PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slim Slow (ranked 3070 p4p, 5036 weight class) and Zigor Azarola (ranked 168 p4p, 209 weight class). Azarola is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Million Shattered Swords by Witchrot. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slow
vs
Azarola

185 cm
22
135
3 - 9 - 0

160 cm
19
144
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hoarse Pills
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Slow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zigor Azarola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slow clobbers Azarola with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Azarola looks to score with a jab to the body but Slow is just out of range.
Azarola takes a swing at Slow's ribcage but misses.
Azarola ducks under a wild hook from Slow.
Slow cracks Azarola with a good jab.

Slow has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slow lands with a right to the head.
Azarola is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Slow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Slow blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.
Slow lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Azarola.
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azarola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azarola.
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slow working aggressively here.
Slow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azarola's elbow.
Slow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Slow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola looking to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Slow.
Azarola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Azarola.
Azarola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slow working aggressively here.
Azarola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azarola.
Slow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slow prevents a body shot from Azarola.
Slow lands with a right to the head.
Azarola misses with the head strike.
Slow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azarola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Slow.
Slow has a couple of punches blocked by Azarola.
Slow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slow has a couple of punches blocked by Azarola.
Azarola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azarola can't find room to land a body shot as Slow controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola trying to stall but Slow improves his position.
Slow throws a head punch that misses.
Slow lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Slow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slow works on Azarola's body with a couple of short punches.
Slow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Azarola's elbow.
Slow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azarola backwards.
Azarola blocks an uppercut.
Azarola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slow's elbow.
Azarola swings wildly with an uppercut but Slow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Slow.
Slow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slow scores with a nice hook to the head.
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Azarola.
Azarola lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azarola struggles to land a body shot inside as Slow controls his hands.
Azarola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Slow swings wildly with an uppercut but Azarola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slow lands a hook to the side of the head.
Azarola working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Azarola.
Slow misses with the head strike.
Azarola prevents a body shot from Slow.
Slow misses with some punches.
Slow blocking some punches.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slow backwards.
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.
Azarola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slow.
Azarola tries to work over Slow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slow throws a punch but it's blocked by Azarola.
Slow has a couple of punches blocked by Azarola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azarola working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Slow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slow.
Azarola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slow tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Slow back against the cage.
Azarola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Azarola as the two fighters clinch.
Azarola tries to throw a body punch but Slow avoids it by throwing Azarola back against the cage.
Azarola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Slow backwards.
Slow is leaning against Azarola and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Azarola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Azarola.
A nice left hand lands by Slow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Azarola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Slow is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oh Slow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azarola swings wildly with an uppercut but Slow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azarola throws a head punch that misses.
Azarola misses with the head strike.
Slow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azarola misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Azarola - that landed with a thud.
Slow blocks an uppercut.
Azarola throws a punch but it's blocked by Slow.
Azarola blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azarola.
Azarola misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Slow dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Slow lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slow seems to have got his legs back now.
Slow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Azarola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slow scores with a nice head shot.
Azarola takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Azarola throws a sloppy body shot
letting Slow counter with a right hand.
Slow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azarola.
Slim Slow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Azarola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slow manages to avoid it.
Azarola misses with a kick to the body.
Azarola throws a lazy uppercut
and Azarola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slow is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Azarola misses with a body shot
and Azarola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Azarola throws a hook but Slow blocks it.
Azarola throws a leg kick which misses Slow's front leg but catches the back leg as Slow tries to avoid it.
Slow with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slow throws out a powerful jab.

Azarola gets tackled into the cage by Slow. Slow maintains the clinch.
Slow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slow working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Slow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azarola prevents a body shot from Slow.
Azarola misses with some punches.
Slow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Azarola backwards.
Azarola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azarola trying to stall but Slow improves his position.
Azarola has a couple of punches blocked by Slow.
Azarola can't find room to land a body shot as Slow controls the action.
Azarola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Azarola fails to land.
Azarola swings wildly with an uppercut but Slow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azarola can do to turn this around?
Slow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azarola backwards.
Azarola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slow blocks a body shot from Azarola.
A nice right hand lands inside from Azarola.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slow is leaning against Azarola and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Azarola has a couple of punches blocked by Slow.
Slow prevents a body shot from Azarola.
Azarola has a couple of punches blocked by Slow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azarola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slow's elbow.
Azarola throws a head punch that misses.
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slow misses with a punch to the body.
Slow swings wildly with an uppercut but Azarola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azarola misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azarola.
Slim Slow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slow has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Slow can't find room to land a body shot as Azarola controls the action.
Azarola stalling against the cage.
Azarola blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Slow.
Slow throws a punch but it's blocked by Azarola.
Slow throws a head punch that misses.
Azarola misses with a body punch.
Azarola throws a head punch that misses.
Slow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Azarola backwards.
Azarola prevents a body shot from Slow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azarola blocking some punches.
Slow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azarola blocking some punches.
Slow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slow misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Slow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azarola.
Slow blocking some punches.
Slow lands a shoulder strike.
Azarola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slow's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Slow.
Azarola misses with a punch to the body.
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slow throws a head punch that misses.
Slow scores with a shot to the side of Azarola's head.
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azarola lands with a left to the head.
Slow gets through Azarola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azarola blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slow swings wildly with an uppercut but Azarola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azarola throws a head punch that misses.
Slow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Slow lands a right hand.
Slow lands a shot to the body.
Slow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Azarola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Slow fails to land.
Slow tries a body shot but Azarola blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Slow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slow tries to throw a body punch but Azarola avoids it by throwing Slow back against the cage.
Slow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Azarola working aggressively here.
Azarola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slow backwards.
Slow blocking some punches.
Azarola tries a body shot but Slow blocks it.
Slow lands a body punch.
Slow scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Slow dominated that second round.
That's time! Slow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Azarola is looking to clinch but Slow is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Slow.
Azarola missing with a left hand there. Slow was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azarola misses with a hook
and Slow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slim Slow is winning the standup battle so far.
Azarola throws a body kick that misses
and Slow counters with a straight right hand.
Zigor Azarola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slow throws a right hand that Azarola ducks under and follows up with a left that Azarola also avoids with ease.
Slow scores with a nice right hand.
Slow takes a jab right on the kisser.
Azarola misses with a body kick.
Slow throwing a counter right hand but Azarola manages to avoid it.
Slow lands a head shot.
Azarola looks to land a right hand but Slow moved out of range.
Azarola throws a looping overhand right but Slow ducks down to avoid it.
Azarola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slow, as that shot connected.
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!

Slow moves into the clinch.
Slow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zigor Azarola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azarola is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Azarola.
A right handed body shot lands from Slow.
Azarola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azarola lands a shot to the body.
Slow misses with some punches.
Azarola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Slow fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Azarola.
Slow scores with a shoulder strike.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azarola tries to throw a body punch but Slow avoids it by throwing Azarola back against the cage.
Azarola lands a shoulder strike.
Azarola throws a head punch that misses.
Azarola misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Azarola fails to land.
Azarola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Azarola creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Slow with a big uppercut! Slow tries to clinch up but Azarola pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Slow to the mat! Slow covers up and Azarola unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zigor Azarola!
In his post fight interview, Zigor Azarola started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.