PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Guljigit Asanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hey Zues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Guljigit Asanov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Guljigit Asanov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Asanov
vs
Zues

190 cm
21
259 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

194 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ruthless Violence Clothing Association

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guljigit Asanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hey Zues!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zues throws a chopping leg kick but Asanov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Asanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zues manages to avoid it.
Asanov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Asanov connects with a looping right hand.
Asanov takes a swing at Zues's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Zues lands but Asanov takes it in his stride.

It looks like Guljigit Asanov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zues throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Asanov.
Zues throws a lazy right hand but Asanov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asanov throws a series of punches but Zues moves out of range.
Zues pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zues fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zues throws a front kick that sends Asanov stumbling back into the ropes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zues scoring well with a low kick there.
Zues tried to score with a low kick but Asanov checks it.
Asanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Zues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asanov.
Zues avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Asanov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Asanov jabs at Zues's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zues takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Asanov throws a leg kick that misses.
Asanov is looking to wear down Zues with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zues walks into a left hand.
Asanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Zues is just out of range.
Zues doesn't manage to clinch there - Asanov circles away.
Asanov dodges the punch combination from Zues.
Asanov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Asanov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zues misses with a low kick as Asanov jumps back.
Asanov cracks Zues with an open hand slap.
Asanov misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Asanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zues doesn't seem phased though.
Asanov scores with a hook to the body. Zues takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zues lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asanov lands with an uppercut that bounces Zues off the ropes and back into range.
Asanov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Asanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asanov misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zues showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asanov.
Asanov fails to land with a series of punches.
Zues scores with a nice body kick.
Asanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zues.
Asanov is breathing heavily.
Zues misses with an uppercut. Asanov saw that one coming.
Asanov misses with an uppercut.
Zues is looking to clinch but Asanov is avoiding it.
Zues fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zues tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asanov throws a right hand that misses
and Zues counters with a nice body shot.
Zues fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zues.
Asanov scores with a sloppy right hand. Zues should have avoided that one.
Zues throws a leg kick that misses.
Zues needs to keep his hands up - Asanov had a free shot at his head there.
Zues tries to clinch up but Asanov circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hey Zues dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guljigit Asanov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zues is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zues swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Asanov.
Asanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Asanov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zues misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zues tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asanov digs a right hand underneath Zues's ribcage. Zues let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zues missing with knees to the body.
Asanov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asanov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zues trying to control the position but instead, Asanov has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zues into the ropes.
Zues landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zues pushes off an throws an elbow but Asanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Asanov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asanov tries to break free but Zues pushes him back against the ropes.
Asanov takes an elbow to the forehead.

Guljigit Asanov's cut is getting worse.
Zues wants to stall.
Asanov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asanov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Asanov tries to throw a body punch but Zues avoids it by throwing Asanov back against the ropes.
Asanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asanov pushes Zues back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Asanov blocks an elbow strike.
Zues wants to stall.
Zues throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zues throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zues looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zues misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asanov.
Asanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asanov misses with a body punch.
Asanov avoids a wild elbow strike from Zues.
Asanov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zues looking to slow down the pace here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zues with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zues looking to slow down the pace here.
Zues tries to land a knee to the head but Asanov blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zues looking to slow down the pace here.
Asanov is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hey Zues showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guljigit Asanov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Asanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zues checks it well.
Guljigit Asanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice cross by Asanov.
Asanov scores with a jab.
Asanov misses with an uppercut.
Zues scoring well with a low kick there.
Zues thuds his shin into the meat of Asanov's side.
Asanov looks to land a left hand but Zues moved out of range nicely.
Hey Zues seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asanov.
Asanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Asanov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Asanov throws a right hand that Zues ducks under and follows up with a left that Zues also avoids with ease.
Zues scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zues cracks the inside of Asanov's front leg.
Zues chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zues, right into the meat.
Zues throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zues throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Asanov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zues comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zues trying to land knees to the body.
Asanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Zues controls his hands.
Zues with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asanov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zues lands a nice knee to the body.
Zues lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Guljigit Asanov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zues misses with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zues obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zues scores with a knee to the head.
Zues tries to land a knee to the head but Asanov blocks with his arms.
Zues is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Asanov misses with a body punch.
Zues manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Asanov can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zues tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zues misses with a knee strike.
Asanov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zues.
Asanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Zues lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Asanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asanov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asanov misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zues tries a knee to the head but Asanov blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Asanov struggles to land a body shot inside as Zues controls his hands.
Hey Zues is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zues missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hey Zues comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zues has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hey Zues!