PBP Commentary

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

Zio
vs
Kong Phooey

178 cm
32
137 lbs
24 - 13 - 2

175 cm
29
160 lbs
18 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Bod Zio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Hong Kong Phooey!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zio stuns Phooey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zio throws a head kick but Phooey moves out of range.
Zio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zio shoots in and drives through. Phooey sprawls well.
Phooey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Phooey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Phooey sizes up Zio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Phooey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zio throws a shot from downtown. Phooey moves away and avoids it.
Phooey lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zio will feel that in the morning.
Zio really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Phooey.
Phooey takes a swing at Zio's ribcage but misses.

Phooey pushes Zio up against the cage in a clinch.
Phooey misses with some punches.
Phooey stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Phooey.
Phooey trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zio lands a nice uppercut.
Zio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zio missing with knees to the body.

Phooey breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zio.
We've been hearing reports that Zio has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Zio throws a looping overhand right but Phooey ducks down to avoid it.
Phooey fails to land with a series of punches.
Phooey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phooey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hong Kong Phooey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zio fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Phooey avoids it really well and circles away.
Zio misses with a low kick.
Phooey thuds a left hand into Zio's body.

Phooey lands a big head kick that sends Zio tumbling to the mat! Phooey takes a step backwards and waves Zio back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Zio is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phooey scores with a shot to the body.
Oh Zio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phooey slips a straight right by Zio.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zio.
Zio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zio misses the jab.
Zio scores with a head kick. Phooey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Phooey throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Zio crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hong Kong Phooey!
Bod Zio was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations!'.