PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee has chosen Japanese National Anthem as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Zhu
vs
Lee

178 cm
34
180 lbs
10 - 27 - 0

183 cm
29
168 lbs
8 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Just Fight (Everything 7$)

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 10 - 27 - 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 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yang Lee!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Zhu shoots and misses

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zhu's face.
Lee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zhu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lee creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zhu's defenses.

It looks like Zhang Zhu has been cut.
Zhu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lee breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Zhu.
Zhu shoots for a takedown but Lee saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lee.
Lee just misses with a punch to the body.

Lee has Zhu up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zhu manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lee looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Zhu.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lee blocks a head kick by Zhu.
Zhu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses.
Lee wants to clinch.
Zhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a body punch but Zhu moves out of range.

Lee instigates a clinch.

Zhu breaks the clinch.
Zhu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zhu misses with a head kick.
Zhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee throws a series of punches but Zhu moves out of range.
Lee throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Sloppy strikes from Lee. Those never looked like landing.
Lee is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhu misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lee sprawls well. Lee wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zhu gets slowly back to his feet.

Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Zhu prevents Lee from breaking the clinch.
Zhu tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Zhu drops back down to his feet.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lee.

Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zhu throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Zhu tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily

and Lee holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zhu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhu throws a leg kick

and Lee moves into the clinch.
Zhu tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee working Zhu over with knees to the body.
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 looking to break free of the clinch but Lee has double underhooks.

Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee wants to clinch
and Zhu counters with a good low kick that Lee was not able to check.
Zhu blocks the body kick.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Zhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee moves out of range of the leg kick from Zhu.
Zhu tries for a takedown but Lee circles away easily
and Lee counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Lee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zhang Zhu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zhu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zhu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lee's head.
A head kick misses from Zhu.

Lee rushes Zhu and presses him up against the cage.
Lee is trying to break the clinch but Zhu is controlling him.
Lee jumps guard but Zhu stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Zhu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Zhu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lee displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zhu.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zhu throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lee tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Zhu is in Lee's guard.
Lee keeping moving, preventing Zhu from controlling successfully.
Zhu won't allow Lee to get back to his feet.
Zhu wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zhang Zhu just wasn't active enough.
Zhu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lee if he has to take too many more of those.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee looks to clinch
and Zhu counters with a big head kick but Lee shrugs it off.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lee throws a hook to the side of Zhu's head but Zhu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhu blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Lee. No joy for Zhu on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhang Zhu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee blocks the body kick.
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 fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lee tries to clinch up

and Zhu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lee with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lee breaks the clinch.
Zhu throws a head kick that misses.
Zhu lands with a slapping head kick.
Zhu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lee swivels and escapes.
Zhu tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee scores with a kick to the midsection.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zhu.
Lee connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.

Oooooh!!! Lee has knocked Zhu down with a huge combo! Lee steps away and waves a wobbly Zhu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Zhu is rocked!
A head kick by Lee - that's a beauty! Zhu is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Lee can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Yang Lee!
Yang Lee gave a mention to Formula 51 and 10% laundary in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).