PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between TeBob DeQuad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athrun Zala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zala has chosen Drowning Pool - Bodies as his entrance music. Athrun Zala has the eye of the tiger tonight.

DeQuad
vs
Zala

175 cm
26
217 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TeBob DeQuad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Athrun Zala!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Zala shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in DeQuad's guard.
Zala connects with a couple of short punches.
DeQuad wants to stand up but Zala is controlling him.
DeQuad wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Zala manages to pass to side control.
DeQuad wants to get back to his feet.
DeQuad trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Zala not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zala sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. DeQuad defending well though.
Zala thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed DeQuad's head.
Zala missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeQuad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
TeBob DeQuad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeQuad throws a hook to the side of Zala's head but Zala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Zala bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zala has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zala misses with the ground and pound.
DeQuad tries to escape but Zala is in control.
Zala takes a little break here. DeQuad wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Zala tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
DeQuad avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Zala.
Zala working the ground and pound.
Zala creates some space and throws a big elbow, but DeQuad sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zala working the head and body with strikes.
Zala working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Zala wants to control but DeQuad is keeping him busy.
DeQuad knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zala on the ground.
DeQuad wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zala is looking to take a break and control but DeQuad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
DeQuad managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Zala.
DeQuad tries to escape but Zala is in control.
DeQuad is breathing heavily.
DeQuad takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeQuad is trying to get back to his feet.
DeQuad on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if DeQuad tries to get out of the position.
Zala grinds an elbow into DeQuad's temple.

It looks like TeBob DeQuad has been cut.
Zala working the ground and pound.

Zala tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zala has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zala looks up at the clock and then as DeQuad takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zala smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Zala creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zala works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Zala looks up at the clock and then as DeQuad takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zala smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
DeQuad takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zala lands a few punches from side control.
DeQuad takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zala scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at DeQuad to see if he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zala lands a few punches from side control.
Zala in side control lands a decent elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zala working the ground and pound.
DeQuad taking punishment in the form of punches.
Zala working the head with strikes.
Zala scoring with punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zala cracks DeQuad with a big elbow.
Zala lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here.
DeQuad is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zala connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused DeQuad some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Athrun Zala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on TeBob DeQuad's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zala feints and as DeQuad raises his hands in defense, Zala changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zala slips nicely into half guard.
Zala looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks DeQuad with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zala passes to full mount!
Zala putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
DeQuad tries to buck Zala off but he can't manage it.
Zala connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
DeQuad wants to get back to his feet.
DeQuad takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zala lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Zala.
Zala punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zala landing punches.

DeQuad is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Zala! DeQuad is hurt baaadly! Zala is firing away with more strikes - DeQuad is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Athrun Zala!