PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Zweihander (ranked 5313 p4p, 5444 weight class) and Kush Cake (ranked 617 p4p, 633 weight class). Kurt Zweihander has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zweihander
vs
Cake

219 cm
19
265
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
266
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kurt Zweihander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kush Cake!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cake misses with the combination.
Zweihander tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cake manages to circle out of the way.
Cake throws a hook but Zweihander blocks it.
A big right from Cake misses.

Cake moves into range and clinches up with Zweihander.
Cake digs a right hand underneath Zweihander's ribcage. Zweihander let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zweihander definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cake misses with a punch on the inside.
Cake lands a shoulder strike.
Zweihander blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Zweihander breaks the clinch.
Cake tries to clinch but Zweihander is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cake.
Zweihander ducks under a wild hook from Cake.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cake. Zweihander does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zweihander tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Cake manages to circle out of the way.
Cake throws an overhand right that lands on Zweihander's shoulder, as Zweihander tries to avoid the shot.
Cake has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zweihander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Cake tries to get set, Zweihander tries to push him back and clinch up but Cake manages to avoid the attempt.

Zweihander moves into the clinch.
Zweihander throws a head punch that misses.
Zweihander misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Cake.
Zweihander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cake's elbow.
Zweihander is trying to push Cake away but Cake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cake blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zweihander.
A short left from Cake.
A head punch on the inside from Cake fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zweihander.

Zweihander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zweihander sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Cake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cake struggles to land a body shot inside as Zweihander controls his hands.
Cake lands an uppercut.
Cake tries to work over Zweihander's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cake lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cake swings wildly with an uppercut but Zweihander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cake tries to throw a body punch but Zweihander avoids it by throwing Cake back against the cage.
Zweihander is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zweihander works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zweihander tries a body shot but Cake blocks it.
Zweihander misses with a punch to the body.
Cake lands a left hand.
Zweihander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cakes head.
Cake scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cake.
Cake tries to throw a body punch but Zweihander avoids it by throwing Cake back against the cage.
Zweihander blocking some punches.
Zweihander is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zweihander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cakes head.
A nice left hand lands by Cake.

Zweihander pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cake swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Cake drops his shoulder and cracks Zweihander with a huge uppercut! Zweihander goes down! Can Cake finish him?

Zweihander is rocked!

It looks like Kurt Zweihander has been cut.
Cake controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oh Zweihander is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cake drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zweihander manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cake has Zweihander in his guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cake has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Zweihander is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cake.
Zweihander seems to have got his legs back now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A control attempt from Cake but he's now mounted!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cake is trying to escape the mount.
Cake tries to lock up and control but Zweihander gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cake working to try and regain half guard.
Cake wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Zweihander scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Cake is looking for a way out.
You can see the frustration on Cake's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kush Cake dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kurt Zweihander's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Cake gets tackled into the cage by Zweihander. Zweihander maintains the clinch.
Zweihander throws a punch but it's blocked by Cake.
Cake can't find room to land a body shot as Zweihander controls the action.
Cake works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cake scores with a shoulder strike.
Zweihander prevents a body shot from Cake.
Cake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zweihander's elbow.
Cake scores with a hook to the body.
Cake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cake scores with a hook to the body.
Cake lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zweihander blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Cake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cake scores with a nice hook to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cake.
Cake lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cake is working Zweihander over against the cage.
Zweihander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cake lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Zweihander is rocked!
Cake pushes Zweihander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Zweihander is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cake lands with a light punch inside.
Cake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cake lands a shot to the body.
Cake works on Zweihander's body with a couple of short punches.
Cake pushes Zweihander against the cage. Cake is working some dirty boxing. Cake pushes off with a quick right hook! Zweihander goes down! Zweihander tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cake moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kush Cake!