PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zhongjing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Marcelo Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhang Zhongjing has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zhongjing
vs
Marcelo Flores

225 cm
26
300 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

204 cm
20
300 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zhang Zhongjing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Juan Marcelo Flores!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhongjing misses with a series of wild punches.
Flores misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhongjing.
Flores looks to throw the jab but Zhongjing is out of range.
Zhongjing connects with a body shot.
Flores misses the body punch

and Zhongjing holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zhongjing lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Flores goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zhongjing prevents it.

Flores jumps into guard, dragging Zhongjing to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhongjing wants to stand but Flores is controlling his posture from full guard.
Zhongjing being controlled here momentarily.
Flores is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Flores controlling the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zhongjing preventing the sweep.
Flores is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Juan Marcelo Flores wasn't active enough on the ground.
Flores misses with a double jab
and Zhongjing counters with an inside leg kick.
Zhongjing cracks Flores with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Juan Marcelo Flores has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores misses with a looping right.

Zhongjing drives through and clinches with Flores against the cage.
Flores tries to break free but Zhongjing pushes him back against the cage.
Zhongjing crunches a lovely knee into Flores's ribcage.
Flores is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zhongjing comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zhongjing missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zhongjing lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zhongjing lands an elbow that stopped Flores in his tracks for a moment.
Zhongjing unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zhongjing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flores is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhang Zhongjing dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Marcelo Flores's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Flores swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zhongjing counters with a low kick, right behind Flores 's knee.
Flores misses with a combination
and Zhongjing counters with a good low kick that Flores was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zhongjing closes the distance and clinches.
Flores tries to break free but Zhongjing pushes him back against the cage.
Zhongjing with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhongjing landing knees to the head.
Zhongjing keeps control of Flores as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhongjing lands a knee to the body.
Zhongjing gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Flores is trying to drag Zhongjing to the mat but Zhongjing just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Flores has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Flores managing to block the knees to the body from Zhongjing.
Zhongjing has Flores pressed against the cage, preventing Flores from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Flores breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flores throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zhongjing counters with a nice leg kick.
Flores falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zhongjing counters with a leg kick.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Zhongjing lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flores's sensitive parts.
Zhang Zhongjing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Zhongjing there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zhongjing, right into the meat.

Zhongjing fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flores, pushing him back against the cage.
Zhongjing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flores avoids it.
Flores is trying to force a seperation but Zhongjing has the dominant position.
Zhongjing with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flores on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flores blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhongjing missing with knees to the body.
Zhongjing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flores is defending well for now.
Flores blocks the elbow strike.
Zhongjing lands an elbow that stopped Flores in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Juan Marcelo Flores's cut even more.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhongjing tries a knee to the head but Flores blocks it.
Flores on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhang Zhongjing dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Juan Marcelo Flores's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Flores swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Zhongjing counters by moving into the clinch.
Zhongjing trying to land knees to the body.
Zhongjing throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flores tries to break the clinch but Zhongjing is controlling the position.
Zhongjing trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhongjing scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Zhongjing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores tries to break free but Zhongjing pushes him back against the cage.
Flores blocks an elbow strike.

Flores has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Zhongjing uses from the top position.
Flores pulls Zhongjing in to control the position.
Zhongjing wanted to stand there but Flores had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zhang Zhongjing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two 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.
Flores is trying to keep Zhongjing in close.
Zhongjing wants to stand and escape but instead Flores has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Zhongjing is working an open guard so Flores takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores throws a combination that misses
and Zhongjing makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flores misses with a jab to the body
and Zhongjing counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Flores takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flores misses with a double jab
and Zhongjing counters with a nice low kick that buckles Flores's knee momentarily.
Flores throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zhongjing counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Flores throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zhongjing counters with a thumping low kick.

Zhongjing closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zhongjing lands an elbow that stopped Flores in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores is working for takedown but Zhongjing is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zhongjing lands an elbow inside.
Flores can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zhongjing tries to land knees in the clinch but Flores avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zhang Zhongjing showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zhongjing, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhang Zhongjing!