PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boobie Miles Iii (ranked 17221 p4p, 56 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 5061 p4p, 161 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Boobie Miles Iii has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Boobie Miles Iii seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Miles Iii
vs
Zinsou

198 cm
40
240 lbs
27 - 20 - 2

199 cm
29
273 lbs
10 - 19 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 27 - 20 - 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 10 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miles Iii slips under a jab.
Zinsou tries to clinch up.
A quick step to the side and Miles Iii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Zinsou closes the distance and clinches.
Miles Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Zinsou has double underhooks.

Zinsou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Miles Iii has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ in the buildup to the fight.
Zinsou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miles Iii.
A telegraphed right hand from Zinsou misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Miles Iii misses its target.
Zinsou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miles Iii.
Miles Iii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Miles Iii throws a jab when Zinsou was well out of range.
Miles Iii lands a head shot.
Zinsou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miles Iii.
Miles Iii throws a hook but Zinsou blocks it.
Zinsou takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zinsou moves into the clinch successfully.

Zinsou breaks the clinch.

Zinsou pushes Miles Iii up against the ropes in a clinch.
Miles Iii misses with some punches.
Zinsou is trying to break the clinch but Miles Iii is controlling him.
Zinsou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miles Iii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zinsou tries a body shot but Miles Iii blocks it.
Miles Iii lands an uppercut.

Zinsou breaks the clinch.
A slow jab from Miles Iii misses its intended target.

Zinsou clinches up with Miles Iii and pushes him back against the ropes.
Miles Iii tries to stall but Zinsou uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Miles Iii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miles Iii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Miles Iii avoiding damage as Zinsou throws knees to the body.

Zinsou breaks the clinch.
Miles Iii throws a hook but Zinsou avoids it easily.
Zinsou looks to throw the jab but Miles Iii is out of range.

Zinsou pushes Miles Iii up against the ropes in a clinch.
Miles Iii is looking to break free of the clinch but Zinsou has double underhooks.
Miles Iii is trying to push Zinsou away but Zinsou has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Miles Iii blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou stalling in the clinch but Miles Iii improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miles Iii on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zinsou can't break the clinch.
Zinsou is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miles Iii is keeping busy.
Miles Iii tries to circle away but Zinsou has him pinned against the ropes.
Miles Iii wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Miles Iii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Miles Iii misses with a punch on the inside.
Miles Iii unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Miles Iii blocks an uppercut.

Zinsou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miles Iii throws a half hearted mid kick.

Zinsou has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miles Iii avoiding damage as Zinsou throws knees to the body.

Zinsou breaks the clinch.
Miles Iii misses with a leg kick.
Zinsou looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Miles Iii slips a jab from Zinsou.
Nice uppercut lands for Zinsou. That snapped Miles Iii's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yayi Zinsou dominated that round.
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.

Miles Iii lands a glancing blow to the side of Zinsou's head.
Zinsou slips a straight right by Miles Iii.

Miles Iii gets tackled into the ropes by Zinsou. Zinsou maintains the clinch.

Miles Iii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Miles Iii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Miles Iii misses with a right hand
and Zinsou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miles Iii lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Miles Iii misses with a straight left.

Zinsou instigates a clinch.

Zinsou manages to break the clinch.

Miles Iii gets tackled into the ropes by Zinsou. Zinsou maintains the clinch.

Miles Iii breaks the clinch.

Zinsou rushes Miles Iii and presses him up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miles Iii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zinsous head.
Miles Iii tries to break the clinch but Zinsou is controlling the position.
Miles Iii throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zinsou blocks it with crossed arms.

Zinsou breaks the clinch.
Miles Iii tries to clinch but Zinsou moves away
and Zinsou counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zinsou has managed to clinch.

Zinsou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've been informed that Zinsou has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Zinsou scores with a jab to the head.
Zinsou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miles Iii misses with a lunging right hand
and Zinsou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zinsou tries to clinch but Miles Iii is having none of it.
Zinsou takes a swing at Miles Iii's ribcage but misses.

Zinsou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Miles Iii, pushing him back against the ropes.
Zinsou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miles Iii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Miles Iii can't break the clinch.
Miles Iii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zinsou backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miles Iii.
Zinsou is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Miles Iii is keeping busy.

Zinsou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Zinsou rushes Miles Iii and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Zinsou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Miles Iii swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Miles Iii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zinsou doesn't seem phased though.

Zinsou closes the distance and clinches.
Miles Iii is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zinsou is stalling here.
Miles Iii lands with a short shot to the head.

Zinsou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boobie Miles Iii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zinsou connects with a good right hand that stumbles Miles Iii. Miles Iii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Miles Iii darts in trying to clinch
and Zinsou counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Zinsou pushes Miles Iii up against the ropes in a clinch.

Zinsou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zinsou connects with a body shot.
Miles Iii missing with a left hand there. Zinsou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zinsou throws a shot from downtown. Miles Iii moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yayi Zinsou showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Zinsou staying out of range there.
Miles Iii moves out of range as Zinsou strikes.
Zinsou slips under a jab from Miles Iii.
Miles Iii lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zinsou circles away quickly and effectively.
Sloppy strikes from Miles Iii. Those never looked like landing.
Zinsou swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot by Miles Iii.

Zinsou closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Zinsou has him pressed against the ropes.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zinsou breaks the clinch.
Zinsou ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miles Iii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Zinsou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Miles Iii circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Miles Iii misses the target.
Miles Iii throws a poor cross that misses
and Zinsou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zinsou darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Miles Iii cracks the inside of Zinsou's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zinsou clinches up against the ropes.

Zinsou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zinsou slips a straight right by Miles Iii.
Zinsou throws the left hand but Miles Iii avoids the punch easily.
No joy there for Miles Iii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zinsou catches Miles Iii with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Miles Iii throws a sloppy head kick and Zinsou moves out of range easily.
Miles Iii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zinsou might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Miles Iii throws a right and a left that Zinsou avoids nicely.
Zinsou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Zinsou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Zinsou.

Zinsou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zinsou scores with a hook to the body. Miles Iii takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Miles Iii's corner calls for a 1-2. Miles Iii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Miles Iii throws a series of punches but Zinsou moves out of range.
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!
Zinsou wants to clinch up but Miles Iii keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinsou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zinsou avoids the body shot from Miles Iii.

Zinsou moves into the clinch successfully.

Zinsou breaks from the clinch.

Zinsou pushes Miles Iii up against the ropes in a clinch.
Miles Iii tries to break the clinch but Zinsou is controlling the position.

Zinsou breaks the clinch.

Zinsou has managed to clinch.
Boobie Miles Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zinsou takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zinsou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miles Iii is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Miles Iii taking a breather.
Zinsou trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Miles Iii.
Zinsou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miles Iii is trying to break the clinch but Zinsou has him pressed against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Zinsou.
Zinsou effectively controlling the action here.
A hook to the body from Miles Iii.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yayi Zinsou.
Well Zinsou 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yayi Zinsou!
Yayi Zinsou 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.