PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Zhang Zhu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zhang Zhu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Zhu
vs
Shields

178 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

181 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhang Zhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Shields!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shields swats away the attempt to clinch by Zhu.
Shields lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Zhang Zhu has been cut.
Shields connects with a nice looking jab.

Zhu is rocked!
Shields looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Zhu.
Zhu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zhu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhu tries to clinch but Shields moves out of range.
Zhu tries to clinch up but Shields circles away and keeps his distance.
Zhu closes the distance and clinches up with Shields, looking for a takedown. Zhu pushes Shields against the cage but Shields circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shields misses with a double jab.
Shields misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zhang Zhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shields misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zhu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shields pinned against the cage. Shields gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shields throws a series of strikes that have Zhu backpedaling.
Oh Zhu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhu is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zhu misses with a head kick.
Zhu seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice sprawl there from Shields as Zhu shoots in.
Shields throws a series of punches but Zhu avoids them all with ease.
Zhu loses concentration momentarily and Shields pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Zhu crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Shields finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kevin Shields!