PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matt Major (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zuzen Chen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Major
vs
Chen

176 cm
21
167 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

199 cm
18
176 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Major!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zuzen Chen!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Major fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chen tries to clinch
and Major counters with a series of strikes. Chen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Chen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Major counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Major pulls Chen into guard.
Chen won't allow Major to sweep him here.

Chen postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Major is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chen, into his guard.
Major sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Chen's guard.

Major is looking for a kimura but Chen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Major to get the leverage.
Chen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Major. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Major missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chen looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Major wants to free his trapped foot but Chen is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Chen trying to control but Major postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Major drops an elbow to the side of Chen's head.
Major is keen to just control but Chen is a slippery customer.
Chen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Major scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Major.
Chen tries to get to full guard but Major has control of the leg.

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.
Major scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Chen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Major.
Major seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ground and pound from Major.
Major wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chen keeps working.
Major missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Major frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Major looking to ground and pound but Chen is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Major lands a heavy elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Major lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chen hang on?
Chen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Major.
Chen tries to hold on but Major pushes him away.
Chen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Major.
Major looking to ground and pound but Chen is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Major there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Chen wants to hold on but Major pushes him away.
Major dominating with strikes here.
Chen avoids a series of strikes thrown by Major.
Major looking to control but Chen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Major lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Major unloads with some shots from mount but Chen bucks and avoids them well.
Chen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Major.
Chen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Major postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Chen looks a forlorn figure.
Chen is squirming around, avoiding Major's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chen is looking to improve his position but Major isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Major dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chen closes the distance but Major moves to the side
and Major counters with a stiff right hand.

Major closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Major wants to lay and pray for a moment but Chen keeps working.
Chen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Major.
Chen trying to control from the bottom.
Major passes to full mount!
Major lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Major.
Major scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The referee warns Chen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Major scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Chen?

Chen is rocked!
Major has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chen is breathing heavily.
Major lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Chen! Major sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Chen and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Matt Major!