PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwight Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuo comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu You. Dwight Moody has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zhuo
vs
Moody

184 cm
35
177 lbs
25 - 19 - 0

185 cm
39
180 lbs
19 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Moody!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhuo shoots for a takedown but Moody saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Moody throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zhuo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Moody defends it nicely.
Moody with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zhuo misses with an uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zhuo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhao Zhuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhuo misses with an uppercut. Moody saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhuo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zhuo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Moody tries to avoid it but Zhuo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Moody to the ground. Moody escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zhao Zhuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moody lands a nice looking body shot.
Zhuo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moody circles away.
Zhuo shoots and misses
enabling Moody to counter with a crisp jab.
Moody cracks Zhuo with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moody counters with a leg kick.
Zhuo fails with a takedown attempt.
Zhuo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Zhuo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhuo jabs at Moody's body.
Moody fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moody goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zhuo throws a lazy right hand but Moody sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Moody uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zhuo.
Zhuo moves out of range of the body kick from Moody.
An inside leg kick lands from Moody.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zhuo.
Moody lands a leg kick that knocks Zhuo off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Moody.
Zhuo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Moody to counter with a crisp jab.
Moody moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moody lands with a hook. Zhuo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zhuo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Moody.
Zhuo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Moody misses with a body kick.
Moody throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zhuo.
Moody looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zhuo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zhuo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Moody counters with a left to the body.
Moody misses with a body shot.

Zhuo darts in and clinches Moody up against the cage.
Zhuo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zhuo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Moody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moody cracks Zhuo with an open hand slap.
Zhuo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zhuo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zhuo throws a hook but Moody avoids it easily.
Moody thuds a left hand into Zhuo's body.
Zhuo misses with a looping left.
Zhuo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Moody bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moody throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moody thuds his shin into the meat of Zhuo's side.

Zhuo has Moody up against the cage in a clinch.
Moody lands a body punch.

Moody manages to break the clinch.
Moody throws an overhand right that lands on Zhuo's shoulder, as Zhuo tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moody throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Moody changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhuo misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Moody. That's going to slow Zhuo down.
Moody misses with a body shot.
Zhuo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moody was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhuo.
Nice body punch from Zhuo.
Dwight Moody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Moody.
Zhuo throws a lazy uppercut
and Moody counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moody lands a really nice looking cross but Zhuo seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moody scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Moody takes one to the side of the head.
Zhuo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Moody counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Moody dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moody ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zhuo shoots in looking for a takedown but Moody manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zhuo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zhuo with a poor takedown
and Moody counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zhuo's knee momentarily.
Zhuo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zhuo misses with a hook
and Moody counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moody throws a nice outside leg kick.
Moody is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zhuo rather than just go for the knockout.
Moody keeps Zhuo at a distance using the push kick.
Zhuo throws a poor cross that misses
and Moody counters with a left to the body.
Moody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moody's corner calls for a 1-2. Moody obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dwight Moody seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moody moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moody feints and then cracks Zhuo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhuo down.
Moody feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zhuo's calf.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moody tries a low kick but Zhuo avoids it.
A jab from Moody misses.
Zhuo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moody throws out a counter right but Zhuo avoids it with no problem.
Zhuo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a jab but it's blocked by Moody.
Zhuo just misses with a punch to the body.
Moody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moody connects with a leg kick. Zhuo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Moody tests Zhuo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhuo's corner calls for a 1-2. Zhuo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Moody.
Zhuo throws an off balance right hand
and Moody counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhuo. Moody does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhuo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zhuo throws a hook but Moody avoids it easily.
Moody shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Moody takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Moody throws a head kick that misses

and Zhuo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moody tries to get to full guard but Zhuo has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody is trying to control but can't.
Moody wants to improve his position but Zhuo is controlling well.

Zhuo is trying for a kimura here. Moody looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Zhuo wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zhao Zhuo!
Zhao Zhuo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Affaketion for their support in the buildup to the fight.