PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Silo Zama (ranked 5443 p4p, 81 weight class) and Logan Leatherface (ranked 6398 p4p, 173 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zama
vs
Leatherface

188 cm
25
252 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Basic striking
Very confident

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 2 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Logan Leatherface!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zama slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Leatherface closes the distance and clinches.
Zama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zama lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zama just leaning against Leatherface, taking a breather.
Zama taking a breather.
Zama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Zama.
Zama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leatherface is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zama is defending well for now.
Zama dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Zama trying to control the position but instead, Leatherface has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zama into the ropes.

Leatherface's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zama cracks Leatherface with a good jab.
Nice body punch from Zama.
Leatherface takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zama walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Leatherface checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zama connects with a body shot that sends Leatherface's belly button to the back.
Leatherface tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zama scores with a hook to the body. Leatherface takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Zama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Come on Zama - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zama tries to land a knee to the head but Leatherface blocks with his arms.
Zama is trying to stall.
Zama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leatherface tries to stall but Zama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zama.
Zama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leatherface.
Zama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zama lands a left hand.
Zama lands a left hand.
Zama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leatherface looks winded!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Leatherface is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zama is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Silo Zama.

Leatherface closes the distance and clinches.
Leatherface missing with knees to the body.
Leatherface throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zama blocks it with crossed arms.
Leatherface misses with a punch to the body.
Zama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zama slows down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Leatherface's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zama.
Zama lands an uppercut.
Zama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've been informed that Leatherface has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Leatherface's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leatherface being controlled against the ropes.
Zama is trying to stall.
Zama tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zama lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silo Zama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Leatherface tries to clinch up but Zama circles away and keeps his distance.
Zama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Logan Leatherface is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zama throws a head kick that misses.

Zama moves into range and clinches up with Leatherface.
Zama throws an elbow but it misses.
Zama is pushing Leatherface up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zama misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leatherface's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zama throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zama misses with a body punch.
Leatherface blocks a body shot from Zama.
Zama holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Zama swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zama.
Leatherface has had enough of the clinch but Zama keeps him there for the moment.
Zama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Leatherface pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silo Zama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leatherface blocks the body kick.
Leatherface wants to clinch up but Zama keeps it at a distance.
Zama was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Leatherface clinches with his opponent.
Zama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leatherface can do to turn this around?
Zama lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leatherface misses with some punches.
Zama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leatherface is trying to stall.
Zama wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zama is looking to control Leatherface's arms but Leatherface gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zama has his back to the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Zama.

Leatherface breaks from the clinch.
Donk. Zama catches Leatherface right on the button with a cross.
Zama is looking to chop away at Leatherface's legs.
Leatherface steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zama.
Zama throws out a powerful jab.
Silo Zama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Leatherface checks a low kick from Zama.
Zama misses with a two punch combination.

Zama clinches with his opponent.
Zama presses Leatherface against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Leatherface is breathing heavily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zama lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zama is leaning against Leatherface and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Zama.
A shot in the inside from Zama.
Zama pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Zama.
Zama throws an elbow that misses.
Zama is leaning against Leatherface and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leatherface backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Zama.
Zama looking to throw knees to the head but Leatherface is blocking nicely.
Silo Zama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zama missing with knees to the body.
Zama content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zama stalling in the clinch but Leatherface improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zama leaning his opponent against the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Silo Zama.
Zama lands a body shot.
Zama lands a nice looking body shot.

Zama drives through and clinches with Leatherface against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zama utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Zama.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silo Zama dominated that second round.
That's time! Zama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Zama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leatherface's head backwards.
Zama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zama lands an overhand right.
Leatherface needs to keep his hands up - Zama had a free shot at his head there.

Zama gets a clinch.
Zama controlling the action here for a moment.
Zama lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zama.
Zama lands an uppercut.
Zama lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zama misses with a knee to the head.
Zama manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zama misses with a knee strike.
Leatherface takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zama displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leatherface up against the ropes.
Zama slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from Zama.
Zama slows down the pace here.
Zama misses with a knee to the head.
Zama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leatherface.
Zama is stalling here.
Zama gets through Leatherface's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leatherface.
Zama lands with a right to the head.
Zama looking to slow down the pace here.
Zama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Zama just misses with a elbow thrown towards Leatherface's brow.
Zama crunches a lovely knee into Leatherface's ribcage.
Zama lands a body punch.
Zama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zama stalling against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zama.
Zama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Silo Zama.
Leatherface is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zama looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Zama darts in and clinches Leatherface up against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Leatherface's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zama stalling in the clinch.
Zama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leatherfaces head.
Silo Zama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zama is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Zama - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Zama.
Leatherface misses with a knee to the head.
Zama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Logan Leatherface has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short body shot lands from Zama as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Silo Zama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zama has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silo Zama!
An out of breath Silo Zama thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.