PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kentrail Colamarino (ranked 5419 p4p, 5556 weight class) and Tai Zu (ranked 536 p4p, 541 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Colamarino
vs
Zu

181 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
160
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Money Inc. (160Q with Proof ) 165$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kentrail Colamarino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tai Zu!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colamarino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Colamarino.
Zu lands a nice looking body shot.
Zu avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick from Zu lands but Colamarino takes it in his stride.
Colamarino has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zu finds it's way round the side to connect with Colamarino's head.
Colamarino misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Colamarino.
Colamarino stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Colamarino wants it to stay on the feet.
Zu connects with a body shot that sends Colamarino's belly button to the back.
Zu scores with a nice strike.
Zu throws a body punch but Colamarino moves out of range.
Colamarino misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zu, as that shot connected.
Zu moves away from the strike by Colamarino.
Colamarino misses with a wild combination.
Zu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Colamarino looks to land a left hand but Zu moved out of range nicely.
Colamarino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zu throws a low kick, looking for Colamarino's leg but Colamarino calmly moves out of range.
Colamarino swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zu moves out of range as Colamarino strikes.
Colamarino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Colamarino takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Colamarino drives through and clinches with Zu against the cage.
Zu throws an elbow that misses.
Colamarino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zu struggles to land a body shot inside as Colamarino controls his hands.
Zu tries to work over Colamarino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Colamarino.
Zu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Colamarino.
Zu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Colamarino lands a shoulder strike.
Zu misses with an elbow strike.
Zu working aggressively here.
Colamarino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zu is looking to control Colamarino's arms but Colamarino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zu has his back to the cage.
Colamarino lands with a light punch inside.
Colamarino can't find room to land a body shot as Zu controls the action.
Colamarino misses with a punch to the body.
Colamarino lands with a right to the head.
Zu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Colamarino digs a right hand into Zu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zu's gas tank.
Colamarino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Colamarino.
Colamarino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Colamarino blocks a body shot from Zu.
A short right from Colamarino on the inside.
Zu can't find room to land a body shot as Colamarino controls the action.
Zu misses with some punches.
Colamarino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zu backwards.
Zu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Colamarino controlling the action here for a moment.
Colamarino blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Colamarino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Colamarino throws a shot from downtown. Zu moves away and avoids it.
Colamarino misses with a hook. Zu ducked under it nicely.
Zu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Zu misses.
Zu tries to close the distance and clinch but Colamarino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Colamarino throws a series of punches but Zu avoids them all with ease.
Colamarino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Colamarino throws a lazy right hand but Zu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zu sizes up Colamarino with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Colamarino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Zu moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zu.
Zu throws a punch but it's blocked by Colamarino.
Colamarino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zu.
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!
Colamarino lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Colamarino's brow.
Good body shot from Colamarino.
Colamarino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zus head.
Colamarino lands an uppercut.
Zu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Colamarino lands with a short shot to the head.
Colamarino lands an uppercut.

Colamarino breaks the clinch.
Zu looks to score with a jab to the body but Colamarino is just out of range.
Zu tries to land a leg kick but Colamarino saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Colamarino misses the target.
Colamarino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Colamarino.
Tai Zu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Colamarino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zu throws out the jab.
Colamarino throwing a counter right hand but Zu manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colamarino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Colamarino checks the leg kick nicely there.
Colamarino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zu.
Zu lands a nice hook to Colamarino's body. Colamarino takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zu wants to clinch up but Colamarino keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kentrail Colamarino dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice body punch from Zu.
Colamarino defending well as Zu loads up on a big left hand.
Colamarino swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Colamarino throws out a loose jab but Zu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Colamarino throws a right hand that Zu ducks under and follows up with a left that Zu also avoids with ease.
Colamarino doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zu lands a jab.
Colamarino scores with a shot to the body.
Zu staying out of range there.
Colamarino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Colamarino throws an overhand right that lands on Zu's shoulder, as Zu tries to avoid the shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zu.
Zu looks to score with a jab to the body but Colamarino is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Colamarino stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big left from Colamarino misses.
Zu flicks out a counter leg kick but Colamarino steps away.
Colamarino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zu.
Colamarino lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colamarino uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zu connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colamarino swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Colamarino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Colamarino.
Colamarino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Colamarino avoids a wild elbow strike from Zu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zu.
Colamarino has Zu pressed against the cage.
Colamarino just leaning against Zu, taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Colamarino fails to land.
Colamarino blocks the elbow strike.
Colamarino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zu swings wildly with an uppercut but Colamarino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Colamarino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Colamarino pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colamarino avoids the elbow strike from Zu, against the cage.

Colamarino breaks from the clinch.
Zu misses with a body shot
and Colamarino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Colamarino.
Kentrail Colamarino is winning the standup battle so far.
Zu just misses with a punch to the body.
Colamarino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colamarino lands with an uppercut that bounces Zu off the cage and back into range.
Zu misses with a wild combination.
Colamarino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Colamarino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zu can do to turn this around?
Colamarino scores with a body shot.
Zu throws a body shot but no joy.
Zu ducks under a wild hook from Colamarino.
Zu throws a nice looking combination but Colamarino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Colamarino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Colamarino.
Zu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Colamarino checks a leg kick.
Colamarino's corner calls for a 1-2. Colamarino obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Colamarino looks to score with a jab to the body but Zu is just out of range.
Zu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Colamarino throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zu lands a lovely overhand right.
Zu with the inside leg kick.
Colamarino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Colamarino clinches up against the cage.
Colamarino stalling.
Colamarino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colamarino lands a left hand.
Colamarino dodges an elbow strike from Zu.
Zu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zu tries to work over Colamarino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Zu.
Colamarino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Colamarino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Colamarino backwards.
Colamarino gets through Zu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Colamarino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zu misses with an elbow over the top.
Zu blocks a body shot from Colamarino.
Zu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zu has a couple of punches blocked by Colamarino.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Colamarino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Colamarino lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Colamarino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Colamarino throws a punch but it's blocked by Zu.
Zu misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kentrail Colamarino dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Colamarino scores with a three punch combo!

Zu is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

It looks like Tai Zu has been cut.
A jab from Colamarino misses.
Zu is still on wobbly legs! Can Colamarino finish him?
Colamarino moves away from the strike by Zu.
Colamarino misses with an uppercut. Zu saw that one coming.
Zu seems to have recovered his senses.
Colamarino misses with a straight right.
Colamarino swinging wildly here.
Zu takes one to the side of the head.
Zu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Colamarino.
Colamarino misses with an uppercut. Zu saw that one coming.
Colamarino dodges the punch combination from Zu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Colamarino fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Colamarino takes a swing at Zu's ribcage but misses.
Colamarino checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Colamarino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Colamarino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zu misses with a body kick.
Zu throws the left hand but Colamarino avoids the punch easily.
Colamarino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zu.
Colamarino scores with a body shot.
Zu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Zu misses the target.
Colamarino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice body punch from Colamarino.
Zu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Colamarino just misses with a punch to the body.
Zu tries to land a leg kick but Colamarino saw it coming and moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Colamarino misses its target.
Colamarino looks to land a left hand but Zu moved out of range nicely.
Colamarino misses with a wild body shot.
Zu misses with a looping right.
Colamarino slips under a jab from Zu.
Zu misses with a hook. Colamarino ducked under it nicely.
Tai Zu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Colamarino.

Colamarino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zu gets through Colamarino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Colamarino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Colamarino misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kentrail Colamarino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zu digs a right hand into Colamarino's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Colamarino's gas tank.

Colamarino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Colamarino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zu misses with a hook. Colamarino ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Colamarino. Zu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zu scores with the left hand. Colamarino knows he should have avoided that one.
Colamarino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Colamarino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice body punch from Zu.
Colamarino moves out of range as Zu strikes.
Colamarino defending well as Zu loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colamarino chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zu can pounce on him.
Colamarino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Colamarino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zu moves away.
Colamarino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Colamarino slips under a jab from Zu.
Zu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zu tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Colamarino counter with a right hand.
Zu moves in looking to clinch but Colamarino pushes him off.
Colamarino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut there from Colamarino.
Colamarino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zu.
Zu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice combination there by Colamarino.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Colamarino.
A swing and a miss from Zu.
Zu walks into a straight right hand from Colamarino.
Colamarino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zu throws out the jab.
Zu misses with a left hand
and Colamarino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zu misses with an uppercut. Colamarino saw that one coming.
Zu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Colamarino thuds a left hand into Zu's body.
Colamarino throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zu on the side of the head.
Zu takes a swing at Colamarino's ribcage but misses.
Colamarino bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Colamarino scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zu in his tracks.
Nice shot lands for Colamarino.
Zu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Colamarino is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Colamarino closes the distance and clinches.
Zu struggles to land a body shot inside as Colamarino controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zu misses with an elbow strike.
Zu misses with a punch to the body.
Colamarino can't find room to land a body shot as Zu controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kentrail Colamarino.
Well Colamarino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kentrail Colamarino!