PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Style (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Style has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zhang Zhu's chin.

Zhu
vs
Style

178 cm
28
180 lbs
8 - 16 - 0

184 cm
30
175 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 8 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhang Zhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Style!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Style throws a leg kick that is checked

and Zhu counters by moving into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zhu.
Style prevents the takedown attempt.
Zhu is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Style is defending well.
Zhu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zhu tries a knee to the head but Style blocks it.
Zhu tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Style gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Zhu turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Zhu in side control, throwing shots but Style defends.
Style is not content to let Zhu control the position.
Style tries to bench press Zhu off him but Zhu keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Style wants to control but Zhu postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhu tries to advance to mount but can't.
Style is trying to control Zhu's posture but Zhu avoids it.
Zhu in side control, throwing shots but Style defends.
Style struggling a bit here.
Zhu wants to control but Style is keeping him busy.
Style stops Zhu from passing to mount.
Style struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhu creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Style tries to improve position but can't.
Zhu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Zhu throwing strikes but Style manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Zhu regains half guard.
Zhu wants to improve his position but Style is controlling well.
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!
Zhu is working hard here to advance position.
Zhu controlling the position well.
Zhu wants to improve his position but Style is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Style wants to work for an arm triangle but Zhu is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zhu makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zhu.
Zhu managing to control the position.
Zhu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Style on the ground.
Zhu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zhu throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Style because Zhu loaded up on that one.

Zhu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zhu working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Style in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Style can't escape the position.
Zhu landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Style blocking the ground and pound.
Style wants to hold on but Zhu pushes him away.
Zhu looking to ground and pound but Style is blocking nicely.
Zhu looking to ground and pound but Style is blocking nicely.
Style wants to control but Zhu is having none of it.
Zhu wants to control the pace but Style is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhu looking to ground and pound but Style is blocking nicely.
Style wants to control but Zhu is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhang Zhu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Good work by Zhu as he checks the leg kick.
Zhu checks the leg kick nicely there.

Style closes the distance and clinches.

Zhu breaks from the clinch.
A low kick from Style is predictable there

and Zhu moves into the clinch.
Zhu misses with a knee strike.
Zhu misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zhu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Style's brow.

Zhu breaks from the clinch.
Style thows a leg kick but Zhu checks it

and Zhu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Style's guard.
Zhu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zhu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Style swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Style is looking to sinch up a triangle. Zhu throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Style's body to avoid the submission. Style has instead reached around Zhu's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Style arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tim Style!