PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mao Zedong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Convict (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zedong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is March Of The Volunteers . Convict is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kill You. 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.

Zedong
vs
Convict

193 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

176 cm
26
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mao Zedong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, The Convict!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Convict throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zedong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zedong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Convict moves away.
Convict feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zedong's calf.
Zedong doesn't manage to clinch there - Convict circles away.
Zedong misses with a wild combination.
Zedong cracks the inside of Convict's front leg.
Convict tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zedong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Convict looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zedong swats away the attempt to clinch by Convict.
Zedong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Convict doesn't seem bothered though.
That kick from Zedong tenderised Convict's leg. Convict is trying to keep his angry face on.
Convict throws a head kick but Zedong moves out of range.
Convict throws a chopping leg kick but Zedong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Convict clinches up against the cage.
Zedong lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zedong.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Convict lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Convict on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zedong with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Convict throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zedong obliges.
Convict missing with knees to the body.
Zedong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Convict in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Convict throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zedong is trying to maintain a safe position but Convict gets an underhook and turns Zedong into the cage.
Convict is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zedong is defending well for now.
Zedong tries a body shot but Convict blocks it.
Zedong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Convict avoiding damage as Zedong throws knees to the body.
Convict lands a good knee to the midsection. Zedong won't want to take too many of those.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Convict just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zedong's brow.
Convict misses with an elbow over the top.
Convict blocks a body shot from Zedong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Convict just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zedong's brow.
Convict misses with an elbow over the top.
Convict looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Convict lands an elbow just above Zedong 's eye.
Convict lands a damaging elbow.
Zedong avoids the elbow strike from Convict, against the cage.
Zedong looking to throw knees to the head but Convict is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Convict misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zedong.
Zedong avoids a wild elbow strike from Convict.
Zedong tries to throw a body punch but Convict avoids it by throwing Zedong back against the cage.
Zedong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Convict is defending well for now.
Zedong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Convict pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zedong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Convict avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Convict.
Convict missing with knees to the body.
Convict creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zedong blocks the elbow strike.
Zedong avoids the elbow strike from Convict, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Zedong fails to land.
Zedong misses with a body punch.
Convict misses with a punch on the inside.
Convict avoiding damage as Zedong throws knees to the body.
Zedong is looking to control Convict's arms but Convict gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zedong has his back to the cage.
Convict missing with knees to the body.
Convict misses with an elbow strike.
Convict lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Convict blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zedong throws a head punch that misses.
Convict looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zedong managing to block the knees to the body from Convict.
Good body shot from Zedong.
Zedong trying to land knees to the body.
Convict missing with knees to the body.
Convict lands a damaging elbow.
Convict pushes off an throws an elbow but Zedong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zedong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Convict pushes off an throws an elbow but Zedong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Convict creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zedong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zedong dodges an elbow strike from Convict.
Convict lands a nice elbow.
Zedong blocks the elbow strike.
Convict throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Convict throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zedong blocks it with crossed arms.
A hook to the body from Zedong.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Convict lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zedong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Convict avoids it.
Zedong blocks the elbow strike.
Zedong blocks an elbow strike.
Zedong missing with knees to the body.
Zedong struggles to land a body shot inside as Convict controls his hands.
Zedong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zedong working aggressively here.
Convict lands an elbow inside.
Convict looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zedong is looking to control Convict's arms but Convict gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zedong has his back to the cage.
Zedong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Convict lands a knee to the head.
Convict tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zedong avoids it.
Convict managing to block the knees to the body from Zedong.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zedong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Convict throws an elbow but misses.
Convict is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zedong is defending well for now.
Zedong lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Convict.
Convict lands an elbow just above Zedong 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but The Convict will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Convict tries a head kick but it misses.

Zedong gets a clinch.
Zedong managing to block the knees to the body from Convict.
Zedong tries a body shot but Convict blocks it.
Convict with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Convict prevents a body shot from Zedong.
Zedong tries to throw a body punch but Convict avoids it by throwing Zedong back against the cage.
Zedong digs a right hand into Convict's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Convict's gas tank.
Zedong tries to land knees in the clinch but Convict avoids the damage to the body.
Convict looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Convict tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zedong avoids it.
Zedong blocks the elbow strike.
Convict throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Convict blocks a body shot from Zedong.
Zedong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Convict blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Zedong.
Convict creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zedong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zedong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Convict.
Zedong scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zedong tries to work over Convict's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong avoiding damage as Convict throws knees to the body.
Zedong working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Convict throws an elbow but misses.
Convict tries to throw a body punch but Zedong avoids it by throwing Convict back against the cage.
Zedong scores a nice knee to the body.
Convict misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zedong.
Zedong misses with a punch to the body.
Convict misses with an elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zedong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Convict throws an elbow but it misses.
Zedong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Convict throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Zedong.
Zedong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zedong dodges an elbow strike from Convict.
Convict is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Convict trying to land knees to the body.
Zedong lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Convict gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedong is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Convict is keeping busy.
Convict lands an elbow that stopped Zedong in his tracks for a moment.
Convict blocks a body shot from Zedong.
Zedong avoiding damage as Convict throws knees to the body.
Convict creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zedong's defenses.
Zedong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Convict has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Convict lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zedong lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Zedong fails to land.
Zedong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zedong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zedong blocks an elbow strike.
Convict is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zedong is defending well for now.
Zedong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zedong trying to land knees to the body.
Zedong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zedong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Zedong as the two fighters clinch.
Zedong throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zedong stalling in the clinch but Convict improves position.
Zedong takes an elbow to the temple.
Convict throws an elbow that misses.
Convict comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zedong looking to stall.
Convict comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Convict misses with an elbow over the top.
Zedong is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Convict throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zedong managing to block the knees to the body from Convict.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Convict just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zedong's brow.
Convict crunches a lovely knee into Zedong's ribcage.
Convict throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zedong takes an elbow to the temple.
Still in the clinch, Zedong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zedong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Convict blocks it with crossed arms.
Zedong misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zedong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zedong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zedong avoiding damage as Convict throws knees to the body.
Zedong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Convict is defending well for now.
Convict throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zedong avoiding damage as Convict throws knees to the body.
Convict lands a nice elbow.
Zedong blocks an elbow strike from Convict.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Convict just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zedong's brow.
Convict blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Convict misses with an elbow over the top.
Convict lands a good knee to the midsection. Zedong won't want to take too many of those.
Zedong avoids a wild elbow strike from Convict.
Convict lands a damaging elbow.
Zedong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zedong is trying to maintain a safe position but Convict gets an underhook and turns Zedong into the cage.
Convict lands an elbow just above Zedong 's eye.
Zedong avoids the elbow strike from Convict, against the cage.
Convict gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but The Convict will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Convict lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Convict tries to clinch up but Zedong circles away and keeps his distance.
Convict throws a half hearted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Convict blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Convict.
Convict throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zedong's head.
Convict tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Convict stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zedong.
Convict takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zedong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Convict at a distance.
Zedong tries to land a leg kick but Convict saw it coming and moves away.
Zedong checks the leg kick.
Convict delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Zedong.
Zedong looks to land a left hand but Convict moved out of range nicely.
Zedong throws a shot from downtown. Convict moves away and avoids it.
Zedong looks to score with a jab to the body but Convict is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zedong dodges the punch combination from Convict.
Zedong tries to clinch there but Convict circles away.

Convict has taken the fight to the clinch.
Convict gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Convict pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Zedong.
Convict lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zedong lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zedong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Convict fails to land.
Convict blocks a body shot from Zedong.
Zedong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zedong is trying to stall.
Zedong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Convict is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Convict throws an elbow but misses.
Convict lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zedong blocking some punches.
Zedong can't find room to land a body shot as Convict controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Convict managing to block the knees to the body from Zedong.
Zedong misses with a punch on the inside.
Zedong trying to land knees to the body.
Convict pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Convict lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Convict trying to land knees to the body.
The Convict seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Convict blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Zedong as the two fighters clinch.
Zedong avoids the elbow strike from Convict, against the cage.
Convict managing to block the knees to the body from Zedong.
Convict blocking some punches.
Zedong looking to slow down the pace here.
Zedong blocking some punches.
Zedong trying to land knees to the body.
Zedong landing knees to the head.
Zedong tries to land knees in the clinch but Convict avoids the damage to the body.
The Convict is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Convict avoiding damage as Zedong throws knees to the body.
Zedong with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zedong avoids a wild elbow strike from Convict.
Zedong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Convict comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Convict on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zedong wants to stall.
Zedong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zedong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Convict trying to land knees to the body.
Convict throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zedong trying to control the position but instead, Convict has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zedong into the cage.
Zedong misses with a punch to the body.
Mao Zedong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Convict misses with an elbow strike.
Zedong manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Convict trying to land knees to the body.
Zedong misses with a knee strike.
Zedong tries to land knees in the clinch but Convict avoids the damage to the body.
Zedong misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zedong avoids the elbow strike from Convict, against the cage.
Zedong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zedong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Convict blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mao Zedong.
Well Convict has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Convict!
The Convict decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.