PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jihadi John (ranked 5994 p4p, 4131 weight class) and Giant Zuluzinho (ranked 178 p4p, 133 weight class). John comes into the arena with Ali-A blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

John
vs
Zuluzinho

195 cm
34
276
12 - 14 - 0

225 cm
23
300
6 - 5 - 0

Dangerous knees
Experienced

Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jihadi John !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giant Zuluzinho!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John wants to clinch up but Zuluzinho keeps it at a distance.
John looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zuluzinho misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zuluzinho misses with a head kick.
John bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zuluzinho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John .
Zuluzinho fails to land with a series of punches.
Zuluzinho with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zuluzinho. John does a little dance to reset his feet.

Zuluzinho has taken the fight to the clinch.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Zuluzinho blocks with his arms.
Zuluzinho is trying to break the clinch but John is controlling him.
Zuluzinho lands a nice uppercut.
Zuluzinho lands with a short shot to the head.

Zuluzinho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John misses with an uppercut. Zuluzinho saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from John . Zuluzinho does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John connects with a body shot.
John swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Zuluzinho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John misses with a knee to the head.
Zuluzinho pushes John back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Zuluzinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zuluzinho slips under a jab from John .

Zuluzinho rushes John and presses him up against the ropes.

Zuluzinho manages to break the clinch.
Zuluzinho throws a lazy head kick
and John cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zuluzinho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
John wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
John misses the jab.
John throws a push kick but Zuluzinho slaps the foot to one side.
Jihadi John is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Zuluzinho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short right from Zuluzinho.
John takes a shot to the head.
Zuluzinho blocks the elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuluzinho misses with a knee strike.
Zuluzinho swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John lands a hook that snaps the head of Zuluzinho backwards.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zuluzinho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Zuluzinho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Zuluzinho misses.
John throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
John misses with a hook. Zuluzinho ducked under it nicely.
John looks to throw the jab but Zuluzinho is out of range.
John scores with a body shot.

John clinches up against the ropes.
John lands a body shot in the clinch.
John misses with a short punch on the inside.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zuluzinho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by John as Zuluzinho tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zuluzinho is defending well for now.
John throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zuluzinho slows down the pace here.
John misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.
Zuluzinho misses with a knee strike.
Zuluzinho unloads a knee to the mid-section. John lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Zuluzinho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Zuluzinho moves into the clinch.
John creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Zuluzinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zuluzinho closes the distance and clinches.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zuluzinho avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Zuluzinho.
Zuluzinho working aggressively here.
John blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
John trying to stall but Zuluzinho improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Zuluzinho breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zuluzinho throws a looping overhand right but John ducks down to avoid it.
John misses with an attempted mid kick.
John scores with a sloppy right hand. Zuluzinho should have avoided that one.
Zuluzinho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
As John backs off Zuluzinho throws a huge counter combo but John manages to avoid it all.
John misses with a straight right.
John is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zuluzinho.

Zuluzinho drives through and clinches with John against the ropes.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zuluzinho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giant Zuluzinho dominated that round.
That's time! John 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zuluzinho manages to avoid it.
John looks to land a right hand but Zuluzinho moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zuluzinho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
John tries to land a front kick but Zuluzinho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Zuluzinho forces John back against the ropes and clinches.
John stalling in the clinch but Zuluzinho improves position.
John misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zuluzinho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zuluzinho blocks an elbow strike from John .
Zuluzinho tries a knee to the head but John blocks it.
Zuluzinho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Zuluzinho lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Giant Zuluzinho seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zuluzinho.
Zuluzinho blocks a body shot from John .
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Zuluzinho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jihadi John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zuluzinho gets a clinch.
Zuluzinho is trying to force a seperation but John has the dominant position.
Zuluzinho lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zuluzinho is trying to force a seperation but John has the dominant position.
Zuluzinho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John tries to land a knee to the head but Zuluzinho blocks with his arms.

Zuluzinho breaks the clinch.
Zuluzinho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Zuluzinho forces John back against the ropes and clinches.
John is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
John misses with a knee to the head.
Zuluzinho managing to block the knees to the body from John .
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
John goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinho stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Zuluzinho breaks from the clinch.
John throws a lazy uppercut
and Zuluzinho counters with a left and a right that stings John .

It looks like Jihadi John has been cut.
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!

Zuluzinho moves into range and clinches up with John .

Zuluzinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John throws a hook but Zuluzinho avoids it easily.

Zuluzinho has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.

Zuluzinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Zuluzinho has managed to clinch.

Zuluzinho manages to break the clinch.
John connects with a single shot there.
John throws a body shot but no joy.

John gets tackled into the ropes by Zuluzinho. Zuluzinho maintains the clinch.
Zuluzinho swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zuluzinho looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zuluzinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Zuluzinho. Those never looked like landing.
Zuluzinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zuluzinho pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zuluzinho tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zuluzinho moves away from the strike by John .

Zuluzinho darts in and clinches John up against the ropes.
Zuluzinho looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zuluzinho with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zuluzinho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Zuluzinho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Zuluzinho rushes John and presses him up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinho misses with a knee strike.
Zuluzinho takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Giant Zuluzinho has been cut.
Zuluzinho misses with an elbow strike.

Zuluzinho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zuluzinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Zuluzinho tries to get set, John tries to push him back and clinch up but Zuluzinho manages to avoid the attempt.
A big left from John misses.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuluzinho wants to clinch.
John moves in looking to clinch but Zuluzinho pushes him off.
Giant Zuluzinho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zuluzinho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zuluzinho tries to clinch there but John circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Giant Zuluzinho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Zuluzinho tries to clinch up.
A big left from John misses.
Zuluzinho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John .
Zuluzinho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
John misses with a looping right.

Zuluzinho has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.
John is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Zuluzinho's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Zuluzinho comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
John using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zuluzinho has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
John misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zuluzinho.
Zuluzinho stalling.
Zuluzinho lands a shoulder strike.
John struggles to land a body shot inside as Zuluzinho controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Zuluzinho.
Zuluzinho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zuluzinho avoiding damage as John throws knees to the body.

Zuluzinho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zuluzinho misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuluzinho lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John misses with an attempted mid kick.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Zuluzinho.
John moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromZuluzinho.
John throws a hook to the side of Zuluzinho's head but Zuluzinho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John misses with a hook. Zuluzinho ducked under it nicely.
Zuluzinho tries a quick counter leg kick but John is wise to it.
John takes one on the button.
John misses with a body shot.

Zuluzinho moves into the clinch successfully.
John tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuluzinho's elbow.
Zuluzinho has a couple of punches blocked by John .
John prevents a body shot from Zuluzinho.
Zuluzinho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zuluzinho looking to throw knees to the head but John is blocking nicely.
Zuluzinho is trying to break the clinch but John is controlling him.
John lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Zuluzinho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zuluzinho was well out of range. Poor timing from John .
John misses with a body shot.
And Zuluzinho responds with a good body kick, but John manages to step out the way in time.
A swing and a miss from John .
Zuluzinho misses with a head kick.
John is looking to clinch but Zuluzinho is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zuluzinho has closed the distance and engaged John in a clinch.

Zuluzinho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Zuluzinho pushes John up against the ropes in a clinch.

Zuluzinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John misses with a body kick.

Zuluzinho moves into the clinch.
Zuluzinho has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.

Zuluzinho manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinho blocks the body kick.
Giant Zuluzinho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Zuluzinho misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zuluzinho. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zuluzinho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuluzinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but John swats him away and circles back towards the center.
John goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Zuluzinho clinches with his opponent.
John blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Giant Zuluzinho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
John connects with a knee to the head.
John tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zuluzinho avoids it.
Zuluzinho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Zuluzinho breaks the clinch.
Zuluzinho tries to clinch up.
Zuluzinho throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John .
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Zuluzinho drives through and clinches with John against the ropes.
Zuluzinho connects with a nasty looking knee right to John 's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John with an attempt at a knee that misses.
John tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
John tries to land knees in the clinch but Zuluzinho avoids the damage to the body.
John lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from John fails to land.

Zuluzinho breaks the clinch.

Zuluzinho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
John swings wildly with an uppercut but Zuluzinho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zuluzinho swings wildly with an uppercut but John uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Giant Zuluzinho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zuluzinho 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Giant Zuluzinho!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Giant Zuluzinho!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Giant Zuluzinho!

Giant Zuluzinho wins by unanimous decision!
Giant Zuluzinho really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Jihadi John spoke after the fight, saying ' Al Akhbar '.