PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baldimir Zsofka (ranked 1310 p4p, 1968 weight class) and Fiore Azul (ranked 173 p4p, 242 weight class). Zsofka's entrance music is Raid - MF DOOM . A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zsofka
vs
Azul

175 cm
28
185
10 - 7 - 2

182 cm
27
199
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

IC&E Nutrition (& 10% Laundry)

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)

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 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldimir Zsofka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fiore Azul!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsofka misses with a straight left.
Azul closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zsofka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zsofka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azul drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zsofka defends it well.
Zsofka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Azul.
Azul throws a low kick, looking for Zsofka's leg but Zsofka calmly moves out of range.
Zsofka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Azul lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka misses the jab.
Zsofka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Azul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka scores with a hook.
Azul ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zsofka ducks under a wild hook from Azul.
Azul ducks under a wild hook from Zsofka.
Azul tries a quick counter leg kick but Zsofka is wise to it.
Azul lands a jab to Zsofka's midsection.
Zsofka thuds his right hand into Azul's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Azul lands a nice shot that snaps Zsofka's head back.
Zsofka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azul looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azul misses with a wild body shot.
Azul misses with a looping right.
Zsofka scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka connects with a right hand. Azul shakes it off.
Azul misses the jab.
Zsofka is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
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!
Azul throws a leg kick
and Zsofka counters with a stiff right hand.
Zsofka throws a low kick but Azul avoids it.
Azul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zsofka.
Zsofka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Zsofka.
Zsofka lands a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zsofka.
Azul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zsofka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Azul. Zsofka does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Zsofka misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azul misses with an uppercut
and Zsofka counters with a head kick.
Zsofka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Azul's head.
Azul closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Baldimir Zsofka has been cut.
Zsofka lands with a good body shot.
Zsofka takes one on the button.
Azul misses with an uppercut.
Zsofka throws the kick towards the body but Azul avoids it.
Azul only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Azul takes a swing at Zsofka's ribcage but misses.
Zsofka blocks the body kick.
Azul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Zsofka. That's going to slow Azul down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Zsofka misses its intended target.
Zsofka throws an overhand right that lands on Azul's shoulder, as Azul tries to avoid the shot.
Zsofka misses with a double jab.
Zsofka throws out a loose jab but Azul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zsofka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baldimir Zsofka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Zsofka lands.
Azul blocks a leg kick.
Zsofka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zsofka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azul.
Zsofka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Azul throws a series of punches but Zsofka avoids them all with ease.
Zsofka misses with a hook. Azul ducked under it nicely.
Zsofka shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Azul feints a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Baldimir Zsofka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldimir Zsofka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A jab from Zsofka misses.
Zsofka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zsofka blocks a low kick nicely.
Azul ducks right into an uppercut from Zsofka.
Azul throws an off balance right hand
and Zsofka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zsofka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Azul is out of range and Zsofka settles back down.
Zsofka loads up on a big right hand but Azul slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Zsofka. That snapped Azul's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azul lands with an overhand left.
Zsofka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azul will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka throws a lazy head kick
and Azul counters with a nice uppercut.
Zsofka slips under a jab from Azul.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Azul might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Zsofka has got the better of the exchanges.
Zsofka takes one to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zsofka.
Zsofka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azul digs a good hook to Zsofka's body.
Zsofka has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zsofka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zsofka tries to score with a low kick but Azul moves his leg out of the way.
It seemed like Azul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Azul fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zsofka manages to avoid it.
Zsofka throws a leg kick
and Azul counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zsofka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azul can do to turn this around?
Azul on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Zsofka throws a chopping leg kick but Azul manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Azul lands a jab.
Zsofka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zsofka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zsofka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baldimir Zsofka is winning the standup battle so far.
Zsofka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Azul. That did some damage!
Zsofka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Azul does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zsofka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A clash of legs there as Zsofka blocks the low kick.
Zsofka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zsofka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azul.
Zsofka misses with a combination
and Azul counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Zsofka is rocked!
Azul Throws a clean left jab. Azul Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Zsofka's chin! Zsofka crumbles to the ground and Azul follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Azul!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Fiore Azul!
A victorious Fiore Azul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.