadkiel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James with a nice cross.
Hashmallim Zadkiel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James scores with a decent looking hook.
Zadkiel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
James scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James scores with a hook.
James lands with an overhand left.
James lands a jab.
James cracks Zadkiel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
James cracks Zadkiel with a good jab.
A punch lands to the side of Zadkiel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zadkiel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zadkiel misses with a head kick.
Zadkiel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some bone on bone action there as Zadkiel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jab, jab by James - just one landing.
James lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
James misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James connects with a body shot.
James scores with a kick to the body.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zadkiel circles away quickly and effectively.
Zadkiel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
James with a hook.
Zadkiel falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a one-two to the body.
Zadkiel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick from James misses.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zadkiel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from James.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Hashmallim Zadkiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zadkiel. Zadkiel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lebron James showed his dominance in that final round.
Well James 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:24
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lebron James!