PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven NZonzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayato Furingi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

NZonzi
vs
Furingi

197 cm
26
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Kangaroo Punch (Formally Happy Pills) - Laundry 90

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven NZonzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Furingi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
NZonzi slips under a jab.
NZonzi jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Furingi looks to land a body kick but NZonzi moved away.
NZonzi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Furingi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Furingi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Furingi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Furingi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by NZonzi. NZonzi obviously looking to wear him down.
Furingi loads up on a big right hand but NZonzi slips the punch.
Furingi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by NZonzi.
Furingi scores with a jab to the head.
Furingi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by NZonzi.
Furingi tries a head kick but it misses.
NZonzi takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Furingi!
NZonzi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from NZonzi.
Furingi throws a leg kick that misses.
NZonzi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
NZonzi lands a leg kick that knocks Furingi off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furingi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
NZonzi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
NZonzi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from NZonzi.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from NZonzi, right into the meat.
NZonzi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Furingi looks to land a combination but NZonzi avoids it well.
We've been informed that Furingi has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Furingi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Furingi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from NZonzi.
A jab lands there for Furingi.
Furingi cracks NZonzi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
NZonzi lands with a kick to the temple. Furingi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
NZonzi scoring well with a low kick there.
NZonzi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

NZonzi is rocked!
Furingi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oh NZonzi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Furingi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before NZonzi can pounce on him.
NZonzi seems to have got his legs back now.
Furingi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from NZonzi.
NZonzi scores with a spinning back kick!
NZonzi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Furingi.
Furingi misses with a body shot.
Furingi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before NZonzi can pounce on him.
Furingi misses with a hook.
A jab from Furingi misses.
NZonzi throws a front kick that sends Furingi stumbling back into the cage.
Furingi blocks a low kick nicely.
Furingi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
NZonzi throws a sloppy head kick and Furingi moves out of range easily.
Furingi throws a jab but it's blocked by NZonzi.
Furingi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from NZonzi.
A swing and a miss from Furingi.
NZonzi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Furingi drops NZonzi with a beautiful combination! NZonzi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Furingi is looking for the KO!

It looks like Steven NZonzi has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Furingi.
NZonzi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Furingi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
NZonzi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furingi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
NZonzi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A chopping leg kick lands by NZonzi.
Furingi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Furingi throws a head kick but NZonzi moves out of range.
Furingi lands with a good body shot.
NZonzi pushes Furingi away with a front kick.
Furingi lands the left hand.
Furingi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by NZonzi. NZonzi obviously looking to wear him down.
Furingi is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Furingi blocks the leg kick.
Jab from Furingi.
NZonzi is looking to land body kicks.
Furingi misses with a few strikes there.
NZonzi motions for Furingi to come forward. NZonzi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
NZonzi scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Furingi blocks a leg kick.
Furingi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furingi connects with a good right hand that stumbles NZonzi. NZonzi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
NZonzi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Furingi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from NZonzi.
NZonzi slips a straight right by Furingi.
And NZonzi counters with a quick kick to the body but Furingi blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of NZonzi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
NZonzi slips under a jab.
Furingi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Crunch! NZonzi slams his shin into Furingi's torso.
Furingi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by NZonzi. NZonzi obviously looking to wear him down.
NZonzi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Furingi swings for the body but NZonzi moves out of range.
NZonzi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
NZonzi scores with a push kick.
Furingi looks winded!
NZonzi throws a leg kick which misses Furingi's front leg but catches the back leg as Furingi tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for NZonzi.
Furingi misses with a straight left.
Furingi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Furingi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps NZonzi's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hayato Furingi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven NZonzi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by NZonzi.
Furingi lunges at NZonzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by NZonzi's hand.
Furingi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Furingi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by NZonzi. NZonzi obviously looking to wear him down.
Furingi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but NZonzi checks it well.
NZonzi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Furingi misses with a head kick.
Hayato Furingi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by NZonzi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A kick lands to the mid section there for NZonzi.
Furingi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A clash of legs there as Furingi blocks the low kick.
NZonzi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Furingi works NZonzi's body with a nice hook.
Furingi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
NZonzi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
NZonzi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
NZonzi slips a jab from Furingi.
NZonzi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Furingi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Furingi misses the target.
Furingi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furingi throws a body shot but no joy.
NZonzi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Furingi throws a leg kick
and NZonzi counters with a good low kick that Furingi was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Furingi.
NZonzi throws a leg kick which misses Furingi's front leg but catches the back leg as Furingi tries to avoid it.
Furingi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Furingi misses with a wild combination.
Furingi is breathing heavily.
Furingi throws a body kick that misses.
NZonzi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Furingi is looking to land body kicks.
NZonzi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Furingi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as NZonzi backs up against the cage.
Furingi throws a body shot but no joy.
NZonzi tried to counter with a leg kick but Furingi avoided it.
NZonzi ducks under a wild hook from Furingi.
NZonzi misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by NZonzi.
NZonzi cracks the inside of Furingi's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
NZonzi lands with a kick to the ribs.
NZonzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Furingi.
Furingi misses with a shot to the body
and NZonzi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Furingi really felt that one!
Furingi throws a body punch but NZonzi moves out of range.
NZonzi slips a jab from Furingi.
NZonzi half committed to a counter leg kick.
NZonzi lands with a thumping leg kick.
NZonzi keeps Furingi at a distance using the push kick.
NZonzi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
NZonzi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
NZonzi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
NZonzi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
NZonzi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body kick there by NZonzi.
Furingi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Furingi throws a lazy right hand but NZonzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
NZonzi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Furingi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furingi scores with a hook to the body. NZonzi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Furingi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
NZonzi throws a head kick that half lands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from NZonzi, right into the meat.
Furingi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
NZonzi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Furingi misses with a straight right.
NZonzi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from NZonzi. Furingi shrugs it off though.
Furingi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
NZonzi lands a nice looking body kick.
NZonzi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Furingi's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Furingi fails to land with a series of punches.
NZonzi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by NZonzi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Furingi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
NZonzi connects with a solid leg kick.
NZonzi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Furingi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
NZonzi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
NZonzi thumps Furingi with a low kick.
Furingi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Furingi misses with a double jab.
NZonzi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
NZonzi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
NZonzi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Furingi scores with a jab. NZonzi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
NZonzi throws a front kick that sends Furingi stumbling back into the cage.
NZonzi scores with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
NZonzi throws a head kick that half lands.
NZonzi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Furingi connects with a good right hand that stumbles NZonzi. NZonzi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
An inside leg kick lands from NZonzi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steven NZonzi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven NZonzi's cut.
That's time! NZonzi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

NZonzi connects with an inside leg kick.
Furingi throws a series of punches but NZonzi avoids them all with ease.
NZonzi appears to be looking for a big counter.
NZonzi pushes Furingi away with a front kick.
Furingi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Furingi looks to land a right hand but NZonzi moved out of range.
A jab from Furingi misses.
NZonzi throws a head kick that half lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for NZonzi.
NZonzi is looking to slow Furingi down with leg kicks.
NZonzi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Furingi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! NZonzi scrambles back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by NZonzi.
NZonzi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steven NZonzi is winning the standup battle so far.
Furingi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
NZonzi pushes Furingi away with a front kick.
NZonzi thows a body kick. Furingi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Furingi sizes up NZonzi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Furingi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as NZonzi checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Furingi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by NZonzi.
NZonzi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Furingi lands with a nice body kick.
Furingi lands with a cross.
Furingi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Furingi misses the shot to the body.
NZonzi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Furingi if he has to take too many more of those.
Furingi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
You can see that Furingi has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
NZonzi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Furingi.
NZonzi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
NZonzi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Furingi's calf.
Furingi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
NZonzi cracks the inside of Furingi's front leg.
Decent striking displayed by Furingi there.
NZonzi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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!
NZonzi just misses with a punch to the body.
NZonzi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Furingi checks a leg kick.
NZonzi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
NZonzi tries a low kick but Furingi avoids it.
NZonzi connects with an inside leg kick.
Furingi lands a really nice looking cross but NZonzi seems unphased.
Furingi scores with the left hand. NZonzi knows he should have avoided that one.
Furingi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab lands there for Furingi.
A combination from Furingi does no damage.
Furingi throws an off balance right hand
and NZonzi counters with a nice body kick.
Furingi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Furingi throws a hook but NZonzi blocks it.
NZonzi connects with a leg kick. Furingi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Furingi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Some wild striking there from Furingi.
NZonzi thinks about countering with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for NZonzi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Furingi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract NZonzi.
NZonzi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Furingi. That did some damage!
NZonzi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Furingi's sensitive parts.
NZonzi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Furingi is out of range.
NZonzi is looking to slow Furingi down with leg kicks.
Jab by Furingi.
NZonzi throws a nice head kick!
Furingi lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! NZonzi goes down and covers up as Furingi starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hayato Furingi!
Hayato Furingi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.