PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Zac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniels comes into the arena with Man Of Constant Sorrow blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Daniels
vs
Zac

201 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big heart

Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Zac!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Daniels scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Edward Zac has been cut.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Zac has eaten all the pies!
Daniels misses with a leg kick.
A combination from Zac does no damage.
Zac looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Daniels.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daniels misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Zac.
Good work by Daniels as he checks the leg kick.
Zac takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Daniels throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zac dodges the punch combination from Daniels.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zac throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Good shot there by Daniels.
Daniels looks for the body kick but Zac saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zac checks a leg kick.
Zac throws a head kick that misses.
Zac takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daniels moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.

Daniels has managed to clinch.
Zac tries to land knees in the clinch but Daniels avoids the damage to the body.
Zac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Daniels is trying to push Zac away but Zac has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Daniels tries to break free but Zac pushes him back against the ropes.
Daniels is trying to push Zac away but Zac has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Daniels can't break the clinch.
Daniels is trying to break the clinch but Zac is controlling him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zac breaks the clinch.
Zac thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zac circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zac throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zac. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zac slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Zac.
Zac slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Zac avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Zac.
Zac shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Daniels eats them both and turns towards Zac to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Zac jumps back.
A combination from Zac does no damage.
Zac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daniels counters with a one-two to the body.
Zac misses with a double jab
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zac momentarily.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels avoids the body shot from Zac.
Zac looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daniels misses with an uppercut
and Zac counters with a one-two to the body.
Daniels takes one to the chin there.
Zac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Daniels works over Zac's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zac tries to land a front kick but Daniels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daniels throws a head kick but Zac moves out of range.
Zac throws a combination that misses
enabling Daniels to counter with a crisp jab.
Daniels is working the combinations to good effect here.
Zac fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Daniels looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zac feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Daniels is breathing heavily.
Zac slips under a jab from Daniels.
Zac avoids the head kick by Daniels.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Daniels. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Daniels.
Sloppy strikes from Zac. Those never looked like landing.
Zac throws a wild body kick that Daniels sees coming a mile off.
Daniels cracks Zac with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Zac throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zac misses with a double jab.
Daniels is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zac tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zac. That one must have hurt.
Daniels takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zac throws a head kick that misses.
Zac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zac is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Daniels rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zac lands a two punch combo.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Zac.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Zac's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zac.
Zac bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zac swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zac throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Daniels counters with a series of strikes. Zac will be more careful next time no doubt.
Daniels throws a wild body kick that Zac sees coming a mile off.
Daniels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zac manages to avoid it.
Daniels shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zac eats them both and turns towards Daniels to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zac throws a right hand that misses
and Daniels counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zac throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zac plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jack Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zac throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zac.
Zac swings widly with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a three punch combo that has Zac backing up. Zac nods at Daniels to acknowledge the strikes.

That has opened up Edward Zac's cut even more.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Zac.
Zac falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Daniels counter with a right hand.
Zac is breathing heavily.
Daniels lands a nice looking body shot.
Zac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels walks into a left hand.
Zac throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.

Zac gets tackled into the ropes by Daniels. Daniels maintains the clinch.
Daniels misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Daniels's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zac blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Jack Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Daniels moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zac misses with a left hand
and Daniels counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniels dodges the punch combination from Zac.
Zac swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Zac.
Edward Zac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zac tries a head kick but it misses.
Zac blocks a leg kick.
Zac throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Zac misses with a looping right.
Zac looks for the body kick but Daniels saw that one coming.
Zac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zac swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zac circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zac checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Daniels thows a body shot but no joy.
Zac throws a body punch but Daniels moves out of range.
Zac throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels wants to clinch.
A low kick from Daniels misses
and Zac counters with a thumping low kick.
Zac misses with a head kick.
Daniels takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Daniels blocks a low kick nicely.
Zac throws a right hand that Daniels ducks under and follows up with a left that Daniels also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Zac throws a head kick that Daniels semi-blocks.
Zac looks to land a body kick but Daniels moved away.
Zac misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zac feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Zac shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels blocks a head kick by Zac.
Daniels misses with a head kick.
Zac fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Daniels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edward Zac's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daniels misses with a head kick.
Daniels is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zac wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zac throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Zac fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Daniels throws a head kick but Zac moves out of range.
Zac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniels circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniels misses with a kick to the body.
Daniels throws a sloppy head kick and Zac moves out of range easily.
Daniels misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zac swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zac.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Zac moved out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zac throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
Daniels misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels swings for the body but Zac moves out of range.
A slow jab from Zac misses its intended target.
Zac misses with a body shot.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Zac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daniels moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zac fakes the leg kick and cracks Daniels in the body.
Zac dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daniels. That did some damage!
Daniels misses with a low kick.
Daniels stalks Zac and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zac's face. Zac staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Zac.
Daniels blocks a head kick by Zac.
Zac pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zac lands with a slapping head kick.
Zac throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zac tries a head kick but it misses.
Zac misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zac looks to land a combination but Daniels avoids it well.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Zac blocks a head kick by Daniels.
Daniels throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daniels lands a really nice looking cross but Zac seems unphased.
Zac avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zac misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Daniels.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Zac circles away.
Zac misses with a series of wild punches.
Zac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daniels manages to avoid it.
Zac lands with a nice body punch.
Zac checks a low kick from Daniels.
Daniels swings for the body but Zac moves out of range.
Zac thuds his shin into the meat of Daniels's side.
Zac tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels catches Zac with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daniels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Zac moved away.
Daniels lands with a good body shot.
Zac lands a nice looking body shot.
Jack Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zac lands a front kick.
Zac throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zac lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daniels circles away quickly and effectively.
Zac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zac throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zac misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Zac throws a sloppy head kick and Daniels moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zac throws a head kick that misses.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Zac.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zac is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels misses with a series of wild punches.
Edward Zac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zac pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Zac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daniels 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Daniels!
After winning the bout, Jack Daniels thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.