PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prince Kazzam (ranked 5621 p4p, 5826 weight class) and Ade Yusuf (ranked 568 p4p, 583 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kazzam
vs
Yusuf

210 cm
20
275
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
250
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prince Kazzam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ade Yusuf!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazzam takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yusuf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yusuf scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kazzam doesn't seem bothered though.
Yusuf's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kazzam under the eye.
Yusuf lands a jab to Kazzam's midsection.
Yusuf fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yusuf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yusuf slips a straight right by Kazzam.

Yusuf cracks Kazzam with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kazzam looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Yusuf finish him?

Kazzam is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kazzam darts in and clinches Yusuf up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kazzam.
Kazzam manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kazzam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kazzam.
Yusuf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yusuf wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kazzam has him pressed against the cage.
Yusuf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kazzam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yusuf's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kazzam.
Yusuf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kazzam backwards.
Kazzam will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yusuf up against the cage.
Kazzam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kazzam will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yusuf up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kazzam.
Kazzam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yusuf works on Kazzam's body with a couple of short punches.
Yusuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yusuf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kazzam has a couple of punches blocked by Yusuf.
Yusuf misses with a punch on the inside.
Kazzam cracks Yusuf with a nice body shot.
Yusuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazzam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kazzam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Yusuf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kazzam has Yusuf pressed against the cage, preventing Yusuf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Yusuf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yusuf wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazzam won't allow it.
Yusuf is trying to stall.
Kazzam scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazzam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kazzam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yusuf tries to break the clinch but Kazzam is controlling the position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yusuf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kazzam is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yusuf is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Yusuf's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kazzam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yusuf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kazzam pushes Yusuf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yusuf creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Kazzam.
Yusuf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kazzams head.
Kazzam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kazzam cracks Yusuf with a nice body shot.
Yusuf has had enough of the clinch but Kazzam keeps him there for the moment.
Yusuf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Kazzam.
Kazzam lands with a light punch inside.
Yusuf wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kazzam lands a hook that snaps the head of Yusuf backwards.
Kazzam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kazzam scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yusuf tries to break free but Kazzam pushes him back against the cage.
Yusuf can't find room to land a body shot as Kazzam controls the action.
Yusuf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yusuf misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kazzam.
Kazzam scores with a shot to the side of Yusuf's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazzam working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kazzam scores with a hook to the body.
Yusuf looks winded!
Kazzam misses with a punch to the body.
Kazzam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yusuf backwards.
Yusuf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kazzam pushes Yusuf back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kazzam - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kazzam scores with a shot to the side of Yusuf's head.
Kazzam will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yusuf up against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kazzam blocking some punches.
Yusuf can't break the clinch.
Kazzam can't find room to land a body shot as Yusuf controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kazzam lands a shoulder strike.
Kazzam is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short uppercut from Kazzam.
Kazzam works on Yusuf's body with a couple of short punches.
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 Prince Kazzam will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kazzam throws a right and a left that Yusuf avoids nicely.
Kazzam comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Kazzam has managed to clinch.
Kazzam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kazzam.
Kazzam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kazzam stalling against the cage.
Prince Kazzam has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yusuf lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Kazzam.
Kazzam has Yusuf pressed against the cage, preventing Yusuf from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yusuf wants to break free but Kazzam has control.
Kazzam misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kazzam.
Yusuf struggles to land a body shot inside as Kazzam controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Yusuf fails to land.
Kazzam tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kazzam lands a body punch.
Kazzam is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kazzam lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yusuf is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazzam digs a right hand into Yusuf's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yusuf's gas tank.
Kazzam lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kazzam.
Kazzam lands with a left to the head.
Kazzam cracks Yusuf with a nice body shot.
Kazzam is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yusuf can do to turn this around?
Kazzam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kazzam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kazzam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yusuf backwards.
Kazzam lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Kazzam as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Kazzam.
A short body shot lands from Kazzam as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kazzam.
Kazzam will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yusuf up against the cage.
Yusuf is trying to break the clinch but Kazzam has him pressed against the cage.
Kazzam lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Yusuf throws a punch but it's blocked by Kazzam.
Kazzam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kazzam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yusuf can't break the clinch.
Kazzam lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kazzam.

Yusuf is rocked!
Kazzam scores with a shot to the side of Yusuf's head.
Yusuf is still on wobbly legs! Can Kazzam finish him?
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kazzam takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kazzam lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yusuf takes a shot to the head.
Kazzam holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yusuf has had enough of the clinch but Kazzam keeps him there for the moment.
Yusuf is trying to break the clinch but Kazzam is controlling him.
Kazzam lands a left hand.
Kazzam content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kazzam lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yusuf backwards.
Kazzam stalls.
Kazzam lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kazzam is working Yusuf over against the cage.
A hook to the body from Kazzam.
Kazzam lands with a right to the head.
Kazzam is pushing Yusuf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kazzam lands a big right hand that drops Yusuf! The killer instinct kicks in and Kazzam finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kazzam!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Kazzam!