PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sardar Zlatan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zlatan
vs
Rage

225 cm
20
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
21
274 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

TNT Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sardar Zlatan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Rage!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rage instigates a clinch.
A short uppercut from Rage.

It looks like Sardar Zlatan has been cut.
Rage lands with a short shot to the head.
Zlatan fails to pull guard.
Rage misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hand to the body from Rage.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
Rage is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Rage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Rage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zlatan tries for a takedown but Rage manages to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage pushes Zlatan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zlatan letting Rage take a breather here.
Zlatan blocks a body shot from Rage.
Rage tries to work over Zlatan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zlatan blocking some punches.
Zlatan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rage.
Zlatan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rage pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sardar Zlatan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Rage clinches up with Zlatan and pushes him back against the cage.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
Zlatan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rage lands a shoulder strike.
Zlatan wants to get back to striking at distance but Rage won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rage is working Zlatan over against the cage.
Rage has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zlatan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Rage can turn it around.
Zlatan is breathing heavily.
Rage is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rage.

Zlatan is rocked!
Rage lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Zlatan to his knees! Rage keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Rage!