PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zigoro Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Marstars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marstars has chosen Puddle of Mudd - Living on Borrowed Time as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Zane
vs
Marstars

200 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
30
281 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zigoro Zane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Marstars!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marstars has Zane up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zane dodges an elbow strike from Marstars.
Marstars stalls.
Marstars tries to work over Zane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marstars lands with a right to the head.

It looks like Zigoro Zane has been cut.
Zane trying to control the position but instead, Marstars has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zane into the ropes.
Marstars has Zane pressed against the ropes.
Zane wants to stall.
Zane struggles to land a body shot inside as Marstars controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zane takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marstars tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marstars scores with a shoulder strike.
Zane tries to stall but Marstars uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marstars stalls.
Zane can't find room to land a body shot as Marstars controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Marstars.
Marstars keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zane's efforts to push away.
Marstars is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Marstars pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Marstars avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by William Marstars.

Marstars rushes Zane and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marstars.

Zigoro Zane's cut is getting worse.
Marstars lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zane backwards.
Marstars lands with a right to the head.
Marstars digs a right hand into Zane's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zane's gas tank.
Zane is breathing heavily.
Marstars creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Zane crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Zane face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Marstars takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). William Marstars!
William Marstars gave a mention to 155q/145q Recovery, 140 Bulk/Stam in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).