PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghetto Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamid Karzai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Zombie
vs
Karzai

200 cm
28
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
28
230 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ghetto Zombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hamid Karzai!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karzai tries to clinch there but Zombie circles away.
Karzai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zombie swivels and escapes.
Karzai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Karzai there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karzai is defended easily by Zombie.

Zombie is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Karzai's half guard.
Zombie working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Karzai's thigh. Karzai counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Zombie won't allow Karzai to get back to his feet.
Zombie has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombie throwing strikes from guard but Karzai blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie stays in close to Karzai's body and controls the position.
Karzai wants to stand up but Zombie is controlling him.
Karzai keeping full guard, as Zombie tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zombie working some strikes from top position.
Zombie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zombie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zombie trying to control but Karzai is working from the bottom.
Karzai wants to get back to his feet but Zombie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie looking to pass the guard.
Zombie trying to control but Karzai is working from the bottom.
Karzai wants to stand but Zombie is controlling the position.
Zombie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ghetto Zombie wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zombie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zombie wants it to stay on the feet.
Ghetto Zombie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamid Karzai.
Zombie digs a good hook to Karzai's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zombie misses with a takedown attempt - Karzai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karzai tries to clinch up but Zombie circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie throws a series of punches but Karzai moves out of range.
Zombie swats away the attempt to clinch by Karzai.
Zombie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zombie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karzai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karzai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Karzai shoots in but no luck this time.
Karzai tries to clinch but Zombie is having none of it.
Karzai shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zombie as he avoids it easily.
Zombie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zombie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zombie throws a hook but Karzai blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karzai moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie scores with a shot to the body.
Karzai moves in looking to clinch but Zombie pushes him off.
Karzai fails with the takedown
enabling Zombie to counter with a crisp jab.
Hamid Karzai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karzai slips a jab from Zombie.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karzai.
Karzai shoots in but no luck this time.
Karzai looks gassed!
Karzai slips under a jab from Zombie.
Karzai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zombie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karzai was well out of range. Poor timing from Zombie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Karzai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Karzai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Karzai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zombie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghetto Zombie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Karzai darts in and clinches Zombie up against the cage.

Karzai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zombie.
Zombie stuffs the takedown attempt from Karzai. Karzai gets slowly back to his feet.
Karzai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karzai shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Karzai scores with a head kick.

It looks like Ghetto Zombie has been cut.
Karzai lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zombie throws a series of punches but Karzai avoids them all with ease.
Zombie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karzai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karzai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zombie sprawls well. Zombie wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karzai gets slowly back to his feet.
Ghetto Zombie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamid Karzai.
Zombie throws a right and a left that Karzai avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie misses with a two punch combination.
Zombie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karzai circles away quickly and effectively.
Zombie lands with an overhand left.
Karzai tries to close the distance and clinch but Zombie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zombie lands a jab to Karzai's midsection.
Zombie slaps away a takedown attempt from Karzai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zombie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zombie wants it to stay on the feet.
Karzai slips a jab from Zombie.
Karzai tries to clinch but Zombie moves out of range.

Karzai closes the distance and pushes Zombie back into the cage.
Zombie tries to circle away but Karzai has him pinned against the cage.
Zombie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karzai scores with a knee to the head.
Karzai landing knees to the head.
Karzai lands with a right to the head.
Zombie is trying to drag Karzai to the mat but Karzai just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zombie is trying to break the clinch but Karzai has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Karzai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zombie keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Karzai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Karzai closes the distance and clinches up with Zombie, looking for a takedown. Karzai pushes Zombie against the cage but Zombie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zombie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ghetto Zombie is winning the standup battle so far.
Zombie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karzai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zombie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Karzai wants to clinch.
Zombie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karzai pinned against the cage. Karzai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Karzai darts in and clinches Zombie up against the cage.
Zombie tries to break the clinch but Karzai is controlling the position.

Karzai jumps guard and drags Zombie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Karzai wants to stand up but Zombie is controlling him.
Zombie controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zombie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Karzai is looking for a triangle but Zombie pushes his legs off easily.
Zombie stops Karzai from standing up.
Zombie wants to control from the top but Karzai keeps moving.
Karzai throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Zombie stays in close to Karzai's body and controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zombie landing some decent shots from guard.
Zombie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hamid Karzai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ghetto Zombie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Karzai clinches with his opponent.
Zombie is trying to break free.
Zombie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karzai tries to throw a body punch but Zombie avoids it by throwing Karzai back against the cage.
Karzai is working for takedown but Zombie is calmly controlling the position for now.
Karzai is trying to push Zombie away but Zombie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Karzai tries for a takedown but Zombie manages to get underhooks.
Zombie has had enough of the clinch but Karzai keeps him there for the moment.
Karzai prevents Zombie from breaking the clinch.
Karzai crunches a lovely knee into Zombie's ribcage.
Karzai has Zombie pressed against the cage, preventing Zombie from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Karzai tries for a takedown but Zombie manages to get underhooks.
Ghetto Zombie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamid Karzai.
Zombie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Karzai has him pressed against the cage.
Karzai scores with a shot to the side of Zombie's head.
Zombie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Karzai as Zombie tries to tie him up.
Zombie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karzai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Karzai has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zombie uses from the top position.
Zombie trying to control the position from guard on top but Karzai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karzai throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Zombie lands a couple of elbows.
Zombie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ghetto Zombie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karzai wants to stand up but Zombie is controlling him.
Karzai wants to sweep here but Zombie controlling him for the moment.
Zombie throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karzai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zombie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zombie trying to control but Karzai is working from the bottom.
Zombie thows a big elbow that misses.
Zombie stopping the sweep attempt from Karzai.
Karzai lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Zombie!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Karzai is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zombie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karzai thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Karzai throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Karzai tries to control but Zombie wriggling away.
Karzai looking to finish with strikes here!
Karzai wants to control the pace but Zombie is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karzai is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Zombie to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Zombie shrugs it off.
Karzai misses with a head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karzai looking to finish with strikes here!
Karzai in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hamid Karzai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karzai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hamid Karzai!