PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Cobain (ranked 292 p4p, 679 weight class) and Zee Land (ranked 48 p4p, 100 weight class). Cobain's entrance music is Smells Like Teen Spirit. A fine choice. Land is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Zee Land has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cobain
vs
Land

178 cm
33
158
28 - 16 - 0

187 cm
32
162
25 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Cobain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zee Land!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobain dodges the punch combination from Land.
Cobain throws a hook but Land avoids it easily.
Land misses with a series of wild punches.
Cobain looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Land walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Land blocks a head kick by Cobain.
Land drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Cobain defends it well.
Cobain lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobain with a hook.
Cobain lands a right hook to the body.
Cobain lands a jab.
Cobain throws a body punch but Land moves out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Land 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Cobain.
Land is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
An inside leg kick lands from Land.
Cobain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cobain tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Land throws out a counter right but Cobain avoids it with no problem.
Cobain throws an overhand right that lands on Land's shoulder, as Land tries to avoid the shot.
Land is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cobain slips under a jab from Land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobain.
Cobain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cobain throws a head kick but Land moves out of range.
Cobain looks to score with a jab to the body but Land is just out of range.
Land looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Land blocks a leg kick.
Land looks to land a combination but Cobain avoids it well.
Cobain misses with a hook to the body
enabling Land to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cobain moves out of range of the leg kick from Land.
Cobain is looking to counter punch.
Land moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cobain scores with a jab.
Cobain throws a chopping leg kick but Land manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Land looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cobain is fending him off so far but Land persists. Nope, Cobain circles away and we're back to standing.
Land slips a jab from Cobain.
Land swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Land pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cobain back to the cage. Land follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Land takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Land connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Cobain misses.
Land swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cobain connects with a crisp jab.
Cobain lunges at Land with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Land's hand.
Cobain swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Land.
Cobain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Land raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Good leg kick by Cobain.
Cobain misses with a right hand
and Cobain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cobain loads up on a big right hand but Land slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Land on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobain connects with a body shot that sends Land's belly button to the back.
Good shot there by Cobain.
Cobain is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cobain misses with a left hand
and Land counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Land moves away from the strike by Cobain.
Land feints the counter takedown.
Cobain throws out a loose jab but Land uses good head movement to avoid it.
Land lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Land slips a straight right by Cobain.
Cobain throws a big shot that misses.
Land looks to land a left hand but Cobain moved out of range nicely.
Land stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cobain.
Cobain lands with an overhand left.
Land 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.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Cobain dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Land on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Land might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cobain has got the better of the exchanges.
Cobain throws a leg kick but Land sees it coming and moves out of range.
Land moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cobain misses with a shot to the body
and Land counters with a nice uppercut.

Cobain is rocked!
Nice jab there from Cobain.
Cobain's jab looks to have found its range, popping Land under the eye.
Cobain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Land.
Despite the aggression on Land's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cobain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Land doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobain misses with an uppercut. Land saw that one coming.
Land now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A leg kick checked by Land.
Land has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cobain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Land looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cobain misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Land misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobain.
Cobain throws out a loose jab but Land uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobain will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cobain missing with a left hand there. Land was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cobain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Land moves away.
Cobain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Land.
Kurt Cobain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Land has his takedown stuffed
and Cobain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cobain throws the left hand but Land avoids the punch easily.
Land throws a hook to the side of Cobain's head but Cobain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurt Cobain is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobain works Land's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobain throws the left hand but Land avoids the punch easily.
Land avoids the body shot from Cobain.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cobain - that will leave a mark!
Kurt Cobain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Land bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cobain tests Land's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cobain throws a jab when Land was well out of range.
Land let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cobain just misses with a punch to the body.
Cobain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Land throws a series of punches but Cobain moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobain cracks Land with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cobain jabs Land to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good standup being displayed there by Cobain as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cobain scores with a sloppy right hand. Land should have avoided that one.
Land takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cobain throws a body punch but Land moves out of range.
Land throws out a counter right but Cobain avoids it with no problem.
Cobain slips under a jab.
Cobain is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Land can do to turn this around?
That kick from Cobain tenderised Land's leg. Land is trying to keep his angry face on.
Land gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Land ducks under a wild hook from Cobain.
Land looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cobain throws a lazy right hand but Land sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Land looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobain moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cobain throws out a loose jab but Land uses good head movement to avoid it.
Land misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cobain.
The fighters circling - Cobain throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobain throws a jab but it's blocked by Land.
Land is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobain's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Land connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cobain scrambles back to his feet.
Cobain jabs at Land's body.
Cobain misses with a body punch
and Land counters with a nice uppercut.
Cobain throws a big shot that misses.
Cobain throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kurt Cobain dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A slapping body kick lands there for Cobain.
Cobain misses the jab.
Land has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Land keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Land is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cobain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Land.
Despite the aggression on Land's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Land avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobain just misses with a punch to the body.
Land ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobain moves away.
Cobain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobain lands a jab to Land's midsection.
Cobain lands with a cross.
Cobain misses with an uppercut.
Cobain misses with an uppercut. Land saw that one coming.
Land is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cobain throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Cobain catches Land with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cobain throws a right hand that misses
and Land counters with a thumping low kick.
Land tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobain fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Land is out of range.
Cobain connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Land's hands.
Cobain throws an overhand right that lands on Land's shoulder, as Land tries to avoid the shot.
Land throws a big counter head kick but Cobain avoids it with no problem.
Cobain wants to slow Land down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Land! But no joy.
Land will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cobain throwing a counter right hand but Land manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Cobain.
Cobain throws a sloppy head kick and Land moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Land! But no joy.
Land ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobain moves away.
Cobain scores with a body shot.
Cobain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Land.
Land throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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 punch lands to the side of Cobain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cobain connects with a looping right hand.
Cobain connects with a leg kick.
Cobain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Land swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Land displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobain throws out the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Land ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobain moves away.
Cobain cracks a nice hook into Land's ribs.
Land scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cobain in his tracks.
Kurt Cobain is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice straight punches there by Cobain. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cobain.
Land works the jab nicely.
Cobain throws a head kick that misses.
Cobain feints a jab promting Land to slip. Cobain then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Land slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cobain misses with a hook. Land ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobain. Land does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobain lands a nice shot to the body.
Cobain throws the left hand but Land avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Cobain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cobain connects with an inside leg kick.
Cobain misses the jab.
Cobain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch lands to the side of Land 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Land's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Land throws a head kick that misses
and Cobain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cobain misses with a low kick.
Cobain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cobain looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A big right from Land misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Cobain showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cobain has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurt Cobain!
A victorious Kurt Cobain thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.