PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luco Zade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zade
vs
Bob

177 cm
25
176 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luco Zade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dr Bob!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zade fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bob has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bob.
Bob is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zade.
Zade dips to his left and cracks Bob with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Zade. No joy for Bob on that attempt.

Bob clinches.

Zade successfully pulls guard.

Zade manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zade lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Zade counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bob won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zade scoring with punches from side control.
Zade is chipping away with strikes.
Zade tries to score with some ground and pound. Bob controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Zade 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.
Zade working the head and body with strikes.
Zade wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bob keeps working.
Bob takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bob misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Zade is trying to get an arm triangle but Bob is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

Zade stands up.
Bob pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zade back to the cage. Bob follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bob tries to clinch up.
Bob throws a lazy right hand but Zade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Bob misses.
Bob drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zade leaves Bob with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bob shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zade as he avoids it easily.
Luco Zade has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dr Bob.
Bob looks gassed!
Bob misses with a two punch combination.

Zade drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zade tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zade working the ground and pound.
Zade scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bob to see if he's OK.

Bob is rocked!
Zade landing a few strikes.
Bob is still in real trouble! Can Zade finish him?

Zade tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zade working the ground and pound.
Zade cracks Bob with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Zade immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Bob is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Zade!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luco Zade!
Luco Zade opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.