PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joh Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mykal Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zulu is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shyne ft. Barrington Levy - Bad Boyz. Joh Jah could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mykal Zulu's chin.

Jah
vs
Zulu

188 cm
25
212 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

188 cm
28
218 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joh Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mykal Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zulu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Jah has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zulu doesn't manage to clinch there - Jah circles away.
Zulu tries to clinch up
and Jah counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Zulu has Jah up against the cage in a clinch.
Jah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jah blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Zulu.
Zulu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zulu is trying to drag Jah to the mat but Jah just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jah pushes Zulu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jah unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zulu looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah lands a shot to the body.
Jah digs a right hand underneath Zulu's ribcage. Zulu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zulu or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Jah.
Jah lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.

Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jah scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jah misses with a wild body shot.
Jah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu slips a jab and a cross from Jah.
Jah looks to land a combination. Zulu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Mykal Zulu has been cut.
Zulu blocks a jab.
Jah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulu moves away.
Zulu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zulu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jah. Zulu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zulu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jah.
Jah misses with a body shot.
Jah lands a body shot.
Zulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jah.

Zulu moves into the clinch.
A short right from Zulu on the inside.
Jah lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Zulu.
Zulu digs a right hand underneath Jah's ribcage. Jah let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jah avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jah prevents a body shot from Zulu.
A hook to the body from Jah.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zulu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Jah - that landed with a thud.

Jah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulu looks for a takedown but Jah sprawls well.
Joh Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mykal Zulu.
Zulu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jah looks to throw the jab but Zulu is out of range.
Zulu avoids the body shot from Jah.
Zulu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zulu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jah lands a body shot.
Zulu looks to land a left hand but Jah moved out of range nicely.
Jah throws a jab when Zulu was well out of range.
Joh Jah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jah jabs at Zulu's body.
Zulu on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulu manages to avoid it.
Jah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zulu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jah finds it's way round the side to connect with Zulu's head.
Jab, jab by Jah - just one landing.
Jah lands a slapping body shot.
Zulu needs to keep his hands up - Jah had a free shot at his head there.
Jah clobbers Zulu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jah lands a nice hook to Zulu's body. Zulu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zulu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zulu circles away quickly and effectively.
Zulu lands a head kick!
Jah throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zulu counters with a stiff right hand.
Jah lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jah darts in and clinches Zulu up against the cage.
Zulu misses with a punch on the inside.
Jah lands a nice uppercut.
Zulu misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah prevents a body shot from Zulu.
A hook to the body from Jah.

Jah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zulu slips a straight right by Jah.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch but Zulu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joh Jah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Jah. Beautiful body shot.
Jah looks to throw the jab but Zulu is out of range.
Zulu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zulu tries to clinch up
and Jah counters with a nice body shot.
Jah catches Zulu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zulu moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jah misses with a straight left.
Jah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zulu scores with a head kick.
Zulu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joh Jah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mykal Zulu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulu manages to avoid it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zulu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jah pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jah.
Jah takes a shot to the head.
Zulu tries to throw a body punch but Jah avoids it by throwing Zulu back against the cage.
Jah lands a shoulder strike.
Zulu swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Jah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zulu misses with a hook. Jah ducked under it nicely.
Jah swats away the attempt to clinch by Zulu.
Jah just misses with a punch to the body.
Jah is looking to wear down Zulu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zulu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jah.
Jah dodges the punch combination from Zulu.
Zulu is breathing heavily.
Jah lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zulu slips a jab and a cross from Jah.
Jah lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jah.
Mykal Zulu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu slips under a jab from Jah.

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

Zulu is rocked!
Zulu walks into a left hand.
Zulu is still on wobbly legs! Can Jah finish him?
Jah thows a body shot but no joy.
Zulu seems to have recovered his senses.
Jah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zulu.
Jah swings for the body but Zulu moves out of range.
Jah misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Jah misses.
Jah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zulu lands a nice shot to the body.

Zulu clinches up with Jah and pushes him back against the cage.
Jah lands with a light punch inside.
Jah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zulu blocking some punches.
Jah is working Zulu over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Jah - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jah.
Zulu has Jah pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jah manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jah lands an uppercut.
Jah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jah makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jah presses Zulu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jah lands a body shot.

Jah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jah digs a good body shot into Zulu's ribs.
Jah misses with a wild body shot.
Zulu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulu manages to avoid it.
Jah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulu tries to clinch up
and Jah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jah lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu avoids the body shot from Jah.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah lands with a good body shot.
Joh Jah is winning the standup battle so far.
Jah tests Zulu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zulu tries to clinch there but Jah circles away.
Jah misses with a hook. Zulu ducked under it nicely.
Zulu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jah as he jumps to the side.
Joh Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mykal Zulu.
Jah misses with a looping left.
Jah misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Zulu.
Jah just misses with a punch to the body.
Zulu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jah rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zulu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zulu has a takedown stuffed.

Jah closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Jah.
Jah is working Zulu over against the cage.
Jah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zulu can do to turn this around?
Zulu misses with some punches.
Jah connects with a knee to the head.
Jah throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zulus head.
Zulu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jah avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jah lands a body shot in the clinch.

Jah breaks the clinch.
Jah takes a swing at Zulu's ribcage but misses.
Jah tests Zulu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zulu circles away quickly and effectively.

Zulu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jah gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Zulu.
Nice body punch from Jah.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zulu backwards.
Jah digs a right hand into Zulu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zulu's gas tank.
Jah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jah blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joh Jah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mykal Zulu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Jah.
Jah looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulu is just out of range.
Jah takes a swing at Zulu's ribcage but misses.

Jah tries to keep at a distance but Zulu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Jah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jah lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zulu.
Zulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jahs head.
Jah lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zulu misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Jah - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Jah.
Still in the clinch, Jah scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jah breaks from the clinch.
Zulu slips a jab and a cross from Jah.
Jah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jah thows a body shot but no joy.
Zulu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jah.
Zulu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah tries to clinch but Zulu is having none of it.
A head kick by Zulu misses
and Jah counters with a right hand to the body.
Zulu checks a leg kick.
Jah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zulu counters with a head kick. That will keep Jah thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zulu lands a nice looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zulu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jah falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zulu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice sprawl there from Jah as Zulu shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Jah.
Zulu shoots for a takedown but Jah saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Jah does no damage.
Horrible takedown by Zulu or perhaps it was just good defense by Jah which made him look bad.
Joh Jah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mykal Zulu.
Zulu tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah swings for the body but Zulu moves out of range.
Jah throws a looping overhand right but Zulu ducks down to avoid it.
Zulu fails to land with a series of punches.
Zulu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jah lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zulu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jah misses with a wild body shot.
Zulu with a poor takedown
and Jah counters with a nice body shot.
Jah keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jah connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zulu. Zulu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zulu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Zulu dodges the punch combination from Jah.
Zulu misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah throws the left hand but Zulu avoids the punch easily.
Jah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zulu is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Zulu.
Mykal Zulu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Zulu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zulu looking to ground and pound but Jah is blocking nicely.
Jah is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jah can't escape the position.
Zulu lands with some strikes.
Jah is trying desperately to improve position.
Zulu wants to control the pace but Jah is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah tries to lock up and control but Zulu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jah tries to reverse the position but Zulu maintains control.

Zulu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zulu avoids the attempt from Jah to control.
Joh Jah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zulu looking to finish with strikes here!
Jah tries to reverse the position but Zulu maintains control.
Zulu misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joh Jah showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jah, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joh Jah!