PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Escobarre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Escobarre's entrance music is Xzibit- Alcoholic . A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Escobarre
vs
Zaire

185 cm
30
187 lbs
21 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
182 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobarre!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaire with a nice cross.
Zaire scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zaire looks for the body kick but Escobarre saw that one coming.
Escobarre seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zaire throws a leg kick

so Escobarre counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Escobarre is looking to advance position but Zaire has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Escobarre is squirming around, avoiding Zaire's attempts to control the action.
Zaire looking to finish with strikes here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobarre wants to control but Zaire is having none of it.
Escobarre is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire with good strikes from the mount here!
Zaire looking to ground and pound but Escobarre is blocking nicely.
Escobarre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zaire raining down hammerfists from mount.
Escobarre keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Escobarre manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Zaire with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre wants to get back to full guard.
Escobarre is trying to control but can't.
Escobarre wants to get back to full guard.
Zaire seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Escobarre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zaire looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Escobarre with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Escobarre is pressing down on Zaire's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Escobarre working a defensive guard here.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobarre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zaire working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Escobarre's head.
Zaire preventing the sweep.

Escobarre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zaire trying to control the position from guard on top but Escobarre is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaire is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Zaire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Escobarre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zaires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Escobarre takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Escobarre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zaire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Escobarre takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zaire misses with an uppercut
and Escobarre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Escobarre blocks the leg kick.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Escobarre gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zaire.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobarre.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Escobarre.
Escobarre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaire only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Escobarre's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Escobarre duly obliges.
Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Escobarre throwing a counter right hand but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Escobarre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zaire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaire lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Escobarre misses with a straight right.
Zaire scores with a jab to the body.
Zaire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobarre tests Zaire's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobarre misses the target.
Escobarre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zaire as he jumps to the side.
Escobarre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobarre connects with a jab.
Zaire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Escobarre.
Escobarre checks a low kick from Zaire.
Zaire lands with a hook. Escobarre tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Escobarre moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobarre misses with a looping left.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Escobarre coming out on top.

Zaire gets the takedown into side control.
Escobarre is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Escobarre manages to get back to half guard.
Zaire throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Escobarre is trying to control but can't.
Escobarre is trying is best to control the position here.
Escobarre is not content to let Zaire control the position.
Escobarre tries to get to full guard but Zaire has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre is working hard here to advance position.
Escobarre is not content to let Zaire control the position.
Escobarre wants to get back to full guard.
Zaire is trying to control the action in half guard but Escobarre is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Escobarre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zaire was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaire.
Escobarre connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Escobarre.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire cracks Escobarre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zaire throws a shot to the body.
Zaire throws a nice outside leg kick.
Escobarre ducks under a wild hook from Zaire.
A jab from Escobarre misses.
Zaire scores with a kick to the midsection.
Escobarre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaire. That's going to slow Escobarre down.
Escobarre defending well as Zaire loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Escobarre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zaire.
Zaire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Escobarre misses the jab.
Zaire defending well as Escobarre loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobarre. Zaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Escobarre throws a hook but Zaire avoids it easily.
Escobarre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre throws a looping overhand right but Zaire ducks down to avoid it.
Zaire lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobarre.
Escobarre staying out of range there.
Zaire connects with a nice looking jab.
Escobarre moves out of range of the strikes.
Escobarre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escobarre looks to land a combination but Zaire avoids it well.
Zaire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Escobarre.
Zaire thuds his right hand into Escobarre's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zaire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zaire digs a good hook to Escobarre's body.
Nice jab there from Zaire.
A telegraphed right hand from Escobarre misses the target.
Escobarre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaire can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Escobarre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Escobarre misses with a right hand
and Zaire counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaire throws a hook but Escobarre avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Escobarre.
Escobarre misses with a straight left.
Zaire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Escobarre misses with a straight left.
Zaire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaire circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaire with a nice cross.
Zaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire lands a leg kick that knocks Escobarre off balance momentarily.
Escobarre looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zaire connects with a single shot there.
Escobarre throws a body punch but Zaire moves out of range.
Escobarre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobarre.
Zaire misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire looks to land a combination but Escobarre avoids it well.
Escobarre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Escobarre misses with a hook.
Zaire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobarre doesn't seem bothered though.
Zaire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zaire lunges at Escobarre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobarre's hand.
Escobarre blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Escobarre misses its target.
Escobarre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zaire tests Escobarre's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Escobarre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire thows a leg kick but Escobarre checks it
and Zaire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zaire throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Escobarre counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaire lets loose with a powerful body kick. Escobarre will feel that in the morning.
Zaire misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Escobarre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaire.
Escobarre throws a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Escobarre.
Escobarre takes a swing at Zaire's ribcage but misses.
A lazy left from Escobarre finds it's target.
Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Escobarre has time to react.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Escobarre manages to avoid it.
Escobarre moves out of range as Zaire strikes.
Zaire takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Escobarre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Escobarre throws a big shot that misses.
Escobarre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Escobarre.
Escobarre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaire.
Zaire throws a nice looking combination but Escobarre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Escobarre walks into a straight right hand from Zaire.
Escobarre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zaire tries to avoid it but Escobarre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zaire to the ground. Zaire escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Escobarre works Zaire's body with a nice hook.
Escobarre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire tries a low kick but Escobarre avoids it.
Good work by Escobarre as he checks the leg kick.
Escobarre throws a hook to the side of Zaire's head but Zaire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Escobarre misses.
Zaire connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaire throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Zaire misses.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Escobarre is looking to counter the offense by Zaire and move into the clinch.
Escobarre misses the jab.
Zaire throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zaire lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Escobarre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaire on the side of the head.
Zaire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Escobarre doesn't seem bothered though.
Escobarre looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zaire smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Escobarre throws a poor cross that misses
letting Zaire counter with a right hand.
Zaire scores with a nice body kick.
Zaire keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Escobarre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Escobarre swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zaire lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zaire swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobarre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Zaire really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zaire uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Escobarre.
Escobarre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaire was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobarre.
Zaire follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Escobarre throws a shot from downtown. Zaire moves away and avoids it.
Zaire was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escobarre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobarre looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Escobarre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
Zaire chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaire connects with a solid leg kick.
Zaire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zaire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Escobarre is able to avoid easily.
Zaire works Escobarre's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire keeps Escobarre at a distance using the push kick.
Escobarre takes a swing at Zaire's ribcage but misses.
Escobarre checks a low kick from Zaire.
Zaire misses with an uppercut. Escobarre saw that one coming.
Zaire misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire throws a leg kick that is checked
and Escobarre counters with a straight right hand.
Escobarre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Escobarre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaire scores with a jab.
Zaire lands with a kick to the temple. Escobarre shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Escobarre looks to throw the jab but Zaire is out of range.
Zaire misses the shot to the body.
Zaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobarre.
Zaire lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaire lands with a nice body kick.
Escobarre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Escobarre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaire connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Escobarre scores with the left hand. Zaire knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobarre looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaire is just out of range.
Zaire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Escobarre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaire to score with a decent uppercut.
Escobarre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zaire scores with a body shot.
Zaire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Escobarre looks to land a left hand but Zaire moved out of range nicely.
Zaire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Escobarre throws a combination. Zaire tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zaire moves out of range as Escobarre strikes.
Zaire throws a jab but it's blocked by Escobarre.
A little feinted left hand from Escobarre on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Escobarre connects with a body shot.
Zaire uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Escobarre misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Escobarre blocks a low kick nicely.
Escobarre wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zaire misses with a hook. Escobarre ducked under it nicely.
Escobarre tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zaire manages to circle out of the way.
Escobarre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zaire counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaire gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Escobarre counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobarre throws a jab when Zaire was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Escobarre. Zaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Escobarre. That did some damage!
Escobarre 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.
Zaire misses with a body kick.
Escobarre swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Escobarre lands with an overhand left.
Escobarre scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zaire doesn't seem bothered though.
Zaire lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zaire connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Escobarre.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Zaire lands.
Zaire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zaire scores with a leg kick.
Zaire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Escobarre on the side of the head.

Escobarre closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zaire did well to prevent Escobarre getting side control.
Zaire is trying to control but Escobarre manages to pass to mount!
Zaire is trying desperately to improve position.
Escobarre tries to control but Zaire wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaire working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Escobarre throws out a loose jab but Zaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaire replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Escobarre blocks it well.
Zaire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobarre's hands.
Escobarre takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zaire, right into the meat.
Escobarre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaire.
Zaire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Escobarre checks it well.
Escobarre is looking to counter punch.
Zaire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobarre.
Zaire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zaire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Escobarre checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Escobarre swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Escobarre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaire circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaire moves out of range as Escobarre strikes.
A little jabbing left from Zaire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Zaire scores with a four punch combination!
Zaire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaire works Escobarre's body with a nice hook.
Zaire misses with a kick to the body
and Escobarre counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire connects with a solid leg kick.
Escobarre throws a hook but Zaire avoids it easily.
Escobarre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
Escobarre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaire.
Escobarre misses with a right hand
letting Zaire counter with a right hand.
Escobarre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaire.
Zaire connects with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Escobarre.
Escobarre tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Escobarre looks to land a left hand but Zaire moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Zaire.
Zaire misses with a body kick.
Escobarre on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pablo Escobarre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zaire throws a front kick that sends Escobarre stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire connects with a body shot that sends Escobarre's belly button to the back.
Escobarre throws a hook but Zaire avoids it easily.
Zaire's jab looks to have found its range, popping Escobarre under the eye.
Zaire throws a looping overhand right but Escobarre ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Escobarre misses.
Escobarre closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zaire makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Escobarre throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zaire throws out a counter right but Escobarre avoids it with no problem.
Zaire throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Escobarre.
Escobarre misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire lunges at Escobarre with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobarre's hand.
Zaire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some bone on bone action there as Escobarre checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Escobarre takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Escobarre misses the shot to the body.
Zaire lands a nice shot to the body.
Escobarre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaire counters with a stiff right hand.
Escobarre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Escobarre will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zaire keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Escobarre.
A jab from Escobarre misses.
It seemed like Zaire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zaire showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Escobarre.
Zaire connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Escobarre's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire throws a body punch but Escobarre moves out of range.
Zaire scores with a kick to the midsection.
Escobarre throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zaire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abdullah Zaire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobarre misses with a right hand
and Zaire counters with a nice low kick that buckles Escobarre's knee momentarily.
Zaire fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zaire throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zaire 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 Escobarre has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Escobarre and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Escobarre misses with a looping right.
A big right from Escobarre misses.
Zaire bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zaire connects with a right hand. Escobarre shakes it off.
Good shot there by Zaire.
Zaire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Escobarre.
Zaire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdullah Zaire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaire 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Zaire!
Abdullah Zaire is the new middleweight champion!
Abdullah Zaire seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.