PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don Cragen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhengtao Wei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cragen comes into the arena with Captain Cragen blaring out of the sound system. Don Cragen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cragen
vs
Wei

182 cm
46
202 lbs
13 - 24 - 0

179 cm
29
200 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite 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 13 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Cragen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhengtao Wei!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cragen misses with the combination.
Wei thumps Cragen with a low kick.
Cragen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Strikers in the buildup to the fight.
Cragen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Wei eats them both and turns towards Cragen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Zhengtao Wei has been cut.
Wei connects with a solid leg kick.
Cragen avoids a kick to the body.
Cragen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cragen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cragen swinging wildly here.
Cragen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wei.
A thudding body kick lands there by Wei!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cragen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wei scoring well with a low kick there.
Cragen avoids the head kick by Wei.
Wei throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Don Cragen has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cragen misses with a two punch combination.
Cragen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A countering left hand to the body from Wei misses.
Cragen misses with a hook
and Wei counters with a nice uppercut.
Wei takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cragen throws a right and a left that Wei avoids nicely.
Cragen is breathing heavily.
Cragen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Wei counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wei stands and throws Cragen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Wei lands a strong strike to the head of Cragen. That's dazed him! Wei looking to finish here. Cragen is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Wei lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhengtao Wei!