PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Lice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angelo Zed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lice
vs
Zed

182 cm
29
200 lbs
21 - 17 - 0

187 cm
23
199 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimbo Lice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Angelo Zed!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zed throws an overhand right that lands on Lice's shoulder, as Lice tries to avoid the shot.
Zed looks to land a combination but Lice avoids it well.
Zed misses with a few strikes there.
Zed misses with a series of wild punches.
Zed motions for Lice to come forward. Zed throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lice wants to clinch up but Zed keeps it at a distance.
Zed throws a shot from downtown. Lice moves away and avoids it.
Zed throws a head kick but Lice moves out of range.
Lice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lice tries to clinch but Zed moves out of range.
Zed throws a head kick that misses

and Lice counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lice misses with a punch on the inside.
Lice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Lice.
Zed tries to circle away but Lice has him pinned against the cage.
Lice throws a punch but it's blocked by Zed.
Zed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lice avoids it.
Lice lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lice lands a left hand.
Zed missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zed as Lice tries to tie him up.
A short right from Zed.
Zed is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lice is defending well for now.
Zed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lice has him pressed against the cage.
Zed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zed looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zed is trying to break free.
A right handed body shot lands from Lice.
Zed looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zed misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lice.
Zed tries to break the clinch but Lice is controlling the position.
Lice keeps control of Zed as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zed is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zed takes a shot to the head.
Zed throws a punch but it's blocked by Lice.
Lice gets through Zed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zed tries a body shot but Lice blocks it.
Lice blocks an uppercut.
Lice digs a right hand underneath Zed's ribcage. Zed let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zed gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lice blocks a body shot from Zed.
Lice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zed wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lice has him pressed against the cage.
Zed prevents a body shot from Lice.
Zed working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zed throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zed tries to work over Lice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lice misses with a punch to the body.
Lice lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zed lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zed has a couple of punches blocked by Lice.
A head punch on the inside from Zed fails to land.
Zed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zed tries a body shot but Lice blocks it.
Zed lands with a right to the head.

Zed breaks from the clinch.
Zed tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zed misses with a few strikes there.
Lice checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lice is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Lice.
Zed thuds his shin into the meat of Lice's side.

Lice has Zed up against the cage in a clinch.

Zed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zed.
Lice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zed fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lice has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zed swats away the attempt to clinch by Lice.
Lice dodges the punch combination from Zed.
Lice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zed.
A jab from Zed misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zed misses with a two punch combination.
Lice takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zed.

Lice drives through and clinches with Zed against the cage.
Lice lands with a light punch inside.
Lice swings wildly with an uppercut but Zed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lice can't find room to land a body shot as Zed controls the action.
Zed tries to work over Lice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lice lands a body shot.
Lice is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lice lands a hook that snaps the head of Zed backwards.

Zed manages to break the clinch.
Lice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Angelo Zed will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zed feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lice's calf.
Lice tries to clinch up.

Lice pushes Zed up against the cage in a clinch.
Zed lands a shoulder strike.
Lice misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Lice fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zed.
A head punch on the inside from Lice fails to land.
Lice prevents a body shot from Zed.
Lice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zed blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zed misses with a knee to the head.
Zed lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zed backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lice tries a body shot but Zed blocks it.
Lice lands with a light punch inside.
Zed has a couple of punches blocked by Lice.
Zed tries a body shot but Lice blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lice avoids it.
Lice misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Zed pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lice needs to keep his hands up - Zed had a free shot at his head there.
Zed scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Angelo Zed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lice takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lice checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Angelo Zed seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Lice clinches up with Zed and pushes him back against the cage.
Lice lands with a right to the head.
Lice avoiding damage as Zed throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lice slowing the pace effectively.
Lice digs a right hand into Zed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zed's gas tank.

Zed breaks the clinch.
Zed misses with a wild body shot.
Zed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lice sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Lice closes the distance and pushes Zed back into the cage.
Lice tries to work over Zed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lice keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zed's efforts to push away.
Zed tries a body shot but Lice blocks it.
Zed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zed lands a hook that snaps the head of Lice backwards.
Lice lands with a left to the head.
Zed misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zed is trying to break the clinch but Lice has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lice.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zed creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Lice scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zed backwards.
Zed blocking some punches.
Zed prevents a body shot from Lice.
Lice scores with a shot to the side of Zed's head.
Lice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zed tries a body shot but Lice blocks it.

Zed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lice steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zed. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zed lands a big head kick that sends Lice tumbling to the mat! Zed takes a step backwards and waves Lice back to his feet - he wants the finish!
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!
Lice ducks under a wild hook from Zed.
Zed misses with a left hand
and Lice counters with a straight right hand.
Lice dodges the punch combination from Zed.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zed.
Zed looks to score with a jab to the body but Lice is just out of range.
Zed misses with a leg kick
enabling Lice to counter with a crisp jab.
Zed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick from Zed misses.
Lice tries to clinch but Zed moves out of range.
Zed avoids the body shot from Lice.
Zed throws a leg kick which misses Lice's front leg but catches the back leg as Lice tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zed will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zed just misses with a punch to the body.
Zed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zed paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zed clobbers Lice with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Lice forces Zed back against the cage and clinches.
Lice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zed tries a knee to the head but Lice blocks it.
Zed misses with some punches.

Zed manages to break the clinch.
Zed loads up on a big right hand but Lice slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zed moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lice.
Zed takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angelo Zed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lice on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zed throws a jab when Lice was well out of range.
Zed misses with a kick to the body.
Zed throws a push kick but Lice slaps the foot to one side.
Lice checks a low kick from Zed.
Zed throws a low kick but Lice avoids it.
Zed lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lice backs up against the cage.
Lice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zed swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lice slips under a jab.
Lice doesn't manage to clinch there - Zed circles away.
Zed takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zed jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zed lands with a cross.
Zed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Lice keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zed throws the kick towards the body but Lice avoids it.
Lice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zed throws a body kick that misses
and Lice cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zed looks to land a body kick but Lice moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lice. Zed does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lice moves into range and clinches up with Zed.
Lice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lice lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zed backwards.
Zed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lice is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zed.
Lice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lice pushes Zed back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lice digs a right hand into Zed's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zed's gas tank.
Lice lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kimbo Lice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Angelo Zed is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Zed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lice dips a shoulder and cracks Zed with a mighty uppercut! Zed falls back against the cage and Lice unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zed is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Lice screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kimbo Lice!
An out of breath Kimbo Lice thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.