PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theo Stock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammed al Zawahiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stock
vs
al Zawahiri

210 cm
22
295 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

225 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

Convicted Trap House
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo Stock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mohammed al Zawahiri!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
al Zawahiri avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mohammed al Zawahiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
al Zawahiri lands a head kick!

It looks like Theo Stock has been cut.
al Zawahiri throws a head kick but Stock moves out of range.
Stock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but al Zawahiri is out of range.
al Zawahiri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stock.
A head kick misses from al Zawahiri.
al Zawahiri throws a leg kick
and Stock counters with a nice low kick that buckles al Zawahiri's knee momentarily.

Stock darts in and clinches al Zawahiri up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Stock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
al Zawahiri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stock scores a nice knee to the body.
Stock unloads a knee to the mid-section. al Zawahiri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
al Zawahiri looks gassed!

Stock's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
al Zawahiri throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Zawahiri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from al Zawahiri misses
and Stock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
al Zawahiri blocks a head kick by Stock.
al Zawahiri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stock throws a leg kick which misses al Zawahiri's front leg but catches the back leg as al Zawahiri tries to avoid it.
Stock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on al Zawahiri. That did some damage!
Stock buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stock tries to close the distance and clinch up but al Zawahiri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stock scores with a jab. al Zawahiri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
An inside leg kick lands from Stock.
al Zawahiri blocks a head kick by Stock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stock looks to land a body kick but al Zawahiri moved away.
al Zawahiri throws a lazy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Stock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
al Zawahiri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stock misses with a head kick.
al Zawahiri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stock, right into the meat.
Stock throws out a leg kick but al Zawahiri moves out of range and Stock only half commits.
al Zawahiri checks the leg kick.
al Zawahiri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from al Zawahiri misses
and Stock counters with an inside leg kick.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stock tries to land a knee to the head but al Zawahiri blocks with his arms.
al Zawahiri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stock stalling.
Stock misses with a knee to the head.
Stock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stock cracks al Zawahiri with a nice body shot.
Stock is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
al Zawahiri is looking to break free of the clinch but Stock has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on al Zawahiri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Stock.
Stock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but al Zawahiri has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stock landing knees to the head.
Stock effectively controlling the action here.
Stock seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Stock tries a knee to the head but al Zawahiri blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stock prevents al Zawahiri from breaking the clinch.
al Zawahiri is looking to break free of the clinch but Stock has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
al Zawahiri is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Stock.
A frustrated look appears on al Zawahiri's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Stock manages to break the clinch.
Stock misses with a head kick.
A low kick from al Zawahiri misses

and Stock counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stock taking a breather.
al Zawahiri wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Theo Stock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Theo Stock's cut.
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.

Stock takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
al Zawahiri throws a leg kick
and Stock counters with a good low kick that al Zawahiri was not able to check.
Good leg kick by al Zawahiri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
al Zawahiri thows a leg kick but Stock checks it
and Stock counters with a good low kick that al Zawahiri was not able to check.
A solid leg kick lands there for al Zawahiri.
Stock 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.
A slapping leg kick lands for al Zawahiri.
Stock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Theo Stock is winning the standup battle so far.

al Zawahiri lands a big head kick that sends Stock tumbling to the mat! al Zawahiri takes a step backwards and waves Stock back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
al Zawahiri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
al Zawahiri motions for Stock to come forward. al Zawahiri throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
al Zawahiri throws a front kick that sends Stock stumbling back into the cage.
al Zawahiri lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by al Zawahiri.
al Zawahiri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
al Zawahiri throws a leg kick
and Stock makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
al Zawahiri throws a body kick that misses.
Stock walks forward, straight into a front kick from al Zawahiri.
al Zawahiri misses with a head kick.
al Zawahiri scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
al Zawahiri is looking to slow Stock down with leg kicks.

al Zawahiri lands a big head kick that sends Stock tumbling to the mat! al Zawahiri takes a step backwards and waves Stock back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Stock is rocked!
Stock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by al Zawahiri. al Zawahiri obviously looking to wear him down.
al Zawahiri is looking to slow Stock down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Zawahiri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from al Zawahiri.
al Zawahiri misses with a head kick.
al Zawahiri tries a head kick but it misses.
Stock checks a leg kick.
Stock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before al Zawahiri can pounce on him.
al Zawahiri goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
al Zawahiri misses with a head kick.
al Zawahiri throws a leg kick which misses Stock's front leg but catches the back leg as Stock tries to avoid it.
al Zawahiri throws a sloppy head kick and Stock moves out of range easily.
Stock moves out of range of the body kick from al Zawahiri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from al Zawahiri lands but Stock takes it in his stride.
al Zawahiri throws a head kick but Stock moves out of range.
al Zawahiri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stock is out of range and al Zawahiri settles back down.
al Zawahiri throws a head kick that misses.
Stock moves out of range of the body kick from al Zawahiri.
Stock tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
al Zawahiri misses with a low kick.
al Zawahiri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mohammed al Zawahiri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
al Zawahiri throws a low kick but Stock avoids it.
al Zawahiri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stock is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Zawahiri wants to land a leg kick but Stock is out of range.
Stock keeps al Zawahiri at a distance using the push kick.
al Zawahiri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stock tries a head kick but it misses.
Stock misses with a leg kick
and al Zawahiri counters with a low kick, right behind Stock 's knee.

Stock has al Zawahiri up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stock misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stock misses with a knee strike.

al Zawahiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
al Zawahiri throws a leg kick that is checked

and Stock counters by clinching up.
Stock trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mohammed al Zawahiri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Theo Stock's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stock throws out a leg kick but al Zawahiri moves out of range and Stock only half commits.
al Zawahiri thows a leg kick but Stock checks it
and Stock finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A low kick from Stock is predictable there
and al Zawahiri counters with a head kick. That will keep Stock thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
al Zawahiri misses with a leg kick
and Stock counters with a nice low kick that buckles al Zawahiri's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stock.
Stock lands a nice leg kick that just misses al Zawahiri's sensitive parts.
Stock avoids the head kick by al Zawahiri.
Stock throws a leg kick that misses.
Stock doesn't manage to clinch there - al Zawahiri circles away.
al Zawahiri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stock throws a wild body kick that al Zawahiri sees coming a mile off.
al Zawahiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Stock.
al Zawahiri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stock thows a leg kick but al Zawahiri checks it
and al Zawahiri counters with a slapping leg kick.
al Zawahiri blocks a low kick nicely.
Stock lands a nice shot to the body.
A low kick from al Zawahiri is predictable there
and Stock counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stock blocks a head kick by al Zawahiri.
Stock avoids the head kick by al Zawahiri.
A low kick from al Zawahiri misses
and Stock counters with a body kick.
Stock looks to throw a body kick
and al Zawahiri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Stock's knee momentarily.
al Zawahiri throws a lazy head kick
and Stock finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stock lands a nice leg kick that just misses al Zawahiri's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stock throws a sloppy head kick
and al Zawahiri counters with a body kick.
Stock feints and then cracks al Zawahiri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow al Zawahiri down.
Stock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as al Zawahiri blocks the low kick.
Stock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stock lands a head kick!
A low kick from al Zawahiri misses
and Stock counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Zawahiri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stock.
A head kick misses from Stock.
A head kick by al Zawahiri misses
and Stock makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. al Zawahiri really felt that one!

Stock darts in and clinches al Zawahiri up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stock misses with a knee to the head.

Stock manages to break the clinch.

Stock clinches up against the cage.
Stock is struggling to control the position.

Stock manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by al Zawahiri misses
and Stock counters with a big head kick but al Zawahiri shrugs it off.
al Zawahiri throws a sloppy head kick
and Stock counters with a leg kick.
Stock tries to clinch up but al Zawahiri circles away and keeps his distance.
Stock moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
al Zawahiri misses with a leg kick
and Stock counters with a good low kick that al Zawahiri was not able to check.
Stock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stock misses with a leg kick
and al Zawahiri counters with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stock lands with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stock. al Zawahiri shrugs it off though.
Stock scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stock feints and then cracks al Zawahiri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow al Zawahiri down.
al Zawahiri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stock throws a head kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
al Zawahiri throws a sloppy head kick
and Stock counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stock.
al Zawahiri keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Stock showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!