PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between High Voltage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amir Zuka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voltage comes to the cage accompanied by One 24. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Voltage
vs
Zuka

189 cm
28
190 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

188 cm
31
194 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Rōnin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, High Voltage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Zuka!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voltage throws a low kick but Zuka moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Voltage.
Voltage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zuka. That did some damage!
Zuka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Voltage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Voltage blocks the leg kick.
Zuka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Voltage.
Voltage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Voltage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zuka looks for the body kick but Voltage saw that one coming.
Zuka throws a sloppy head kick and Voltage moves out of range easily.
Zuka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voltage.
High Voltage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voltage moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuka pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Voltage moves into the clinch.
Voltage stalling in the clinch.
Zuka misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Voltage lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zuka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Voltage tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuka's elbow.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Voltage blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zuka.
Voltage working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Voltage avoiding damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voltage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zuka takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Voltage.
Zuka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Voltage.
Voltage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but Voltage blocks with his arms.
Zuka is looking to control Voltage's arms but Voltage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zuka has his back to the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voltage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Voltage tries a body shot but Zuka blocks it.
Voltage blocks an elbow strike from Zuka.
Voltage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zuka avoiding damage as Voltage throws knees to the body.
Zuka takes a shot to the head.
Zuka lands a knee to the head.
Zuka stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Voltage.
Voltage throws a head punch that misses.
Zuka dodges an elbow strike from Voltage.
Voltage scores with a shoulder strike.
Voltage blocks the elbow strike.
Zuka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zuka is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Voltage just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zuka's brow.
Zuka trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltage lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voltage is working Zuka over against the cage.
Zuka misses with a knee to the head.
Zuka tries to land knees in the clinch but Voltage avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Voltage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voltage.
Voltage lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zuka or not.
Voltage lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zuka backwards.
Zuka trying to land knees to the body.
Zuka lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Voltage to work.
A nice left hand lands by Voltage.

Zuka is rocked!
With the fighters up against the cage, Zuka throws an elbow but misses.
Voltage avoids the elbow strike from Zuka, against the cage.
Zuka avoiding damage as Voltage throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voltage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voltage blocks it with crossed arms.
Voltage slowing the pace effectively.
Voltage throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Voltage.
Voltage misses with a hook to the ribs.
Voltage has Zuka pressed against the cage.
Voltage lands with a short shot to the head.
Zuka scores with a knee to the head.
Zuka misses with a knee to the head.
Zuka prevents a body shot from Voltage.
Zuka lands an elbow just above Voltage 's eye.
Zuka scores a nice knee to the body.
Zuka crunches a lovely knee into Voltage's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zuka throws an elbow that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Voltage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Voltage throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zuka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Voltage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A low kick from Zuka misses
and Voltage counters with a good low kick that Zuka was not able to check.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Voltage crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zuka - the referee stops the clock and Voltage gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zuka. Voltage manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Voltage moves out of range as Zuka throws a body kick.
Voltage blocks the body kick.
Voltage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zuka throws a low kick but Voltage avoids it.
Voltage misses with a head kick.
Voltage misses with a low kick.
Voltage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zuka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zuka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Voltage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zuka throws the kick towards the body but Voltage avoids it.
Zuka throws a chopping leg kick but Voltage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zuka connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voltage checks the leg kick.

Voltage pushes Zuka up against the cage in a clinch.
Zuka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zuka trying to stall but Voltage improves his position.
Zuka taking a breather.
Voltage lands a shoulder strike.
Zuka looking to throw knees to the head but Voltage is blocking nicely.
Voltage leaning his opponent against the cage.
Voltage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voltage throws a punch but it's blocked by Zuka.
Voltage managing to block the knees to the body from Zuka.
Zuka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voltage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zuka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voltage's brow.
Zuka is struggling to control the position.
Zuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zuka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voltage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Voltage throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zukas head.
Zuka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Voltage misses with an elbow over the top.
Voltage tries a body shot but Zuka blocks it.
Zuka tries to land knees in the clinch but Voltage avoids the damage to the body.
Still in the clinch, Voltage scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voltage trying to stall but Zuka improves his position.
Zuka tries a knee to the head but Voltage blocks it.
Voltage struggles to land a body shot inside as Zuka controls his hands.
Voltage avoids the elbow strike from Zuka, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Voltage slowing the pace effectively.
Voltage lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voltage.
Voltage effectively controlling the action here.
Zuka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voltage.
Voltage misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Voltage.
Zuka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voltage.
Zuka is breathing heavily.
Voltage looking to slow down the pace here.
Voltage scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zuka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voltage's brow.
A short right from Voltage on the inside.
Zuka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Voltage lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A left hand lands to the body for Voltage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Voltage makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Voltage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Voltage digs a right hand underneath Zuka's ribcage. Zuka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Voltage lands with a short shot to the head.
Zuka is still on wobbly legs! Can Voltage finish him?
Voltage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Voltage lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Voltage.
High Voltage has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Voltage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zuka backwards.
A shot in the inside from Voltage.
Voltage dips a shoulder and cracks Zuka with a mighty uppercut! Zuka falls back against the cage and Voltage unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zuka is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Voltage screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). High Voltage!