PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Zhongjing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhang Zhongjing is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Rico
vs
Zhongjing

225 cm
19
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

225 cm
27
300 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
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 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Johnnie Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zhang Zhongjing!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhongjing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Johnnie Rico has been cut.

Zhongjing rushes Rico and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rico tries to circle away but Zhongjing has him pinned against the cage.
Zhongjing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rico's efforts to push away.
Rico wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zhongjing is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rico tries to break free but Zhongjing pushes him back against the cage.
Zhongjing keeps control of Rico as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zhongjing landing knees to the head.
Rico has had enough of the clinch but Zhongjing keeps him there for the moment.
Rico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rico swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhongjing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhongjing keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rico's efforts to push away.
Rico wants to break free but Zhongjing has control.
Zhongjing lands an elbow just above Rico 's eye.
Zhongjing with a knee to the head.

Johnnie Rico's cut is getting worse.
Nice elbow from Zhongjing.
Rico wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zhongjing has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico is trying to break the clinch but Zhongjing is controlling him.
Rico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zhongjing unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rico lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zhongjing lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Jeez, Johnnie Rico's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnnie Rico's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zhang Zhongjing!