PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Zachary Cardenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monkey D Luffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zachary Cardenas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Monkey D Luffy's chin.

Cardenas
vs
D Luffy

175 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Sydney, Zachary Cardenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Monkey D Luffy!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardenas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cardenas lands with a shot to the body.

Cardenas has managed to clinch.
D Luffy wants to break free but Cardenas has control.
D Luffy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
D Luffy tries to break the clinch but Cardenas is controlling the position.
Cardenas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Cardenas on the inside.
Cardenas can't break the clinch.
D Luffy has had enough of the clinch but Cardenas keeps him there for the moment.
Cardenas prevents D Luffy from breaking the clinch.
Cardenas has D Luffy pressed against the cage, preventing D Luffy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cardenas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt D Luffy or not.
Cardenas digs a right hand into D Luffy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on D Luffy's gas tank.
Cardenas lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D Luffy is trying to force a seperation but Cardenas has the dominant position.

Cardenas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cardenas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Cardenas clinches.
Cardenas digs a right hand underneath D Luffy's ribcage. D Luffy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Cardenas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cardenas is trying to force a seperation but D Luffy has the dominant position.
Cardenas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cardenas is looking to break free of the clinch but D Luffy has double underhooks.
Cardenas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cardenas is trying to break the clinch but D Luffy has him pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Cardenas.
Cardenas is trying to break the clinch but D Luffy has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cardenas is working D Luffy over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
D Luffy is trying to force a seperation but Cardenas has the dominant position.
Cardenas is looking to break free of the clinch but D Luffy has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on D Luffy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cardenas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cardenas is trying to break the clinch but D Luffy has him pressed against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Cardenas.
Cardenas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Cardenas - that landed with a thud.
D Luffy looks winded!
Cardenas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of D Luffy backwards.
D Luffy working hard to break the clinch.
Cardenas lands with a short shot to the head.

D Luffy is rocked!

Cardenas drops D Luffy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! D Luffy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
D Luffy is still on wobbly legs! Can Cardenas finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardenas throws a big uppercut that drops D Luffy! More strikes from Cardenas and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! D Luffy lies dazed against the cage as Cardenas celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zachary Cardenas!
After winning the bout, Zachary Cardenas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.