PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Z (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Z comes to the cage accompanied by Haters. Jay Z could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Joseph's chin.

Z
vs
Joseph

182 cm
28
211 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

182 cm
26
215 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Z!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Z. No joy for Joseph on that attempt.
Joseph throws a series of punches but Z avoids them all with ease.
Z scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.

Z takes the fight into the clinch.
Z misses with a hook from the clinch.
Z struggles to land a body shot inside as Joseph controls his hands.
Joseph stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Z tries a body shot but Joseph blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph tries a body shot but Z blocks it.
Z presses Joseph against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Z is defending well for now.
Z misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Z.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joseph lands a body shot.
Z blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Z lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Z tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joseph's elbow.

Z manages to break the clinch.
Z scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Z lands a body shot.
Z checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Joseph throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Z throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Joseph throws a jab but it's blocked by Z.
Z keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joseph.
Jay Z is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joseph feints and then cracks Z's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Z down.
Z fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joseph manages to avoid it.
Joseph misses with a low kick as Z jumps back.

Z fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joseph, pushing him back against the cage.

Z breaks the clinch.
Z tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Z throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Joseph misses the target.
Z misses with a straight right.

Joseph gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joseph lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Z.
Joseph fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Z avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
Z working aggressively here.
Z lands with a light punch inside.
Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Z is defending well for now.
Z misses with the head strike.
Z blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Z fails to land.
Z lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Z.
Z avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
Joseph misses with a hook to the ribs.
Z avoiding damage as Joseph throws knees to the body.
Joseph has Z pressed against the cage, preventing Z from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Z.
Joseph utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Z lands a right hand.
Z goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joseph lands a body shot.
Z lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Z misses with the head strike.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Z.
Joseph tries to throw a body punch but Z avoids it by throwing Joseph back against the cage.
Joseph with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Z tries to work over Joseph's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joseph.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Z tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Joseph.
Z tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Z tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Z lands a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph lands a nice shot to the body.
Z throws a punch but it's blocked by Joseph.
Joseph misses with a body punch.
Joseph lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joseph lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Z.

Z breaks from the clinch.
Joseph has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joseph there as he acknowledges the shot.
That kick from Joseph tenderised Z's leg. Z is trying to keep his angry face on.
Z wants to clinch
and Joseph counters with a slapping leg kick.
Joseph throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Jay Z has been cut.
Z chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joseph can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Z swings away with a body shot that misses

and Joseph counters with a crisp one two that drops Z! Joseph thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Z to his feet! Z is in big trouble!

Z is rocked!
Z walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Z limp body while Joseph jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Joseph!