PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dirk Hasselhoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Lianbiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasselhoff comes into the arena with Another One Bites the Dust blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hasselhoff
vs
Lianbiao

188 cm
22
192 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dirk Hasselhoff!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhang Lianbiao!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lianbiao looks to land a combination but Hasselhoff avoids it well.
Lianbiao throws a big shot that misses.
Lianbiao misses with a straight right.
Lianbiao tries to bum rush Hasselhoff with a series of wild strikes but Hasselhoff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lianbiao misses the jab.

Lianbiao gets caught flat footed, as Hasselhoff shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lianbiao wants to get back to his feet but Hasselhoff is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lianbiao will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasselhoff wants to pass the guard but Lianbiao is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hasselhoff is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lianbiao is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lianbiao has escaped and now he's on top!

Hasselhoff is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lianbiao is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hasselhoff looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lianbiao throws a sloppy strike and Hasselhoff has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Lianbiao is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Hasselhoff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dirk Hasselhoff!
Dirk Hasselhoff retains his middleweight title!