PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sigmundur Steingrimsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kwami Zuzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sigmundur Steingrimsson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Steingrimsson
vs
Zuzu

218 cm
18
298 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
21
273 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sigmundur Steingrimsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kwami Zuzu!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steingrimsson tries to clinch there but Zuzu circles away.
Zuzu looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Zuzu misses with a double jab
and Steingrimsson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Steingrimsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zuzu is looking to clinch but Steingrimsson is avoiding it.
Zuzu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Steingrimsson.
Steingrimsson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steingrimsson.
Zuzu slips a jab and a cross from Steingrimsson.
Steingrimsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steingrimsson tries to clinch there but Zuzu circles away.

Steingrimsson darts in and clinches Zuzu up against the cage.
Zuzu goes for a takedown attempt but Steingrimsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steingrimsson moves in looking to clinch but Zuzu pushes him off.
Steingrimsson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steingrimsson is looking to clinch but Zuzu is avoiding it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steingrimsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steingrimsson cracks a nice hook into Zuzu's ribs.
Steingrimsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Zuzu circles away.
Steingrimsson tries to clinch but Zuzu moves out of range.
Steingrimsson is looking to clinch but Zuzu is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steingrimsson.
Steingrimsson is trying to push Zuzu away but Zuzu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steingrimsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steingrimsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steingrimsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zuzu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steingrimsson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sigmundur Steingrimsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwami Zuzu.
Steingrimsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Steingrimsson fails to land.
Steingrimsson taking a breather.
Steingrimsson tries to break the clinch but Zuzu is controlling the position.
Steingrimsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Zuzu gets an underhook and turns Steingrimsson into the cage.
Steingrimsson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steingrimsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steingrimsson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zuzu up against the cage.
Steingrimsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zuzu blocking some punches.
Steingrimsson leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steingrimsson working hard to break the clinch.

Steingrimsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zuzu throws a head kick that misses

and Steingrimsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steingrimsson.

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

Steingrimsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Steingrimsson misses with a body punch.
Zuzu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steingrimsson's efforts to push away.
Steingrimsson looking to slow down the pace here.
Steingrimsson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zuzu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zuzu keeps control of Steingrimsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zuzu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steingrimsson tries to land knees in the clinch but Zuzu avoids the damage to the body.
Steingrimsson wants to break free but Zuzu has control.
Steingrimsson is trying to maintain a safe position but Zuzu gets an underhook and turns Steingrimsson into the cage.
Steingrimsson tries to break the clinch but Zuzu is controlling the position.

Steingrimsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steingrimsson throws an overhand right that lands on Zuzu's shoulder, as Zuzu tries to avoid the shot.
Some wild striking there from Zuzu.
Steingrimsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Zuzu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zuzu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steingrimsson as he avoids it easily.
Steingrimsson wants to clinch.
Steingrimsson misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigmundur Steingrimsson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Steingrimsson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zuzu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Steingrimsson scores with a head kick. Zuzu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Kwami Zuzu has been cut.
Steingrimsson tries to clinch there but Zuzu circles away.
Steingrimsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Zuzu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steingrimsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zuzu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zuzu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steingrimsson. Steingrimsson obviously looking to wear him down.
Sloppy strikes from Steingrimsson. Those never looked like landing.
Zuzu keeps the fight on the outside.
Steingrimsson tries to clinch up.
Steingrimsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zuzu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zuzu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steingrimsson. That one must have hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steingrimsson lands a nice hook to Zuzu's body. Zuzu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steingrimsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steingrimsson wants to clinch.
Zuzu is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steingrimsson has Zuzu up against the cage in a clinch.
Steingrimsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Zuzu won't allow it.
Steingrimsson is trying to break the clinch but Zuzu is controlling him.

Steingrimsson manages to break the clinch.
Steingrimsson tries to clinch but Zuzu moves out of range.
Zuzu misses with a body shot

and Steingrimsson counters by clinching up.
Steingrimsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuzu has double underhooks.
Steingrimsson tries to break free but Zuzu pushes him back against the cage.
Steingrimsson is trying to break the clinch but Zuzu is controlling him.
Steingrimsson stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steingrimsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Steingrimsson breaks from the clinch.
Steingrimsson throws a leg kick which misses Zuzu's front leg but catches the back leg as Zuzu tries to avoid it.
Steingrimsson thuds his shin into the meat of Zuzu's side.

Steingrimsson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zuzu, pushing him back against the cage.
Steingrimsson tries to throw a body punch but Zuzu avoids it by throwing Steingrimsson back against the cage.
Steingrimsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Zuzu keeps control of Steingrimsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steingrimsson tries to circle away but Zuzu has him pinned against the cage.

Steingrimsson manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steingrimsson scores with a head kick. Zuzu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Steingrimsson scores with a hook to the body. Zuzu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steingrimsson misses with a double jab.

Steingrimsson gets a clinch.
Steingrimsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Zuzu has double underhooks.
Steingrimsson leaning his opponent against the cage.

Steingrimsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steingrimsson tries to clinch but Zuzu moves out of range.

Steingrimsson rushes Zuzu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steingrimsson missing with knees to the body.
Steingrimsson effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steingrimsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zuzu takes a swing at Steingrimsson's ribcage but misses.
Steingrimsson is looking to clinch but Zuzu is avoiding it.
Steingrimsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steingrimsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steingrimsson throws a right and a left that Zuzu avoids nicely.
Steingrimsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steingrimsson misses with the combination.

Steingrimsson clinches.
Steingrimsson can't break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steingrimsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zuzu has him pressed against the cage.
Steingrimsson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zuzu avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sigmundur Steingrimsson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kwami Zuzu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Steingrimsson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steingrimsson swings for the body but Zuzu moves out of range.
Steingrimsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zuzu moves away.
Steingrimsson moves in looking to clinch but Zuzu pushes him off.
Zuzu tries to clinch but Steingrimsson moves away
and Steingrimsson counters with a nice body kick.
Steingrimsson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Steingrimsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Steingrimsson to work.
Steingrimsson landing knees to the body.

Steingrimsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steingrimsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Zuzu circles away.
Sigmundur Steingrimsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Zuzu wants to clinch up but Steingrimsson keeps it at a distance.
Zuzu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Zuzu gets tackled into the cage by Steingrimsson. Steingrimsson maintains the clinch.
Steingrimsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steingrimsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steingrimsson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Come on Steingrimsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steingrimsson tries to land a knee to the head but Zuzu blocks with his arms.
Steingrimsson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Steingrimsson seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Steingrimsson can't break the clinch.
Steingrimsson throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steingrimsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from Steingrimsson.
Steingrimsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zuzu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Steingrimsson manages to break the clinch.
Zuzu ducks under a wild hook from Steingrimsson.
Steingrimsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Zuzu closes the distance and clinches.
Steingrimsson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Steingrimsson breaks from the clinch.
Steingrimsson throws a combination. Zuzu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Steingrimsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steingrimsson 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.
Steingrimsson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Steingrimsson moves into the clinch.
Steingrimsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Steingrimsson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steingrimsson jabs at Zuzu's body.
Steingrimsson lands with a kick to the temple. Zuzu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Steingrimsson lands a head kick!
Zuzu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steingrimsson.
Steingrimsson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steingrimsson throws a head kick that Zuzu semi-blocks.
Steingrimsson throws a series of punches but Zuzu avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuzu shoots in looking for a takedown but Steingrimsson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zuzu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sigmundur Steingrimsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steingrimsson jabs Zuzu right on the nose. Zuzu blinks but takes it well.
Zuzu misses with the combination.
Steingrimsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Zuzu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Steingrimsson forces Zuzu back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steingrimsson slows down the pace here.
Zuzu has Steingrimsson pressed against the cage, preventing Steingrimsson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zuzu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sigmundur Steingrimsson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kwami Zuzu.

Steingrimsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sigmundur Steingrimsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steingrimsson 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sigmundur Steingrimsson!