PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boobie Miles Iii (ranked 17455 p4p, 125 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 3848 p4p, 145 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Miles Iii
vs
Zinsou

198 cm
39
240 lbs
23 - 18 - 2

199 cm
27
273 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Boobie Miles Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zinsou closes the distance and clinches.
Zinsou keeps control of Miles Iii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miles Iii putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zinsou in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Miles Iii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Miles Iii scores with a shoulder strike.
Miles Iii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miles Iii landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zinsou looks winded!
Miles Iii working Zinsou over with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Miles Iii.

Miles Iii manages to break the clinch.
Zinsou stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Miles Iii.
Zinsou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zinsou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Miles Iii clinches.
Miles Iii scores with a shot to the side of Zinsou's head.

Miles Iii breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zinsou wants to clinch up but Miles Iii keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Miles Iii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miles Iii slips a straight right by Zinsou.
Miles Iii scores with a jab to the body.
Miles Iii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zinsou's sensitive parts.
Miles Iii lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

It looks like Yayi Zinsou has been cut.
Zinsou misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles Iii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zinsou punishes Miles Iii's body with a nice straight punch.
Miles Iii takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Miles Iii misses with a lunging right hand
letting Zinsou counter with a right hand.
Miles Iii defending well as Zinsou loads up on a big left hand.
Miles Iii is looking for a counter combo.
Miles Iii misses with a looping right.
Zinsou looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Miles Iii drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Zinsou onto his butt! Zinsou pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miles Iii slips a jab from Zinsou.
Zinsou wants to clinch.
Miles Iii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Miles Iii.
Miles Iii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zinsou.

Zinsou gets a clinch.
Miles Iii wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zinsou - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Miles Iii misses the target.
Zinsou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miles Iii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Miles Iii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zinsou.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Miles Iii has a couple of punches blocked by Zinsou.
Zinsou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zinsou is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A shot in the inside from Miles Iii.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zinsou is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miles Iii is keeping busy.
Zinsou throws a knee to the head but misses.

Zinsou breaks the clinch.
Miles Iii on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boobie Miles Iii should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Yayi Zinsou's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zinsou misses with a hook.
Miles Iii throws a jab when Zinsou was well out of range.
Miles Iii misses with a two punch combination.

Zinsou moves into range and clinches up with Miles Iii.

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

Zinsou has closed the distance and engaged Miles Iii in a clinch.
Zinsou is trying to maintain a safe position but Miles Iii gets an underhook and turns Zinsou into the ropes.
Zinsou takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miles Iii.
Miles Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zinsou can do to turn this around?
Miles Iii is trying to push Zinsou away but Zinsou has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Zinsou working hard to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Miles Iii.
A frustrated look appears on Miles Iii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Miles Iii has been working on his elbows in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miles Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miles Iii connects with a quick right hand that sends Zinsou tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Boobie Miles Iii!
Boobie Miles Iii opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.