PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Zod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zod has chosen Kneel Before Zod as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Ketchum
vs
Zod

197 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ash Ketchum!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, General Zod!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketchum fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Ketchum feints and as Zod raises his hands in defense, Ketchum changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ketchum with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ketchum lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Ketchum postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zod is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ketchum, into his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Zod thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zod stopping the sweep attempt from Ketchum.
Zod trying to control but Ketchum is working from the bottom.
Zod lands a couple of elbows.
Zod wants to pass the guard but Ketchum is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum keeping moving, preventing Zod from controlling successfully.
Zod is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Zod pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ketchum is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Ketchum shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Zod wants to stand up but Ketchum is controlling him.
Ketchum working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ketchum throws a big right hand that misses.
Ketchum is breathing heavily.
Zod is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zod looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum throws a big right hand that misses.
Ketchum throws and elbow that misses. Zod uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ketchum's guard. Nice move by Zod!
Zod stopping the sweep attempt from Ketchum.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Horrible takedown by Ketchum or perhaps it was just good defense by Zod which made him look bad.
Zod tries to clinch up.
Ketchum misses with a takedown attempt - Zod sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Ketchum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good shot there by Zod.
Ketchum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zod shoots and misses

and Ketchum counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ketchum throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ketchum passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ketchum lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ketchum thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Zod holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ketchum tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Ketchum is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Zod has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Zod!
Zod trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ketchum's guard.
Ketchum trying to control the position.
Zod stopping the sweep attempt from Ketchum.
Ketchum is striking but Zod is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zod is keen to just control but Ketchum is a slippery customer.

Ketchum actively working from the bottom here.
Zod wants to take a breather but Ketchum is having none of it.
Zod lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ketchum has his takedown stuffed
and Zod counters with a nice uppercut.
Zod smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zod circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zod counters with a huge left! Ketchum is in big trouble! He's backing up but Zod isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Ketchum from any more damage. A dominating finish by Zod!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). General Zod!
General Zod is the new heavyweight champion!