PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorgon Zola (ranked 1234 p4p, 2050 weight class) and Harry Kane (ranked 39 p4p, 19 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zola might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zola
vs
Kane

193 cm
41
267
19 - 19 - 0

195 cm
25
245
3 - 1 - 0

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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 19 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgon Zola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Kane!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kane throws a leg kick but Zola sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kane scores with a nice right hand.
Kane throws a shot from downtown. Zola moves away and avoids it.
Zola misses with a right hand
and Kane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zola was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Zola is looking to counter punch.
Zola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zola swinging wildly here.
Zola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zola slips a jab from Kane.
Kane displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zola throws out the jab.
Kane loads up on a big right hand but Zola slips the punch.
Kane misses with a body punch
and Zola counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zola moves forwards but Kane connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola misses with a hook. Kane ducked under it nicely.
Kane misses with a looping right.
Kane throws a body punch but Zola moves out of range.
Zola seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zola throws a right and a left that Kane avoids nicely.
A big left from Kane misses.
Zola jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zola ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Gorgon Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zola looks for the body kick but Kane saw that one coming.
It seemed like Kane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kane has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Kane throws the left hand but Zola avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Zola was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zola misses the jab.
Zola sets himself, and Kane steps forward looking for the clinch! Zola avoids it this time.
Zola misses with a straight left.
Kane circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola throws a shot from downtown. Kane moves away and avoids it.
A low kick lands for Zola.
Kane ducks under a wild hook from Zola.
Zola lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zola throws a hook but Kane avoids it easily.
Kane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zola.
Zola ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kane was well out of range. Poor timing from Zola.
Kane throws a hook to the side of Zola's head but Zola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zola appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zola.
Kane scores with a body shot.
Zola looks to land a right hand but Kane moved out of range.
Kane misses with a right hand
letting Zola counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola slips a jab from Kane.
A combination from Zola does no damage.
Kane slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Kane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zola tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zola uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kane has time to react.
Zola just misses with a punch to the body.
Zola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Kane was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kane misses with a hook.
Kane misses with a straight left.
Zola is looking for a counter combo.
Zola connects with an inside leg kick.
Zola tries to move into range but Kane moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kane scores with a one two! Zola had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big left from Kane misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kane has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kane there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kane connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zola. Zola circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zola misses with a two punch combination.
A low kick from Zola misses
and Zola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zola counters with a stiff right hand.
Zola bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kane's head.
Zola scores with a nice right hand.
Zola lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kane moves away.
Jab by Kane.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gorgon Zola will probably get the nod.
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.

Zola pushes Kane away with a front kick.
Kane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zola just misses with a punch to the body.
Zola is looking to clinch.
Gorgon Zola is winning the standup battle so far.
Zola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kane throws an overhand right that lands on Zola's shoulder, as Zola tries to avoid the shot.
Kane misses with a hook. Zola ducked under it nicely.
Kane wants to slow Zola down by chopping away at his legs.
A slow jab from Kane misses its intended target.
Zola swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zola lands with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kane throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kane moves out of range as Zola strikes.
Zola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kane.
A nice side step and Kane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kane throws a hook but Zola blocks it.
Zola tries to bum rush Kane with a series of wild strikes but Kane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane throws a lazy right hand but Zola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Zola 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kane defending well as Zola loads up on a big left hand.
Kane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zola moves away.
Good leg kick by Zola.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zola checks a leg kick.
Zola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kane.
Kane misses with a body punch
and Zola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zola misses with a left hand
and Kane counters with a stiff right hand.
Kane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zola.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kane throws a leg kick but Zola moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Zola misses.
Kane moves out of range as Zola strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kane lands a jab to the head.
Zola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kane's corner calls for a 1-2. Kane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zola looks to throw the jab but Kane is out of range.
Kane missing with a left hand there. Zola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zola just misses with a punch to the body.
Kane unleashes a big counter combination but Zola bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zola tries to clinch there but Kane circles away.
A swing and a miss from Kane.
Nice body punch from Kane.
Zola misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kane counters with a nice uppercut.
Kane blocks a jab.
Zola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kane's sensitive parts.
Kane lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kane misses the target.
Zola throws a body kick that misses
and Kane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zola scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Kane.
Kane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zola was well out of range. Poor timing from Kane.
Zola misses with a body shot
and Kane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zola closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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!
Kane throws a good cross that connects.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zola.
Kane avoids the body shot from Zola.
Zola throws an off balance right hand
and Kane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kane scores with a shot to the body.
Zola ducks under a wild hook from Kane.
Kane takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zola throws a jab but it's blocked by Kane.
Kane thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kane misses with a hook.
Kane connects with a jab.
Kane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zola misses with a hook
and Kane counters with a left and a right that stings Zola.

It looks like Gorgon Zola has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Kane.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Kane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gorgon Zola's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kane takes a swing at Zola's ribcage but misses.
Kane thumps Zola with a low kick.
Kane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zola.
Kane on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zola.
Zola tests Kane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Zola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kane. Kane circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kane's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kane tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zola is able to avoid easily.
Kane misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zola gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kane slips a jab from Zola.
A nice side step and Kane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kane scores with a jab to the head.
Zola looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice defenses there by Kane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kane.
Zola went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kane lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kane. Beautiful body shot.
Zola throws the left hand but Kane avoids the punch easily.
Kane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zola looks to throw the jab but Kane is out of range.
Kane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zola scores with a sloppy right hand. Kane should have avoided that one.
Kane moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kane misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Zola - just one landing.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Zola counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kane uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zola.
A telegraphed right hand from Zola misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Kane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kane misses with a left hand
letting Zola counter with a right hand.
Zola misses with a jab to the body
and Kane counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Zola fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kane, pushing him back against the cage.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.

Kane lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zola trying to control here.

Kane seems to be looking for submissions.
Zola tries to kick Kane off but Kane keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zola wants to control but Kane is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is looking to take a break and control but Zola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zola slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Zola keeping full guard, as Kane tries to pass.
Kane engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zola is trying to keep Kane in close.
Zola keeping moving, preventing Kane from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zola wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kane wants to control from the top but Zola keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kane slips under a jab.
A jab from Zola misses.
Kane connects with a body shot.
Zola throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kane steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zola.
Kane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zola to score with a decent uppercut.
Kane bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice shot lands for Zola.
Kane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zola slips a jab from Kane.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gorgon Zola.
I think Zola has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorgon Zola!
Gorgon Zola tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.