PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Rock ZipperHead (ranked 21099 p4p, 742 weight class) and Mario Zambrana (ranked 5177 p4p, 565 weight class). Zambrana has chosen Impact is Imminent as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

ZipperHead
vs
Zambrana

184 cm
23
188 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

185 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rock ZipperHead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Zambrana!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambrana connects with a crisp jab.
ZipperHead throws an overhand right that lands on Zambrana's shoulder, as Zambrana tries to avoid the shot.
ZipperHead throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zambrana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
ZipperHead scores with a kick to the midsection.
ZipperHead walks into a stiff left hand from Zambrana.
ZipperHead paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Mario Zambrana has been cut.
Zambrana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
ZipperHead gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zambrana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zambrana takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch lands to the side of Zambrana 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zambrana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
ZipperHead throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Zambrana closes the distance and clinches.

Zambrana breaks from the clinch.
Zambrana misses with a left hand
and ZipperHead counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zambrana on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zambrana lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ZipperHead keeps the fight on the outside.
ZipperHead lands a head shot.
Zambrana takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zambrana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
ZipperHead swings widly with a right hand
and Zambrana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ZipperHead takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ZipperHead avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zambrana lands a nice shot to the body.
A lazy left from Zambrana finds it's target.
Zambrana throws a lazy right hand but ZipperHead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
ZipperHead is looking to chop away at Zambrana's legs.
ZipperHead punishes Zambrana's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zambrana needs to keep his hands up - ZipperHead had a free shot at his head there.

That has opened up Mario Zambrana's cut even more.

Zambrana has closed the distance and engaged ZipperHead in a clinch.
Zambrana is trying to stall.
ZipperHead has had enough of the clinch but Zambrana keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from ZipperHead.
Zambrana blocking some punches.
ZipperHead fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
ZipperHead misses with a shot to the kidneys.
ZipperHead throws a punch but it's blocked by Zambrana.

Zambrana breaks from the clinch.
ZipperHead with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for ZipperHead. That snapped Zambrana's head back.
A swing and a miss from ZipperHead.
ZipperHead throws a nice outside leg kick.
ZipperHead misses with an uppercut. Zambrana saw that one coming.
Zambrana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ZipperHead manages to avoid it.
ZipperHead was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zambrana tries to close the distance and clinch up but ZipperHead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zambrana throws a poor cross that misses
enabling ZipperHead to counter with a crisp jab.
Zambrana thuds his right hand into ZipperHead's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
ZipperHead is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
ZipperHead ducks under a wild hook from Zambrana.
ZipperHead dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rock ZipperHead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Zambrana's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

ZipperHead scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zambrana doesn't seem bothered though.
ZipperHead scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rock ZipperHead is winning the standup battle so far.
Zambrana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zambrana throws a one two combo.
Zambrana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zambrana tries to clinch but ZipperHead moves out of range.
ZipperHead scores with a sloppy right hand. Zambrana should have avoided that one.
Zambrana wants to clinch up but ZipperHead keeps it at a distance.
Zambrana scores with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by ZipperHead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ZipperHead tries a low kick but Zambrana avoids it.
ZipperHead looks to land a right hand but Zambrana moved out of range.
ZipperHead cracks Zambrana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

The cut above Mario Zambrana's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
ZipperHead misses with a left hand

and Zambrana counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from ZipperHead fails to land.
Zambrana blocks an uppercut.
ZipperHead working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ZipperHead throws a head punch that misses.
ZipperHead tries to throw a body punch but Zambrana avoids it by throwing ZipperHead back against the ropes.

ZipperHead breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from ZipperHead misses its intended target.
ZipperHead is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zambrana can do to turn this around?
Zambrana connects with a high kick.
Zambrana tries a head kick but it misses.
ZipperHead looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zambrana missing with a left hand there. ZipperHead was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
ZipperHead throws a push kick but Zambrana slaps the foot to one side.
Zambrana tries to clinch but ZipperHead is having none of it.
ZipperHead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zambrana.
ZipperHead takes one to the side of the head.
Zambrana connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zambrana looks to throw the jab but ZipperHead is out of range.
ZipperHead was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
ZipperHead cracks the inside of Zambrana's front leg.
ZipperHead throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ZipperHead takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zambrana swings widly with a right hand
and ZipperHead makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zambrana digs a good hook to ZipperHead's body.
Zambrana tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and ZipperHead counters with a straight right hand.
Zambrana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ZipperHead delivers a nice body kick.
Zambrana looks to score with a jab to the body but ZipperHead is just out of range.
Zambrana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
ZipperHead with a hook.
ZipperHead throws an overhand right that lands on Zambrana's shoulder, as Zambrana tries to avoid the shot.
Zambrana misses with an uppercut
and ZipperHead counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zambrana throws a jab when ZipperHead was well out of range.
It looked like ZipperHead wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
ZipperHead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big left from Zambrana misses.
Zambrana lands the left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rock ZipperHead will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mario Zambrana's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

ZipperHead is looking to slow Zambrana down with leg kicks.
Zambrana misses with an uppercut
enabling ZipperHead to counter with a crisp jab.
Zambrana throws a right hand that ZipperHead ducks under and follows up with a left that ZipperHead also avoids with ease.
Zambrana throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by ZipperHead. That's going to slow Zambrana down.
ZipperHead misses the shot to the body.
ZipperHead dips to his left and cracks Zambrana with an uppercut!
ZipperHead slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - ZipperHead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zambrana throws a head kick but ZipperHead moves out of range.
A big left from Zambrana misses.
ZipperHead looking to land some kicks to the body here.
ZipperHead throws out a loose jab but Zambrana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zambrana jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by ZipperHead.
Zambrana misses with a body shot.
Zambrana looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Mario Zambrana's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
ZipperHead tries a low kick but Zambrana avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ZipperHead takes one to the side of the head.
ZipperHead loads up on a big right hand but Zambrana slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zambrana! But no joy.
A jab from Zambrana misses.
ZipperHead punishes Zambrana's body with a nice straight punch.
Zambrana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by ZipperHead.
ZipperHead walks into a left hand.
Good exchange - ZipperHead coming out on top.
ZipperHead stuns Zambrana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mario Zambrana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rock ZipperHead is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Decent striking displayed by ZipperHead there.
Zambrana is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zambrana scores with the left hand. ZipperHead knows he should have avoided that one.
Zambrana swings for the body but ZipperHead moves out of range.
Zambrana on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
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!
ZipperHead blocks a head kick by Zambrana.
Zambrana has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. ZipperHead sees it coming and avoids it easily.
ZipperHead fakes the leg kick and cracks Zambrana in the body.
A solid body kick from ZipperHead.
Zambrana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zambrana is looking to clinch.
Zambrana takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zambrana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
ZipperHead blocks a jab.
Zambrana thows a left - swing and a miss!
ZipperHead is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zambrana.
Zambrana throws an off balance right hand
and Zambrana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
ZipperHead uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
ZipperHead digs a good hook to Zambrana's body.
Zambrana throws the left hand but ZipperHead avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zambrana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zambrana jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by ZipperHead.
ZipperHead slips a straight right by Zambrana.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rock ZipperHead showed his dominance in that final round.
Well ZipperHead 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Rock ZipperHead!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Rock ZipperHead!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Rock ZipperHead!

Rock ZipperHead wins by unanimous decision!