PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Zhang Jr (ranked 6143 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Lewis (ranked 25282 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhang Jr comes to the cage accompanied by Money and the Power. James Lewis looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Zhang Jr
vs
Lewis

187 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Zhang Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Lewis!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Lewis sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lewis looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Zhang Jr rushes Lewis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lewis wants a takedown.

Zhang Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Zhang Jr clinches up with Lewis and pushes him back against the cage.
Zhang Jr is working for takedown but Lewis is calmly controlling the position for now.

Zhang Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lewis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lewis shoots in but no luck this time.

Zhang Jr rushes Lewis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zhang Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Zhang Jr stalls.
Zhang Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zhang Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Zhang Jr.
Zhang Jr lands a body shot.
Lewis letting Zhang Jr take a breather here.
Zhang Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lewis's face.
Zhang Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zhang Jr landing knees to the head.
Zhang Jr avoiding damage.
Knees to the body from Zhang Jr.
Zhang Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zhang Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhang Jr working Lewis over with knees to the body.
Zhang Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zhang Jr lands a body punch.
Zhang Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewis takes a knee right on the jaw!

Zhang Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Zhang Jr closes the distance and pushes Lewis back into the cage.
Zhang Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lewis backwards.
Zhang Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Nice elbow from Zhang Jr.
Zhang Jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Zhang Jr.

Zhang Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zhang Jr shoots in for a takedown but Lewis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Zhang Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zhang Jr closes the distance and clinches.

Zhang Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhang Jr tries to clinch but Lewis is having none of it.

Lewis tries to sprawl but Zhang Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lewis felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zhang Jr stands up and beckons Lewis to join him on the feet.
Zhang Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Lewis circles away.
Zhang Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Zhang Jr blocks it well.

Zhang Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zhang Jr lands a knee to the head.
Zhang Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zhang Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Zhang Jr tries a knee to the head but Lewis blocks it.
Zhang Jr with a knee to the head.
Lewis takes an elbow to the temple.
Zhang Jr effectively controlling the action here.
Lewis fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zhang Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhang Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lewis defends it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zhang Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zhang Jr avoiding damage.
Zhang Jr keeps control of Lewis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Zhang Jr.
Zhang Jr lands an elbow inside.
Lewis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Zhang Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Zhang Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zhang Jr pushes Lewis up against the cage in a clinch.
Zhang Jr lands a knee to the body.
Zhang Jr scores a nice knee to the body.
Zhang Jr lands a left hand.
Zhang Jr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lewis up against the cage.
Zhang Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhang Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lewis takes a knee right on the jaw!

Lewis is rocked!

Zhang Jr breaks from the clinch.
Lewis is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhang Jr finish him?
Zhang Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lewis seems to have recovered his senses.
Lewis is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhang Jr connects with a superb combination that knocks Lewis out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Zhang Jr before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Lewis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Frank Zhang Jr!
Frank Zhang Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.