PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Clark Griswold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Belial Zaapiel (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.

Griswold
vs
Zaapiel

178 cm
28
147 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

171 cm
28
155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Griswold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Belial Zaapiel!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griswold connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from Zaapiel.
Griswold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zaapiel delivers a nice body kick.
Griswold connects with an inside leg kick.
Griswold tries to land a leg kick but Zaapiel saw it coming and moves away.
Griswold throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clark Griswold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Griswold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaapiel is looking to clinch but Griswold is avoiding it.
Griswold misses with a low kick.
Zaapiel scores with a head kick.
Griswold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zaapiel is looking to score with low kicks.
Griswold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaapiel misses with a leg kick
and Griswold counters with a good low kick that Zaapiel was not able to check.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zaapiel closes the distance and pushes Griswold back into the ropes.
Griswold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griswold leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Griswold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaapiel backwards.
Zaapiel misses with some punches.
Griswold tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaapiel avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Griswold.
Zaapiel blocks an elbow strike from Griswold.
Griswold blocks an elbow strike.
Griswold dodges an elbow strike from Zaapiel.
Griswold lands a nice elbow.
Zaapiel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Griswold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaapiel's brow.
Griswold lands an elbow inside that Zaapiel shrugs off.
Zaapiel managing to block the knees to the body from Griswold.
Zaapiel lands an elbow just above Griswold 's eye.
Zaapiel lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griswold lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Griswold.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaapiel.
Zaapiel misses with a knee to the head.
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!
Griswold is trying to stall.
Zaapiel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaapiel blocks the elbow strike.
Griswold pushes off an throws an elbow but Zaapiel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Zaapiel throws a punch but it's blocked by Griswold.
Griswold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Griswold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griswold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zaapiel's defenses.
Zaapiel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaapiel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griswold has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zaapiel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Griswold cracks Zaapiel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Griswold avoids the head kick by Zaapiel.
Griswold lands with a right hand.
Zaapiel is looking to clinch but Griswold is avoiding it.
Zaapiel throws a leg kick but Griswold moved away.
Griswold is looking to slow Zaapiel down with leg kicks.
Zaapiel misses with a wild body shot.
Zaapiel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zaapiel tries to clinch up.
Griswold's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Griswold duly obliges.
Griswold misses with a body kick.
Griswold throws a series of punches but Zaapiel avoids them all with ease.
Griswold lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zaapiel misses with a right hand
and Griswold counters with a leg kick.
Griswold connects with a leg kick. Zaapiel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaapiel tries to clinch but Griswold is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel lands a nice shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaapiel.
Zaapiel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zaapiel - that will leave a mark!
Griswold throws a head kick but Zaapiel moves out of range.
Zaapiel throws a head kick but Griswold moves out of range.
Griswold ducks under a wild hook from Zaapiel.
Griswold misses with a low kick as Zaapiel jumps back.
Zaapiel tries to score with a low kick but Griswold moves his leg out of the way.
Griswold scores with a push kick.
Griswold tries to clinch but Zaapiel moves out of range.
Zaapiel looks to throw the jab but Griswold is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Griswold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zaapiel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Griswold scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaapiel avoids the head kick by Griswold.
Griswold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Griswold dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Griswold gets a clinch.
Zaapiel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griswold avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Griswold.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Griswold.
Griswold slowing the pace effectively.
Griswold blocks an uppercut.
Zaapiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griswold.
Zaapiel is trying to break the clinch but Griswold is controlling him.
Zaapiel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaapiel missing with knees to the body.
Zaapiel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Griswold lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Griswold.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Clark Griswold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zaapiel lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold lands a shoulder strike.
Griswold looking to stall.
Griswold scores with a hook to the body.
Zaapiel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaapiel takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaapiel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Griswold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zaapiel's defenses.
Zaapiel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Griswold.
Griswold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Griswold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Griswold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griswold lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griswold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Griswold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaapiel backwards.
Zaapiel misses with a knee strike.
Zaapiel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Griswold blocks it with crossed arms.
Griswold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaapiel gets through Griswold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Griswold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Griswold misses with some punches.
Zaapiel misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Griswold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaapiel's brow.
Griswold trying to control the position but instead, Zaapiel has worked for underhooks and has pushed Griswold into the ropes.
Zaapiel lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel managing to block the knees to the body from Griswold.
Griswold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaapiel is stalling here.
Zaapiel cracks Griswold with a nice body shot.
Griswold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaapiel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Griswold avoids it.
Griswold prevents a body shot from Zaapiel.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zaapiel blocks an elbow strike.
Zaapiel tries to land knees in the clinch but Griswold avoids the damage to the body.
Zaapiel avoids the elbow strike from Griswold, against the ropes.

Zaapiel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Griswold digs a good hook to Zaapiel's body.
Griswold chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Griswold tries to score with a low kick but Zaapiel moves his leg out of the way.
Zaapiel misses with a low kick.
Zaapiel throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Griswold checks a low kick from Zaapiel.
Griswold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaapiel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griswold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Griswold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Griswold lands with an uppercut that bounces Zaapiel off the ropes and back into range.
A jab lands there for Zaapiel.
Griswold lands with a right hand.
Griswold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griswold slips a jab from Zaapiel.
Zaapiel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Griswold throws a leg kick
and Zaapiel counters with a slapping leg kick.
Griswold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Griswold thumps Zaapiel with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clark Griswold dominated that second round.
That's time! Griswold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Griswold cracks the inside of Zaapiel's front leg.
Zaapiel tries a head kick but it misses.
Griswold is looking to slow Zaapiel down with leg kicks.

Zaapiel moves into the clinch.
A short right from Griswold on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Griswold as Zaapiel tries to tie him up.
Griswold misses with an elbow over the top.
Griswold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griswold has Zaapiel pressed against the ropes, preventing Zaapiel from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Griswold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaapiel backwards.
Zaapiel scores a nice knee to the body.
Griswold managing to block the knees to the body from Zaapiel.
Griswold taking a breather.
Griswold dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Zaapiel tries to break free but Griswold pushes him back against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griswold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaapiel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Griswold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaapiel backwards.
Zaapiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Clark Griswold has been cut.
Zaapiel tries to land knees in the clinch but Griswold avoids the damage to the body.
Griswold tries to stall but Zaapiel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Griswold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaapiel backwards.
Zaapiel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaapiel blocks an uppercut.
Zaapiel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaapiel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaapiel misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Griswold just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zaapiel's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Griswold tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaapiel avoids the damage to the body.
Griswold swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaapiel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaapiel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaapiel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Griswold throws a head punch that misses.
Griswold avoiding damage as Zaapiel throws knees to the body.
Zaapiel looking to stall.
Zaapiel is stalling here.
Zaapiel avoiding damage as Griswold throws knees to the body.
Griswold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaapiel misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griswold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Griswold utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Griswold tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaapiel avoids it.
Griswold tries a body shot but Zaapiel blocks it.
Zaapiel is trying to maintain a safe position but Griswold gets an underhook and turns Zaapiel into the ropes.
Zaapiel tries to land knees in the clinch but Griswold avoids the damage to the body.
Griswold throws a head punch that misses.
Zaapiel has Griswold pressed against the ropes.
Zaapiel prevents a body shot from Griswold.
Griswold blocking some punches.
Griswold lands an elbow that stopped Zaapiel in his tracks for a moment.
Zaapiel dodges an elbow strike from Griswold.
Zaapiel misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaapiel blocks an elbow strike from Griswold.
Zaapiel looking to throw knees to the head but Griswold is blocking nicely.
Griswold misses with the head strike.
Zaapiel looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Griswold lands a damaging elbow.
Zaapiel managing to block the knees to the body from Griswold.
Griswold misses with a punch to the body.
Zaapiel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaapiel lands a damaging elbow.
Griswold looking to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griswold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Griswold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zaapiel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Griswold is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Clark Griswold did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Clark Griswold's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zaapiel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Griswold throws a solid leg kick but Zaapiel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Griswold.
Griswold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaapiel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zaapiel tried to score with a low kick but Griswold checks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zaapiel.
Zaapiel moves out of range of the body kick.
Griswold lands with a cross.
Clark Griswold is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaapiel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zaapiel looks to throw the jab but Griswold is out of range.
Zaapiel misses with a low kick.
Griswold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaapiel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Griswold counters with a body kick that stops Zaapiel in his tracks momentarily.
A jab lands there for Griswold.
Griswold throws a chopping leg kick but Zaapiel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Griswold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaapiel under the eye.
Zaapiel misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaapiel wants to clinch.
Griswold lands with a kick to the temple. Zaapiel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zaapiel tries a head kick but it misses.
Griswold blocks a jab.
Zaapiel pushes Griswold away with a front kick.
Griswold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaapiel under the eye.
Zaapiel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Griswold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Zaapiel is rocked!
Griswold throws a front kick to the face that drops Zaapiel face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Clark Griswold!
After the fight, Clark Griswold was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.