PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Cormien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zhuzhu Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Cormien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cormien
vs
Xu

185 cm
18
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

215 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Cormien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zhuzhu Xu!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormien fails with a takedown attempt.
Xu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cormien.
Cormien fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Cormien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cormien.
Xu connects with a body shot that sends Cormien's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Xu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Xu scores with a three punch combo!
Nice takedown defense from Xu. No joy for Cormien on that attempt.
Cormien fails to land the takedown.
Xu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cormien with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Xu drops Cormien with a beautiful combination! Cormien stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Xu is looking for the KO!

It looks like Daniel Cormien has been cut.
Cormien has his takedown stuffed
and Xu counters with a one-two to the body.
Daniel Cormien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cormien is breathing heavily.
Xu feints a jab promting Cormien to slip. Xu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cormien slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cormien misses with a takedown
and Xu counters with a nice body shot.
Cormien looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Xu is fending him off so far but Cormien persists. Nope, Xu circles away and we're back to standing.
Xu throws a shot to the body.
Xu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Xu is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice takedown defense from Xu. No joy for Cormien on that attempt.

Xu lands a left and a right that send Cormien crashing to the mat, dazed. Xu thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xu digs a good body shot into Cormien's ribs.
Cormien backs away from a small jab... but Xu lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Cormien crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Xu with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Zhuzhu Xu!