PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Moss Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Zab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moss Cow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andy Zab's chin.

Cow
vs
Zab

180 cm
27
146 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

164 cm
20
147 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Moss Cow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Zab!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zab blocks a head kick by Cow.
Zab throws a head kick but Cow moves out of range.
Cow misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Cow.
Cow throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zab counters with a big head kick but Cow shrugs it off.
Zab blocks a head kick by Cow.
Cow throws a body kick the misses
and Zab counters with a leg kick.
Zab moves out of range as Cow throws a body kick.
Zab throws a head kick that misses.
Cow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Cow gets tackled into the ropes by Zab. Zab maintains the clinch.
Cow jumps guard but Zab stands there with Cow around his waist. Cow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zab scores with a knee to the head.
Cow is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zab is defending well.
Zab tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zab is pushing Cow up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cow is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Zab to work.
Cow changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zab fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moss Cow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zab goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Zab has managed to clinch.
Cow is trying to pull guard but Zab has him pressed against the ropes.
Zab with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zab.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zab tries a knee to the head but Cow blocks it.
Cow wants to take the fight to the mat but Zab manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zab using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cow managing to block the knees to the body from Zab.
Zab stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cow tries to pull guard but Zab forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Cow wants a takedown.
Cow jumps guard but Zab turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Cow is breathing heavily.
Cow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zab walks away with a smile on his face. Cow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zab closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Zab lands a knee to the body.
Zab just leaning against Cow, taking a breather.
Cow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Zab to keep the fight standing.
Zab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cow is defending well for now.
Zab with a knee to the head.
Cow tries to pull guard but Zab forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Zab.
Cow jumps guard but Zab turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zab tries a knee to the head but Cow blocks it.
Cow wants to break free but Zab has control.
Zab is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cow is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zab.
Zab with a knee to the head.
Cow is trying to pull guard but Zab turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Zab lands a knee to the head.
Zab tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cow avoids it.
Zab will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cow up against the ropes.
Cow really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zab obliges.
Zab is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Zab lands a knee to the body.
Zab missing with knees to the body.
Zab effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow is trying to pull guard but Zab turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cow is trying to pull guard but Zab turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.

Cow ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cow no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Zab not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Zab's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Zab dominated that round.
That's time! Cow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A nice leg kick lands there from Cow.
Cow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cow walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zab.
Zab pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zab misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zab throws a head kick that misses.
Cow throws a leg kick but Zab sees it coming and moves out of range.
Moss Cow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zab throws a head kick but Cow moves out of range.
Cow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zab takes a step back to recover.

Zab moves into the clinch.
Zab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cow.
Zab is breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zab takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Cow pulls Zab into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zab stands up and waves to Cow to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cow tries to score with a low kick but Zab moves his leg out of the way.
Cow pushes Zab away with a front kick.
Cow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cow tries to land a front kick but Zab steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zab takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zab blocks a head kick by Cow.

Zab has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zab missing with knees to the body.
Cow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zab smiles and moves away.

Zab rushes Cow and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cow tries to pull guard but Zab won't allow it.
Zab with a knee to the head.
Andy Zab seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zab with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Cow successfully pulls guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zab controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Andy Zab wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zab misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zab checks a low kick from Cow.
Cow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zab takes a step back to recover.
Zab misses with a kick to the body.
Cow scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cow.
Cow misses with a head kick.
Zab takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick and Cow moves out of range easily.
Cow lands with a slapping head kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cow crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zab - the referee stops the clock and Cow gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zab. Cow manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cow fakes the leg kick and cracks Zab in the body.
Cow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cow scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cow misses with a low kick.
Cow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zab throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cow.
Zab has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zab takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Zab clinches up with Cow and pushes him back against the ropes.
Cow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zab crunches a lovely knee into Cow's ribcage.
Cow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Zab to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moss Cow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cow managing to block the knees to the body from Zab.
Cow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zab tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zab unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zab is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zab leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Cow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zab walks away with a smile on his face. Cow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
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 Moss Cow will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cow.
Moss Cow is winning the standup battle so far.
Zab takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cow avoids the head kick by Zab.
Zab goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cow tries a head kick but it misses.
Cow misses with a low kick.
Cow tries a head kick but it misses.
Cow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cow throws a body kick the misses
and Zab counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Cow is looking to land body kicks.
Zab throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zab avoids the head kick by Cow.
Zab throws a head kick but Cow moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Zab.
Zab blocks a head kick by Cow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Zab moves into range and clinches up with Cow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cow fails to pull guard.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cow jumps guard but Zab turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Zab trying to land knees to the body.
Zab lands a nice knee to the body.
Zab leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Cow tries to pull guard but Zab holds him up against the ropes and eventually Cow drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moss Cow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zab scores with a knee to the head.
Zab is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zab lands a nice knee to the body.
Cow jumps guard but Zab stands there with Cow around his waist. Cow gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zab unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cow tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zab just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Cow jumps guard but Zab turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Zab has Cow pushed against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zab.
Cow goes for a takedown attempt but Zab pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cow throws the kick towards the body but Zab avoids it.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick and Cow moves out of range easily.
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!
Zab tries a head kick but it misses.
Zab tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cow throws a head kick that misses.
Zab blocks a head kick by Cow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow avoids the head kick by Zab.
Cow lands a head kick!
Zab throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zab tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cow misses with a low kick.
Cow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Zab moves into the clinch.
Zab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cow.
Zab taking a breather.
Zab trying to land knees to the body.
Cow avoiding damage as Zab throws knees to the body.
Cow has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Zab after a bit of a struggle.
Zab missing with knees to the body.
Zab keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cow's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cow jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zab walks away with a smile on his face. Cow gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zab throws a head kick but Cow moves out of range.
Cow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cow lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zab will feel that in the morning.
Cow thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zab if he has to take too many more of those.
Zab throws a head kick but Cow moves out of range.
Zab sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zab throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zab blocks a head kick by Cow.
Cow throws a head kick but Zab moves out of range.
Zab lands with a slapping head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andy Zab.
I think Zab has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight for Andy Zab!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Andy Zab!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Andy Zab!

Andy Zab wins by unanimous decision!