PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Zab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Kravelski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Zab could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sergei Kravelski's chin.

Zab
vs
Kravelski

164 cm
19
147 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
25
150 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Zab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Kravelski!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kravelski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kravelski throws a series of punches but Zab moves out of range.
Kravelski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zab swivels and escapes.
Zab throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Horrible takedown by Kravelski or perhaps it was just good defense by Zab which made him look bad.
Zab misses with the body kick

and Kravelski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zab's guard now.
Zab on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zab tries to get out of the position.
Zab looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kravelski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zab wants to stand up but Kravelski is controlling him.
Kravelski is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergei Kravelski was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Kravelski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kravelski.
Andy Zab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Kravelski.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zab.
Kravelski avoids the head kick by Zab.
Zab misses with a head kick.

Kravelski clinches up with Zab and pushes him back against the cage.
Kravelski managing to block the knees to the body from Zab.
Zab throws an elbow but it misses.
Zab using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zab lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kravelski looks gassed!
Kravelski drops down looking for an ankle pick but Zab pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zab pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zab lands with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Kravelski.
Zab throws a hook but Kravelski avoids it easily.
Zab tries a head kick but it misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zab lands a knee to the body.
Zab with a knee to the head.
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!
Zab missing with knees to the body.
Kravelski takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zab with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Zab.
Zab with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zab is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zab throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zab using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kravelski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zab pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zab putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kravelski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zab tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zab tries to land knees in the clinch but Kravelski avoids the damage to the body.
Zab pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kravelski is defending well for now.
Zab lands a knee to the head.
Zab connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kravelski's face.
Zab landing knees to the head.
Kravelski fails to pull guard.
Kravelski takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zab creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kravelski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kravelski.
Zab is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zab landing knees to the body.
Kravelski avoiding damage as Zab throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kravelski.
Zab tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zab lands a knee to the body.
Zab stalling against the cage.
Zab crunches a lovely knee into Kravelski's ribcage.
Zab creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zab landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zab is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zab leaning against his opponent.
Zab missing with knees to the body.
Zab is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zab tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kravelski avoids it.
Zab will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kravelski up against the cage.
Zab looking to throw knees to the head but Kravelski is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Zab dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zab connects with a high kick.
Zab misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kravelski misses with a two punch combination.
Zab lands a high kick!
Zab misses with a head kick.
Zab lands a head kick. Kravelski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kravelski avoids the head kick by Zab.
Kravelski looks for a takedown but Zab sprawls well.
Kravelski throws a head kick but Zab moves out of range.
Zab tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Zab instigates a clinch.
Zab misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zab misses with an elbow strike.
Kravelski is breathing heavily.
Zab lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zab seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Zab throws an elbow but it misses.
Zab working Kravelski over with knees to the body.
Kravelski managing to block the knees to the body from Zab.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zab.
Zab misses with a knee strike.
Zab throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zab using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zab is pushing Kravelski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zab tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zab tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kravelski avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zab just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kravelski's brow.
Zab tries to land a knee to the head but Kravelski blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kravelski managing to block the knees to the body from Zab.
Kravelski avoiding damage as Zab throws knees to the body.
Zab landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zab lands a knee to the body.
Zab trying to land knees to the body.
Zab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kravelski is defending well for now.
Kravelski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zab tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kravelski avoids it.
Zab lands a good knee to the midsection. Kravelski won't want to take too many of those.
Zab stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zab lands a knee to the head.
Zab tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kravelski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kravelski avoiding damage as Zab throws knees to the body.
Zab avoiding damage.
Zab tries a knee to the head but Kravelski blocks it.
Zab keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kravelski's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zab landing knees to the head.
Zab avoiding damage.
Zab landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zab connects with a knee to the head.
Zab looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zab utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zab taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kravelski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zab with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zab tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kravelski avoiding damage as Zab throws knees to the body.
Zab misses with a knee to the head.
Zab is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kravelski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zab fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zab lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick

and Kravelski counters with a takedown into side control.
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Kravelski looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kravelski is looking to take a break and control but Zab is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Zab dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Zab misses with a head kick.
Kravelski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zab.
Zab scores with a push kick.
Zab looks to land a body kick but Kravelski moved away.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick and Kravelski moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zab. Kravelski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick from Zab.

Zab moves into the clinch.
Zab landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kravelski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zab throws an elbow that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Zab.
Kravelski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kravelski is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zab throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kravelski blocks it with crossed arms.
Zab misses with a knee strike.
Zab lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zab landing knees to the body.
Zab tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zab leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zab pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kravelski.
Zab missing with knees to the body.
Zab putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kravelski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zab tries to land knees in the clinch but Kravelski avoids the damage to the body.
Zab tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from Zab.
Zab looking to throw knees to the head but Kravelski is blocking nicely.
Zab is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zab utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zab throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kravelski blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zab takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zab with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zab misses with a knee strike.
Zab putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kravelski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kravelski dodges an elbow strike from Zab.
Zab missing with knees to the body.
Zab landing knees to the body.
Kravelski blocks the elbow strike.
Zab with a knee to the head.
Zab tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zab connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kravelski's face.
Kravelski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kravelski managing to block the knees to the body from Zab.
Zab throws an elbow but it misses.
Zab is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kravelski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zab walks away with a smile on his face. Kravelski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zab throws a head kick that misses

and Kravelski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kravelski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kravelski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kravelski trying to control the action but Zab is working from the bottom.
Zab gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zab is refusing to be controlled, as Kravelski sits in half guard.
Andy Zab is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zab tries to get to full guard but Kravelski has control of the leg.
Zab is positioning himself well to prevent Kravelski advancing to mount.
Kravelski is looking to take a break and control but Zab is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sergei Kravelski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sergei Kravelski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Zab throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Zab showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zab, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Zab!