PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between bo zs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giani Cervelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

zs
vs
Cervelli

150 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, bo zs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giani Cervelli!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
zs misses with a body shot.
zs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cervelli tries to clinch there but zs circles away.
Cervelli avoids the body shot from zs.
Cervelli takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
zs tries a low kick but Cervelli avoids it.
Cervelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cervelli wants to clinch up but zs keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Cervelli lands but zs takes it in his stride.
zs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cervelli fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cervelli is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
zs misses with a wild body shot.
zs delivers a nice body kick.
Cervelli wants to clinch up but zs keeps it at a distance.
zs bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
zs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
zs misses with a series of wild punches.
zs avoids a punch combination nicely.
zs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cervelli. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cervelli tries to clinch but zs is having none of it.
zs misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big left from zs misses.
Cervelli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
zs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cervelli. That did some damage!
Cervelli avoids the body shot from zs.
Cervelli just misses with a punch to the body.
zs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cervelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
zs thows a body shot but no joy.
Cervelli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has zs pinned against the cage. zs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
bo zs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giani Cervelli.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cervelli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from zs - the referee stops the clock and Cervelli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says zs. Cervelli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
zs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cervelli's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A slapping leg kick lands for zs.
A slapping leg kick lands for zs.
bo zs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by zs.
zs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
zs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cervelli. That did some damage!
zs misses with a few strikes there.
Cervelli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
zs digs a good hook to Cervelli's body.
zs lands a nice looking body shot.
Cervelli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but zs swivels and escapes.
Cervelli looks gassed!
Cervelli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cervelli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
zs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
zs avoids a punch combination nicely.
zs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cervelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cervelli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from zs. That one must have hurt.
A thudding body kick lands there by zs!
bo zs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
zs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - zs finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
zs lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for zs.
zs lands with a nice body punch.
Cervelli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from zs.
Cervelli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cervelli there as he acknowledges the shot.
zs lands with a right hand.
zs scores with a jab.
zs lunges at Cervelli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cervelli's hand.
zs moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
zs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A solid body kick from zs.
zs lands a jab to Cervelli's midsection.
zs is looking to wear down Cervelli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
zs lands with a hook. Cervelli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cervelli is trying desperately to land a takedown but zs is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Cervelli.
zs throws a leg kick which misses Cervelli's front leg but catches the back leg as Cervelli tries to avoid it.
zs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by zs.
zs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice leg kick lands there from zs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
zs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
zs fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cervelli on the side of the head.
zs looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
zs looks for the body kick but Cervelli saw that one coming.
zs looks to land a body kick but Cervelli moved away.
Cervelli ducks right into an uppercut from zs.
zs throws a nice inside leg kick.
zs could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
zs lands with a straight right. Cervelli didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice inside leg kick there by zs. That's going to slow Cervelli down.
zs digs a good body shot into Cervelli's ribs.
Cervelli avoids the body shot from zs.
Cervelli moves out of range of the body kick from zs.
zs looks to land a body kick but Cervelli moved away.
zs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cervelli moves out of range of the body kick from zs.
zs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cervelli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by zs. zs obviously looking to wear him down.
Some wild striking there from zs.
zs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bo zs dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Cervelli throws a combination that misses
and zs makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
zs lands with a nice body kick.
zs lands with a thumping leg kick.
zs looks to land a combination. Cervelli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
zs thuds a left hand into Cervelli's body.
zs lands a nice shot that snaps Cervelli's head back.
zs displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
zs throws a wild body kick that Cervelli sees coming a mile off.
Cervelli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
bo zs is winning the standup battle so far.
zs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
zs throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from zs.
zs throws a nice outside leg kick.
zs throws a quick inside leg kick.
zs fakes the leg kick and cracks Cervelli in the body.
zs lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cervelli is breathing heavily.
zs throws a leg kick which misses Cervelli's front leg but catches the back leg as Cervelli tries to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
zs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cervelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
bo zs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
zs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cervelli's sensitive parts.
zs scores with a spinning back kick!
zs misses with a wild combination.
zs throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from zs.
A good leg kick by zs.
zs cracks Cervelli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
zs throws a wild body kick that Cervelli sees coming a mile off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cervelli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from zs - the referee stops the clock and Cervelli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says zs. Cervelli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
zs fakes the leg kick and cracks Cervelli in the body.
zs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cervelli walks forward, straight into a front kick from zs.
zs throws a front kick that sends Cervelli stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
zs misses with a body kick.
zs misses with a wild body shot.
Cervelli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cervelli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
zs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
zs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cervelli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cervelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
zs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
zs connects with a solid leg kick.
zs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cervelli was well out of range. Poor timing from zs.
Cervelli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A good leg kick by zs.
zs lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cervelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
zs misses with a series of wild punches.
zs lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
zs misses with a body kick.
Cervelli shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has zs pinned against the cage. zs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Crunch! zs slams his shin into Cervelli's torso.
zs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cervelli's sensitive parts.
zs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
zs scores with a shot to the body.
zs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cervelli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
zs throws a leg kick which misses Cervelli's front leg but catches the back leg as Cervelli tries to avoid it.
zs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
zs lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cervelli takes a step back to recover.
zs thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cervelli if he has to take too many more of those.
Cervelli on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
zs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cervelli's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cervelli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Crunch! zs slams his shin into Cervelli's torso.
zs lands with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from zs. Cervelli shrugs it off though.
Cervelli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
zs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Cervelli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
zs looks for the body kick but Cervelli saw that one coming.
Cervelli shoots for a takedown but zs saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
bo zs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giani Cervelli.
Cervelli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
zs fakes the leg kick and cracks Cervelli in the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by zs.
zs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cervelli moves out of range of the body kick from zs.
zs keeps Cervelli at a distance using the push kick.
zs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
zs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bo zs 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!

zs jabs Cervelli right on the nose. Cervelli blinks but takes it well.
Cervelli fails in his attempt to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for zs.
zs fails to land the takedown.
zs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cervelli manages to avoid it.
zs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cervelli can do to turn this around?
zs lands with a shot to the body.
zs scores with a spinning back kick!
zs lands with a shot to the body.
Cervelli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
zs pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A combination from zs does no damage.
Cervelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
zs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cervelli. That did some damage!
Cervelli throws a sloppy body shot
and zs counters with a left and a right that stings Cervelli.
zs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
zs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Cervelli might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, zs has got the better of the exchanges.
zs turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
zs misses with a double jab.
zs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cervelli's sensitive parts.
zs lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cervelli will feel that in the morning.
Cervelli tries to close the distance and clinch up but zs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cervelli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
zs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
zs scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cervelli fails to land the takedown.
zs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A solid body kick from zs.
zs chopping away at his opponent's legs.
zs jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
zs jabs Cervelli right on the nose. Cervelli blinks but takes it well.
zs works Cervelli's body with a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by zs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
zs scores with a leg kick.
zs lands a nice looking body kick.
zs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cervelli's calf.
zs misses with an attempted mid kick.
zs thuds his shin into the meat of Cervelli's side.
A thudding body kick lands there by zs!
Cervelli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
zs scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
zs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
zs looks to land a body kick but Cervelli moved away.
zs misses the shot to the body.
A shot to de liver by zs. Beautiful body shot.
zs lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
zs scoring well with a low kick there.
zs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cervelli. That did some damage!
Cervelli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cervelli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by zs.
zs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cervelli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
zs scores with a kick to the midsection.
zs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cervelli walks forward, straight into a front kick from zs.
zs with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
zs is looking to land body kicks.
zs lands with a nice body kick.
zs scores with a punch to the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for zs.
zs dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cervelli. That did some damage!
zs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Cervelli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
zs connects with a nice looking jab.
zs throws a shot to the body.
Cervelli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by zs. zs obviously looking to wear him down.
zs lands a front kick.
Cervelli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
zs throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
zs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
zs misses the shot to the body.
zs connects with a solid leg kick.
zs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
zs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cervelli.
zs swings for the body but Cervelli moves out of range.
Cervelli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
zs throws a nice looking combination but Cervelli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
zs cracks the inside of Cervelli's front leg.
zs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cervelli was well out of range. Poor timing from zs.
zs scores with a jab. Cervelli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cervelli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
zs misses with an attempted mid kick.
zs takes a swing at Cervelli's ribcage but misses.
Giani Cervelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
zs scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
bo zs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well zs 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:25
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bo zs!