PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Leaderao Measvert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Zoid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harold Zoid has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Measvert
vs
Zoid

170 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

187 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Brawler
Insanely flexible

Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leaderao Measvert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Zoid!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zoid clinches with his opponent.
Zoid swings wildly with an uppercut but Measvert uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Measvert's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Measvert's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Measvert is looking to control Zoid's arms but Zoid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Measvert has his back to the ropes.
Measvert is trying to stall.
Measvert seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Zoid is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Zoid misses with the head strike.
Zoid lands with a right to the head.
Measvert trying to stall but Zoid improves his position.
Zoid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zoid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Measvert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zoid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Measvert's efforts to push away.
Zoid working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Measvert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoid lands a nice uppercut.
Zoid throws a head punch that misses.
Zoid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zoid doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zoid has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Measvert seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zoid can turn it around.
Zoid swings wildly with an uppercut but Measvert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Measvert blocks an uppercut.
Zoid throws a head punch that misses.
Zoid lands a shot to the body.
Measvert crunches a lovely knee into Zoid's ribcage.
Zoid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Measverts head.
Zoid swings wildly with an uppercut but Measvert uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Zoid.
Zoid goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Measvert is trying to break free.
Measvert blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoid digs a right hand into Measvert's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Measvert's gas tank.
Zoid lands a nice shot to the body.
Zoid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zoid has Measvert pressed against the ropes, preventing Measvert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zoid presses Measvert against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zoid misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zoid throws a punch but it's blocked by Measvert.
Zoid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Measverts head.
Zoid working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Zoid.
A head punch on the inside from Zoid fails to land.
Measvert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zoid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Measvert is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.

Measvert breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Measvert fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zoid steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Measvert.
Zoid throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Zoid has Measvert up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Measvert.
Zoid lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Measvert backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zoid.
Measvert throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zoid blocks it with crossed arms.
Measvert lands a knee to the body.
Zoid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Measvert backwards.
Measvert tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zoid tries to work over Measvert's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Measvert is trying to push Zoid away but Zoid has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Zoid swings wildly with an uppercut but Measvert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zoid swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Measvert is trying to break the clinch but Zoid is controlling him.
Measvert blocks an uppercut.
Zoid working aggressively here.
Zoid misses with a punch on the inside.
Zoid blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zoid throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Measverts head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Measvert wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zoid has him pressed against the ropes.
Zoid dodges an elbow strike from Measvert.
Measvert tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zoid avoids it.
Zoid scores with a shot to the side of Measvert's head.
Measvert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoid struggles to land a body shot inside as Measvert controls his hands.
Measvert is trying to break free.
Zoid lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Zoid dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zoid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Harold Zoid has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Zoid misses the target.

Zoid moves into the clinch.
A short right from Zoid on the inside.
Zoid has Measvert pressed against the ropes, preventing Measvert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Zoid fails to land.
Zoid lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zoid lands a nice shot to the body.
Zoid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Measvert looking to slow down the pace here.
Measvert is trying to force a seperation but Zoid has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Measvert is looking to break free of the clinch but Zoid has double underhooks.
Zoid throws a punch but it's blocked by Measvert.
Measvert is trying to force a seperation but Zoid has the dominant position.
Measvert has a couple of punches blocked by Zoid.
Zoid misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zoid lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoid prevents Measvert from breaking the clinch.
Zoid tries to throw a body punch but Measvert avoids it by throwing Zoid back against the ropes.
Measvert misses with a body punch.

Zoid breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Measvert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zoid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zoid misses with a straight left.
Measvert wants to clinch.
Zoid dips to his left and cracks Measvert with an uppercut!
Zoid misses with a hook to the body
and Measvert counters with a thumping low kick.
Measvert is looking to clinch.
As Measvert backs off Zoid throws a huge counter combo but Measvert manages to avoid it all.
Zoid connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Measvert's hands.
Zoid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Zoid has managed to clinch.
Zoid has Measvert pressed against the ropes, preventing Measvert from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zoid tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zoid.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Zoid creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Measvert wants to get back to striking at distance but Zoid won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zoid.
Measvert can't break the clinch.

Measvert's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Measvert ducks under a wild hook from Zoid.
Zoid just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMeasvert.
Zoid misses with an uppercut. Measvert saw that one coming.
Measvert ducks under a wild hook from Zoid.
Zoid misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Measvert.
Harold Zoid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zoid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Measvert.
Measvert throws a body punch but Zoid moves out of range.
Measvert throws a leg kick but Zoid checks it.
Measvert slips a straight right by Zoid.
Zoid takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Measvert takes a jab right on the kisser.
Measvert keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zoid.
Measvert gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zoid misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Measvert misses its intended target.
Measvert throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Measvert throws a series of punches but Zoid avoids them all with ease.
Zoid now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

Zoid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zoid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zoid digs a right hand underneath Measvert's ribcage. Measvert let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Zoid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zoid might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Measvert moves in looking to clinch but Zoid pushes him off.
Zoid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zoid looks to score with a jab to the body but Measvert is just out of range.
Measvert tries to clinch there but Zoid circles away.
Zoid looks to throw the jab but Measvert is out of range.
Measvert tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Zoid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zoid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harold Zoid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Measvert gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zoid.
Measvert tries a head kick but it misses.
Zoid misses with a straight right.
Measvert is looking to clinch but Zoid is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Zoid showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harold Zoid's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Jab by Zoid.

Zoid has closed the distance and engaged Measvert in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zoid fails to land.
Zoid misses with a body punch.
Measvert is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zoid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zoid lands with a short shot to the head.
Zoid swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoid swings wildly with an uppercut but Measvert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zoid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Zoid.
Measvert tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Measvert throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zoid throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoid lands with a right to the head.
Zoid swings wildly with an uppercut but Measvert uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Zoid.
A shot in the inside from Zoid.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zoid.
Zoid pushes Measvert back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zoid.
Zoid misses with some punches.
Zoid lands a body shot in the clinch.
Measvert is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Measvert blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Measvert can't break the clinch.
Measvert has had enough of the clinch but Zoid keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Zoid.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoid digs a right hand underneath Measvert's ribcage. Measvert let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zoid lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoid lands a left hand.
Zoid misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zoid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Measvert backwards.
A short right from Zoid.
Zoid lands a hook that snaps the head of Measvert backwards.

Measvert is rocked!
Zoid lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Measvert.
Oh Measvert is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zoid throws a punch but it's blocked by Measvert.
Measvert seems to have got his legs back now.
Measvert looking to stall.
Zoid lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zoid stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Measvert stalling in the clinch but Zoid improves position.
Measvert is trying to break the clinch but Zoid has him pressed against the ropes.
Zoid lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoid pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Measvert out cold! The fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Zoid!
During a confident post fight interview, Harold Zoid thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.