PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timiko Chen Lo (ranked 635 p4p, 1147 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 94 p4p, 175 weight class). Chen Lo comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to the Jungle. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Chen Lo
vs
Zaire

180 cm
37
192
26 - 15 - 0

189 cm
32
202
10 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Voodoo Nutrition
Urban Fighter

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timiko Chen Lo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chen Lo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaire. Zaire obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaire checks a low kick from Chen Lo.
Zaire throws a head kick that half lands.
Zaire blocks a leg kick.
Zaire dodges the punch combination from Chen Lo.
Zaire shapes to counter with a head kick.
Zaire connects with a looping right hand.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaire has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chen Lo finds it's way round the side to connect with Zaire's head.
Zaire dips to his left and cracks Chen Lo with an uppercut!
Chen Lo throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire feints and then cracks Chen Lo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chen Lo down.
Zaire is looking to score with low kicks.
Chen Lo scoring well with a low kick there.
Chen Lo looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaire is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chen Lo throws a sloppy head kick
and Zaire counters with a stiff right hand.
Chen Lo missing with a left hand there. Zaire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chen Lo throws a right hand that misses
and Zaire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chen Lo thinking.
Chen Lo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zaire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chen Lo avoids the body shot from Zaire.
A jab from Zaire misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaire.
Chen Lo with a hook.
Zaire scores with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaire.
Zaire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chen Lo back to the cage. Zaire follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Chen Lo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaire lands a jab to the head.
Chen Lo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chen Lo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zaire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaire.
Zaire tries a low kick but Chen Lo avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a sloppy body shot
and Chen Lo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zaire thinking.
Zaire scores with a push kick.
Chen Lo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zaire scores with a nice strike.
Chen Lo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire throws a solid leg kick but Chen Lo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zaire.
Chen Lo wants to land a leg kick but Zaire is out of range.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaire swings for the body but Chen Lo moves out of range.
Zaire lands a nice shot to the body.
Chen Lo lands a head shot.
Chen Lo throws the left hand but Zaire avoids the punch easily.
Zaire lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chen Lo lands a leg kick that knocks Zaire off balance momentarily.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaire.
Zaire tries a quick counter leg kick but Chen Lo is wise to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Chen Lo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zaire takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zaire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zaire scores with a kick to the body.
Zaire has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Chen Lo delivers a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zaire lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Chen Lo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Chen Lo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zaire is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zaire throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chen Lo.
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chen Lo.
An attempted straight right counter from Chen Lo misses the target.
Chen Lo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick that misses.
Zaire has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chen Lo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Chen Lo tenderised Zaire's leg. Zaire is trying to keep his angry face on.
A good leg kick by Chen Lo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chen Lo cracks Zaire with an open hand slap.
Zaire missing with a left hand there. Chen Lo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Zaire.
Zaire throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chen Lo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chen Lo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab lands there for Chen Lo.
Zaire gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zaire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zaire connects with a looping right hand.
Chen Lo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen Lo throws an overhand right that lands on Zaire's shoulder, as Zaire tries to avoid the shot.
Chen Lo throws a lazy uppercut
and Chen Lo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen Lo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Chen Lo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zaire just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chen Lo throws a hook but Zaire blocks it.
Chen Lo throws a head kick but Zaire moves out of range.
Chen Lo looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zaire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zaire misses with a hook.
A jab from Zaire does it's job there.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zaire takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Chen Lo is out of range.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaire.
Chen Lo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaire on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire throws a shot to the body.
Zaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Chen Lo is just out of range.
Chen Lo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaire.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chen Lo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Chen Lo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen Lo staying out of range there.
Chen Lo takes one to the side of the head.
Zaire lands a jab to Chen Lo's midsection.
Zaire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chen Lo throws out the jab.
Zaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zaire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zaire throws out a loose jab but Chen Lo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chen Lo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zaire has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zaire and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chen Lo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chen Lo. Zaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaire dips to his left and cracks Chen Lo with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaire. Chen Lo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chen Lo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zaire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick that misses.
Zaire tries to work over Chen Lo's front leg with a kick but Chen Lo checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo throws a combination. Zaire tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire throws a body punch but Chen Lo moves out of range.
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaire lands a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Zaire checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chen Lo.
Zaire misses with a body shot.
Chen Lo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaire takes a swing at Chen Lo's ribcage but misses.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Chen Lo.
Chen Lo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chen Lo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Chen Lo moves out of range as Zaire strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chen Lo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zaire has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zaire and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chen Lo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zaire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chen Lo missing with a left hand there. Zaire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chen Lo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chen Lo throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaire.
Zaire tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zaire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chen Lo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chen Lo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zaire throws a right hand that misses
and Chen Lo counters with a big head kick but Zaire shrugs it off.
Zaire looks to land a left hand but Chen Lo moved out of range nicely.
Zaire misses with a body kick.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Chen Lo is out of range.
Zaire is looking to land body kicks.
Chen Lo looks to land a left hand but Zaire moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Zaire releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zaire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chen Lo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chen Lo was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaire.
A low kick lands for Chen Lo.
Chen Lo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Chen Lo is out of range.
Chen Lo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chen Lo moves away from the strike by Zaire.
Zaire is looking to score with low kicks.
Zaire walks into a stiff left hand from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zaire takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chen Lo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chen Lo throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaire.
Nice shot lands for Zaire.
Zaire scores with a sloppy right hand. Chen Lo should have avoided that one.
Zaire checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaire scores with a punch to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chen Lo throws a leg kick that misses.
Zaire looks to land a body kick but Chen Lo moved away.
Chen Lo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chen Lo takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Zaire misses its intended target.
Zaire takes a swing at Chen Lo's ribcage but misses.
Chen Lo missing with a left hand there. Zaire was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Chen Lo.
Zaire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chen Lo on the side of the head.
Chen Lo throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chen Lo misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire misses with a looping right.
Zaire throws a hook to the side of Chen Lo's head but Chen Lo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaire lands a front kick.
Zaire throws a front kick aimed at Chen Lo's knee but Chen Lo avoids it well.
Zaire misses with a shot to the body
and Chen Lo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Zaire.
Chen Lo misses with a left hand
and Zaire counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chen Lo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaire lands a jab to the nose.
Zaire throws a head kick but Chen Lo moves out of range.
Chen Lo misses with a low kick.
Zaire blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zaire.
Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chen Lo moves away.
Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chen Lo moves away.
Chen Lo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaire. Zaire obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaire lands with a hook. Chen Lo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Chen Lo is able to avoid easily.
Chen Lo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chen Lo misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zaire checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice uppercut there from Chen Lo.
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!
Zaire scores with a sloppy right hand. Chen Lo should have avoided that one.
Zaire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chen Lo is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Chen Lo blocks the low kick.
Chen Lo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaire misses with a hook.
Chen Lo takes a swing at Zaire's ribcage but misses.
Chen Lo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chen Lo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chen Lo lands a jab to the nose.
Chen Lo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chen Lo ducks under a wild hook from Zaire.
Zaire misses with a leg kick
and Chen Lo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chen Lo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo throws a solid leg kick but Zaire takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chen Lo.
Nice jab there from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaire.
Zaire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chen Lo counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chen Lo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zaire stuns Chen Lo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Chen Lo lands with a straight right. Zaire didn't see that one coming.
Chen Lo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen Lo manages to avoid it.
Chen Lo throws the left hand but Zaire avoids the punch easily.
Chen Lo misses with a hook.
Zaire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chen Lo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Zaire misses its intended target.
Chen Lo looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chen Lo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zaire is out of range and Chen Lo settles back down.
Chen Lo lands a jab to Zaire's midsection.
Chen Lo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaire throws out the jab.
Chen Lo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaire's sensitive parts.
Chen Lo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo lands a jab to the head.
Zaire swings widly with a right hand
and Chen Lo counters with a good low kick that Zaire was not able to check.
Chen Lo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaire slips a jab and a cross from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo throws out a leg kick but Zaire moves out of range and Chen Lo only half commits.
Zaire throws a low kick but Chen Lo avoids it.
Chen Lo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zaire counters with a low kick, right behind Chen Lo 's knee.
Zaire throws the left hand but Chen Lo avoids the punch easily.
Chen Lo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Chen Lo walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Timiko Chen Lo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chen Lo doesn't seem bothered though.
Chen Lo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Abdullah Zaire has been cut.
Chen Lo swinging wildly here.
Chen Lo lands a right hook to the body.
Chen Lo misses the jab.
Chen Lo misses the shot to the body.
Zaire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chen Lo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Zaire.
Zaire throws a head kick but Chen Lo moves out of range.
Chen Lo lands a jab.
Zaire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Chen Lo. Chen Lo obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire lands a head kick. Chen Lo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chen Lo is looking to chop away at Zaire's legs.
The fighters circling - Chen Lo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaire misses with a looping right.
Chen Lo slips under a jab from Zaire.
A quick step to the side and Chen Lo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire tries to land a leg kick but Chen Lo saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Chen Lo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire throws a lazy uppercut
and Chen Lo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chen Lo takes a swing at Zaire's ribcage but misses.
Zaire misses with a wild body shot.
Chen Lo lands with a shot to the body.
Chen Lo lands a really nice looking cross but Zaire seems unphased.
Zaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Chen Lo.
Chen Lo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chen Lo walks into a stiff left hand from Zaire.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen Lo with the inside leg kick.
Zaire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chen Lo swings for the body but Zaire moves out of range.
Chen Lo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Chen Lo.
Zaire looks to land a right hand but Chen Lo moved out of range.
An inside leg kick from Chen Lo misses.
Zaire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick but Zaire moved away.
Zaire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zaire connects with a solid leg kick.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick
and Zaire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chen Lo connects with a solid leg kick.
Chen Lo is looking to chop away at Zaire's legs.
Zaire feints a counter leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Zaire blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chen Lo lands with a cross.
Zaire dodges the punch combination from Chen Lo.
Chen Lo with the inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaire.
Zaire scoring well with a low kick there.
Chen Lo misses the jab.
Zaire lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Zaire misses.
Zaire connects with a leg kick.
Zaire misses the shot to the body.
Chen Lo walks into a stiff left hand from Zaire.
Chen Lo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Chen Lo.
Zaire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zaire there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Zaire misses with a body shot.
Chen Lo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaire.
Chen Lo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen Lo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chen Lo tried to counter with a leg kick but Zaire avoided it.
Chen Lo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zaire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaire misses with a lunging right hand
and Chen Lo counters with a slapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Chen Lo.
Zaire throws a shot to the body.
Chen Lo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chen Lo thumps Zaire with a low kick.
Zaire misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chen Lo counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Timiko Chen Lo had his way with Abdullah Zaire in that round.
The cut man is working on Abdullah Zaire's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Chen Lo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chen Lo.
The crowd cheers as Chen Lo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zaire doesn't seem phased though.
Zaire scores with a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chen Lo checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Zaire.
Zaire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chen Lo misses with a wild body shot.
Chen Lo just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire throws a jab when Chen Lo was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Chen Lo.
Zaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chen Lo misses with a leg kick
and Zaire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chen Lo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Chen Lo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen Lo throws a head kick that misses.
Chen Lo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A big right from Zaire misses.
Zaire checks a leg kick.
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Chen Lo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zaire takes a swing at Chen Lo's ribcage but misses.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chen Lo manages to avoid it.
Chen Lo swings for the body but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Chen Lo.
Zaire throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zaire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zaire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Chen Lo.
Zaire with the inside leg kick.
Chen Lo misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Chen Lo checks it.
Chen Lo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A lazy left from Zaire finds it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chen Lo dips to his left and cracks Zaire with an uppercut!
Zaire tries to score with a low kick but Chen Lo moves his leg out of the way.
Zaire throws a shot from downtown. Chen Lo moves away and avoids it.
Chen Lo scores with a hook to the body. Zaire takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zaire moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chen Lo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Zaire misses.
Chen Lo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zaire throws out the jab.
Zaire misses with a straight left.
Chen Lo moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Chen Lo misses the target.
Chen Lo just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire lands a body shot.
Zaire swings for the body but Chen Lo moves out of range.
Zaire keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Chen Lo with a hook.
Chen Lo checks a leg kick.
Zaire throws the kick towards the body but Chen Lo avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chen Lo checks a leg kick.
Zaire takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zaire checks the leg kick.
Chen Lo walks into a jab.

Chen Lo shoots in and gets a takedown into Zaire's guard.
Chen Lo throws a big right hand that misses.
Chen Lo scoring with some ground and pound.
Chen Lo trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zaire looking to control.
Chen Lo wants to control from the top but Zaire keeps moving.
Zaire is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Chen Lo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zaire keeping moving, preventing Chen Lo from controlling successfully.
Chen Lo stays in close to Zaire's body and controls the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chen Lo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zaire stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abdullah Zaire.
I think Zaire 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Zaire!
Abdullah Zaire is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Abdullah Zaire thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Timiko Chen Lo had this to say: 'I want to thank Freebok for sponsoring me. Buy there the have cool stuff!!! FREEBOK!!!'.