PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Zab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moss Cow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Zab has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zab
vs
Cow

164 cm
21
147 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
146 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andy Zab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Moss Cow!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zab takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zab throws a head kick that misses.
Cow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zab misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zab checks a low kick from Cow.
Cow misses with a kick to the body
and Zab counters with a head kick.
Zab throws a wild body kick that Cow sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as Zab blocks the leg kick.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick and Cow moves out of range easily.
Cow throws a sloppy head kick and Zab moves out of range easily.
Cow lands a nice looking body kick.
Zab avoids the head kick by Cow.

Zab rushes Cow and presses him up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zab - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zab misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cow.
Cow is working for takedown but Zab is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cow is trying to pull guard but Zab has him pressed against the ropes.
Zab prevents Cow from breaking the clinch.
Cow takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zab unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zab scores with a knee to the head.
Cow tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zab smiles and moves away.
Andy Zab has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Moss Cow.
Cow avoids a kick to the body.
Cow tries to land a front kick but Zab steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Zab.
Zab misses with a head kick.
Cow pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cow looks gassed!
Zab goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Cow misses with a low kick as Zab jumps back.
Zab is looking to land body kicks.
Cow moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Zab.
A head kick misses from Zab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zab checks the leg kick.
Cow throws the kick towards the body but Zab avoids it.
Moss Cow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cow scores with a nice body kick.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick and Cow moves out of range easily.
Cow thumps Zab with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Cow.
Cow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cow throws a push kick but Zab slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Zab.
Cow throws a front kick that sends Zab stumbling back into the ropes.
Cow misses with a kick to the body.
Zab tries a head kick but it misses.
Cow looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cow throws a head kick but Zab moves out of range.
Cow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cow throws a head kick but Zab moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cow throws a body kick the misses
and Zab counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zab misses with a head kick.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick and Cow moves out of range easily.
Cow throws a sloppy head kick
and Zab counters with a head kick. That will keep Cow thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zab throws a leg kick but Cow sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zab tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cow lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zab tries to clinch up.
Zab keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zab throws a head kick that misses.
Cow throws a wild body kick that Zab sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zab.
Cow throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cow connects with an inside leg kick.
Cow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cow throws a head kick that misses.
Zab avoids the head kick by Cow.

That's four 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!
Cow swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Zab clinches up against the ropes.
Cow managing to block the knees to the body from Zab.
Cow jumps guard but Zab turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Zab tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cow avoids it.
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.
Cow fails to pull guard.
Zab using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cow fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zab lands a good knee to the midsection. Cow won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zab slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Andy Zab will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zab throws a body kick that misses.
Cow pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zab lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cow takes a step back to recover.
Cow motions for Zab to come forward. Cow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cow avoids the head kick by Zab.
Zab tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zab throws a sloppy head kick and Cow moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Cow lands but Zab takes it in his stride.
Zab throws a head kick that misses.
Zab misses with a kick to the body.
Cow misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zab's head.

Zab is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cow circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Zab drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Cow follows Zab to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moss Cow!