PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zang Zhai (ranked 114 p4p, 13 weight class) and Venum Tree Knee Dad (ranked 212 p4p, 25 weight class). Zhai comes to the cage accompanied by Sampans. Tree Knee Dad is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Not Falling by Mudvayne. Venum Tree Knee Dad has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zhai
vs
Tree Knee Dad

169 cm
33
146 lbs
20 - 15 - 0

170 cm
42
152 lbs
50 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 50 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Venum Tree Knee Dad!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhai throws a hook but Tree Knee Dad blocks it.
Zhai thuds his right hand into Tree Knee Dad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zhai throws a low kick but Tree Knee Dad moves out of range easily.
Zhai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Venum Tree Knee Dad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a straight left.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tree Knee Dad.
A jab lands there for Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tree Knee Dad.
Decent striking displayed by Tree Knee Dad there.
Tree Knee Dad with a jab.
Zhai throws a hook to the side of Tree Knee Dad's head but Tree Knee Dad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhai thuds a left hand into Tree Knee Dad's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhai checks a leg kick.
Tree Knee Dad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Tree Knee Dad misses.
Zhai is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tree Knee Dad swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhai throws out the jab.
Zhai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zhai is looking to score with low kicks.
Zhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tree Knee Dad.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhai. Tree Knee Dad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tree Knee Dad throws a low kick but Zhai avoids it.
Tree Knee Dad connects with a right hand. Zhai shakes it off.
Tree Knee Dad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhai works the jab nicely.
Zhai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zhai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhai appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhai misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhai. Tree Knee Dad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tree Knee Dad throws a shot from downtown. Zhai moves away and avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Zhai scores with a body shot.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhai misses the target.
Tree Knee Dad misses the jab.
Zhai throws an off balance right hand
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zhai thinking.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook but Zhai blocks it.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tree Knee Dad sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the body.
Tree Knee Dad closes the distance and clinches up with Zhai, looking for a takedown. Tree Knee Dad pushes Zhai against the cage but Zhai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Zhai was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai tries to land a front kick but Tree Knee Dad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tree Knee Dad wants to land a leg kick but Zhai is out of range.
Tree Knee Dad throws a good cross that connects.
Zhai moves out of range as Tree Knee Dad strikes.
Zhai looks for the body kick but Tree Knee Dad saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad moves away from the strike by Zhai.
Tree Knee Dad moves away from the strike by Zhai.
Zhai misses with a body kick.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook but Zhai blocks it.
Zang Zhai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tree Knee Dad looks to land a combination but Zhai avoids it well.
Zhai looks to land a right hand but Tree Knee Dad moved out of range.
Zhai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zhai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zhai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tree Knee Dad can pounce on him.
Zhai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zhai lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zhai throws a hook but Tree Knee Dad avoids it easily.
Zhai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Tree Knee Dad misses
and Zhai counters with a thumping low kick.
Tree Knee Dad tries for a takedown but Zhai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zhai throwing a counter right hand but Tree Knee Dad manages to avoid it.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Tree Knee Dad.
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!
Zhai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai looks for the body kick but Tree Knee Dad saw that one coming.
Tree Knee Dad needs to keep his hands up - Zhai had a free shot at his head there.
Tree Knee Dad takes one on the button.
Tree Knee Dad thuds his right hand into Zhai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zhai throws a jab but it's blocked by Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai misses with an uppercut. Tree Knee Dad saw that one coming.
Zhai moves out of range of the strikes.
Tree Knee Dad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Zhai misses the target.
Zang Zhai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Venum Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tree Knee Dad lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhai's sensitive parts.
Tree Knee Dad moves away from the strike by Zhai.
Tree Knee Dad looks to land a combination but Zhai avoids it well.
Tree Knee Dad throws a shot from downtown. Zhai moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tree Knee Dad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tree Knee Dad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tree Knee Dad cracks Zhai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zhai darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zhai slips a straight right by Tree Knee Dad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zang Zhai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zhai thumps Tree Knee Dad with a low kick.
Zhai cracks Tree Knee Dad with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zhai lands a lovely overhand right.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a hook.
Zhai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tree Knee Dad staying out of range there.
Zhai misses with the body kick
and Tree Knee Dad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tree Knee Dad bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zhai's head backwards.
A swing and a miss from Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai misses with a straight right.
Tree Knee Dad is looking to score with low kicks.
Tree Knee Dad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tree Knee Dad thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice uppercut there from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a hook.
Zhai looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tree Knee Dad throws an off balance right hand
and Zhai counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad is looking to score with low kicks.
Good exchange - Tree Knee Dad coming out on top.
A leg kick checked by Zhai.
Tree Knee Dad punishes Zhai's body with a nice straight punch.
Tree Knee Dad looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
Zhai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tree Knee Dad thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhai is looking to land body kicks.
Zhai fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zhai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tree Knee Dad throws out the jab.
Tree Knee Dad tries to score with a low kick but Zhai moves his leg out of the way.
Zhai moves out of range of the leg kick from Tree Knee Dad.
And Zhai counters with a quick kick to the body but Tree Knee Dad blocks it.
Zhai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zhai staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai lands with a nice body kick.
Zhai misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zhai scores with a sloppy right hand. Tree Knee Dad should have avoided that one.
Nice cross by Zhai.
Zhai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tree Knee Dad displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhai throws out the jab.
Tree Knee Dad moves out of range as Zhai strikes.
Zhai tries to close the distance and clinch but Tree Knee Dad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Tree Knee Dad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhai.
Zhai lands a glancing blow to the side of Tree Knee Dad's head.
Zhai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook but Zhai blocks it.
Tree Knee Dad avoids a kick to the body.
Tree Knee Dad lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad throws a shot from downtown. Zhai moves away and avoids it.
Zhai needs to keep his hands up - Tree Knee Dad had a free shot at his head there.
Tree Knee Dad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tree Knee Dad throws an overhand right that lands on Zhai's shoulder, as Zhai tries to avoid the shot.
Zhai is looking to counter punch.
Zhai misses with a hook.
Zhai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zhai is looking to land body kicks.
Zhai throws a jab but it's blocked by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zhai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zhai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tree Knee Dad loads up on a big right hand but Zhai slips the punch.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hook but Zhai blocks it.
Zhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhai throws the kick towards the body but Tree Knee Dad avoids it.
Tree Knee Dad jabs at Zhai's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhai closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tree Knee Dad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tree Knee Dad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Zhai misses.
Tree Knee Dad looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
Zhai scores with a nice strike.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a right hand
and Zhai counters with a low kick, right behind Tree Knee Dad 's knee.
Tree Knee Dad throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhai.
Tree Knee Dad moves out of range as Zhai throws a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tree Knee Dad! But no joy.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a nice strike.
Tree Knee Dad checks a low kick from Zhai.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tree Knee Dad! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a nice strike.
Zhai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zang Zhai will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zhai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zhai.
Zhai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Zhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tree Knee Dad.
It looked like Zhai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhai defending well as Tree Knee Dad loads up on a big left hand.
Tree Knee Dad avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zhai looks to land a left hand but Tree Knee Dad moved out of range nicely.
Zhai misses with a body kick.
A little jabbing left from Tree Knee Dad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zhai tests Tree Knee Dad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tree Knee Dad throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut. Zhai saw that one coming.
Tree Knee Dad lands a head shot.
Zhai slips under a jab.
Zhai moves out of range as Tree Knee Dad strikes.
Zhai feinted there with a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai looks to land a body kick but Tree Knee Dad moved away.
Zhai misses with a body shot.
Tree Knee Dad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tree Knee Dad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tree Knee Dad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tree Knee Dad takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zhai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Tree Knee Dad counter with a right hand.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a low kick.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a hook.
Zhai lands with a kick to the ribs.
Tree Knee Dad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhai dips to his left and cracks Tree Knee Dad with an uppercut!
Tree Knee Dad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zhai throws a jab when Tree Knee Dad was well out of range.
Zhai throws a low kick but Tree Knee Dad avoids it.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tree Knee Dad has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhai throws a lazy right hand but Tree Knee Dad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhai.
Zhai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Tree Knee Dad misses.
Zhai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zhai moves out of range as Tree Knee Dad strikes.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tree Knee Dad thinking.
Tree Knee Dad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zhai slips a straight right by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tree Knee Dad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tree Knee Dad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhai misses with a leg kick
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tree Knee Dad sizes up Zhai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tree Knee Dad moves out of range as Zhai strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Tree Knee Dad blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A bone on bone clash there as Tree Knee Dad blocks the leg kick.
Zhai thumps Tree Knee Dad with a low kick.
Zhai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhai staying out of range there.
Tree Knee Dad checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tree Knee Dad throws a right hand that Zhai ducks under and follows up with a left that Zhai also avoids with ease.
Tree Knee Dad misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Zhai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tree Knee Dad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhai misses with a looping right.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tree Knee Dad manages to avoid it.
Tree Knee Dad loads up on a big right hand but Zhai slips the punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Tree Knee Dad. That snapped Zhai's head back.
Tree Knee Dad shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zhai but Zhai pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zhai misses with a leg kick.
Tree Knee Dad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tree Knee Dad will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a looping right.
A jab from Zhai misses.
Zhai wants to clinch up but Tree Knee Dad keeps it at a distance.
Zhai misses with a straight left.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a series of wild punches.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zhai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zhai throws out a loose jab but Tree Knee Dad uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Zang Zhai did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Tree Knee Dad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhai.
Good work by Tree Knee Dad as he checks the leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
Zhai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad looks to throw the jab but Zhai is out of range.
Zang Zhai is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tree Knee Dad. Tree Knee Dad circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zhai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tree Knee Dad checks a leg kick.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Zhai looks to land a left hand but Tree Knee Dad moved out of range nicely.
Zhai slips under a jab from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad misses with the combination.
Zhai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tree Knee Dad just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zhai throws a hook to the side of Tree Knee Dad's head but Tree Knee Dad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tree Knee Dad has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zhai.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tree Knee Dad manages to avoid it.
Zhai misses the body punch
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a stiff right hand.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a double jab
and Zhai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhai connects with an inside leg kick.
Zhai throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tree Knee Dad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zhai throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zhai checks a leg kick.
Zhai lands a nice shot that snaps Tree Knee Dad's head back.
Zhai throws a combination that misses
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zhai tries to land a front kick but Tree Knee Dad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tree Knee Dad looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhai is looking to land body kicks.
Tree Knee Dad connects with an inside leg kick.
Zhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai moves out of range as Tree Knee Dad strikes.
A jab from Tree Knee Dad finds it's way through Zhai's defenses.
Zhai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tree Knee Dad throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhai counters with a nice body shot.
Tree Knee Dad throws a big shot that misses.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a wild body shot.
Tree Knee Dad lands with an uppercut that bounces Zhai off the cage and back into range.
Zhai misses with an uppercut. Tree Knee Dad saw that one coming.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a looping right.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a looping left.
Zhai is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tree Knee Dad, as that shot connected.
Jab by Zhai.

Tree Knee Dad feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tree Knee Dad looking to pass the guard.
Zhai looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhai, not yet.
Tree Knee Dad trying to control but Zhai is working from the bottom.
Zhai wants to sweep but no luck.
Tree Knee Dad wants to control from the top but Zhai keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tree Knee Dad wants to pass the guard but Zhai is keeping the position.
Zhai tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tree Knee Dad is fighting to break Zhai's control of his arms but Zhai is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A big left from Tree Knee Dad misses.
Tree Knee Dad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhai.
Tree Knee Dad throws out a loose jab but Zhai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zhai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhai throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zhai throws an off balance right hand
and Tree Knee Dad counters with a stiff right hand.
Tree Knee Dad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Venum Tree Knee Dad will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tree Knee Dad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhai.
Zhai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tree Knee Dad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Tree Knee Dad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zhai throws a shot from downtown. Tree Knee Dad moves away and avoids it.
Zhai misses with a body shot.

Zhai rushes Tree Knee Dad and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Zhai.
Tree Knee Dad pushes off an throws an elbow but Zhai leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zhai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tree Knee Dad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhai presses Tree Knee Dad against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tree Knee Dad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zhai tries to throw a body punch but Tree Knee Dad avoids it by throwing Zhai back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tree Knee Dad successfully pulls guard.
Zhai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tree Knee Dad is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Zhai has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tree Knee Dad is proving hard to escape from.
Zhai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Tree Knee Dad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tree Knee Dad being controlled here, momentarily.
Tree Knee Dad working a defensive guard here.
Zhai trying to control the position from guard on top but Tree Knee Dad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Venum Tree Knee Dad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tree Knee Dad takes a swing at Zhai's ribcage but misses.
Zhai tries to clinch but Tree Knee Dad is having none of it.
Zhai lands a head shot.
Zhai slips a jab from Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai looks to score with a jab to the body but Tree Knee Dad is just out of range.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a straight right.
A big right from Tree Knee Dad misses.
Zhai lands a jab.
Tree Knee Dad takes a swing at Zhai's ribcage but misses.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Tree Knee Dad.
Tree Knee Dad blocks a low kick nicely.
Zhai fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tree Knee Dad checks it well.
Tree Knee Dad just misses with a punch to the body.
Tree Knee Dad misses with an uppercut.
Tree Knee Dad scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zhai in his tracks.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tree Knee Dad manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai checks the leg kick.
Tree Knee Dad connects with a crisp jab.
That kick from Tree Knee Dad tenderised Zhai's leg. Zhai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zhai lands a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tree Knee Dad misses the target.
Zhai connects with a high kick.
Zhai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice defenses there by Tree Knee Dad.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tree Knee Dad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Zhai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zhai.
Tree Knee Dad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tree Knee Dad takes a shot to the head.
Tree Knee Dad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhai's elbow.
Zhai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Tree Knee Dad.

Tree Knee Dad pulls Zhai into guard.
Tree Knee Dad wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Tree Knee Dad keeping moving, preventing Zhai from controlling successfully.
Zhai sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Tree Knee Dad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tree Knee Dad trying to keep a closed guard but Zhai is proving a slippery customer.
Zhai advances position into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Zang Zhai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zhai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 49:47
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zang Zhai!
Zang Zhai retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Zang Zhai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Venum Tree Knee Dad was interviewed post fight and said '@#%&$*&^#$%!#$^&%$#'.