PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Malaysian Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yasiel Chapman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Zombie
vs
Chapman

167 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Self confident

Excellent MT
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Malaysian Zombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yasiel Chapman!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zombie seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Chapman lands with a shot to the body.
Chapman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zombie throws a body shot but no joy.
Chapman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chapman tries to clinch up.
Zombie wants to slow Chapman down by chopping away at his legs.
Chapman tries to land a front kick but Zombie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zombie throws a leg kick but Chapman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chapman tries to counter with a clinch but Zombie shakes him off and moves away.
Chapman lands with a nice combination. Zombie backs away looking to recover.
Zombie throws a low kick but Chapman avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chapman staying out of range there.
Zombie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chapman.
Zombie just misses with a punch to the body.
Chapman tries to clinch up but Zombie circles away and keeps his distance.
Chapman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie throws a jab when Chapman was well out of range.
Zombie misses with a hook. Chapman ducked under it nicely.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zombie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chapman scores with a kick to the body.
Chapman darts in trying to clinch
letting Zombie counter with a right hand.
Malaysian Zombie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zombie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chapman tries to close the distance and clinch but Zombie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zombie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chapman.
Chapman tries to clinch but Zombie moves out of range.
Chapman scores with a one two! Zombie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Chapman throws a head kick but Zombie moves out of range.
Zombie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chapman moves away.
A left and a right from Chapman both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Chapman.
Chapman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chapman tries to clinch but Zombie moves out of range.
Zombie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chapman was well out of range. Poor timing from Zombie.
An inside leg kick from Zombie misses.
Chapman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zombie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zombie misses with a hook
and Chapman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Zombie is rocked!
Chapman is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Chapman shuts the power down on Zombie. Lights out, game over! Chapman is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yasiel Chapman!
In defeat, Malaysian Zombie stepped up to the mic, saying 'So Zombies do lose...'.