PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean Claude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zion Wainui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wainui has chosen "Rockafella Skank" Fatboy Slim as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Claude
vs
Wainui

194 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ka-POW 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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jean Claude!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zion Wainui!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wainui misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Wainui misses.
Wainui is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Claude.
Claude throws an overhand right that lands on Wainui's shoulder, as Wainui tries to avoid the shot.
Wainui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Wainui darts in and clinches Claude up against the cage.
Wainui gets underhooks to prevent Claude's takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Claude tries to circle away but Wainui has him pinned against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Claude tries to pull guard but Wainui holds him up against the cage and eventually Claude drops back down to his feet.
Wainui lands a hook that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
Wainui leaning against his opponent.
Claude is working for takedown but Wainui is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Claude. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Wainui - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Claude working aggressively here.
Claude wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wainui avoids a wild elbow strike from Claude.

Wainui breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wainui falls off balance throwing a combination
and Claude counters with a slapping leg kick.
Claude wants to clinch
and Wainui counters with a right hand to the body.
Wainui throws a series of punches but Claude moves out of range.
Wainui lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Claude at a distance.

Wainui drops Claude with a beautiful combination! Claude stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wainui is looking for the KO!

Claude is rocked!

It looks like Jean Claude has been cut.
Claude is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wainui clinches up with Claude and pushes him back against the cage.
Wainui lands a left hand that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
Oh Claude is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wainui working hard to break the clinch.
Claude is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Claude seems to have got his legs back now.
Wainui keeps control of Claude as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wainui makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Claude is trying to drag Wainui to the mat but Wainui just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Claude stalling in the clinch but Wainui improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wainui breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wainui drives through and clinches with Claude against the cage.
Claude is trying to maintain a safe position but Wainui gets an underhook and turns Claude into the cage.

Wainui breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zion Wainui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Wainui has Claude up against the cage in a clinch.
Wainui'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.
A right handed body shot lands from Wainui.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wainui as Claude tries to tie him up.

Wainui breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wainui scores with a jab to the body.
Claude takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Wainui.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wainui instigates a clinch.
Wainui is stalling here.
Nice body punch from Wainui.
Wainui lands a body punch.
Wainui just leaning against Claude, taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Wainui.

Wainui breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Wainui does no damage.
Donk. Wainui catches Claude right on the button with a cross.
Wainui changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wainui uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wainui connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Jean Claude's cut is getting worse.
Claude with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wainui to score with a decent uppercut.
Wainui lands a hook that stumbles Claude back into the cage. Wainui follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Claude to the canvas! Wainui pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Claude has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zion Wainui!