PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Nowak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baal Zebub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baal Zebub has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jan Nowak's chin.

Nowak
vs
Zebub

198 cm
24
215 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

200 cm
23
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Nowak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baal Zebub!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nowak shoots in looking for a takedown. Zebub tries to sprawl out of it but Nowak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zebub manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zebub lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Jan Nowak has been cut.
Zebub keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nowak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zebub throws out the jab.
Zebub walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nowak checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zebub stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zebub wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Nowak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nowak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zebub connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nowak scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Zebub lands a leg kick that knocks Nowak off balance momentarily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nowak misses with a takedown
and Zebub counters with an inside leg kick.
Nowak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zebub but Zebub pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nowak throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zebub's waist but Zebub gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nowak off to one side.
Nowak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zebub cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nowak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zebub.
Nowak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nowak is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zebub displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nowak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zebub wants to clinch up but Nowak keeps it at a distance.
Zebub throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nowak shoots in looking for a takedown. Zebub tries to sprawl out of it but Nowak keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zebub manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nowak closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zebub circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nowak.
Zebub cracks Nowak with an open hand slap.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zebub misses with a series of wild punches.

Zebub drops Nowak with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nowak looks back up at him and smiles so Zebub waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Nowak is rocked!

Jan Nowak's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nowak slips a straight right by Zebub.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zebub looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nowak shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zebub as he jumps to the side.
Nowak gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Zebub gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Nowak is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baal Zebub!
Baal Zebub thanked the fans post fight for their support.