PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gorgon Zola (ranked 1690 p4p, 205 weight class) and Seifer Almasy (ranked 3437 p4p, 334 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zola might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to For Heavy Metal we will die!. Almasy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Slayer - South Of Heaven. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zola
vs
Almasy

193 cm
31
267 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
30
250 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gorgon Zola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Seifer Almasy!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almasy is looking to clinch but Zola is avoiding it.

Zola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Almasy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zola's elbow.

Almasy manages to break the clinch.
Zola misses with a kick to the body
and Zola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Almasy throws a wild body kick that Zola sees coming a mile off.
Zola throws a lazy right hand but Almasy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Almasy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Almasy thinks about the counter body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zola. Almasy shrugs it off though.
Zola throws a body kick that misses.
Almasy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zola lands a front kick.
Zola uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Zola there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zola.
Gorgon Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zola throws a body kick that misses
and Almasy counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola scores with a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Zola.
Almasy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zola.
A jab lands there for Zola.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zola.
Zola connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zola throws a hook but Almasy blocks it.
Almasy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zola.
Zola misses with a hook. Almasy ducked under it nicely.
Zola is looking to land body kicks.
It seemed like Almasy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Almasy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zola loads up on a big right hand but Almasy slips the punch.
Almasy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Both fighters circling a little - Zola finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola digs a good hook to Almasy's body.
Zola with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Zola closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Zola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Almasy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Almasy tries to keep at a distance but Zola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zola tries to throw a body punch but Almasy avoids it by throwing Zola back against the cage.
Almasy can't find room to land a body shot as Zola controls the action.
Almasy tries to throw a body punch but Zola avoids it by throwing Almasy back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Almasy fails to land.
Almasy is working Zola over against the cage.
Almasy scores with a hook to the body.
Almasy misses with some punches.
Zola lands a nice shot to the body.
Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Almasy throws a punch but it's blocked by Zola.
Zola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zola.
Almasy scores with a shoulder strike.
Zola misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Zola scores with a nice short uppercut.

Zola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Almasy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zola.
Almasy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Almasy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zola throws out the jab.
Zola throws a low kick but Almasy moves out of range easily.
Zola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zola tries to clinch there but Almasy circles away.
Zola lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy throws out a loose jab but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Almasy scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zola fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Zola moves into range and clinches up with Almasy.
Almasy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Zola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Almasy cracks Zola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zola throws a wild body kick that Almasy sees coming a mile off.
Almasy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Almasy misses with an uppercut.
Almasy misses with a body kick.
Zola throws a counter high kick but Almasy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Almasy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Almasy avoids the body shot from Zola.
Jab by Zola.
Almasy avoids the body shot from Zola.
Almasy flicks out a counter leg kick but Zola steps away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zola tries a head kick but it misses.
Almasy thinks about the counter body kick.
Zola misses with a combination
and Almasy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Almasy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Almasy misses the jab.
Almasy checks a leg kick.
Zola slips a jab and a cross from Almasy.
Zola was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zola throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Zola is predictable there
and Almasy counters with a straight right hand.
Zola tries to clinch but Almasy moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zola digs a good body shot into Almasy's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Almasy.
A big right from Almasy misses.
Zola cracks Almasy with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Almasy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Almasy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zola throws the kick towards the body but Almasy avoids it.
Almasy is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice body punch from Zola.
Zola throws a body kick that misses.
Zola drops his hands momentarily and Almasy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot lands for Almasy.
Almasy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Almasy.
Jab, jab by Zola - just one landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Almasy checks a leg kick.
Almasy throws a body kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Zola misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almasy avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Zola slams his shin into Almasy's torso.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zola!
Almasy blocks a head kick by Zola.
A big left from Zola misses.

Zola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zola.
Almasy misses with a body punch.

Almasy manages to break the clinch.
Zola misses with a shot to the body
letting Almasy counter with a right hand.
Almasy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zola. That's going to slow Almasy down.
Almasy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zola throws a left and a right that both miss
and Almasy counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab by Zola.
Zola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Almasy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zola lands a leg kick that knocks Almasy off balance momentarily.
Almasy walks into a stiff left hand from Zola.
Zola lands with a nice body punch.
Zola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Zola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Almasy tries to work over Zola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zola.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zola.
Zola tries a body shot but Almasy blocks it.
Almasy misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Almasy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gorgon Zola is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almasy throws a series of punches but Zola avoids them all with ease.
Almasy lands with a nice body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Almasy.
Almasy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zola throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Zola rushes Almasy and presses him up against the cage.
Zola blocking some punches.
Gorgon Zola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Almasy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zola misses with a short punch on the inside.
Almasy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Almasy can do to turn this around?
Almasy pushes Zola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zola has Almasy pressed against the cage, preventing Almasy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Almasy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Almasy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zola.
Almasy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gorgon Zola dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Almasy moves out of range of the body kick from Zola.
Zola throws a low kick, looking for Almasy's leg but Almasy calmly moves out of range.
Zola throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Almasy.
Zola moves out of range of the body kick from Almasy.
Almasy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zola scores with a nice strike.
Almasy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zola on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zola misses with a looping right.
Almasy looks to throw the jab but Zola is out of range.
Almasy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Almasy can pounce on him.
Zola looks to land a left hand but Almasy moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zola takes the fight into the clinch.
Almasy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zola's elbow.
Zola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Almasy backwards.
Zola tries to work over Almasy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Almasy is working Zola over against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almasy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zola backwards.
Zola misses with a punch on the inside.
Zola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zola lands with a left to the head.
Almasy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zola working aggressively here.
Almasy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zola misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Almasy.
Almasy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Almasy lands a right hand.
Zola goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seifer Almasy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Almasy.

Almasy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Almasy.
Zola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Almasy moves away.

Zola darts in and clinches Almasy up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Almasy.
Almasy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zola.
Almasy has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.
Zola misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zola throws a punch but it's blocked by Almasy.
Almasy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zola backwards.
Almasy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zolas head.
Almasy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zola lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Almasy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Almasy pushes Zola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Almasy lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almasy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Almasy struggles to land a body shot inside as Zola controls his hands.
Zola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Almasy tries a body shot but Zola blocks it.
Almasy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zola blocking some punches.
Zola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Almasy.
Almasy misses with a punch on the inside.
Almasy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zola blocks an uppercut.

Zola pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Almasy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Almasy avoids the head kick by Zola.
Good exchange - Almasy coming out on top.
Almasy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Almasy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almasy scores with a shot to the body.

Almasy lands a big right hand that sends Zola crashing to the mat! Almasy stays standing though and waves Zola back to his feet!

Zola is rocked!
Zola throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Almasy scores with a counter punch that sends Zola to the canvas! Almasy smells blood - he's punishing Zola with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Zola has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seifer Almasy!
A relieved looking Seifer Almasy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.