PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Azevedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Azevedo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm a Soldier, I'm a Fighter. John Zoidberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Azevedo
vs
Zoidberg

185 cm
29
216 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

190 cm
30
222 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hugo Azevedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Zoidberg!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoidberg scores with a leg kick.
Zoidberg throws a low kick but Azevedo moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Azevedo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zoidberg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zoidberg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Azevedo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zoidberg circles away.
Zoidberg throws a chopping leg kick but Azevedo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Azevedo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zoidberg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zoidberg wants to land a leg kick but Azevedo is out of range.
Azevedo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Azevedo checks a leg kick.
Azevedo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid body kick from Zoidberg.

Zoidberg moves into range and clinches up with Azevedo.
Good body shot from Azevedo.
Good body shot from Azevedo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azevedo blocks the elbow strike.
Azevedo dodges an elbow strike from Zoidberg.
Azevedo is trying to force a seperation but Zoidberg has the dominant position.
Azevedo scores with a shot to the side of Zoidberg's head.

It looks like John Zoidberg has been cut.
Zoidberg prevents Azevedo from breaking the clinch.
Azevedo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Azevedo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Azevedo.
Azevedo pushes Zoidberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zoidberg trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azevedo.
Azevedo tries to throw a body punch but Zoidberg avoids it by throwing Azevedo back against the cage.
Azevedo misses with some punches.
Zoidberg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azevedo is defending well for now.
Zoidberg looking to throw knees to the head but Azevedo is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zoidberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Azevedo cracks Zoidberg with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azevedo lands with a light punch inside.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Azevedo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zoidberg!
Zoidberg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azevedo.
Azevedo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Azevedo throws a front kick aimed at Zoidberg's knee but Zoidberg avoids it well.
Zoidberg checks the leg kick.
Azevedo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zoidberg.
Azevedo dives in and grabs Zoidberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zoidberg pushes down on Azevedo's head and hops out.
Zoidberg connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zoidberg lands a nice looking body kick.
Azevedo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zoidberg tries to clinch up but Azevedo circles away and keeps his distance.
Zoidberg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Azevedo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zoidberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zoidberg shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Azevedo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zoidberg avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoidberg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Azevedo is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Azevedo moves out of range of the body kick from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg is looking to slow Azevedo down with leg kicks.

Zoidberg darts in and clinches Azevedo up against the cage.
Azevedo working aggressively here.
Zoidberg gets underhooks to prevent Azevedo's takedown attempt.
Azevedo avoiding damage as Zoidberg throws knees to the body.
Zoidberg misses with an elbow strike.
Zoidberg is defending well against a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azevedo misses with a punch to the body.
Zoidberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Azevedo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Azevedo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azevedo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Azevedo misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugo Azevedo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Zoidberg's cut.
That's time! Azevedo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Azevedo misses with a low kick.
Azevedo blocks the body kick.
Zoidberg avoids a kick to the body.
Zoidberg takes one to the chin there.
Zoidberg throws a head kick but Azevedo moves out of range.
Zoidberg looks for the body kick but Azevedo saw that one coming.
Zoidberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zoidberg looks to land a body kick but Azevedo moved away.
Azevedo looks for a takedown but Zoidberg sprawls well.
Azevedo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John Zoidberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Azevedo gets tackled into the cage by Zoidberg. Zoidberg maintains the clinch.
Zoidberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo is looking for a takedown.
Zoidberg lands an elbow that stopped Azevedo in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Hugo Azevedo has been cut.
Zoidberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Azevedo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zoidberg using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zoidberg missing with knees to the body.
Zoidberg throws an elbow that misses.
Zoidberg is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zoidberg landing knees to the head.
Azevedo misses with some punches.
Hugo Azevedo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Azevedo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zoidberg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Azevedo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoidberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Azevedo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Azevedo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zoidberg gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zoidberg lands an elbow that stopped Azevedo in his tracks for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zoidberg misses with an elbow over the top.
Azevedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoidberg.
Azevedo tries to work over Zoidberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azevedo.
Zoidberg throws an elbow that misses.
Zoidberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azevedo avoids it.
Azevedo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zoidberg backwards.
Azevedo struggles to land a body shot inside as Zoidberg controls his hands.
Azevedo avoiding damage as Zoidberg throws knees to the body.
Azevedo misses with a body punch.
Azevedo can't find room to land a body shot as Zoidberg controls the action.
Azevedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo misses with the head strike.
Azevedo misses with the head strike.
Zoidberg blocks a body shot from Azevedo.
Zoidberg lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Azevedo managing to block the knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
Azevedo misses with a punch on the inside.
Azevedo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zoidberg obliges.
Azevedo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zoidberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azevedo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zoidberg fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Zoidberg scores with a head kick.
Zoidberg throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Azevedo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azevedo misses with a leg kick
and Zoidberg counters with a nice kick to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Azevedo blocks the leg kick.
Azevedo throws a shot from downtown. Zoidberg moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zoidberg throws a body kick that misses
and Azevedo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
John Zoidberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zoidberg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slapping body kick lands there for Azevedo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Zoidberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Azevedo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Azevedo blocks the body kick.
Zoidberg tries to clinch up but Azevedo circles away and keeps his distance.

Zoidberg closes the distance and clinches.
Azevedo managing to block the knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Azevedo tries to throw a body punch but Zoidberg avoids it by throwing Azevedo back against the cage.
Azevedo tries to circle away but Zoidberg has him pinned against the cage.
Azevedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azevedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Azevedo - that landed with a thud.
Zoidberg misses with an elbow over the top.
Zoidberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Azevedo - that landed with a thud.
Azevedo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zoidberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Azevedo looking to stall.
Zoidberg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Azevedo is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zoidberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azevedo avoids it.
Azevedo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoidberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zoidberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Azevedo avoids it.
Azevedo tries a body shot but Zoidberg blocks it.
Azevedo misses with the head strike.
Azevedo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zoidberg throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo tries to throw a body punch but Zoidberg avoids it by throwing Azevedo back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Azevedo fails to land.
Zoidberg misses with a knee strike.
Zoidberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azevedo tries to work over Zoidberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azevedo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Azevedo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Azevedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Azevedo.
Azevedo avoiding damage as Zoidberg throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo avoiding damage as Zoidberg throws knees to the body.
Azevedo tries to break the clinch but Zoidberg is controlling the position.
Azevedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoidberg.
Azevedo digs a right hand into Zoidberg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zoidberg's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoidberg.
Azevedo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Azevedo tries to throw a body punch but Zoidberg avoids it by throwing Azevedo back against the cage.
Zoidberg lands a damaging elbow.
Azevedo tries to break the clinch but Zoidberg is controlling the position.
Azevedo misses with some punches.

Azevedo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zoidberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Azevedo can pounce on him.
Azevedo jabs at Zoidberg's body.
Zoidberg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Azevedo counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azevedo.
Azevedo throws a body punch but Zoidberg moves out of range.
Azevedo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zoidberg.

Zoidberg closes the distance and clinches.
Azevedo'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.
Azevedo misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Azevedo is trying to force a seperation but Zoidberg has the dominant position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoidberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Azevedo misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hugo Azevedo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Azevedo 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hugo Azevedo!
A relieved looking Hugo Azevedo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.