PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Williams told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Zu
vs
Williams

200 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zhang Zu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben Williams!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Williams's sensitive parts.
Zu misses with a head kick.
Zu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Williams rushes Zu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zu can't break the clinch.
Williams drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Williams tries to score a body lock takedown but Zu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Williams lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Williams smiles and moves away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zu.
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zu. Zu obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Williams scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zu keeping hold of Williams's head, controlling as best he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams stops Zu from getting back to his feet.
Williams throwing shots but Zu is blocking nicely.
Zu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zu is trying to control but can't.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Williams on the ground.

Williams stands up from half guard.

Williams instigates a clinch.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zu lands a nice looking body kick.
Williams looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zu lands with a kick to the temple. Williams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Williams takes a kick to the side of the head.

Williams is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Williams takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Williams is still on wobbly legs! Can Zu finish him?
Zu lands a brutal head kick. Williams looks out on his feet and Zu throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Zhang Zu!