PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ian McSpeed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kong Zhen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong Zhen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

McSpeed
vs
Zhen

170 cm
17
144 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Conviction
Meet the Future

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ian McSpeed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kong Zhen!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McSpeed drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
McSpeed cracks Zhen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
McSpeed has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Zhen!
McSpeed controlling his opponent.
Zhen tries to hold on but McSpeed pushes him away.
McSpeed controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McSpeed looking to finish Zhen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zhen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhen is wriggling around trying to escape.
McSpeed looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McSpeed connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McSpeed working the ground and pound effectively.
Zhen regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhen wants to get back to full guard.
McSpeed is looking to advance position but Zhen won't allow it.
McSpeed with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zhen is looking to control McSpeed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zhen avoid being mounted?
Zhen wants to improve his position but McSpeed is controlling well.
McSpeed is nestled in close to Zhen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
McSpeed lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Zhen is rocked!

McSpeed is working for a submission of some sort.
Zhen is still in real trouble! Can McSpeed finish him?
McSpeed working Zhen over with strikes.
McSpeed lands a big elbow - Zhen is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for McSpeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian McSpeed!
Ian McSpeed made sure to mention his sponsor, Meet the Future in his post fight interview.