PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chong Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helder Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Meet Gazoo. Cruz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vai Rivaldo sai desse lago kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chong Zhu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zhu
vs
Cruz

166 cm
18
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

150 cm
19
130 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chong Zhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Helder Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cruz checks it well.
Zhu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zhu scores with a head kick. Cruz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cruz misses with a takedown

and Zhu counters by clinching up.
Cruz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zhu lands a body shot.
Cruz managing to block the knees to the body from Zhu.
Zhu lands a right hand.
Zhu lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhu unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cruz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zhu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cruz avoids it.
Zhu lands a nice knee to the body.
Cruz is trying to break free.
Zhu with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhu lands a knee to the body.
Cruz takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zhu lands a nice knee to the body.
Cruz takes an elbow to the temple.
Zhu trying to land knees to the body.
Zhu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cruz misses with a punch to the body.
Zhu lands an uppercut.
Zhu misses with a punch to the body.
Zhu missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zhu.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zhu.
Cruz looks gassed!
Zhu working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zhu lands an elbow that stopped Cruz in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zhu.
Knees to the body from Zhu.
Zhu landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Zhu.
Zhu connects with a knee to the head.
Zhu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zhu lands a knee to the head.

Cruz is rocked!
Zhu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cruz is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhu finish him?
Zhu scores a nice knee to the body.
Cruz is trying to pull guard but Zhu has him pressed against the cage.
Chong Zhu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Helder Cruz.
Zhu pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Cruz! Zhu unloads with more strikes and Cruz sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chong Zhu!
Chong Zhu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.