PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donte Demirro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mao Zedong has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zedong
vs
Demirro

173 cm
24
135 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

155 cm
27
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mao Zedong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donte Demirro!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demirro shoots and misses
and Zedong counters with a low kick, right behind Demirro 's knee.
Demirro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zedong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Demirro really felt that one!
Donte Demirro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zedong looks to land a body kick but Demirro moved away.
Demirro moves out of range of the body kick.

Demirro throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zedong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Demirro is in Zedong's guard.
Demirro slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Demirro misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zedong is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demirro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Zedong, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zedong is trying to buck Demirro off.
The ground and pound from Demirro seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Demirro working the ground and pound but Zedong is defending the strikes.
Zedong wants to get back to his feet.
Zedong trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Demirro tries to advance to mount but Zedong instead regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zedong is trying to stand.
Demirro trying to pass the guard but Zedong defending well.
Zedong is looking to escape.
Demirro trying to control the action but Zedong is working from the bottom.
Demirro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zedong pushes Demirro off looking to stand but Demirro dives back in and keeps control.
Zedong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Demirro on the ground.

Demirro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Zedong sees it coming and defends easily.
Zedong is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirro trying to control from half guard but Zedong is working away.
Demirro prevents Zedong from standing back up.
Demirro is trying to control the action in half guard but Zedong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zedong won't allow Demirro to pass to mount.
Zedong is refusing to be controlled, as Demirro sits in half guard.

Demirro seems to be looking for submissions.
Demirro tries to pass to full mount but Zedong defends it.
Demirro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four 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.
Demirro lands strikes from half guard.
Zedong tries to kick Demirro off but Demirro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Demirro wants to take a breather but Zedong is having none of it.

Demirro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zedong is just riding it out for now. Demirro eventually gives up the hold.

Demirro is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donte Demirro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Demirro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zedong throws out a loose jab but Demirro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Demirro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zedong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Demirro misses with a takedown
and Zedong counters with an outside leg kick.
Demirro misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mao Zedong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donte Demirro.
Demirro fails with the takedown
and Zedong counters with a head kick. That will keep Demirro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zedong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Demirro moves out of range as Zedong throws a body kick.
Demirro tries for a takedown but Zedong circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Demirro is breathing heavily.
Zedong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Demirro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Demirro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zedong counters with a series of strikes. Demirro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Demirro fails with the takedown
and Zedong counters with a body kick that stops Demirro in his tracks momentarily.
Demirro shoots and misses
and Zedong counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Demirro.
Some wild striking there from Zedong.
Demirro moves out of range of the body kick from Zedong.
Demirro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Demirro tries for a takedown but Zedong circles away easily
and Zedong counters with a low kick, right behind Demirro 's knee.
Mao Zedong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zedong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Demirro blocks a head kick by Zedong.
Demirro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zedong counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zedong. Demirro shrugs it off though.
Demirro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Demirro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zedong counters with a leg kick.
Zedong throws a head kick that misses.
Zedong throws a right and a left that Demirro avoids nicely.
Demirro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zedong counters with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zedong.
Both fighters circling a little - Zedong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zedong fails to land with a series of punches.
Zedong misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Zedong misses.
Demirro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zedong counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Demirro shoots and misses
and Zedong counters with a nice kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Demirro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zedong. That one must have hurt.
Zedong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Demirro wants to clinch
and Zedong counters with a left and a right that stings Demirro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mao Zedong dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Demirro moves to clinch but Zedong breaks away
and Zedong counters with a low kick, right behind Demirro 's knee.
Zedong scores with a head kick. Demirro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A shot to the body from Demirro misses
and Zedong counters with a big head kick but Demirro shrugs it off.
Zedong thuds his shin into the meat of Demirro's side.
Demirro looks to clinch
and Zedong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A head kick from Zedong lands but Demirro takes it in his stride.
Zedong throws a half hearted mid kick.
Demirro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zedong.
Zedong misses with a kick to the body.
Mao Zedong is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong scoring well with a low kick there.
Demirro misses with a takedown attempt
and Zedong counters with a nice body kick.
Demirro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Demirro tries to clinch
and Zedong counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Zedong.
Zedong throws a right and a left that Demirro avoids nicely.
Zedong misses with a head kick.
Demirro moves to clinch but Zedong breaks away
and Zedong counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Demirro throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zedong tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Demirro is in Zedong's guard.
Demirro postures up in Zedong's guard and throws a big left but Zedong blocks it.
Zedong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Demirro wants to control from the top but Zedong keeps moving.
Demirro passes Zedong's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Demirro is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Zedong defends it well.
Zedong is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirro trying to control from half guard but Zedong is working away.
Demirro slips a nice elbow through Zedong's hands, connecting with Zedong's forehead.
Demirro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Demirro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Zedong is just riding it out for now. Demirro eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Demirro is looking to take a break and control but Zedong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zedong pushes Demirro off looking to stand but Demirro dives back in and keeps control.

Demirro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Zedong has one foot on Demirro's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Zedong gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Demirro to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Zedong is edging up against the ropes. He's using the ropes to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mao Zedong showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zedong has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mao Zedong!