PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between John Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Lo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lo
vs
Zola

170 cm
21
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Granite chin

Brawler
Prefers standup

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Van Zola!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo moves in looking to clinch but Zola pushes him off.
Lo closes the distance but Zola moves to the side

and Zola counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zola.

Zola breaks the clinch.
Lo is looking to clinch but Zola is avoiding it.
Lo tries to clinch there but Zola circles away.
Lo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Zola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Zola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Lo working aggressively here.
Zola is looking to control Lo's arms but Lo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zola has his back to the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zola.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Zola.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lo misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Zola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lo is keeping busy.
Lo misses with the head strike.

Zola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lo tries to clinch up.
Lo moves in looking to clinch but Zola pushes him off.
Lo tries to clinch up
and Zola counters with a two punch combo.

Lo rushes Zola and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Zola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.

Zola manages to break the clinch.
Lo is looking to clinch.
John Lo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Zola has Lo up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Lo on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zola blocks an uppercut.
Zola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lo's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zola.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Lo misses with some punches.

Zola manages to break the clinch.
Zola tried to score with a low kick but Lo checks it.
Lo tries to clinch up but Zola circles away and keeps his distance.

Zola gets tackled into the ropes by Lo. Lo maintains the clinch.
Zola content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zola lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola trying to stall but Lo improves his position.

Zola breaks the clinch.
Zola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lo closes the distance looking to clinch

and Zola counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Zola.
Zola blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Zola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zola swats away the attempt to clinch by Lo.
Lo looks to clinch

and Zola counters by moving into the clinch.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Zola misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Zola is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lo is defending well for now.
Zola avoiding damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zola.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.

Zola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lo looks to clinch

and Zola counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo misses with some punches.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Zola.
Zola blocking some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zola can't break the clinch.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo misses with some punches.
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 John Lo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lo moves into the clinch.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Zola.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Zola.
Lo misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.

Zola breaks from the clinch.
Lo doesn't manage to clinch there - Zola circles away.
Zola throws a push kick but Lo slaps the foot to one side.
Lo tries to clinch
and Zola counters with a left and a right that stings Lo.
Van Zola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lo tries to clinch but Zola is having none of it.
Lo closes the distance but Zola moves to the side

and Zola counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Zola stalling against the ropes.
Zola blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola is trying to maintain a safe position but Lo gets an underhook and turns Zola into the ropes.
Zola is trying to push Lo away but Lo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Zola can't break the clinch.
Zola misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.
John Lo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lo working aggressively here.
Zola tries to break the clinch but Lo is controlling the position.
Zola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lo working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Zola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lo blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo working aggressively here.
Zola blocks an uppercut.

Zola breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zola counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lo doesn't manage to clinch there - Zola circles away.
Lo tries to clinch but Zola moves out of range.
Lo doesn't manage to clinch there - Zola circles away.
Lo tries to clinch but Zola moves out of range.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zola looks for the body kick but Lo saw that one coming.
Lo tries to clinch but Zola is having none of it.

Zola darts in and clinches Lo up against the ropes.
Lo misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lo avoiding damage as Zola throws knees to the body.
Zola lands a right hand.
Zola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zola blocking some punches.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lo working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo working aggressively here.
Zola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lo misses with the head strike.
Zola blocks an uppercut.
Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola is looking to control Lo's arms but Lo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zola has his back to the ropes.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zola stalling in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Zola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lo dominated that second round.
That's time! Lo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fight stays on the outside here - Lo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch but Zola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lo tries to clinch there but Zola circles away.
Lo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Zola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zola swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Lo moves into the clinch successfully.

Zola breaks from the clinch.
Lo tries to close the distance and clinch but Zola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lo tries to clinch there but Zola circles away.
Lo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Zola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lo is looking to clinch but Zola is avoiding it.
Lo moves to clinch but Zola breaks away
and Zola connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lo wants to clinch but Zola slips to the side

and Zola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Zola breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Zola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zola lands a right hook to the body.
Zola wants to clinch up but Lo keeps it at a distance.

Lo gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Lo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zola's efforts to push away.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lo as Zola tries to tie him up.
Lo throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zola.
Lo keeps control of Zola as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola tries to circle away but Lo has him pinned against the ropes.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lo working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.
Zola blocking some punches.
Lo blocks a body shot from Zola.
Lo misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Zola.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola wants to get back to striking at distance but Lo won't allow it.
Lo working aggressively here.
Zola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Zola.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo misses with some punches.
Lo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lo has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.
Zola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zola blocking some punches.
Lo misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Lo fails to land.
Zola blocking some punches.
Zola just leaning against Lo, taking a breather.
Lo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zola wants to get back to striking at distance but Lo won't allow it.
Lo throws a punch but it's blocked by Zola.
Lo misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zola blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zola stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Zola breaks from the clinch.
Van Zola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Lo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lo darts in trying to clinch

and Zola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lo 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lo!