PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryuu Wakahisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wakahisa
vs
Cortez

187 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
188 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250
Sun-Tzu

Max Octane Fight Wear
Dauntless

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryuu Wakahisa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zack Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Wakahisa clinches.
Wakahisa has Cortez pushed against the cage.
Wakahisa landing knees to the head.

It looks like Zack Cortez has been cut.
Wakahisa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wakahisa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wakahisa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cortez lands with a right to the head.
Wakahisa prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez taking a breather.
Wakahisa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've been hearing reports that Wakahisa has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cortez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wakahisa backwards.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wakahisa backwards.
Wakahisa lands an elbow that stopped Cortez in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cortez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A shot in the inside from Cortez.
Wakahisa missing with knees to the body.
Wakahisa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cortez avoids it.
Cortez lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Wakahisa controls his hands.
Wakahisa throws an elbow but it misses.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez scores with a shot to the side of Wakahisa's head.
A bit of stalling here from Cortez.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wakahisa misses with an elbow over the top.
Wakahisa lands a nice elbow.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Wakahisa.
Wakahisa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wakahisa tries to stall but Cortez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cortez stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Wakahisa lands a knee to the body.
Cortez takes an elbow to the temple.
Cortez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wakahisa throws an elbow but it misses.
Wakahisa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cortez lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cortez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakahisa missing with knees to the body.
Cortez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wakahisa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cortez can turn it around.
Wakahisa trying to stall but Cortez improves his position.
Cortez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wakahisa or not.
Wakahisa is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wakahisa tries to land knees in the clinch but Cortez avoids the damage to the body.
Cortez stalling the fight.
Wakahisa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cortez is trying to stall.
A short body shot lands from Cortez as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wakahisa trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Cortez - that landed with a thud.
Wakahisa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wakahisa stalls.
Cortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wakahisas head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wakahisa as Cortez tries to tie him up.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cortez blocks an elbow strike from Wakahisa.
Cortez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cortez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cortez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cortez.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortez has Wakahisa pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cortez.
Cortez avoids the elbow strike from Wakahisa, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez stalling.
Wakahisa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez just leaning against Wakahisa, taking a breather.
Cortez is leaning against Wakahisa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wakahisa tries to land a knee to the head but Cortez blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wakahisa as Cortez tries to tie him up.
Cortez lands a hook that snaps the head of Wakahisa backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zack Cortez.
Cortez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wakahisa in his tracks.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Wakahisa.
The crowd cheers as Cortez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wakahisa doesn't seem phased though.

Wakahisa is rocked!
Cortez circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Wakahisa tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Cortez wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zack Cortez!
Zack Cortez really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Max Octane Fight Wear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Ryuu Wakahisa was interviewed post fight and said 'Cortez you had me tonight with those punches!! Looking for a rematch soon!!'.