PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Columbus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Dio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Columbus comes to the ring accompanied by Blood Of The Kings. Zack Dio will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Columbus
vs
Dio

200 cm
24
274 lbs
13 - 5 - 1

225 cm
41
289 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

World class MT
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Scott Columbus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Zack Dio!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Columbus avoids the body shot from Dio.

Dio moves into the clinch.

Dio breaks the clinch.
Dio throws a sloppy head kick
and Columbus counters with a leg kick.
Columbus misses with a body shot
and Dio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dio takes one to the side of the head.
Columbus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Columbus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zack Dio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dio is looking to clinch but Columbus is avoiding it.
Columbus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio looks for the body kick but Columbus saw that one coming.
Dio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Columbus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Columbus scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Dio looks to throw the jab but Columbus is out of range.
Columbus throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dio avoids it.

Dio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Columbus working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus misses with the head strike.
A short right from Dio on the inside.
Dio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Dio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Columbus.
A head punch on the inside from Columbus fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Columbus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Columbus backwards.
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Columbus is keeping busy.

Dio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Columbus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dio throws a body punch but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Columbus staying out of range there.
Columbus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Columbus.
Columbus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Columbus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dio misses with a head kick.
Dio misses with a hook. Columbus ducked under it nicely.
Dio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It looked like Columbus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dio throws an overhand right that lands on Columbus's shoulder, as Columbus tries to avoid the shot.
Columbus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dio lands with a good body shot.
Columbus throws a leg kick which misses Dio's front leg but catches the back leg as Dio tries to avoid it.
Dio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Columbus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dio misses with a body punch
and Columbus counters with a nice uppercut.
Columbus throws a jab when Dio was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dio avoids the head kick by Columbus.
Dio digs a good body shot into Columbus's ribs.
Dio checks a leg kick nicely.
Columbus blocks a head kick by Dio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zack Dio will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Dio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dio throws a lazy uppercut
and Columbus counters with a nice leg kick.

Dio clinches.
Dio prevents a body shot from Columbus.
Dio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dio blocks a body shot from Columbus.
A nice left hand lands by Columbus.
Dio gets through Columbus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Columbus throws a head punch that misses.
Dio blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Columbus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the ropes.
Columbus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Columbus misses with a punch on the inside.

Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scott Columbus is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Columbus.
Dio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dio tries to clinch but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus is looking to counter punch.
Columbus throws a jab but it's blocked by Dio.
Dio looks for the body kick but Columbus saw that one coming.
Columbus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dio tries to move into range but Columbus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Columbus walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dio checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Columbus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Columbus.
Dio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Columbus.
Columbus misses with a kick to the body.
Dio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Columbus's head.

Dio fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Columbus, pushing him back against the ropes.

Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Columbus.
Columbus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick.
Dio is looking to score with low kicks.
Dio throws a head kick but Columbus moves out of range.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Dio saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dio.
Dio avoids the body shot from Columbus.
Dio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dio scores with a nice body kick.
Dio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Columbus. Columbus obviously looking to wear him down.
Columbus looks to land a right hand but Dio moved out of range.
Dio scores with a punch to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Columbus.
Nice uppercut lands for Columbus. That snapped Dio's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Scott Columbus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dio misses with a head kick.
Columbus throws a looping overhand right but Dio ducks down to avoid it.
Dio throws a head kick that misses
and Columbus counters with a stiff right hand.
Dio misses with a head kick.
Dio is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Columbus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Columbus misses with an uppercut
letting Dio counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Columbus. Beautiful body shot.
Columbus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dio was well out of range. Poor timing from Columbus.

Dio drives through and clinches with Columbus against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Columbus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Columbus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Columbus swings wildly with an uppercut but Dio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio prevents Columbus from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dio manages to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dio connects with a high kick.
Dio closes the distance but Columbus moves to the side
and Columbus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dio thinking.
Dio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Columbus manages to avoid it.
Columbus is looking to counter punch.
A nice combination there by Columbus.
Dio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Columbus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dio has time to react.
Dio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dio throws out a loose jab but Columbus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Columbus blocks a head kick by Dio.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick.
Dio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Columbus ducks under a wild hook from Dio.
Columbus is looking to counter punch.
Dio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dio tries to clinch but Columbus moves away
and Columbus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Columbus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Columbus moves out of range of the body kick.
Dio throws a lazy head kick
and Columbus counters with a nice uppercut.
Dio tries a head kick but it misses.
Dio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Columbus.
Columbus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dio.
Dio avoids a kick to the body.
Dio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Columbus throws a front kick aimed at Dio's knee but Dio avoids it well.
Columbus missing with a left hand there. Dio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Columbus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dio misses with a hook
enabling Columbus to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Columbus clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick misses from Dio.
Columbus feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Columbus lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A lazy left from Dio finds it's target.
Dio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Columbus. Columbus obviously looking to wear him down.
Dio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Columbus. That one must have hurt.

Columbus gets tackled into the ropes by Dio. Dio maintains the clinch.
Zack Dio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dio throws a head punch that misses.

Dio manages to break the clinch.
Columbus misses with a looping right.
Dio cracks a nice hook into Columbus's ribs.
Dio just misses with a punch to the body.
Columbus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dio misses with a lunging right hand
and Columbus counters with a left to the body.
Columbus connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Dio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Columbus swats away the attempt to clinch by Dio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus looks to throw the jab but Dio is out of range.
Dio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Columbus blocks the body kick.
Columbus appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dio tries to clinch up
and Columbus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Columbus's corner calls for a 1-2. Columbus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Dio clinches.
Columbus working aggressively here.
Columbus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Columbus misses with the head strike.
Dio is trying to stall.
Dio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Columbus is keeping busy.
Dio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus wants to get back to striking at distance but Dio won't allow it.
Dio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Dio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Columbus tries to keep at a distance but Dio has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Columbus.
Dio lands a shot to the body.
Dio blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Dio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dio ducks under a wild hook from Columbus.
Columbus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dio lands with an overhand left.

Dio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Dio trying to control the position but instead, Columbus has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dio into the ropes.
Dio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Scott Columbus will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Columbus was well out of range. Poor timing from Dio.
Zack Dio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dio lands with a cross.
Dio is looking to clinch.
Columbus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dio manages to avoid it.
Dio checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Dio.
Columbus dips to his left and cracks Dio with an uppercut!
Columbus fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Dio.
Dio throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Columbus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Columbus is looking to land body kicks.
Columbus cracks Dio with an open hand slap.
Nice shot by Columbus.
A solid body kick from Columbus.
Columbus works the jab nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Columbus misses with a head kick.
Dio moves out of range as Columbus strikes.
Columbus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Columbus blocks a jab.
Dio misses with a leg kick
and Columbus counters with a nice uppercut.
Columbus misses with an uppercut. Dio saw that one coming.
Dio moves out of range as Columbus strikes.
Columbus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Columbus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Columbus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Dio closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dio blocking some punches.
Dio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Columbus wants to break free but Dio has control.
Columbus lands an uppercut.
Columbus misses with some punches.
Dio is trying to maintain a safe position but Columbus gets an underhook and turns Dio into the ropes.
Dio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short uppercut from Dio.
Dio blocking some punches.
Columbus letting Dio take a breather here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dio.
Dio blocking some punches.
Columbus misses with a punch on the inside.
Columbus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dio blocks an uppercut.

Dio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from Columbus.

Dio is rocked!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Columbus - that will leave a mark!
Dio is still on wobbly legs! Can Columbus finish him?
Dio is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dio tries to land a front kick but Columbus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Columbus lands a body shot.
Columbus cracks Dio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Columbus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Columbus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 50:46
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Scott Columbus!
Scott Columbus seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.