PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andy Zab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PeeWee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). PeeWee Herman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Zab
vs
Herman

164 cm
20
147 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Zab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, PeeWee Herman!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman dives in and grabs Zab's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zab pushes down on Herman's head and hops out.
Zab misses with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Zab. No joy for Herman on that attempt.
Herman fails to land the takedown.
Andy Zab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of PeeWee Herman.
Zab throws a body kick that misses.
Herman has a takedown stuffed.
Zab looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Herman dives in and grabs Zab's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zab pushes down on Herman's head and hops out.
Herman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zab circles away.
Zab scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman dives in and grabs Zab's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zab pushes down on Herman's head and hops out.
Herman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Herman looks gassed!
Herman shoots in for a takedown but Zab shows good takedown defense.
Zab misses with a kick to the body.
Zab is looking to slow Herman down with leg kicks.
Herman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zab pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zab. Herman shrugs it off though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zab feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Herman's calf.
Herman moves out of range of the body kick.
Zab misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zab.
Andy Zab is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A solid body kick from Zab.
A head kick misses from Zab.
Zab throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Zab closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Herman managing to block the knees to the body from Zab.
Zab pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Herman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zab avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zab stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Herman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zab just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Herman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zab stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Herman is trying to drag Zab to the mat but Zab just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Zab utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Herman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zab just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Zab stalls.
Knees to the body from Zab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zab crunches a lovely knee into Herman's ribcage.
Zab has Herman pushed against the ropes.
Herman tries for a takedown but Zab manages to get underhooks.

Zab breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Herman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Herman takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Herman moves out of range as Zab throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zab bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Zab dominated that round.
That's time! Zab's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

That kick from Zab tenderised Herman's leg. Herman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zab throws a push kick but Herman slaps the foot to one side.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Herman.
Zab lands a front kick.
Herman takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like PeeWee Herman has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zab looks to land a body kick but Herman moved away.
Herman has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zab.

Zab lands a big head kick that sends Herman tumbling to the mat! Zab takes a step backwards and waves Herman back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Herman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zab.
Zab throws a head kick that misses.
Herman is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zab circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Herman drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Zab follows Herman to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Zab!