PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Doe (ranked 1462 p4p, 803 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 218 p4p, 122 weight class). Doe comes to the cage accompanied by Blow My Buzz. Abdullah Zaire told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Doe
vs
Zaire

188 cm
28
190
10 - 5 - 0

189 cm
34
202
12 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Brooklyn Apothecary
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Doe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Doe is out of range.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zaire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Doe.
Zaire throws a hook but Doe blocks it.
Doe throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zaire takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Doe looks to land a left hand but Zaire moved out of range nicely.
Zaire misses the shot to the body.
Doe blocks a low kick nicely.
Zaire connects with the punch.
Zaire connects with a single shot there.
Zaire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've been told by Doe's head coaches at Globo Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big right from Zaire misses.
Zaire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaire misses the shot to the body.
Zaire ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zaire misses with a hook.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Doe.
Zaire tries to bum rush Doe with a series of wild strikes but Doe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doe lands a really nice looking cross but Zaire seems unphased.
Zaire throws a nice looking combination but Doe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zaire throws a jab when Doe was well out of range.
Zaire scores with a shot to the body.
Doe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaire.
Doe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zaire.
Doe lands a really nice looking cross but Zaire seems unphased.
Doe bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaire's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe slips a straight right by Zaire.
Zaire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doe.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Doe is looking to counter punch.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Doe. Beautiful body shot.
Zaire misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doe.
Zaire throws a hook to the side of Doe's head but Doe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaire misses with a hook
and Doe counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Doe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Zaire scores with a punch to the head.
Zaire scores with a nice strike.
Doe misses with a few strikes there.
Zaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Doe sizes up Zaire with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big left from Doe misses.
Doe checks the leg kick.
Doe throws a big counter combination but Zaire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Doe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Doe.
Doe blocks a jab.
Zaire throws an overhand right that lands on Doe's shoulder, as Doe tries to avoid the shot.
Doe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Zaire misses.
Zaire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doe lands a right hook to the body.
Doe throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire throws a front kick aimed at Doe's knee but Doe avoids it well.
Zaire connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slow jab from Zaire misses its intended target.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doe staying out of range there.
Doe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Doe there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Doe misses.
Doe comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zaire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zaire scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doe slips a jab from Zaire.
Doe was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Doe.
Zaire blocks a jab.
Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Doe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zaire misses with a punch to the body.
Doe lands a hook to the side of the head.

Doe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doe moves forwards but Zaire connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zaire throws a head kick that misses.
Doe scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Zaire.
Zaire pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire misses with a hook. Doe ducked under it nicely.
Doe checks the leg kick.
Doe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Doe duly obliges.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaire misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire lands a really nice looking cross but Doe seems unphased.
Doe checks the leg kick nicely there.
Doe misses the shot to the body.
Doe throws a right and a left that Zaire avoids nicely.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
Doe slips under a jab.
Doe thumps Zaire with a low kick.
Zaire throws a body punch but Doe moves out of range.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
Zaire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Doe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Zaire. Beautiful body shot.
Zaire throws a body shot but no joy.
Doe throws a jab when Zaire was well out of range.
Zaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Doe.
Doe throws a head kick that misses.
Doe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire misses with a leg kick
and Doe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doe throws a leg kick which misses Zaire's front leg but catches the back leg as Zaire tries to avoid it.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaire looks for the body kick but Doe saw that one coming.
Zaire motions for Doe to come forward. Zaire throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zaire has time to react.
Doe tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Zaire misses.
Doe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zaire misses with a hook. Doe ducked under it nicely.
Zaire misses with an uppercut.
Doe ducks under a wild hook from Zaire.
Doe drops his hands momentarily and Zaire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zaire lands with a hook. Doe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Doe staying out of range there.
It looked like Doe was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zaire misses with a straight right.
Doe fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Zaire finds it's way through Doe's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe looks to throw the jab but Zaire is out of range.
Doe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaire looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zaire is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Doe jabs at Zaire's body.
Doe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire misses the shot to the body.
Doe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doe moves out of range of the body kick from Zaire.
Doe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Doe tests Zaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab from Doe.
Doe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire throws a low kick but Doe moves out of range easily.
Doe checks a leg kick.
Zaire throws a looping overhand right but Doe ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Doe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Doe misses with a hook.
Doe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zaire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doe avoids the head kick by Zaire.
Doe staying out of range there.
Zaire slips a jab from Doe.
Zaire is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doe with a body shot.
Doe misses with the combination.
Doe throws a combination. Zaire tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Doe throws a hook but Zaire blocks it.
Doe lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaire throws out a powerful jab.
Zaire checks a leg kick nicely.
Zaire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Zaire misses.
Doe lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaire's head.
Zaire misses with a wild body shot.
Doe is looking for a counter combo.
Nice defenses there by Doe.
Doe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zaire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Doe slips a jab from Zaire.
Doe is looking for a counter combo.
Zaire swings for the body but Doe moves out of range.
Doe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zaire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zaire looks to land a left hand but Doe moved out of range nicely.
Zaire misses with a looping left.
Zaire throws a front kick aimed at Doe's knee but Doe avoids it well.
Doe wants to clinch.
Zaire doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Doe will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Nice shot lands for Zaire.
Zaire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doe tests Zaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaire.
Zaire lunges at Doe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doe's hand.
Doe slips a straight right by Zaire.
It looked like Doe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zaire.
Zaire looks to throw the jab but Doe is out of range.
Zaire throws a low kick but Doe moves out of range easily.
Zaire needs to keep his hands up - Doe had a free shot at his head there.
Zaire lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doe lands a jab to Zaire's midsection.
Zaire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doe in his tracks.
A big left from Doe misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doe looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
Doe backing away here, and Zaire unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Doe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaire has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire throws a jab when Doe was well out of range.
Zaire takes a swing at Doe's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Doe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zaire lands a nice hook to Doe's body. Doe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doe throws a leg kick but Zaire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zaire misses with an uppercut.
Doe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaire checks a leg kick.
Zaire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zaire.
Nice uppercut lands for Zaire. That snapped Doe's head back.
Doe swings for the body but Zaire moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Doe misses the target.
Zaire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doe.
Zaire on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zaire jabs at Doe's body.
Zaire's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaire wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire swings for the body but Doe moves out of range.
Doe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zaire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Doe throws a hook but Zaire avoids it easily.
Doe misses with a hook. Zaire ducked under it nicely.
Zaire connects with a looping right hand.
Doe avoids the body shot from Zaire.
Doe checks a leg kick.
Zaire looks to score with a jab to the body but Doe is just out of range.
An inside leg kick from Zaire misses.
Zaire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Doe tried to counter with a leg kick but Zaire avoided it.
Zaire misses with a wild body shot.
Doe throwing a counter right hand but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Zaire lands a nice hook to Doe's body. Doe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Doe moves into range and clinches up with Zaire.
A nice left hand lands by Doe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaire.
Doe prevents a body shot from Zaire.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaire can't find room to land a body shot as Doe controls the action.
Zaire throws a head punch that misses.
Zaire lands a nice uppercut.
Doe digs a right hand into Zaire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaire's gas tank.
Zaire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doe lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaire backwards.

Doe breaks from the clinch.
Zaire misses the body punch

and Doe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Doe.
Zaire prevents a body shot from Doe.
Doe blocks a body shot from Zaire.

Doe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zaire lands with a shot to the body.
Doe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaire.
Zaire checks a low kick from Doe.
Zaire thuds a left hand into Doe's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Doe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire lands with an overhand left.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doe manages to avoid it.
Doe takes a swing at Zaire's ribcage but misses.
Zaire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Doe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Doe throws a front kick aimed at Zaire's knee but Zaire avoids it well.
Doe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaire.
Doe misses with a left hand
and Zaire counters with a nice uppercut.
Doe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaire.
Zaire closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zaire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zaire takes a jab right on the kisser.

Doe rushes Zaire and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doe.
Zaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Doe.
Zaire tries to throw a body punch but Doe avoids it by throwing Zaire back against the cage.

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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Abdullah Zaire!
An out of breath Abdullah Zaire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.