PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between EA Poe (ranked 3521 p4p, 392 weight class) and Boris Zhivago (ranked 2568 p4p, 308 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Poe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Unleashing The Bloodthirsty by Cannibal Corpse. Zhivago has chosen Cold as Ice as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Poe
vs
Zhivago

181 cm
39
168 lbs
20 - 19 - 0

172 cm
30
164 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 20 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, EA Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boris Zhivago!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poe stalks Zhivago and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zhivago's face. Zhivago staggers backwards, shaken.
Zhivago throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poe thinks about countering with a body kick.
Zhivago just misses with a punch to the body.
Poe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Poe with a jab.
Poe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhivago.
Poe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zhivago blocks a head kick by Poe.
Zhivago tries to clinch there but Poe circles away.
Poe misses with an uppercut.
Zhivago feints a counter leg kick.
Poe cracks Zhivago with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Poe throws a series of punches but Zhivago avoids them all with ease.
Zhivago throws a counter combo.
Zhivago walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Poe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
EA Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Zhivago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Touch Of Death Combat Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Zhivago defending well as Poe loads up on a big left hand.
Zhivago lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Poe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zhivago's head backwards.
Zhivago with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zhivago dodges the punch combination from Poe.
Poe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhivago.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhivago throws a shot from downtown. Poe moves away and avoids it.
Zhivago throws a body shot but no joy.

Zhivago lands a left and a right that send Poe crashing to the mat, dazed. Zhivago thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Poe is rocked!

It looks like EA Poe has been cut.
A jab from Poe misses.
Oh Poe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhivago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poe seems to have got his legs back now.
Poe lands a nice hook to Zhivago's body. Zhivago takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zhivago cracks a nice hook into Poe's ribs.
Poe walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhivago just misses with a punch to the body.
Poe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zhivago throws a head kick that misses.
Poe avoids the body shot from Zhivago.
Zhivago misses with a series of wild punches.
Poe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhivago checks a leg kick.
Poe misses the jab.
Zhivago is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poe rather than just go for the knockout.
Zhivago slips under a jab.
Zhivago looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Poe. Those never looked like landing.
Poe walks into a stiff left hand from Zhivago.
Both fighters circling a little - Zhivago finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Zhivago closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zhivago effectively controlling the action here.
Zhivago content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zhivago fails to land.

Poe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Poe - just one landing.
Poe misses with a few strikes there.
Poe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zhivago throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Poe moves out of range of the strikes.
Poe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Poe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zhivago fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhivago on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zhivago fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Poe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zhivago throws a lazy right hand but Poe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Poe misses.
Poe misses the shot to the body.
Poe connects with a right hand. Zhivago shakes it off.
Poe connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zhivago's hands.
Poe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Poe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Poe cracks Zhivago with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zhivago wants to clinch.
Poe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhivago.
Zhivago takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Poe misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Poe misses.
Zhivago looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zhivago scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhivago doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Some wild striking there from Zhivago.
Zhivago uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poe.
Zhivago closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Poe throws a lazy right hand but Zhivago sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poe is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zhivago uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poe.
A cross from Poe lands.
Some wild striking there from Zhivago.
Zhivago paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Poe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhivago lands with a nice combination. Poe backs away looking to recover.
Poe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Poe looks to land a left hand but Zhivago moved out of range nicely.
Poe swings for the body but Zhivago moves out of range.
Zhivago flicks out a counter leg kick but Poe steps away.
Zhivago tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Poe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that EA Poe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on EA Poe's cut.
That's time! Poe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zhivago moves into range and clinches up with Poe.
Zhivago on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhivago looking to stall.
Zhivago tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhivago is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Poe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Zhivago breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poe scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe throws a shot from downtown. Zhivago moves away and avoids it.
A lazy left from Zhivago finds it's target.
Poe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
EA Poe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Poe checks a leg kick.
Zhivago throws a hook but Poe blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe misses with a two punch combination.
EA Poe is winning the standup battle so far.
Poe throws a looping overhand right but Zhivago ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhivago! But no joy.
Zhivago throws a low kick but Poe avoids it.
Poe throws a looping overhand right but Zhivago ducks down to avoid it.
Zhivago drops his hands momentarily and Poe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
No joy there for Poe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Zhivago on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zhivago throws a leg kick but Poe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zhivago throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhivago connects with a right hand. Poe shakes it off.
Poe looks to land a combination but Zhivago avoids it well.
Poe lands with an overhand left.
Poe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Poe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zhivago scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Poe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhivago.
Zhivago throws a jab when Poe was well out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zhivago looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poe scores with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe swinging wildly here.
Zhivago misses with a series of wild punches.
Poe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Poe lands a really nice looking cross but Zhivago seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Zhivago.
Poe takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zhivago ducks under a wild hook from Poe.
Poe lands with a nice body punch.
Poe misses with a body shot
and Zhivago counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhivago lands a hook that stumbles Poe back into the cage. Zhivago follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Poe to the canvas! Zhivago pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Poe has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Boris Zhivago!
During a confident post fight interview, Boris Zhivago thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.