PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Kwaak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bod Zio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zio has chosen Old Mcdonald had a farm as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kwaak
vs
Zio

175 cm
25
152 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

178 cm
27
145 lbs
13 - 4 - 2

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Kwaak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, Bod Zio!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kwaak lands with a straight right. Zio didn't see that one coming.
Zio chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Zio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kwaak blocks a body shot from Zio.
Zio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zio lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwaak backwards.
Kwaak tries to throw a body punch but Zio avoids it by throwing Kwaak back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zio.
Kwaak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Zio on the inside.
Kwaak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kwaak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zio backwards.
Zio misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Zio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwaak misses with a knee strike.
Kwaak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zio stops a takedown attempt from Kwaak.
Kwaak lands an elbow that stopped Zio in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio lands with a right to the head.
Zio can't find room to land a body shot as Kwaak controls the action.
Zio tries to land knees in the clinch but Kwaak avoids the damage to the body.
Kwaak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kwaak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zio tries to throw a body punch but Kwaak avoids it by throwing Zio back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kwaak as Zio tries to tie him up.
Kwaak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwaak tries to pull guard but Zio holds him up against the cage and eventually Kwaak drops back down to his feet.

Zio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kwaak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kwaak misses with an attempted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zio. That's going to slow Kwaak down.
Zio swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kwaak pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zio tries a head kick but it misses.
Kwaak thows a body kick. Zio tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd cheers as Zio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kwaak doesn't seem phased though.
Kwaak motions for Zio to come forward. Kwaak throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zio misses with a hook
and Kwaak counters with a left and a right that stings Zio.

Zio is rocked!
Zio moves out of range as Kwaak throws a body kick.
Zio is still on wobbly legs! Can Kwaak finish him?
Kwaak avoids the body shot from Zio.
Zio seems to have recovered his senses.
Bod Zio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kwaak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kwaak gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zio.
Kwaak connects with a body shot that sends Zio's belly button to the back.
Zio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kwaak.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zio rushes Kwaak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zio tries to work over Kwaak's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zio working aggressively here.
Zio blocks an elbow strike.
Zio lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kwaak missing with knees to the body.
Kwaak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kwaak blocks an uppercut.
Kwaak trying to land knees to the body.
Kwaak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zio pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zio scores with a hook to the body.
Kwaak tries to land knees in the clinch but Zio avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Kwaak.
Kwaak is trying to drag Zio to the mat but Zio just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Kwaak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zio avoids the elbow strike from Kwaak, against the cage.
Zio gets underhooks to prevent Kwaak's takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Zio.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zio lands a nice shot to the body.
Kwaak blocks a body shot from Zio.
Zio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zio stalls.
Zio lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Kwaak lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zio is trying to get back to full guard.
Kwaak performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zio wants to improve his position but Kwaak is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bod Zio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zio thows a leg kick but Kwaak checks it

and Kwaak counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kwaak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kwaak has managed to get both his arms back between Zio's legs - danger averted.
Kwaak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kwaak with a nice head shot there.

Zio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kwaak is aware though and is defending well.
Zio is trying to control the position but Kwaak postures up.
Kwaak won't allow Zio to sweep him here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kwaak wants to control from the top but Zio keeps moving.
Kwaak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Kwaak trying to control the position from guard on top but Zio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Sam Kwaak has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kwaak goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zio feints and then cracks Kwaak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kwaak down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kwaak.
Zio misses the shot to the body.
Kwaak throws the kick towards the body but Zio avoids it.
Kwaak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zio throws a jab but it's blocked by Kwaak.
Zio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kwaak.
Zio throws a push kick but Kwaak slaps the foot to one side.
Zio misses with a low kick as Kwaak jumps back.
A jab from Kwaak misses.
Zio wants to land a leg kick but Kwaak is out of range.
Zio feints and then cracks Kwaak's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kwaak down.
Kwaak misses with an uppercut. Zio saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak cracks Zio with a good jab.
Zio throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kwaak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zio is looking to clinch.
Kwaak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zio can pounce on him.
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!
Kwaak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zio.

Kwaak tries to keep at a distance but Zio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kwaak has a couple of punches blocked by Zio.
Zio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kwaak throws an elbow but misses.
Kwaak misses with an elbow strike.
Zio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zio working hard to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Zio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak throws an elbow but it misses.
Zio tries a body shot but Kwaak blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zio prevents the takedown attempt.
Zio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Zio.
Kwaak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zio avoids it.
Kwaak tries to land a knee to the head but Zio blocks with his arms.
Kwaak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kwaak.
Zio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zio missing with knees to the body.
Kwaak tries to land a knee to the head but Zio blocks with his arms.
Zio lands a shot to the body.
Zio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kwaak working Zio over with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwaak trying to land knees to the body.
Kwaak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zio's face.
Kwaak blocks an elbow strike from Zio.
Kwaak working aggressively here.
Kwaak blocks an uppercut.
Zio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kwaak backwards.
Kwaak missing with knees to the body.
Kwaak goes for a takedown attempt but Zio pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kwaak swings for the body but Zio moves out of range.
Zio lands a head kick. Kwaak smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Sam Kwaak has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zio scores with a nice head shot.
Kwaak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zio throws a low kick but Kwaak avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bod Zio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Kwaak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kwaak looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zio lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kwaak!
Zio lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kwaak is looking to improve his position but Zio isn't that keen on the idea.
Zio breaks from Kwaak's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zio is landing with some decent strikes but Kwaak is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zio sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zio landing strikes, looking to finish!
Zio looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zio can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kwaak is looking to escape.
Kwaak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zio lands with some strikes.
Kwaak is desperately trying to improve his position but Zio has a good base and remains in mount.
Kwaak is squirming around, avoiding Zio's attempts to control the action.
Zio lands a big shot there that rocks Kwaak but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zio looking to control but Kwaak is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kwaak bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kwaak got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kwaak has managed to get both his arms back between Zio's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zio working a defensive guard here.
Kwaak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kwaak trying to control the position from guard on top but Zio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zio avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kwaak's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kwaak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bod Zio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kwaak is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak passes into half guard.
Zio is positioning himself well to prevent Kwaak advancing to mount.
Zio manages to get to full guard.
Sam Kwaak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zio keeping moving, preventing Kwaak from controlling successfully.
Zio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zio trying to control the position.
Zio wants to sweep here but Kwaak controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwaak is working Zio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kwaak trying to control the position from guard on top but Zio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zio is looking for a triangle but Kwaak pushes his legs off easily.
Kwaak wants to control from the top but Zio keeps moving.

Zio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kwaak forces his way into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bod Zio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zio has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bod Zio!
Bod Zio managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI, into his post fight interview.