PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhing Zhang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Jones (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.

Zhang
vs
Jones

180 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zhing Zhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matthew Jones!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang lands with a shot to the body.
Jones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zhang.
Zhang cracks Jones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Zhang sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zhang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zhang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhang misses with a hook to the body
and Zhang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zhang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Zhang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhang.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zhang connects with a body shot that sends Jones's belly button to the back.
Jones ducks right into an uppercut from Zhang.
Zhang misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Jones releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhang connects with a right hand. Jones shakes it off.
Zhang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab lands there for Zhang.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones unleashes a big counter combination but Zhang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zhang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jones.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhang works Jones's body with a nice hook.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zhang misses with a left hand
and Jones counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Zhang. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jones misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zhang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zhang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jones stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zhang throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
Zhang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zhang misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zhang could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jones takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Zhang as he connects with a hook.
Zhang connects with the punch.
Jones slips under a jab from Zhang.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jones avoids the body shot from Zhang.
Zhang throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zhing Zhang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Zhang misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhing Zhang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zhang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhang throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jones counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Zhang is rocked!
Jones weaves into range and cracks Zhang right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Zhang goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Jones is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matthew Jones!