PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ezio Auditoire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhang Zu (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.

Auditoire
vs
Zu

182 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezio Auditoire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zhang Zu!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zu tries a head kick but it misses.
Zu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zu lands with a slapping head kick.
Auditoire throws a head kick that misses
and Zu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Auditoire blocks a head kick by Zu.
Auditoire throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zu lands with a kick to the temple. Auditoire shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zu checks the leg kick.

Auditoire pushes Zu up against the cage in a clinch.
Auditoire throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zu blocks it with crossed arms.
Auditoire lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Zhang Zu has been cut.
Zu can't break the clinch.
Zu tries for a takedown but Auditoire manages to get underhooks.
Auditoire throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditoire misses with a knee to the head.
Zu has Auditoire pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Auditoire manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zu fails to pull guard.
Ezio Auditoire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zhang Zu.

Auditoire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Auditoire dodges the punch combination from Zu.
Auditoire misses with a head kick.
Zu blocks a head kick by Auditoire.

Auditoire clinches.
Zu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Auditoire has him pressed against the cage.
Zu is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Auditoire prevents Zu from breaking the clinch.
Zu can't break the clinch.
Auditoire tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Auditoire keeps control of Zu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Auditoire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Auditoire looks for the body kick but Zu saw that one coming.
Auditoire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zu looks gassed!
Zu tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Auditoire misses
and Zu counters with a head kick. That will keep Auditoire thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Auditoire, right into the meat.
Auditoire throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Auditoire.
Auditoire tries a head kick but it misses.
Auditoire plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good work by Zu as he checks the leg kick.
Auditoire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Auditoire throws a head kick but Zu moves out of range.
Auditoire tries a low kick but Zu avoids it.
Zu throws a nice head kick!
Zu blocks a head kick by Auditoire.
Auditoire throws a lazy head kick
and Zu counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Auditoire misses with a head kick.
Auditoire throws a leg kick but Zu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head kick misses from Auditoire.
Auditoire throws a sloppy head kick
and Zu counters with a big head kick but Auditoire shrugs it off.
Zu misses with a few strikes there.
Auditoire misses with a low kick as Zu jumps back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Auditoire misses with a knee strike.

Auditoire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zu throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Zu.
A head kick misses from Auditoire.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Auditoire.
Zu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Auditoire. That did some damage!
Ezio Auditoire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zu throws a head kick but Auditoire moves out of range.
Zu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezio Auditoire dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zhang Zu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Auditoire throws a head kick that Zu semi-blocks.
Auditoire throws a head kick that misses.
Zu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Auditoire takes the fight into the clinch.

Auditoire breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zu blocks a head kick by Auditoire.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Auditoire misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Auditoire takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zu throws a series of punches but Auditoire moves out of range.
Zu connects with a high kick.
Zu lands a head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zu misses with a head kick.
Zu throws a head kick that Auditoire semi-blocks.
Zu throws a head kick that misses.
Zu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Auditoire fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zu is out of range.
Auditoire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zu lands with a slapping head kick.
Zu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Auditoire throws a lazy head kick
and Zu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Auditoire is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zu keeps the fight on the outside.
Auditoire takes a kick to the side of the head.

Auditoire has taken the fight to the clinch.
Auditoire lands a knee to the head.
Zu is trying to break the clinch but Auditoire has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Auditoire tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Auditoire with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Auditoire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Auditoire thuds his shin into the meat of Zu's side.
Auditoire throws a head kick that misses
and Zu counters with a head kick. That will keep Auditoire thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zu tries a head kick but it misses.
Zu tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick by Zu misses

and Auditoire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zu is looking to break free of the clinch but Auditoire has double underhooks.
Auditoire with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zu fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Auditoire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Auditoire has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Auditoire throws out a leg kick but Zu moves out of range and Auditoire only half commits.
Auditoire misses with a low kick.
Zu misses with a head kick.
Auditoire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zu lands with a slapping head kick.
Zu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zu throws a sloppy head kick and Auditoire moves out of range easily.
Auditoire blocks a head kick by Zu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zu throws a head kick that misses

and Auditoire moves into the clinch.
Zu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Auditoire landing knees to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Auditoire misses with a knee strike.
Zu is looking to break free of the clinch but Auditoire has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezio Auditoire dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zhang Zu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Auditoire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Auditoire takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Zu tries to keep at a distance but Auditoire has taken the fight into the clinch.
Auditoire misses with a knee strike.
Auditoire looking to throw knees to the head but Zu is blocking nicely.

Auditoire breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zu lands a head kick. Auditoire smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zu scoring well with a low kick there.
Auditoire avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Auditoire throws a nice outside leg kick.

Auditoire drives through and clinches with Zu against the cage.
Zu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Auditoire misses with a knee to the head.

Auditoire pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zu throws a sloppy head kick and Auditoire moves out of range easily.
Auditoire throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Auditoire.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Auditoire, right into the meat.
Auditoire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Auditoire throws a chopping leg kick but Zu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Auditoire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zu lands a head kick!
Auditoire avoids the head kick by Zu.
Auditoire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Auditoire tries a head kick but it misses.
Zu throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Auditoire misses
and Zu counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Auditoire misses
and Zu counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Auditoire is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Zu wants to clinch up but Auditoire keeps it at a distance.
Ezio Auditoire is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick from Zu lands but Auditoire takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Auditoire misses
and Zu counters with a big head kick but Auditoire shrugs it off.
Auditoire takes a kick to the side of the head.
Auditoire blocks a head kick by Zu.
Zu throws a leg kick which misses Auditoire's front leg but catches the back leg as Auditoire tries to avoid it.
Zu misses with a series of wild punches.
Auditoire throws a head kick that misses
and Zu counters with a big head kick but Auditoire shrugs it off.
Auditoire blocks a head kick by Zu.
Auditoire chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Auditoire throws a low kick but Zu avoids it.
Zu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Auditoire.
Zu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zu blocks a head kick by Auditoire.
Auditoire throws a head kick that misses.
Auditoire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Auditoire misses.
Auditoire takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Auditoire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Auditoire closes the distance and clinches.
Zu can't break the clinch.
Zu tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Auditoire smiles and moves away.
Zhang Zu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Auditoire throws a sloppy head kick
and Zu counters with a big head kick but Auditoire shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zu blocks a head kick by Auditoire.
Auditoire tries a head kick but it misses.
Auditoire misses with a head kick.
Zu shoots in for a takedown but Auditoire shows good takedown defense.
Auditoire throws a body kick that misses.
Zu connects with a high kick.
Auditoire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Auditoire throws a sloppy head kick
and Zu counters with a big head kick but Auditoire shrugs it off.
Zu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zu throws a head kick but Auditoire moves out of range.
Zu throws a sloppy head kick and Auditoire moves out of range easily.
Zu throws a head kick that half lands.
Zu lands with a slapping head kick.
Auditoire throws a leg kick
and Zu counters with a big head kick but Auditoire shrugs it off.
Zu lands a head kick. Auditoire smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zu throws a head kick but Auditoire moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Zu.
Zhang Zu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ezio Auditoire is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezio Auditoire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Auditoire has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezio Auditoire!