PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meng Kachanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zimmerman
vs
Kachanan

155 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leroy Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Meng Kachanan!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kachanan tries to clinch there but Zimmerman circles away.
Zimmerman throwing a counter right hand but Kachanan manages to avoid it.
Kachanan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zimmerman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kachanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Zimmerman circles away.

Zimmerman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Kachanan.
Zimmerman has had enough of the clinch but Kachanan keeps him there for the moment.
Kachanan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kachanan lands an elbow that stopped Zimmerman in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Leroy Zimmerman has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kachanan has him pressed against the cage.
Kachanan lands a damaging elbow.
Kachanan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zimmerman backwards.
Zimmerman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zimmerman takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman wants to break free but Kachanan has control.
Kachanan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zimmerman avoids it.
Zimmerman is trying to break free.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kachanan throws an elbow but misses.
Kachanan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kachanan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zimmerman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kachanan keeps control of Zimmerman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Kachanan.
Kachanan prevents Zimmerman from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kachanan lands an elbow just above Zimmerman 's eye.

Leroy Zimmerman's cut is getting worse.
Zimmerman working hard to break the clinch.
Zimmerman avoids the elbow strike from Kachanan, against the cage.
Kachanan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kachanan misses with an elbow strike.
Zimmerman avoids a wild elbow strike from Kachanan.
Come on Zimmerman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Kachanan successfully pulls guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zimmerman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kachanan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kachanan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Zimmerman gets to his feet. Kachanan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Zimmerman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kachanan counters with a good, hard body kick but Zimmerman shrugs it off.

Kachanan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zimmerman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kachanan lands an elbow that stopped Zimmerman in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Zimmerman.
Kachanan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zimmerman walks away with a smile on his face. Kachanan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zimmerman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zimmerman jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

Kachanan closes the distance and clinches.
Kachanan lands a good knee to the midsection. Zimmerman won't want to take too many of those.
Kachanan misses with an elbow strike.
Zimmerman avoiding damage as Kachanan throws knees to the body.

Zimmerman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meng Kachanan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Zimmerman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kachanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zimmerman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kachanan misses with a double jab.
Zimmerman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kachanan as he avoids it easily.

Kachanan clinches up with Zimmerman and pushes him back against the cage.
Zimmerman blocks the elbow strike.

Kachanan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zimmerman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kachanan fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Zimmerman counters with a quick kick to the body but Kachanan blocks it.
Kachanan misses with a two punch combination.
Zimmerman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kachanan manages to circle out of the way.
Zimmerman circles away from the clinch attempt.
It appears Zimmerman was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kachanan moves in looking to clinch but Zimmerman pushes him off.
Zimmerman half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zimmerman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Zimmerman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kachanan tries to clinch but Zimmerman is having none of it.
Zimmerman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zimmerman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kachanan defends well and Zimmerman ends up having to push Kachanan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kachanan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kachanan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zimmerman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leroy Zimmerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kachanan moves into the clinch successfully.
Kachanan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kachanan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kachanan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zimmerman's efforts to push away.

Kachanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kachanan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zimmerman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kachanan is out of range and Zimmerman settles back down.
Zimmerman misses with a kick to the body
and Kachanan counters with an inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kachanan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zimmerman's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kachanan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zimmerman wants to break free but Kachanan has control.
Kachanan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kachanan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zimmerman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kachanan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kachanan lands an elbow just above Zimmerman 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Kachanan fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zimmerman avoiding damage as Kachanan throws knees to the body.
Kachanan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zimmerman's elbow.

Zimmerman manages to break the clinch.
Zimmerman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kachanan gets a clinch.
Kachanan digs a right hand underneath Zimmerman's ribcage. Zimmerman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kachanan slowing the pace effectively.
Kachanan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kachanan lands an elbow just above Zimmerman 's eye.

Leroy Zimmerman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kachanan missing with knees to the body.
Kachanan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meng Kachanan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leroy Zimmerman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kachanan tries to clinch but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Kachanan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zimmerman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kachanan manages to circle out of the way.

Kachanan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Zimmerman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Zimmerman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zimmerman manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Zimmerman manages to get to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kachanan being controlled here momentarily.
Zimmerman continues to stall.
Kachanan won't allow Zimmerman to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zimmerman is trying to keep Kachanan in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Zimmerman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meng Kachanan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zimmerman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kachanan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kachanan misses with an elbow strike.
Zimmerman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zimmerman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kachanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kachanan moves in looking to clinch but Zimmerman pushes him off.
Zimmerman thinks about countering with a body kick.
Zimmerman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kachanan is looking to clinch but Zimmerman is avoiding it.

Zimmerman gets tackled into the cage by Kachanan. Kachanan maintains the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kachanan.

Kachanan breaks from the clinch.
Kachanan shoots in looking for a takedown but Zimmerman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kachanan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zimmerman thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kachanan tries to clinch but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Kachanan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Meng Kachanan seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kachanan is looking to clinch.
Kachanan connects with a right hand. Zimmerman shakes it off.
Kachanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zimmerman shoots in for a double leg but Kachanan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kachanan tries to clinch there but Zimmerman circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kachanan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Meng Kachanan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zimmerman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leroy Zimmerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Kachanan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Zimmerman is trying to defend but Kachanan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meng Kachanan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kachanan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meng Kachanan!