PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pac Quiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zidane comes to the ring accompanied by Tool - Jimmy. Quiao has chosen The Motto - Drake Ft. Lil Wayne and Tyga as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Khalil Zidane could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pac Quiao's chin.

Zidane
vs
Quiao

178 cm
26
143 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

169 cm
26
144 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Zidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Pac Quiao!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zidane connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quiao scores with a nice right hand.
Zidane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Quiao's calf.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zidane.
Zidane dodges the punch combination from Quiao.
Zidane slips a jab from Quiao.
Zidane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quiao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quiao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zidane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zidane throws a front kick that sends Quiao stumbling back into the ropes.
A jab from Zidane does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quiao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zidane delivers a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zidane, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zidane.
Zidane digs a good body shot into Quiao's ribs.
Quiao fails to land with a series of punches.
A shot to the body from Quiao misses
letting Zidane counter with a right hand.
Quiao avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quiao checks a low kick from Zidane.
Zidane connects with a leg kick. Quiao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
Zidane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Quiao lunges at Zidane with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zidane's hand.
A punch combination from Quiao misses.
Zidane misses with a series of wild punches.
Zidane dodges the punch combination from Quiao.
Zidane dodges the punch combination from Quiao.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
Khalil Zidane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quiao throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zidane.
Quiao scores with a punch to the head.
Quiao looks to land a right hand but Zidane moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiao lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Quiao.
Zidane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quiao manages to avoid it.
Zidane swings for the body but Quiao moves out of range.
Quiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Quiao clobbers Zidane with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zidane 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.
Zidane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zidane misses with a wild combination.
Quiao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zidane throws a series of punches but Quiao moves out of range.
Zidane throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quiao.
Zidane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zidane throws a series of punches but Quiao moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quiao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zidane.
Quiao feints a jab promting Zidane to slip. Quiao then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zidane slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Quiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Quiao throws a nice looking combination but Zidane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quiao throws a series of punches but Zidane moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zidane!
Quiao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zidane.
Quiao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Quiao throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zidane swings for the body but Quiao moves out of range.
Quiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zidane circles away quickly and effectively.
Zidane misses with a wild body shot.
Quiao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zidane is out of range and Quiao settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zidane to score with a decent uppercut.
Quiao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Quiao punishes Zidane's body with a nice straight punch.
Quiao lands with a shot to the body.
Quiao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zidane. Zidane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That kick from Zidane tenderised Quiao's leg. Quiao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zidane looks to land a combination but Quiao avoids it well.
Zidane lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
Quiao avoids the body shot from Zidane.
Zidane slips under a jab.
Zidane misses with a body shot.
Quiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zidane feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Quiaos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good exchange - Zidane coming out on top.
Quiao misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zidane lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalil Zidane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Quiao swings for the body but Zidane moves out of range.
Quiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zidane is out of range and Quiao settles back down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zidane, right into the meat.
Zidane looks to land a right hand but Quiao moved out of range.
Quiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quiao thows a body shot but no joy.
Zidane connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zidane lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Zidane.
Quiao rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zidane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zidane tries to land a front kick but Quiao steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zidane slips a straight right by Quiao.
Zidane's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Quiao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zidane scrambles back to his feet.
Zidane takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Quiao takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Quiao thows a leg kick but Zidane checks it
and Zidane counters with a low kick, right behind Quiao 's knee.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Zidane misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane looks to score with a jab to the body but Quiao is just out of range.
Zidane scores with a kick to the body.
Quiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zidane moves away.
Zidane lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters circling a little - Zidane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zidane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
No joy there for Quiao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Quiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zidane. Zidane obviously looking to wear him down.
Quiao has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zidane.
Quiao lands a right hook to the body.
Good work by Zidane as he checks the leg kick.
Nice body kick from Zidane.
Quiao is breathing heavily.
Zidane catches Quiao with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zidane connects with a solid leg kick.
Khalil Zidane is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zidane moves away from the strike by Quiao.
Quiao throws a big shot that misses.
Quiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiao with a hook.
Quiao misses with the combination.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
A combination from Quiao does no damage.
Quiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Zidane is just out of range.
Quiao throws a series of punches but Zidane moves out of range.
Quiao throws a combination that misses
and Zidane counters with a low kick, right behind Quiao 's knee.
Zidane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quiao.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zidane.
Zidane lands a right hook to the body.
Zidane cracks the inside of Quiao's front leg.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Quiao gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice uppercut lands for Zidane. That snapped Quiao's head back.
Zidane blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quiao staying out of range there.
Pac Quiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zidane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zidane scores with a decent looking hook.
Quiao misses with a two punch combination.
Zidane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Quiao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Quiao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zidane misses the shot to the body.
Quiao tries to bum rush Zidane with a series of wild strikes but Zidane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quiao fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zidane cracks Quiao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zidane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zidane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Quiao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Quiao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zidane.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zidane.
Quiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zidane sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zidane manages to avoid it.
Zidane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Quiao if he has to take too many more of those.
Quiao walks into a stiff left hand from Zidane.
Zidane moves out of range as Quiao strikes.
Quiao throws a solid leg kick but Zidane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Quiao.
Zidane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quiao.
Zidane lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Quiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zidane. Zidane obviously looking to wear him down.
Zidane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quiao.
Quiao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zidane can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Quiao misses the target.
Zidane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quiao's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zidane.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zidane. That's going to slow Quiao down.
Zidane paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Quiao stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zidane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Khalil Zidane dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Quiao throws a hook but Zidane avoids it easily.
Quiao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Quiao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zidane cracks Quiao with a right hand to the side of the head.
Quiao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zidane is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zidane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Quiao counters with a left to the body.
Quiao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Quiao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zidane sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zidane connects with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Zidane.
Zidane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Quiao lands with a shot to the body.
Quiao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zidane.
Quiao shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zidane eats them both and turns towards Quiao to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zidane throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Quiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zidane cracks the inside of Quiao's front leg.
Quiao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Quiao pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zidane is out of range and Quiao settles back down.
Zidane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zidane lands a right hook to the body.
That kick from Zidane tenderised Quiao's leg. Quiao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quiao blocks a low kick nicely.
Quiao throws the left hand but Zidane avoids the punch easily.
Quiao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zidane lands a leg kick that knocks Quiao off balance momentarily.
Quiao takes a swing at Zidane's ribcage but misses.
Quiao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Quiao ducks under a wild hook from Zidane.
Zidane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zidane is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zidane misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Quiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quiao 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.
Quiao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Khalil Zidane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quiao throws a leg kick but Zidane sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Quiao misses with a hook. Zidane ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zidane sizes up Quiao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zidane.
Quiao throws a series of punches but Zidane avoids them all with ease.
Zidane lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zidane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Quiao.
A jab from Quiao misses.
Quiao looks to land a combination but Zidane avoids it well.
Zidane throws a body punch but Quiao moves out of range.
Quiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zidane circles away quickly and effectively.
Quiao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quiao throws an off balance right hand
and Zidane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quiao thinking.
Zidane with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zidane missing with a left hand there. Quiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Quiao catches Zidane with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Quiao staying out of range there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Quiao might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zidane has got the better of the exchanges.
A big right from Quiao misses.
Zidane throws a leg kick which misses Quiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Quiao tries to avoid it.
Zidane misses with a low kick.
Zidane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Quiao takes a swing at Zidane's ribcage but misses.
Zidane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A right-left combo lands from Zidane.
Zidane buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zidane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zidane throws a leg kick which misses Quiao's front leg but catches the back leg as Quiao tries to avoid it.
Quiao steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zidane. That one must have hurt.
Zidane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zidane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zidane fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Quiao is out of range.
Quiao misses the shot to the body.
Zidane fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zidane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Quiao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zidane. Zidane obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Quiao. Those never looked like landing.
Zidane lands with a kick to the ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zidane.
Quiao moves out of range of the strikes.
Quiao throws out a powerful jab.
Quiao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zidane misses the body punch
and Quiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zidane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Quiao.
Pac Quiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quiao just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Khalil Zidane showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zidane 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Khalil Zidane!
Khalil Zidane decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.