PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shiva Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Zab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym's entrance music is We are the Champions. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Red Gym
vs
Zab

175 cm
24
157 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

164 cm
19
147 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shiva Red Gym!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Zab!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zab takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zab.
Red Gym keeps Zab at a distance using the push kick.
Zab throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zab throws a head kick but Red Gym moves out of range.
Zab keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Red Gym fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zab has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shiva Red Gym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Red Gym throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zab throws a head kick that misses
and Red Gym makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Red Gym throws a series of punches but Zab avoids them all with ease.
Zab tries to clinch up.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick
and Red Gym counters with a stiff right hand.
Red Gym tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Red Gym scores with a kick to the body.
Red Gym darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left and a right from Red Gym both land. Nice combination.
An inside leg kick from Red Gym misses.
Red Gym scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zab looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Red Gym throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Red Gym scores with a kick to the midsection.
Red Gym lands a high kick!

Zab is rocked!
Red Gym steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Zab is out on his feet! Red Gym sets himself and nearly takes Zab's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shiva Red Gym!
Shiva Red Gym retains his featherweight title!