PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Silo Zama (ranked 5187 p4p, 69 weight class) and Balthazar Theron (ranked 6102 p4p, 158 weight class). Theron has chosen Living on a Prayer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zama
vs
Theron

188 cm
25
252 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
273 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Silo Zama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Balthazar Theron!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zama moves out of range of the strikes.
Zama digs a good body shot into Theron's ribs.
Theron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zama.
Zama misses with a looping right.
Theron unleashes a big counter combination but Zama bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Zama moves into the clinch.
Zama lands a nice shot to the body.
Zama blocks an elbow strike.
Zama lands a nice shot to the body.
Zama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Zama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Theron looks winded!
Zama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Zama for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Zama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Zama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zama.
Theron looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zama could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zama stalling in the clinch.
Zama stalling against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Silo Zama.
Zama wants to land a leg kick but Theron is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Theron misses.
Zama with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zama lands a nice shot to the body.

Theron gets tackled into the ropes by Zama. Zama maintains the clinch.
Zama blocks an elbow strike from Theron.
Theron trying to stall but Zama improves his position.
Zama lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zama misses with a knee to the head.
Zama is working Theron over against the ropes.
Zama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Balthazar Theron has been cut.
Zama tries to land a knee to the head but Theron blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Theron backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zama is working Theron over against the ropes.
Zama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zama avoiding damage.
Zama seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Zama gets through Theron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Theron is defending well for now.
Zama gets through Theron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Theron can't find room to land a body shot as Zama controls the action.
Zama leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Zama throws an elbow that misses.
Theron being controlled against the ropes.
Theron throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zama lands with a left to the head.
Zama stalling the fight.
Zama has Theron pushed against the ropes.
Zama lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Theron is looking to control Zama's arms but Zama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Theron has his back to the ropes.
Theron seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zama.
Theron blocks the elbow strike.
Zama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zama misses with a knee strike.
Zama lands with a short shot to the head.
Zama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zama takes an elbow to the temple.
Zama throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theron being controlled against the ropes.
Zama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Theron up against the ropes.
Theron is looking to control Zama's arms but Zama gets an underhook and turns him. Now Theron has his back to the ropes.
Zama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Theron misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Zama.
Zama is working Theron over against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zama lands a left hand.
Zama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Theron blocks it with crossed arms.
Zama lands with a right to the head.
Zama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Theron missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Zama.
Zama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Theron up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silo Zama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Balthazar Theron's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zama fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Theron, pushing him back against the ropes.
Theron is trying to maintain a safe position but Zama gets an underhook and turns Theron into the ropes.
Zama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Theron is defending well for now.
A short right from Zama on the inside.
Zama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Theron or not.
A nice left hand lands by Zama.
Zama taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zama tries a knee to the head but Theron blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Theron just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zama's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zama stalling.
Theron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zama slows down the pace here.
Zama pushes Theron back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Zama.
Zama stalling in the clinch.
Theron misses with an elbow over the top.
Zama leaning against his opponent.
Zama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Theron avoids it.
A right handed body shot lands from Zama.
Theron is breathing heavily.
Theron blocks an elbow strike.
Zama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Therons head.
Theron tries a body shot but Zama blocks it.
Zama stalling against the ropes.
Zama misses with a knee to the head.
Theron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Theron throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Zama as the two fighters clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Zama.
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!
Theron with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A body shot lands from Zama.
Zama taking a breather.
Zama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Zama.
A shot in the inside from Zama.

Theron is rocked!
Zama cracks Theron with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Theron goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Theron wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Silo Zama!
Our winner, Silo Zama, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Balthazar Theron stepped up to the mic, saying 'Peace man, peace.'.