PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Feyd Rautha Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belial Zaapiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rautha Harkonnen
vs
Zaapiel

167 cm
25
145 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

171 cm
25
155 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Dangerous knees
Powerful

KINGDOM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belial Zaapiel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harkonnen tries to clinch up.
Zaapiel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harkonnen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zaapiel scrambles back to his feet.
Zaapiel misses with a looping right.
Harkonnen tries to clinch but Zaapiel moves out of range.

Zaapiel tries to keep at a distance but Harkonnen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harkonnen misses with a body punch.
Harkonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaapiel controls his hands.
Zaapiel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Feyd Rautha Harkonnen has been cut.
Zaapiel scores with a knee to the head.
Harkonnen misses with some punches.
Harkonnen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Harkonnen throws a head punch that misses.
Zaapiel misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaapiel content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaapiel.
Harkonnen tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaapiel avoids the damage to the body.
Zaapiel trying to stall but Harkonnen improves his position.
Harkonnen lands with a left to the head.
Harkonnen can't find room to land a body shot as Zaapiel controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harkonnen is trying to stall.
Zaapiel trying to land knees to the body.
Zaapiel takes a shot to the head.
Harkonnen tries to throw a body punch but Zaapiel avoids it by throwing Harkonnen back against the ropes.
Harkonnen avoids the elbow strike from Zaapiel, against the ropes.
Harkonnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaapiel backwards.
A short body shot lands from Harkonnen as the two fighters clinch.
Harkonnen blocks the elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Harkonnen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Harkonnen gets through Zaapiel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaapiel lands a left hand.
Zaapiel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zaapiel lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harkonnen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Harkonnen lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel blocks an uppercut.
Zaapiel is trying to break the clinch but Harkonnen is controlling him.
Harkonnen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Zaapiel landing knees to the body.
Harkonnen looking to throw knees to the head but Zaapiel is blocking nicely.
Zaapiel takes a shot to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaapiel.
Zaapiel is trying to maintain a safe position but Harkonnen gets an underhook and turns Zaapiel into the ropes.
Harkonnen lands a nice uppercut.
Harkonnen misses with the head strike.
Zaapiel struggles to land a body shot inside as Harkonnen controls his hands.
Zaapiel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harkonnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zaapiel is defending well for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harkonnen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short uppercut from Harkonnen.
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 Feyd Rautha Harkonnen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Harkonnen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Harkonnen closes the distance and pushes Zaapiel back into the ropes.
Harkonnen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Harkonnen throws a head punch that misses.
Zaapiel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Harkonnen is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harkonnen's efforts to push away.
Harkonnen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaapiel blocks an uppercut.
Zaapiel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harkonnen tries to work over Zaapiel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harkonnen lands a nice uppercut.
Harkonnen just leaning against Zaapiel, taking a breather.
Zaapiel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel tries to land knees in the clinch but Harkonnen avoids the damage to the body.
Zaapiel blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Harkonnen breaks from the clinch.
Zaapiel needs to keep his hands up - Harkonnen had a free shot at his head there.
Zaapiel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Zaapiel drives through and clinches with Harkonnen against the ropes.
Harkonnen stalling in the clinch but Zaapiel improves position.
Harkonnen tries to work over Zaapiel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harkonnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaapiel.
Harkonnen avoids the elbow strike from Zaapiel, against the ropes.
Harkonnen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harkonnen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harkonnen lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Harkonnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harkonnen throws a head kick but Zaapiel moves out of range.
Harkonnen slips a jab and a cross from Zaapiel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaapiel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harkonnen wants to clinch.
Zaapiel slips under a jab from Harkonnen.
Zaapiel lands with a slapping head kick.
Zaapiel walks forward, straight into a front kick from Harkonnen.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaapiel misses the target.
Harkonnen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaapiel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Zaapiel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaapiel.
Harkonnen looks for the body kick but Zaapiel saw that one coming.
A leg kick checked by Harkonnen.
Zaapiel is looking to land body kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feyd Rautha Harkonnen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

An inside leg kick lands from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Zaapiel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zaapiel thows a leg kick but Harkonnen checks it
enabling Harkonnen to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaapiel wants to slow Harkonnen down by chopping away at his legs.
Zaapiel misses with a head kick.
A shot to the body from Harkonnen misses
and Zaapiel counters with a straight right hand.
Harkonnen scores with a jab. Zaapiel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Harkonnen defending well as Zaapiel loads up on a big left hand.
Harkonnen misses with a straight right.
Zaapiel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harkonnen.

Zaapiel rushes Harkonnen and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Harkonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harkonnen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harkonnen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harkonnen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaapiel tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaapiel.
Belial Zaapiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaapiel loads up on a big right hand but Harkonnen slips the punch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harkonnen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zaapiel with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Harkonnen fails to land.
Harkonnen can't find room to land a body shot as Zaapiel controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zaapiel obliges.
Zaapiel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harkonnen's face.
A knee to the head by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Zaapiel.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel tries to land knees in the clinch but Harkonnen avoids the damage to the body.
Harkonnen throws a head punch that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zaapiel obliges.
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!
Zaapiel is trying to maintain a safe position but Harkonnen gets an underhook and turns Zaapiel into the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zaapiel as Harkonnen tries to tie him up.
Zaapiel misses with an elbow over the top.
Harkonnen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zaapiel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

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

Zaapiel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harkonnen tries to work over Zaapiel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaapiel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harkonnen backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaapiel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zaapiel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harkonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harkonnen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zaapiel blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Belial Zaapiel really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zaapiel throws a leg kick but Harkonnen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Harkonnen misses the target.
Zaapiel scores with a spinning back kick!
Zaapiel takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harkonnen slips under a jab.
Zaapiel throws a body kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a hook but Zaapiel avoids it easily.
Harkonnen takes a swing at Zaapiel's ribcage but misses.
Zaapiel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harkonnen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zaapiel.

Harkonnen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zaapiel's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Harkonnen swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaapiel uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zaapiel can't break the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harkonnen as Zaapiel tries to tie him up.
Harkonnen connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Harkonnen on the inside.
Harkonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaapiel's elbow.
Zaapiel lands an elbow inside that Harkonnen shrugs off.
Harkonnen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zaapiel has Harkonnen pressed against the ropes, preventing Harkonnen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harkonnen misses with a hook from the clinch.

Harkonnen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaapiel throws a body punch but Harkonnen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel misses with a body kick.
Zaapiel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaapiel throws a shot from downtown. Harkonnen moves away and avoids it.
Zaapiel throws an overhand right that lands on Harkonnen's shoulder, as Harkonnen tries to avoid the shot.
Zaapiel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harkonnen to score with a decent uppercut.
Harkonnen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zaapiel. That did some damage!
Harkonnen moves out of range as Zaapiel throws a body kick.
A good leg kick by Zaapiel.
Harkonnen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaapiel under the eye.
Harkonnen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harkonnen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Harkonnen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Feyd Rautha Harkonnen had his way with Belial Zaapiel in that round.
The cut man is working on Feyd Rautha Harkonnen'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Harkonnen throws a body punch but Zaapiel moves out of range.
Harkonnen clobbers Zaapiel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel scores with the left hand. Harkonnen knows he should have avoided that one.
Zaapiel is looking to chop away at Harkonnen's legs.
Harkonnen slips under a jab.
No joy there for Harkonnen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zaapiel tries to land a front kick but Harkonnen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zaapiel moves out of range as Harkonnen strikes.
Zaapiel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Zaapiel moves into range and clinches up with Harkonnen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harkonnen.
Zaapiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaapiel looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harkonnen.
Zaapiel struggles to land a body shot inside as Harkonnen controls his hands.
Zaapiel connects with a knee to the head.
Belial Zaapiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harkonnen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harkonnen managing to block the knees to the body from Zaapiel.
A hook to the body from Harkonnen.
Zaapiel trying to control the position but instead, Harkonnen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zaapiel into the ropes.
Harkonnen tries to stall but Zaapiel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harkonnen is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaapiel has double underhooks.
Zaapiel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harkonnen blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harkonnen breaks from the clinch.
Zaapiel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harkonnen.
Zaapiel tries a head kick but it misses.
Harkonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaapiel.
Zaapiel misses with an uppercut. Harkonnen saw that one coming.
Harkonnen staying out of range there.
Harkonnen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkonnen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zaapiel.

Harkonnen moves into range and clinches up with Zaapiel.
A body shot lands from Harkonnen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harkonnen pushes Zaapiel back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaapiel lands a shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zaapiel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harkonnen blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Belial Zaapiel.
Well Harkonnen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen made sure to mention his sponsor, London eXchange - Laundry / Recovery in his post fight interview.