PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pippo Zippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kicker might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kiss Kicker 99. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kicker
vs
Zippo

182 cm
25
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
27
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, James Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pippo Zippo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zippo tests Kicker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Kicker.

It looks like Pippo Zippo has been cut.
Zippo connects with a body shot that sends Kicker's belly button to the back.
Zippo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kicker is just out of range.
Kicker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zippo avoids the body shot from Kicker.
Kicker throws a lazy right hand but Zippo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kicker throws a big shot that misses.
Zippo throws out a powerful jab.
Kicker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kicker backing away here, and Zippo unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kicker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zippo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zippo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kicker is able to avoid easily.
Kicker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zippo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
James Kicker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Kicker misses its intended target.
Kicker throws a jab but it's blocked by Zippo.
Zippo throws out a counter right but Kicker avoids it with no problem.
Kicker looks to score with a jab to the body but Zippo is just out of range.
Zippo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zippo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kicker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Kicker.
Kicker misses with an uppercut.
Kicker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zippo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kicker scrambles back to his feet.
Kicker throws an off balance right hand
and Zippo counters with a nice body shot.
Zippo cracks Kicker with a good jab.
Nice shot by Zippo.
Kicker throws an off balance right hand
and Zippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Zippo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A shot to the body from Kicker misses
and Zippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Zippo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Zippo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zippo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kicker.
Kicker throws a good cross that connects.
Kicker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kicker tries to move into range but Zippo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zippo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kicker on the side of the head.
Kicker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Zippo misses
and Kicker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kicker misses with a combination
and Zippo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zippo throws a shot from downtown. Kicker moves away and avoids it.
Zippo misses with a straight left.
Zippo looks to throw the jab but Kicker is out of range.
Zippo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kicker.
Good exchange - Zippo coming out on top.
Zippo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zippo lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice body punch from Zippo.
Zippo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zippo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kicker blocks a jab.
Kicker misses with a double jab
and Zippo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
James Kicker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kicker lands a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Zippo.
It seemed like Zippo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kicker throws out a loose jab but Zippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zippo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Zippo slips a jab from Kicker.
Decent striking displayed by Zippo there.
Kicker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zippo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kicker.
Zippo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zippo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kicker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zippo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kicker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Kicker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zippo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kicker throws a hook but Zippo avoids it easily.
Zippo avoids the body shot from Kicker.
A nice side step and Zippo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kicker throws a body punch but Zippo moves out of range.
Kicker misses with an uppercut. Zippo saw that one coming.
And Zippo tries to counter it with a takedown but Kicker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zippo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zippo scores with a nice right hand.
Kicker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Zippo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zippo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kicker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kicker throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zippo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kicker misses with a shot to the body
and Zippo counters with a straight right hand.
Zippo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kicker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kicker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kicker stuffs the takedown.
Kicker is looking to counter punch.
Kicker throws a jab when Zippo was well out of range.
Zippo missing with a left hand there. Kicker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zippo lands a right hook to the body.
Zippo throws a good cross that connects.
Kicker defending well as Zippo loads up on a big left hand.
Kicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kicker throws a right hand that misses
letting Zippo counter with a right hand.
Zippo throws an overhand right that lands on Kicker's shoulder, as Kicker tries to avoid the shot.
Kicker misses with a right hand
and Zippo counters with a left to the body.
Zippo slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pippo Zippo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pippo Zippo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zippo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kicker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zippo counters with a left to the body.
Kicker throws a body punch but Zippo moves out of range.
Kicker slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Zippo. Beautiful body shot.
Pippo Zippo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kicker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kicker looks to throw the jab but Zippo is out of range.
Kicker throws a looping overhand right but Zippo ducks down to avoid it.
Zippo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kicker.
Zippo misses with a jab to the body
and Kicker counters with a two punch combo.
Zippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kicker throws a poor cross that misses
and Zippo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zippo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zippo throws a right hand that misses
and Kicker counters with a nice uppercut.
Kicker throws a body shot but no joy.
Kicker swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Zippo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kicker misses the shot to the body.
Zippo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kicker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zippo moves away.
Zippo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kicker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zippo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kicker.
Kicker takes a swing at Zippo's ribcage but misses.
Zippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kicker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zippo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The fighters circling - Kicker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kicker misses with a body punch
and Zippo counters with a right hand to the body.
Kicker throws a shot from downtown. Zippo moves away and avoids it.
Zippo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zippo.
Zippo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zippo misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kicker jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zippo moves away from the strike by Kicker.
Good standup being displayed there by Zippo as he connects with a hook.
Kicker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kicker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zippo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kicker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zippo throws out the jab.
Kicker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zippo moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Zippo misses.
Zippo swinging wildly here.
Kicker throws a big shot that misses.
Kicker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zippo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kicker moves away.
Kicker throws a shot from downtown. Zippo moves away and avoids it.
Kicker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zippo counters with a three punch combo that has Kicker backing up. Kicker nods at Zippo to acknowledge the strikes.
Zippo lands with an overhand left.
Kicker tries to bum rush Zippo with a series of wild strikes but Zippo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker throws a shot from downtown. Zippo moves away and avoids it.
Zippo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kicker.
Kicker takes a swing at Zippo's ribcage but misses.
Kicker misses with a right hand
enabling Zippo to counter with a crisp jab.
Zippo ducks under a wild hook from Kicker.
Zippo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zippo.
Zippo takes a swing at Kicker's ribcage but misses.
Zippo throws a shot from downtown. Kicker moves away and avoids it.
Zippo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kicker.
Kicker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zippo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kicker thinking.
Kicker misses with a body punch
letting Zippo counter with a right hand.
Zippo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zippo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zippo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zippo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Kicker misses its target.
Zippo lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zippo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zippo ducks under a wild hook from Kicker.
Zippo throws the left hand but Kicker avoids the punch easily.
Kicker misses with a double jab.
Kicker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kicker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab from Zippo.
Zippo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kicker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kicker just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Zippo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zippo cracks Kicker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zippo slips a jab and a cross from Kicker.
Zippo unleashes a big counter combination but Kicker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zippo throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Zippo misses its intended target.
Zippo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zippo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kicker.
Zippo thuds a left hand into Kicker's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pippo Zippo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pippo Zippo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice uppercut there from Zippo.
Zippo lands a jab to Kicker's midsection.
Zippo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kicker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zippo.
Kicker throws a right hand that misses
and Zippo counters with a two punch combo.
Kicker avoids the body shot from Zippo.
Zippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Zippo.
Kicker throws a body shot but no joy.
Kicker looks to land a right hand but Zippo moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zippo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kicker throws a shot from downtown. Zippo moves away and avoids it.
Zippo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kicker swings widly with a right hand
and Zippo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kicker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zippo counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kicker misses with a hook to the body
and Zippo counters with a two punch combo.
Zippo throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Kicker counter with a right hand.
Kicker throws a hook to the side of Zippo's head but Zippo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zippo slips a jab from Kicker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kicker ducks right into an uppercut from Zippo.
Zippo moves out of range as Kicker strikes.
Zippo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Zippo.
Zippo throws a good cross that connects.
The fighters circling - Kicker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Zippo.
Zippo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kicker.
Kicker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kicker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kicker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zippo manages to avoid it.
Zippo throws out a powerful jab.
Kicker takes one on the button.
Zippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Zippo.
Kicker looks to score with a jab to the body but Zippo is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Kicker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kicker loads up on a big right hand but Zippo slips the punch.
Kicker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zippo in his tracks.
Zippo slips a straight right by Kicker.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zippo! But no joy.
Zippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kicker throws a sloppy body shot
and Zippo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kicker looks to land a right hand but Zippo moved out of range.
Zippo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kicker.
Kicker misses with a hook.
Zippo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A jab lands there for Kicker.
Kicker just misses with a punch to the body.
Zippo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kicker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Zippo.
Zippo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kicker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zippo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zippo misses with a body shot.
James Kicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zippo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kicker.
It seemed like Zippo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kicker lands a head shot.
Kicker misses with a double jab.
Zippo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kicker manages to avoid it.
Kicker throws a jab when Zippo was well out of range.
Kicker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kicker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zippo manages to avoid it.
Zippo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kicker was well out of range. Poor timing from Zippo.
A cross from Kicker lands.
Kicker misses with an uppercut. Zippo saw that one coming.
Kicker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice defenses there by Zippo.
Kicker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kicker misses with an uppercut
and Zippo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zippo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A lazy left from Zippo finds it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Kicker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kicker misses with a body punch
enabling Zippo to counter with a crisp jab.
Kicker swings for the body but Zippo moves out of range.
Kicker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kicker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zippo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kicker.
Zippo cracks Kicker with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zippo misses with an uppercut. Kicker saw that one coming.
Kicker misses with a right hand
and Zippo counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Kicker.
Pippo Zippo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zippo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zippo duly obliges.
Nice jab there from Zippo.
Kicker throws a right hand that misses
and Zippo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kicker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zippo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pippo Zippo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zippo 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Pippo Zippo!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Pippo Zippo!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Pippo Zippo!

Pippo Zippo wins by unanimous decision!
James Kicker was interviewed post fight and said 'Looks like I *kicked* my habit of winning'.