PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hank Patterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhang Zhu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Patterson
vs
Zhu

183 cm
28
185 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

178 cm
30
180 lbs
8 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Patterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 23 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhang Zhu!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zhu throws a sloppy head kick and Patterson moves out of range easily.
Zhu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Patterson avoids the head kick by Zhu.
Patterson jabs Zhu right on the nose. Zhu blinks but takes it well.
Hank Patterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Patterson blocks a head kick by Zhu.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhu throws a sloppy head kick and Patterson moves out of range easily.
Patterson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Zhang Zhu has been cut.
Patterson scores with a head kick. Zhu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Patterson blocks a head kick by Zhu.
Patterson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Patterson thumps Zhu with a low kick.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Patterson. That snapped Zhu's head back.
Zhu throws a sloppy head kick
and Patterson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Zhu is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhu throws a head kick but Patterson moves out of range.
Zhu is still on wobbly legs! Can Patterson finish him?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Patterson has Zhu pressed against the cage, preventing Zhu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zhu seems to have recovered his senses.
Patterson is leaning against Zhu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zhu tries to break free but Patterson pushes him back against the cage.
Zhu can't break the clinch.
Zhu is trying to break free.
Zhu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zhu has had enough of the clinch but Patterson keeps him there for the moment.
Zhu lands with a light punch inside.
Zhu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Patterson walks away with a smile on his face. Zhu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Patterson, as that shot connected.
A jab lands there for Patterson.
Patterson avoids the head kick by Zhu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses.
Patterson thumps Zhu with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patterson lands a big uppercut and Zhu crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Zhu looks OK. Patterson waves Zhu back to his feet!

That has opened up Zhang Zhu's cut even more.
Patterson connects with a nice cross there... Zhu is looking wobbly and Patterson recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Zhu to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Patterson jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hank Patterson!
Hank Patterson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.