PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rage Against The Machine - Know Your Enemy kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Zhang Zu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zhang Zu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Zu
vs
Connor

200 cm
19
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
192 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Full Mount Clothing

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 4 - 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Connor!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor tries to clinch but Zu moves out of range.
Zu cracks the inside of Connor's front leg.
Connor shoots for a takedown but Zu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A head kick from Zu lands but Connor takes it in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Zu finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zu thumps Connor with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Zu.
Connor looks gassed!
Zu throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zu misses with a wild body shot.
Zu lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Connor takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Matt Connor has been cut.
Zu throws a front kick that sends Connor stumbling back into the cage.
Zu lands a nice looking body kick.
Zu lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zu.
Connor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zu. That one must have hurt.
Zu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Zu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Connor chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zu can pounce on him.
Zu scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zu.
Zu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zu.
Zu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Connor.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zu.
Zu lands a nice looking body kick.
Zu scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zu throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Connor.
Connor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Connor takes a kick to the side of the head.

Connor is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Zu! Connor is out on his feet! Zu rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Connor is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Connor is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhang Zu!