PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Yu (ranked 4298 p4p, 3917 weight class) and Taiho Taiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taiho Taiho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yu
vs
Taiho

225 cm
23
301
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
304
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhang Yu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taiho Taiho!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yu clinches.
Taiho is trying to pull guard but Yu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Taiho goes for a takedown attempt but Yu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Yu has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yu.
Yu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Taiho jumps guard but Yu stands there with Taiho around his waist. Taiho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zhang Yu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taiho Taiho.
Taiho wants a takedown.
Taiho tries to pull guard but Yu won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taiho being controlled against the cage.
Yu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taiho looks winded!
Yu lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yu slows down the pace here.
Yu avoiding damage.
Yu seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taiho backwards.
Yu is struggling to control the position.
Taiho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yu fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Yu clinches up against the cage.
Yu slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zhang Yu.
Yu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taiho.
As Taiho tries to get set, Yu tries to push him back and clinch up but Taiho manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yu closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Yu on the inside.
Taiho being controlled against the cage.
Yu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Yu.
Yu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Taiho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yu lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yu is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taiho is trying to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taihos head.
Yu is stalling here.
Yu slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zhang Yu.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yu is pushing Taiho up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Yu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Taiho being controlled against the cage.
Taiho changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yu fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Yu.
Yu lands a nice uppercut.
Yu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Taiho backwards.
Taiho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yu lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yu avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yu rushes Taiho and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yu lands an uppercut.
Yu slows down the pace here.
Yu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taiho up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zhang Yu.

Yu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Taiho, pushing him back against the cage.
Yu pushes Taiho back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taiho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Taiho is breathing heavily.
Taiho wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Yu on the inside.

Taiho is rocked!
Yu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Taiho is still on wobbly legs! Can Yu finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Yu.
Yu creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Taiho with a big uppercut! Taiho tries to clinch up but Yu pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Taiho to the mat! Taiho covers up and Yu unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zhang Yu!
The defeated Taiho Taiho had this to say: 'I have brought shame upon my family, my sport and my title'.