PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Henriksen (ranked 3917 p4p, 404 weight class) and Kvame Zulu (ranked 7853 p4p, 627 weight class). Zulu has chosen Big Blow as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kvame Zulu enters the cage!

Henriksen
vs
Zulu

193 cm
22
246 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
21
265 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Aspire Nutrition
Aspire Clothing

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Henriksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kvame Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu blocks a jab.
Zulu throws a body kick that misses
and Henriksen counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Kvame Zulu has been cut.
Henriksen throws a jab but it's blocked by Zulu.
Some wild striking there from Henriksen.
Zulu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zulu looks for the body kick but Henriksen saw that one coming.
Henriksen defending well as Zulu loads up on a big left hand.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu stuns Henriksen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zulu ducks right into an uppercut from Henriksen.
Zulu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zulu throws the kick towards the body but Henriksen avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu throws a lazy head kick
and Henriksen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zulu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henriksen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zulu throws a head kick but Henriksen moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zulu.
Zulu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Henriksen circles away quickly and effectively.
Henriksen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Henriksen misses with a lunging right hand
and Zulu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Henriksen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zulu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Henriksen misses with a body shot.
Zulu lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Zulu misses.
Zulu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Henriksen throwing a counter right hand but Zulu manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu scores with a head kick.
Henriksen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zulu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zulu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henriksen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zulu misses with a wild body shot.
Henriksen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Henriksen.

That has opened up Kvame Zulu's cut even more.
Zulu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Henriksen throws a hook but Zulu blocks it.
Zulu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zulu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zulu throws a hook but Henriksen blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zulu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu connects with an inside leg kick.
Zulu blocks a jab.
Zulu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zulu sizes up Henriksen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zulu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Henriksen moves out of range as Zulu strikes.
Henriksen throws a body shot but no joy.
Zulu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henriksen moves away.
Henriksen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Henriksen takes one to the chin there.
Zulu throws a hook to the side of Henriksen's head but Henriksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kvame Zulu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henriksen throws a hook but Zulu blocks it.
Zulu ducks under a wild hook from Henriksen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henriksen throws an off balance right hand
and Zulu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zulu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Henriksen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zulu misses with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu scores with a jab. Henriksen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Henriksen moves out of range of the body kick from Zulu.
Henriksen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zulu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zulu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henriksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zulu.
Zulu avoids the body shot from Henriksen.
Zulu walks into a straight right hand from Henriksen.
Nice body kick there by Zulu.
Zulu lands a really nice looking cross but Henriksen seems unphased.
Zulu lands a jab to Henriksen's midsection.
Zulu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kvame Zulu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kvame Zulu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zulu throws out a loose jab but Henriksen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zulu throws a body punch but Henriksen moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Henriksen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henriksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Zulu.
Zulu just misses with a punch to the body.
Henriksen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sloppy strikes from Henriksen. Those never looked like landing.
Good work by Henriksen as he checks the leg kick.
Zulu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Henriksen on the side of the head.
Henriksen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zulu.
Henriksen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zulu slips a jab from Henriksen.
Henriksen throws a shot from downtown. Zulu moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zulu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Henriksen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zulu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zulu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Henriksen manages to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Henriksen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Henriksen.
Henriksen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zulu loads up on a big right hand but Henriksen slips the punch.
Zulu throws the left hand but Henriksen avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Henriksen does it's job there.
Zulu lands a really nice looking cross but Henriksen seems unphased.
Zulu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Henriksen.
Zulu with a hook.
Zulu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Henriksen throws a series of punches but Zulu moves out of range.
Zulu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zulu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Henriksen moves away.
Zulu throws a leg kick but Henriksen checks it.
Henriksen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Henriksen connects with a right hand. Zulu shakes it off.
Zulu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Henriksen needs to keep his hands up - Zulu had a free shot at his head there.
Zulu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That kick from Zulu tenderised Henriksen's leg. Henriksen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zulu tries to land a body kick
and Henriksen counters with a stiff right hand.

The cut above Kvame Zulu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Henriksen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zulu.
Zulu with a hook.
Zulu loads up on a big right hand but Henriksen slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Zulu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zulu throws a solid leg kick but Henriksen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zulu.
It looked like Henriksen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zulu.
Zulu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Henriksen misses with a shot to the body
and Henriksen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Henriksen checks a leg kick.
Henriksen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Henriksen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Henriksen works Zulu's body with a nice hook.
Zulu connects with a solid leg kick.
Henriksen avoids the head kick by Zulu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Henriksen misses.
Zulu throws a fast counter high kick but Henriksen manages to duck under it in time.
Henriksen moves out of range of the body kick.
Henriksen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zulu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zulu, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu thuds his shin into the meat of Henriksen's side.
Zulu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zulu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu staying out of range there.
Zulu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zulu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zulu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Henriksen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zulu. Zulu obviously looking to wear him down.
Henriksen misses with the body kick
and Zulu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kvame Zulu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kvame Zulu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zulu.
Zulu misses with a straight right.
Zulu thows a body kick. Henriksen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Henriksen checks a low kick from Zulu.
An attempted straight right counter from Henriksen misses the target.
Henriksen works the jab nicely.
Zulu thuds his shin into the meat of Henriksen's side.
Kvame Zulu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zulu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Alexander Henriksen has been cut.
Henriksen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Henriksen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zulu loads up on a big right hand but Henriksen slips the punch.
Zulu throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Henriksen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Henriksen blocks a head kick by Zulu.
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!
Zulu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Henriksen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zulu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zulu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zulu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Henriksen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Henriksen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zulu.
Zulu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Henriksen was well out of range. Poor timing from Zulu.
Zulu lands with a nice body punch.
Zulu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zulu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Henriksen.
Zulu takes a swing at Henriksen's ribcage but misses.
Zulu scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zulu.
Zulu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henriksen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zulu.
Alexander Henriksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zulu. Henriksen shrugs it off though.
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!
Henriksen misses the jab.
Zulu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zulu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zulu tests Henriksen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zulu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zulu throws the kick towards the body but Henriksen avoids it.
Zulu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zulu.
Henriksen drops his hands momentarily and Zulu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu thuds his shin into the meat of Henriksen's side.
Henriksen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Henriksen misses the jab.
Henriksen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A lazy left from Zulu finds it's target.
Zulu throws a jab when Henriksen was well out of range.
Zulu throws a jab but it's blocked by Henriksen.
Zulu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Henriksens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zulu missing with a left hand there. Henriksen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Henriksen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zulu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zulu lands a body shot.
Zulu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Henriksen at a distance.
Zulu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands with a nice body punch.
Henriksen misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zulu! But no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulu lands with an overhand left.
Zulu looks to throw the jab but Henriksen is out of range.
Zulu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Henriksen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zulu misses with an uppercut. Henriksen saw that one coming.
Zulu lands with a right hand.
Henriksen lands with a straight right. Zulu didn't see that one coming.
Henriksen digs a good body shot into Zulu's ribs.
Kvame Zulu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Henriksen blocks the body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kvame Zulu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zulu 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kvame Zulu!
Kvame Zulu decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.