PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Santana Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Zheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zheng comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The grand old Duke of York kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matt Zheng is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Blaze
vs
Zheng

177 cm
25
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
153 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Santana Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Matt Zheng!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blaze throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zheng wants to clinch up but Blaze keeps it at a distance.
Blaze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaze lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zheng at a distance.
Zheng takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zheng tries to close the distance and clinch but Blaze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blaze thuds his right hand into Zheng's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zheng tries for a takedown but Blaze circles away easily
and Blaze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blaze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santana Blaze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zheng digs a good body shot into Blaze's ribs.
Zheng tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blaze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blaze connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blaze scores with a hook.
Zheng fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blaze appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Blaze ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zheng looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Santana Blaze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Zheng.
Zheng fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blaze fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zheng misses with a takedown
and Blaze counters with a stiff right hand.

Zheng is rocked!
Zheng looks winded!
Blaze ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Zheng out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santana Blaze!