PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhen Ji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Blighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhen Ji could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Buster Blighton's chin.

Ji
vs
Blighton

190 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

195 cm
29
220 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhen Ji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Blighton!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blighton tries to clinch there but Ji circles away.
Ji misses with a wild body shot.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Blighton has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ji throws a right hand that Blighton ducks under and follows up with a left that Blighton also avoids with ease.
Blighton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ji dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good shot there by Ji.
Nice body punch from Ji.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blighton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ji takes the fight into the clinch.

Ji breaks from the clinch.
Blighton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Blighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ji avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ji misses with a body shot.
Ji lands with a nice body punch.
Blighton finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ji wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blighton looks winded!

Ji has closed the distance and engaged Blighton in a clinch.

Ji breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ji throws a body punch but Blighton moves out of range.

Ji takes the fight into the clinch.
Blighton is trying to push Ji away but Ji has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blighton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ji to keep the fight standing.

Ji breaks from the clinch.
Ji misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ji takes a swing at Blighton's ribcage but misses.
Blighton tries to clinch up.
Ji looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blighton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ji is looking to wear down Blighton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ji throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blighton wants to clinch.
Blighton is looking to clinch but Ji is avoiding it.
Ji swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ji misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ji lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ji stuns Blighton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blighton moves in looking to clinch but Ji pushes him off.
Blighton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ji circles away quickly and effectively.
Zhen Ji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ji darts in and clinches Blighton up against the cage.

Blighton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blighton is looking to clinch.
Ji lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Blighton goes down and covers up as Ji starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhen Ji!