PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takem Downem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maciej Zegan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zegan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4B99CQV3uY&feature=related. Takem Downem could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maciej Zegan's chin.

Downem
vs
Zegan

180 cm
30
150 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

180 cm
34
153 lbs
24 - 22 - 1

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takem Downem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Maciej Zegan!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Downem is defended easily by Zegan.
Zegan scores with a head kick. Downem tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Takem Downem has been cut.

Zegan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zegan lands a nice elbow.

Zegan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zegan throws a shot to the body.
Downem shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zegan sprawls well. Zegan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Downem gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Downem throws a leg kick but Zegan moved away.
Zegan throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Downem's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Zegan dives in looking to finish as Downem flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Zegan's strikes! Zegan is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Downem's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Downem was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maciej Zegan!
Maciej Zegan tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.