PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shock Zhou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Delo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delo Santos is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Last Resort. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zhou
vs
Delo Santos

177 cm
23
178 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

195 cm
30
179 lbs
12 - 14 - 1

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shock Zhou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Delo Santos!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhou missing with a left hand there. Delo Santos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zhou, as that shot connected.
Zhou takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zhou misses with a combination
and Delo Santos counters with a three punch combo that has Zhou backing up. Zhou nods at Delo Santos to acknowledge the strikes.
Delo Santos lands with a nice combination. Zhou backs away looking to recover.
Delo Santos blocks a jab.
Zhou misses with a leg kick
and Delo Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Delo Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Delo Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhou wants to slow Delo Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Delo Santos throws out a loose jab but Zhou uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Delo Santos slips under a jab from Zhou.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delo Santos scores with a punch to the head.
Zhou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delo Santos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab by Zhou.
Delo Santos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego Delo Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhou wants to slow Delo Santos down by chopping away at his legs.
Delo Santos lands a nice looking body shot.
Zhou misses with a looping left.
Delo Santos throws a series of punches but Zhou avoids them all with ease.
Diego Delo Santos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Delo Santos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Zhou misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delo Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Delo Santos throws a front kick that sends Zhou stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the liver by Delo Santos. Beautiful body shot.
Zhou lands with a good body shot.
Delo Santos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delo Santos moves out of range of the strikes.
Delo Santos dodges the punch combination from Zhou.
Delo Santos lunges at Zhou with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zhou's hand.
Delo Santos stuffs the takedown.
Zhou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delo Santos misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delo Santos throws a combination that misses
and Zhou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zhou closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Delo Santos is rocked!
Zhou cracks Delo Santos with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shock Zhou!
Shock Zhou thanked the fans post fight for their support.