PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenshi Zuko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mic Hael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zuko comes to the cage accompanied by Styx - Mr. Roboto. Hael has chosen WISE MAN AND HIS WORDS by Wiley as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Zuko
vs
Hael

181 cm
37
184 lbs
28 - 20 - 1

186 cm
31
182 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

Elite Canadian Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kenshi Zuko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mic Hael!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hael jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Kenshi Zuko has been cut.
Zuko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hael.
Zuko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zuko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hael counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zuko has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Short Term Solution in the buildup to the fight.
Hael slips under a jab.
Zuko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zuko scores with a body shot.
Zuko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Zuko throws a nice looking combination but Hael bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good work by Hael as he checks the leg kick.
Zuko tries to clinch but Hael moves out of range.
Hael avoids the body shot from Zuko.
Zuko lands a lovely overhand right.
Hael moves out of range as Zuko throws a body kick.
Zuko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hael circles away quickly and effectively.
Zuko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hael throws out the jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Zuko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A bone on bone clash there as Hael blocks the leg kick.
Zuko looks to land a right hand but Hael moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuko throws the left hand but Hael avoids the punch easily.
Hael scores with a three punch combo!
Zuko misses with a body shot.
Zuko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hael moves away.
Hael dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hael misses with a body kick.
Hael swings for the body but Zuko moves out of range.
Zuko misses with a hook.

Zuko forces Hael back against the cage and clinches.
Hael throws a head punch that misses.
Zuko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hael avoids the elbow strike from Zuko, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zuko.
Hael managing to block the knees to the body from Zuko.
Hael tries to work over Zuko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hael lands a knee to the head.

Hael breaks from the clinch.
Hael misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuko takes a swing at Hael's ribcage but misses.
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!
Hael swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hael displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zuko throws out the jab.
Hael throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zuko.
Hael tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zuko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hael works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hael keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zuko.
Zuko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hael looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hael on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hael tests Zuko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hael pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zuko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Hael does no damage.
A good leg kick by Hael.
Zuko lands with a nice body punch.
Zuko catches Hael with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Hael misses.
A big right from Zuko misses.
Zuko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hael is out of range.
Zuko slips a jab from Hael.
Hael misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zuko is looking to score with low kicks.
Hael throws a series of strikes that have Zuko backpedaling.
A left lands for Zuko.
Hael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hael wants to clinch
and Zuko counters with a right hand to the body.
Zuko throws an overhand right that lands on Hael's shoulder, as Hael tries to avoid the shot.
Zuko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hael checks a low kick from Zuko.
Hael slips a jab from Zuko.
Zuko connects with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hael walks into a jab.
Zuko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zuko scores with the left hand. Hael knows he should have avoided that one.
Hael scores with a jab to the body.
Hael tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hael misses with a body shot.
Hael misses with a body shot.
Hael looks to throw the jab but Zuko is out of range.
Hael throws a front kick that sends Zuko stumbling back into the cage.
Hael lands a right hook to the body.
Zuko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuko takes a swing at Hael's ribcage but misses.
Zuko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hael swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zuko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zuko scores with a jab to the head.
Zuko throws a leg kick which misses Hael's front leg but catches the back leg as Hael tries to avoid it.
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 Kenshi Zuko will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenshi Zuko's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Danga de danga de dang - Zuko scores with a four punch combination!
Hael avoids the body shot from Zuko.
Zuko misses the jab.
Hael swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zuko throws a lazy head kick
and Hael counters with a thumping low kick.
Hael slips a straight right by Zuko.
Hael misses with a wild body shot.
Zuko looks to score with a jab to the body but Hael is just out of range.
Hael moves in looking to clinch but Zuko pushes him off.
Hael keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenshi Zuko is winning the standup battle so far.
Zuko misses with a looping right.
Zuko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hael tries a head kick but it misses.

Zuko closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zuko.
Zuko avoiding damage as Hael throws knees to the body.
Zuko misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hael misses with an elbow over the top.
Hael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hael wants to break free but Zuko has control.
Hael scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hael dodges an elbow strike from Zuko.
A nice left hand lands by Zuko.
Zuko blocks an elbow strike.
Hael misses with an elbow strike.
Hael blocks an uppercut.
Hael avoids the elbow strike from Zuko, against the cage.
Hael misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zuko.
Hael blocks an uppercut.
Zuko tries to work over Hael's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hael makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hael wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuko has him pressed against the cage.
Zuko swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Hael breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hael avoids the body shot from Zuko.
Hael on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hael scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zuko scores with the left hand. Hael knows he should have avoided that one.
Zuko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hael.
Hael will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hael throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zuko tries to clinch up but Hael circles away and keeps his distance.
A lazy left from Zuko finds it's target.
Zuko tries to clinch up but Hael circles away and keeps his distance.
Zuko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from Zuko misses
and Hael counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Zuko is rocked!

Zuko pushes Hael up against the cage in a clinch.
Zuko misses with a punch to the body.
Hael takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hael lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zuko or not.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hael lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hael lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zuko.
Zuko blocking some punches.
Zuko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zuko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hael's elbow.
Zuko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zuko takes a shot to the head.
Zuko blocks an elbow strike from Hael.
Hael on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zuko scores with a shot to the side of Hael's head.
Hael blocking some punches.
Zuko lands an uppercut.
Hael working hard to break the clinch.
Zuko lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hael lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zuko backwards.

Hael breaks from the clinch.
Zuko misses with a straight right.
Hael lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hael throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zuko throws a leg kick but Hael sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hael just misses with a punch to the body.
Hael swinging wildly here.
Hael throws a body punch but Zuko moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Zuko.
Zuko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hael lands a high kick!
Zuko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hael.
Hael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice straight punches there by Zuko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zuko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zuko misses with a hook. Hael ducked under it nicely.
Hael lands with a straight right. Zuko didn't see that one coming.
Zuko misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mic Hael will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenshi Zuko's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Zuko missing with a left hand there. Hael was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hael scores with a nice right hand.
Zuko misses the jab.
Hael avoids the body shot from Zuko.
Zuko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hael throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hael misses with a hook. Zuko ducked under it nicely.
Hael lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zuko moves out of range of the leg kick from Hael.
Hael lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hael misses with a straight left.
Zuko keeps the fight on the outside.
Zuko scores with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Hael misses its intended target.
Hael checks a leg kick.
Zuko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hael stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zuko cracks a nice hook into Hael's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hael thows a leg kick but Zuko checks it

and Zuko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zuko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hael backwards.
Hael misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hael scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zuko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zuko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hael has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hael softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zuko working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hael just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zuko's brow.
Hael lands a left hand.
Mic Hael seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hael struggles to land a body shot inside as Zuko controls his hands.
Hael with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A shot in the inside from Hael.
Zuko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hael tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuko's elbow.
Zuko blocks a body shot from Hael.
Hael blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuko scores with a shot to the side of Hael's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuko avoiding damage as Hael throws knees to the body.
Hael goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hael blocks a body shot from Zuko.
Still in the clinch, Zuko scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Zuko fails to land.
Zuko pushes Hael back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Hael pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zuko rushes Hael and presses him up against the cage.
Zuko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zuko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hael lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hael is trying to push Zuko away but Zuko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zuko lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hael.
Hael working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hael lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hael tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hael working aggressively here.
Zuko throws a head punch that misses.
Zuko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zuko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hael on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zuko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zuko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hael throws a head punch that misses.

Hael manages to break the clinch.
Zuko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zuko connects with a body shot that sends Hael's belly button to the back.
Zuko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hael showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zuko.
Hael swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zuko.
Hael throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zuko. Hael does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zuko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zuko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zuko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zuko misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hael is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A combination from Hael does no damage.
Zuko misses with a hook. Hael ducked under it nicely.
Zuko just misses with a punch to the body.
Zuko thows a body shot but no joy.
Mic Hael is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zuko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hael misses with a hook
and Hael takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hael lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zuko circles away quickly and effectively.
Zuko throws a jab when Hael was well out of range.
Hael moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zuko.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mic Hael.
I think Hael has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mic Hael!
A determined Mic Hael didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!