PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Kemp (ranked 1622 p4p, 188 weight class) and Zahabi George (ranked 1944 p4p, 213 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kemp
vs
George

190 cm
28
269 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

191 cm
28
240 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ross Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zahabi George!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
George paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Ross Kemp has been cut.
George throws a right hand that misses
and Kemp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

George closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
George scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kemp blocks an uppercut.
Kemp lands a body shot.
George throws a punch but it's blocked by Kemp.
A short right from Kemp on the inside.
Kemp misses with a hook to the ribs.
George tries a body shot but Kemp blocks it.
George tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kemp struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
Kemp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kemp lands a body shot.
George looks winded!
Kemp struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
A short left from Kemp.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
George misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kemp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kemp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Kemp on the inside.
Kemp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kemp tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George tries a body shot but Kemp blocks it.
Kemp swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp lands a shoulder strike.
Kemp lands with a left to the head.
Kemp blocks a body shot from George.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Kemp controls his hands.
A short right from Kemp.
George lands a shot to the body.
George scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kemp misses with a short punch on the inside.
George blocking some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kemp.
Kemp tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Kemp back against the cage.
George blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Kemp uses good head movement to avoid it.
George lands a nice uppercut.
Kemp tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George blocking some punches.
George working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
George scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemp tries a body shot but George blocks it.
Kemp misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George misses with the head strike.
George misses with a punch on the inside.
George misses with a short punch on the inside.
George blocking some punches.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Kemp controls his hands.
Kemp can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
Kemp is working George over against the cage.
George misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kemp on the inside.
George blocks an uppercut.
Kemp misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp scores with a shot to the side of George's head.
Kemp can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
Kemp blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for George.
George blocks a body shot from Kemp.
Kemp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
George lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
A short right from George.
George working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kemp gets through George's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kemp misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kemp misses with a body punch.
Kemp tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Kemp uses good head movement to avoid it.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Kemp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemp tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemp lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
George blocks a body shot from Kemp.
George misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kemp blocking some punches.
Kemp tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Kemp back against the cage.
Kemp misses with a hook to the ribs.
George throws a punch but it's blocked by Kemp.
Kemp digs a right hand underneath George's ribcage. George let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from George.
A short body shot lands from Kemp as the two fighters clinch.
Kemp tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemp struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
Kemp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
George blocks a body shot from Kemp.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by George.
Kemp tries a body shot but George blocks it.
Kemp struggles to land a body shot inside as George controls his hands.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
George blocks a body shot from Kemp.
Kemp tries a body shot but George blocks it.
George struggles to land a body shot inside as Kemp controls his hands.
Kemp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kemp misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemp.
Kemp misses with a punch to the body.
Kemp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kemp lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Kemp can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
Kemp tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
George misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kemp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kemp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
George lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for George.
Kemp misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ross Kemp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ross Kemp's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kemp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
George tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemp was well out of range. Poor timing from George.
George lands a nice shot that snaps Kemp's head back.
George lands a two punch combo.
Kemp throws a leg kick but George moved away.
Kemp looks to score with a jab to the body but George is just out of range.
George swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from George misses the target.
George lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kemp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from George.
A leg kick checked by George.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemp just misses with a punch to the body.
George misses with a body shot.
George jabs at Kemp's body.
George fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kemp manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp looks for the body kick but George saw that one coming.
George fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kemp on the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from George in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice shot by George.
Kemp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but George manages to avoid it.
George lands with a right hand.

Ross Kemp's cut is getting worse.
Zahabi George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
George misses with an uppercut. Kemp saw that one coming.
It looked like Kemp wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from George misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kemp on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kemp slips under a jab.
George checks a leg kick nicely.
George doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
George has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from George there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kemp misses with a wild body shot.
George missing with a left hand there. Kemp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
George looks to score with a jab to the body but Kemp is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kemp misses the target.
Kemp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kemp digs a good body shot into George's ribs.
Kemp misses with a wild body shot.
George fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kemp manages to avoid it.
Kemp scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zahabi George seems to be getting the better of the standup.
George takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kemp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kemp's jab looks to have found its range, popping George under the eye.
Kemp is looking to wear down George with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
George scores with a shot to the body.
George is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kemp.
George lands with a right hand.
Kemp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
George works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

George takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kemp.
Still in the clinch, George scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kemp tries to work over George's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemp working aggressively here.
Kemp throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kemp.
Ross Kemp has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kemp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with George's elbow.
George tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
George digs a right hand underneath Kemp's ribcage. Kemp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kemp can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from George.
George lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kemp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
George working aggressively here.
George tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from George fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kemp blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by George.
Kemp lands a left hand.
Kemp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A hook to the body from George.
A nice right hand lands inside from George.

Ross Kemp's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A short left from George.
George working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from George as the two fighters clinch.
George makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
George swings wildly with an uppercut but Kemp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kemp misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from George.
Kemp misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from George.
Kemp misses with a hook to the ribs.
George digs a right hand into Kemp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kemp's gas tank.
George lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zahabi George showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ross Kemp's cut.
That's time! Kemp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kemp takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
George throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kemp will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
George fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kemp on the side of the head.
George lands with a shot to the body.
George fails in his attempt to clinch.
George lands with a right hand.
Kemp moves out of range of the strikes.
Kemp swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
George slips a jab from Kemp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kemp.
George swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kemp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
George fails in his attempt to clinch.
George feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kemps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.

George has Kemp up against the cage in a clinch.
George scores with an uppercut up the middle.
George works on Kemp's body with a couple of short punches.
George lands with a short shot to the head.
George has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by George.
George lands a body punch.
George lands an uppercut.
Kemp takes a shot to the head.
George prevents a body shot from Kemp.
Kemp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kemp working aggressively here.
George lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
George fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
George doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
George tries a body shot but Kemp blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kemp blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from George fails to land.
George misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
George tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for George. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
George goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kemp misses with a body punch.
Kemp blocking some punches.
George misses with a punch to the body.
George pushes Kemp back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
George gets through Kemp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Jeez, Ross Kemp's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kemp tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Kemp back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kemp as the two fighters clinch.
Kemp takes a shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kemp.
George works on Kemp's body with a couple of short punches.
Kemp can't find room to land a body shot as George controls the action.
Nice body punch from George - that landed with a thud.
Kemp blocking some punches.
George working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
George lands with a short punch from the clinch.
George misses with the head strike.
Kemp tries to throw a body punch but George avoids it by throwing Kemp back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kemp.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from George.
George lands a hook to the side of the head.
George throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kemps head.
Good body shot from George.
George scores with a shoulder strike.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ross Kemp's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zahabi George!