PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Paul OConnell (ranked 3252 p4p, 4160 weight class) and Giant Zuluzinho (ranked 107 p4p, 143 weight class). Giant Zuluzinho will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

OConnell
vs
Zuluzinho

209 cm
50
286
35 - 28 - 1

225 cm
24
300
7 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 35 - 28 - 1, fighting out of New York, Paul OConnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giant Zuluzinho!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OConnell misses with a body shot.
OConnell clobbers Zuluzinho with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Giant Zuluzinho has been cut.
OConnell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zuluzinho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
OConnell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
OConnell lands with a hook. Zuluzinho tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
OConnell blocks a head kick by Zuluzinho.
Zuluzinho misses with a combination
enabling OConnell to counter with a crisp jab.
Zuluzinho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from OConnell. Zuluzinho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zuluzinho unleashes a big counter combination but OConnell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zuluzinho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick lands for OConnell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OConnell avoids the body shot from Zuluzinho.
OConnell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
OConnell throws a body kick that misses
and Zuluzinho counters with a left and a right that stings OConnell.
Zuluzinho fails to land with a series of punches.
Zuluzinho swinging wildly here.
OConnell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Zuluzinho. Those never looked like landing.
OConnell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zuluzinho.
Zuluzinho throws a right hand that OConnell ducks under and follows up with a left that OConnell also avoids with ease.
Zuluzinho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That has opened up Giant Zuluzinho's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OConnell avoids the head kick by Zuluzinho.
OConnell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
OConnell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zuluzinho.
Zuluzinho looks for the body kick but OConnell saw that one coming.
Zuluzinho avoids the body shot from OConnell.
OConnell misses with an uppercut.
Zuluzinho tries a head kick but it misses.
OConnell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Zuluzinho. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from OConnell misses the target.
Zuluzinho throws a sloppy head kick
and OConnell counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zuluzinho lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and OConnell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from OConnell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick lands from OConnell.
A looping hook to the body misses from OConnell. Zuluzinho does a little dance to reset his feet.
OConnell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
OConnell catches Zuluzinho with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

The cut above Giant Zuluzinho's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuluzinho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zuluzinho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zuluzinho swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
OConnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zuluzinho misses with a body shot
and OConnell counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Paul OConnell!
Paul OConnell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.