PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Russian Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Loredo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Zombie
vs
Loredo

167 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

176 cm
24
153 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

KAISER
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russian Zombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Alvin Loredo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loredo throws a hook but Zombie blocks it.
Zombie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Loredo just misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie tries to clinch up but Loredo circles away and keeps his distance.
Zombie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Loredo throws a body punch but Zombie moves out of range.
Loredo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zombie.
Zombie misses the jab.
Zombie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Loredo misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Loredo!
Zombie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Loredo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Loredo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zombie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loredo.
Nice defenses there by Zombie.
Zombie tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Loredo manages to circle out of the way.
Alvin Loredo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie with a hook.
Zombie slips a jab from Loredo.
Loredo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zombie moves away.
Zombie throws a jab when Loredo was well out of range.
Loredo misses the body punch

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loredo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zombie has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Loredo.
Loredo misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zombie digs a right hand into Loredo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loredo's gas tank.
Loredo wants to get back to striking at distance but Zombie won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Zombie fails to land.
Loredo misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loredo takes a shot to the head.
Loredo tries to break free but Zombie pushes him back against the cage.
Loredo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loredo throws a head punch that misses.
Loredo misses with some punches.

Loredo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Loredo misses with a jab to the body
and Zombie counters with a stiff right hand.
Zombie tries to move into range but Loredo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Loredo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zombie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loredo jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loredo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zombie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loredo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zombie cracks Loredo with an open hand slap.
Zombie misses with a two punch combination.
Loredo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zombie manages to avoid it.
Loredo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zombie manages to avoid it.
Zombie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice body punch from Loredo.

Zombie clinches up against the cage.
Zombie controlling the action here for a moment.
Zombie stalls.
Zombie seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
A head punch on the inside from Loredo fails to land.
Loredo can't find room to land a body shot as Zombie controls the action.
Zombie has Loredo pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loredo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zombie struggles to land a body shot inside as Loredo controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zombie takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Loredo is trying to break the clinch but Zombie is controlling him.
Loredo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loredo lands a hook that snaps the head of Zombie backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Loredo swings wildly with an uppercut but Zombie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loredo is trying to push Zombie away but Zombie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Loredo tries a body shot but Zombie blocks it.
Loredo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Loredo is trying to break the clinch but Zombie has him pressed against the cage.
Zombie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie has a couple of punches blocked by Loredo.
Loredo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zombie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zombie has a couple of punches blocked by Loredo.
Zombie displaying some good clinch control by pressing Loredo up against the cage.
Zombie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zombie prevents a body shot from Loredo.
Loredo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zombie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Loredo can't break the clinch.
Loredo is trying to force a seperation but Zombie has the dominant position.
Loredo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Loredo is looking to break free of the clinch but Zombie has double underhooks.
Loredo misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Russian Zombie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zombie closes the distance and pushes Loredo back into the cage.
Loredo prevents a body shot from Zombie.
Zombie works on Loredo's body with a couple of short punches.
Zombie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Loredo's efforts to push away.
Zombie lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Zombie.
Zombie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zombie lands with a light punch inside.
Zombie lands a body punch.
Loredo misses with a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loredo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zombie struggles to land a body shot inside as Loredo controls his hands.
Zombie pressing his opponent against the cage.
Loredo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loredo misses with a punch on the inside.
Zombie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Zombie.
Zombie throws a head punch that misses.
Loredo is working Zombie over against the cage.
Zombie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Loredo backwards.
Zombie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zombie blocks an uppercut.
Zombie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Loredo misses with a punch to the body.
Zombie lands with a left to the head.
Zombie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zombie taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Loredo trying to control the position but instead, Zombie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Loredo into the cage.
Zombie lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie misses with some punches.
Loredo is trying to push Zombie away but Zombie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zombie throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loredo digs a right hand underneath Zombie's ribcage. Zombie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Loredo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zombie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zombie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Loredos head.
Zombie tries to work over Loredo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Zombie.
Loredo wants to break free but Zombie has control.
A shot in the inside from Zombie.
Russian Zombie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Loredo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loredo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loredo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zombie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Loredo backwards.
Zombie is leaning against Loredo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Loredo fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie leaning against his opponent.
Zombie lands a nice uppercut.
Zombie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Loredo can do to turn this around?
Zombie has a couple of punches blocked by Loredo.
Zombie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zombie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zombie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Loredo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zombie struggles to land a body shot inside as Loredo controls his hands.
Zombie scores with a shoulder strike.
Loredo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zombie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zombie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Loredo throws a head punch that misses.
Zombie stalling the fight.
Zombie lands a shot to the body.
Loredo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zombie pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie tries to stall but Loredo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zombie holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zombie lands with a left to the head.
Loredo is trying to break free.
Loredo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loredo misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zombie.
Loredo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loredo blocks a body shot from Zombie.
Zombie working aggressively here.
Loredo is trying to break free.
Loredo misses with the head strike.
Loredo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Still in the clinch, Zombie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zombie throws a punch but it's blocked by Loredo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russian Zombie dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zombie wants to clinch up but Loredo keeps it at a distance.
Zombie cracks a nice hook into Loredo's ribs.
Zombie slips a jab from Loredo.
Zombie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Loredo misses with a straight right.
Zombie is looking to counter the offense by Loredo and move into the clinch.
Loredo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zombie.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zombie.
Loredo misses with a hook. Zombie ducked under it nicely.
Zombie wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zombie avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Loredo misses with a low kick.

Zombie gets a clinch.
Zombie has Loredo pressed against the cage, preventing Loredo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loredo lands with a short shot to the head.
Zombie tries a body shot but Loredo blocks it.
Loredo misses with a body punch.
Zombie prevents a body shot from Loredo.

Loredo breaks from the clinch.
Loredo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie tries to move into range but Loredo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Loredo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zombie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Zombie lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loredo doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Zombie has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Loredo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zombie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Zombie closes the distance and clinches.
Loredo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Zombie.
Loredo is trying to push Zombie away but Zombie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zombie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loredo misses with a body punch.
Zombie throws a punch but it's blocked by Loredo.
Zombie working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zombie tries to throw a body punch but Loredo avoids it by throwing Zombie back against the cage.
Loredo swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loredo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zombie looking to slow down the pace here.

Loredo manages to break the clinch.
Zombie looks to score with a jab to the body but Loredo is just out of range.
Zombie walks into a jab.
Zombie tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zombie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zombie misses with the combination.
A jab from Loredo misses.
Zombie is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Loredo misses with a wild body shot.

Zombie pushes Loredo up against the cage in a clinch.
Zombie avoiding damage.
Zombie throws a head punch that misses.
Loredo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loredo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zombie.
Loredo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zombie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loredo backwards.
Zombie lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Loredo.
Zombie prevents Loredo from breaking the clinch.

Loredo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Loredo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zombie.
Loredo slips a jab from Zombie.
Loredo throws a body shot but no joy.
Zombie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loredo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Loredo takes one to the chin there.
Loredo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zombie.
Loredo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Loredo duly obliges.

That's four 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!
Zombie throws a hook but Loredo avoids it easily.
Loredo throws out a counter right but Zombie avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Loredo misses.
Loredo walks into a jab.

Zombie moves into the clinch.
Zombie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Loredo lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Loredo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zombie misses with a punch to the body.

Loredo manages to break the clinch.
Loredo throws a looping overhand right but Zombie ducks down to avoid it.
Zombie doesn't manage to clinch there - Loredo circles away.
Loredo takes one to the side of the head.
Loredo misses with a lunging right hand
and Zombie counters with a nice uppercut.
Zombie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Loredo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zombie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvin Loredo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zombie scores with a punch to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Russian Zombie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zombie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russian Zombie!
Russian Zombie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.