PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sando Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Zullo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Sando Han has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Sando Han seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Han
vs
Zullo

181 cm
19
174 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

194 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sando Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Zullo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han misses with the combination.
Zullo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Han defends it nicely.
Han swinging wilding here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Han!

It looks like Michael Zullo has been cut.
Zullo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Han misses with a few strikes there.

Zullo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Han throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Zullo manages to pass to side control.
Han parries the strikes from Zullo easily there. Zullo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Han to escape.
Han tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Han might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han wants to get back to his feet but Zullo drags him back down.
Zullo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Han keeps working.
Zullo working the body and head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Han's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Han fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Han misses with a few strikes there.
Zullo slips a jab from Han.
Han looks to land a combination but Zullo avoids it well.
Han throws a big shot that misses.

Zullo moves into the clinch.
Zullo tries to pull guard but Han won't allow it.
Sando Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Zullo.

Han breaks the clinch.
Zullo ducks under a wild hook from Han.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Han fails to land with a series of punches.
Sando Han is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Han tries to bum rush Zullo with a series of wild strikes but Zullo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Han, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zullo has a takedown stuffed.
Zullo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Han.
Zullo thumps Han with a low kick.
Zullo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Han tests Zullo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Han throws a series of punches but Zullo moves out of range.
Han misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Zullo gets a takedown into half guard.
Han is not content to let Zullo control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han wants to sweep but Zullo has passed to side control!
Han is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Zullo laying and praying for a moment but Han takes advantage and regains half guard.
Han throws a strike from the bottom but Zullo passes into side control!
Han is trying to buck Zullo off.
Han is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zullo off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zullo covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Even with his hooks in, Han manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Han gets his hands free as Zullo looks to control.
Han punishes Zullo with strikes from the back mount.
Zullo trying to control but not successfully.
Zullo is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Han is staying active.
Han lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Zullo hold on?!
Even with his hooks in, Han manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Han avoiding Zullo 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sando Han dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Zullo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Han throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zullo fails with the takedown.
Han misses with a jab, cross combination.
Han doesn't manage to clinch there - Zullo circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Han as Zullo shoots in.
Han darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Han swings for the body but Zullo moves out of range.
Han throws a nice looking combination but Zullo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Han swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Han ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zullo walks into a stiff left hand from Han.
Han throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zullo is breathing heavily.
Han thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han throws a nice looking combination but Zullo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Han drops Zullo with a left and a right! Oh, Zullo is hurt - Han dives into side control looking to finish!

Zullo is rocked!
A big shot lands for Han! That's hurt Zullo! Will he recover? Han fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sando Han!