PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between ZyD XyD Xv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shabaz King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

XyD Xv
vs
King

174 cm
25
178 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, ZyD XyD Xv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shabaz King!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
XyD Xv fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
XyD Xv scores with a leg kick.
King looks gassed!
King takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
XyD Xv looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
XyD Xv chopping away at his opponent's legs.
XyD Xv scoring well with a low kick there.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from XyD Xv.
XyD Xv lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
XyD Xv throws a nice inside leg kick.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from XyD Xv.
XyD Xv scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD Xv.
XyD Xv lands with a good body shot.
XyD Xv throws a quick inside leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by XyD Xv!

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD Xv connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by XyD Xv. That's going to slow King down.
XyD Xv throws a quick inside leg kick.
XyD Xv cracks the inside of King's front leg.
King tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
XyD Xv scores with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by XyD Xv there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
XyD Xv looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
XyD Xv feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
XyD Xv with a body punch. A glancing blow.
XyD Xv dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on King. That did some damage!
ZyD XyD Xv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by XyD Xv there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Xv.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and XyD Xv counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
XyD Xv feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
XyD Xv works King's body with a nice hook.
XyD Xv lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD Xv.
XyD Xv lands with a kick to the ribs.
ZyD XyD Xv is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
King with a lazy takedown attempt
and XyD Xv counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for XyD Xv.
XyD Xv thuds a left hand into King's body.
King with a poor takedown
and XyD Xv counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
ZyD XyD Xv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shabaz King.
King takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD Xv stuffs the takedown.
XyD Xv connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
XyD Xv throws a shot to the body.
XyD Xv lands a high kick!
King closes the distance but XyD Xv moves to the side
and XyD Xv counters with a nice leg kick.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by XyD Xv. XyD Xv obviously looking to wear him down.
XyD Xv turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
XyD Xv connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King shoots and misses
and XyD Xv counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
XyD Xv cracks the inside of King's front leg.
King has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from XyD Xv.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and XyD Xv counters with a nice low kick that buckles King's knee momentarily.
XyD Xv throws a nice inside leg kick.
XyD Xv throws a quick inside leg kick.
XyD Xv lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
King fails to land the takedown.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
XyD Xv lands a nice looking kick to the body. King takes a step back to recover.
XyD Xv lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD XyD Xv dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

King has a takedown stuffed.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
XyD Xv fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
XyD Xv scores with a spinning back kick!
XyD Xv with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
XyD Xv fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and King has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before XyD Xv can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from XyD Xv.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from XyD Xv.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
XyD Xv feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to King's calf.
XyD Xv is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
XyD Xv bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
XyD Xv lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD Xv.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from XyD Xv, right into the meat.
King has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from XyD Xv.
King has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Xv.
King wants to clinch but XyD Xv slips to the side
and XyD Xv makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by XyD Xv.
King has his takedown stuffed
and XyD Xv counters with a right hand to the body.
ZyD XyD Xv is winning the standup battle so far.
XyD Xv throws a head kick that half lands.
XyD Xv chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King darts in trying to clinch
and XyD Xv counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries for a takedown but XyD Xv circles away easily
and XyD Xv counters with a nice leg kick.
ZyD XyD Xv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shabaz King.
XyD Xv jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
XyD Xv throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
XyD Xv lands with a nice body kick.
King takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That kick from XyD Xv tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
King tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
XyD Xv looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice sprawl there from XyD Xv as King shoots in.
XyD Xv is looking to wear down King with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
XyD Xv scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
XyD Xv scoring well with a low kick there.
King closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
XyD Xv looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by XyD Xv.
King is trying desperately to land a takedown but XyD Xv is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for King.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from XyD Xv. King shrugs it off though.
XyD Xv stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and XyD Xv wants it to stay on the feet.
King tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
King is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
XyD Xv thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
King is looking to clinch but XyD Xv is avoiding it.
Shabaz King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
XyD Xv keeps King at a distance using the push kick.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by XyD Xv. XyD Xv obviously looking to wear him down.
King closes the distance but XyD Xv moves to the side
and XyD Xv counters with a solid body kick.
XyD Xv lands a leg kick that knocks King off balance momentarily.
King moves in looking to clinch but XyD Xv pushes him off.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but King might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, XyD Xv has got the better of the exchanges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King fails to land the takedown.
XyD Xv connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ZyD XyD Xv dominated that second round.
That's time! XyD Xv's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by XyD Xv.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - XyD Xv circles away.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and XyD Xv counters with a body kick.
XyD Xv throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD Xv.
XyD Xv scores with a leg kick.
XyD Xv throws a nice outside leg kick.
King has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by XyD Xv.
Both fighters circling a little - XyD Xv finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from XyD Xv.
King takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by XyD Xv there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
XyD Xv lands a straight punch to the body, keeping King at a distance.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and XyD Xv counters with a low kick, right behind King 's knee.
That kick from XyD Xv tenderised King's leg. King is trying to keep his angry face on.
XyD Xv looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
King shoots in looking for a takedown. XyD Xv tries to sprawl out of it but King keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. XyD Xv manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ZyD XyD Xv has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shabaz King.
XyD Xv lands a nice looking kick to the body. King takes a step back to recover.
XyD Xv scores with a kick to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
XyD Xv scores with a nice body kick.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around XyD Xv's waist but XyD Xv gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
King's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
XyD Xv fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
XyD Xv scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for XyD Xv.
XyD Xv scores with a spinning back kick!
King misses with a takedown attempt
and XyD Xv counters with a slapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for XyD Xv.
XyD Xv works King's body with a nice hook.
XyD Xv lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King misses with a takedown
and XyD Xv counters with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
XyD Xv chopping away at his opponent's legs.
XyD Xv scores with a spinning back kick!
XyD Xv feints and then cracks King's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow King down.
A solid leg kick lands there for XyD Xv.
A good leg kick by XyD Xv.
XyD Xv connects with a solid leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from XyD Xv. King shrugs it off though.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from XyD Xv. King shrugs it off though.
XyD Xv lands a body shot.
King chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before XyD Xv can pounce on him.
XyD Xv throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for XyD Xv.
XyD Xv lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from XyD Xv. No joy for King on that attempt.
King shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with XyD Xv but XyD Xv pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A slapping leg kick lands for XyD Xv.
A nice leg kick lands there from XyD Xv.
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
XyD Xv throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shabaz King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
XyD Xv looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZyD XyD Xv showed his dominance in that final round.
Well XyD Xv has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZyD XyD Xv!