PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kosken Jorma (ranked 108 p4p, 18 weight class) and Zang Zhai (ranked 288 p4p, 34 weight class). Zhai has chosen Sampans as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Jorma
vs
Zhai

175 cm
33
149 lbs
19 - 6 - 1

169 cm
35
146 lbs
27 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kosken Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jorma seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jorma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jorma misses with a looping right.
Jorma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zhai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jorma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zhai on the side of the head.
Zhai checks the leg kick.
Jorma scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zhai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jorma.
Jorma tries to work over Zhai's front leg with a kick but Zhai checks it.
Zhai looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorma is just out of range.
Jorma explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zhai takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zhai looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorma is just out of range.
Donk. Zhai catches Jorma right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Jorma.
Jorma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Zhai lands a head shot.
Zhai looks to land a right hand but Jorma moved out of range.
Jorma tries to clinch up but Zhai circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zhai scores with a decent looking hook.
Zhai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jorma.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorma manages to avoid it.
Zhai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zhai throws out a loose jab but Jorma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jorma throws a leg kick but Zhai checks it.
A countering left hand to the body from Zhai misses.
Jorma stuns Zhai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jorma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhai's sensitive parts.
Zhai throws a hook but Jorma avoids it easily.
Jorma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
Zhai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorma shoots in looking for a takedown but Zhai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jorma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jorma swings for the body but Zhai moves out of range.
Zang Zhai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crunch! Zhai slams his shin into Jorma's torso.
Jorma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jorma looks to land a body kick but Zhai moved away.
Zhai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jorma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jorma defending well as Zhai loads up on a big left hand.
Zhai throws a body punch but Jorma moves out of range.
Jorma misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zhai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jorma cracks a nice hook into Zhai's ribs.
Zhai connects with a body shot that sends Jorma's belly button to the back.
Jorma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Donk. Jorma catches Zhai right on the button with a cross.
Zhai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice shot by Zhai.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorma manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jorma is defended easily by Zhai.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jorma, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai punishes Jorma's body with a nice straight punch.
Zhai looks to score with a jab to the body but Jorma is just out of range.
Zhai throws an overhand right that lands on Jorma's shoulder, as Jorma tries to avoid the shot.
Zhai scores with a hook to the body. Jorma takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zhai connects with an inside leg kick.
Jorma dips to his left and cracks Zhai with an uppercut!
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Jorma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zhai on the side of the head.
Zhai fails to land with a series of punches.
Jorma throws a hook to the side of Zhai's head but Zhai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jorma misses with a left hand
and Zhai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jorma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jorma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhai throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jorma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zhai's knee momentarily.
Zhai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jorma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jorma misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai throws a lazy uppercut
and Jorma counters with a good, hard body kick but Zhai shrugs it off.
Zhai moves out of range as Jorma throws a body kick.
Jorma throws a sloppy head kick and Zhai moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jorma.
Zhai connects with a body shot.
Jorma misses with a body kick.
Jorma throws a lazy uppercut
and Zhai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zhai scores with a nice right hand.
Zhai misses the jab.
Zhai lands with a good body shot.
Zhai throws a solid leg kick but Jorma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zhai.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhai misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jorma moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good exchange - Zhai coming out on top.
Jorma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zhai cracks a nice hook into Jorma's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zang Zhai dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zhai misses with a body shot.
Zhai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zhai ducks right into an uppercut from Jorma.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorma moves away.
Zhai looks to land a left hand but Jorma moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Jorma.
A jab from Zhai misses.
Zhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jorma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhai moves away.
Zhai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zhai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zhai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jorma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zhai. Zhai obviously looking to wear him down.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jorma blocks a jab.
Kosken Jorma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorma lands with a good body shot.
Jorma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhai.
Zhai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Jorma misses
and Zhai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhai throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorma.
Jorma closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zhai scores with a shot to the body.
Jorma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
Zhai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jorma.
Jorma throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jorma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zang Zhai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jorma throws a leg kick which misses Zhai's front leg but catches the back leg as Zhai tries to avoid it.
Jorma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhai.
Jorma throws a push kick but Zhai slaps the foot to one side.
Zhai throws a jab but it's blocked by Jorma.
Zhai works Jorma's body with a nice hook.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jorma might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Zhai avoids the head kick by Jorma.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhai! But no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorma looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
Zhai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jorma walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai lands a nice shot to the body.
Jorma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A right-left combo lands from Jorma.
Jorma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhai throws out the jab.
Zhai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jorma throws an off balance right hand
and Zhai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jorma jabs Zhai right on the nose. Zhai blinks but takes it well.
Zhai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jorma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jorma manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zhai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zhai jabs Jorma right on the nose. Jorma blinks but takes it well.
Jorma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zhai.
Zhai avoids a kick to the body.
Zhai throws a looping overhand right but Jorma ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Jorma looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jorma takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jorma lands a leg kick that knocks Zhai off balance momentarily.
Jorma digs a good body shot into Zhai's ribs.
Jorma lands a jab to the nose.
Jorma tried to score with a low kick but Zhai checks it.
Zhai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jorma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zhai doesn't seem bothered though.
Jorma lands a leg kick that knocks Zhai off balance momentarily.
Jorma swings widly with a right hand
and Zhai counters with a low kick, right behind Jorma 's knee.
Zhai avoids the body shot from Jorma.
Jorma dives in for a single leg takedown but Zhai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zhai tries a quick counter leg kick but Jorma is wise to it.
Good exchange - Jorma coming out on top.
Zhai lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jorma looks to throw a body kick
and Zhai counters with a thumping low kick.
Jorma moves out of range as Zhai strikes.
Zhai throws a leg kick which misses Jorma's front leg but catches the back leg as Jorma tries to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
Zhai scores with a punch to the head.
Zhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhai misses with a looping left.
It looked like Jorma was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jorma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhai.
Jorma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zhai tries to clinch up.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Jorma lands a jab to the nose.
Zhai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jorma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhai. Jorma does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai works Jorma's body with a nice hook.
Zhai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhai lands a nice hook to Jorma's body. Jorma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zang Zhai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Zhai throws a front kick that sends Jorma stumbling back into the cage.
Jorma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jorma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zhai will feel that in the morning.
Zhai takes a swing at Jorma's ribcage but misses.
Jorma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zhai to score with a decent uppercut.
A jab from Zhai misses.
Jorma slips under a jab.
Zhai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zhai works Jorma's body with a nice hook.
Jorma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhai was well out of range. Poor timing from Jorma.
Jorma scores with the left hand. Zhai knows he should have avoided that one.
Jorma looks to land a right hand but Zhai moved out of range.
Zhai checks a low kick from Jorma.
Jorma misses with a looping right.

Jorma decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhai is looking for a sweep. Jorma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma is thwarting Zhai's attempts to control the position.
Zhai is pressing down on Jorma's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jorma trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Zhai uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai throws a hook to the side of Jorma's head but Jorma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kosken Jorma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zhai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jorma misses with a kick to the body.
Zhai misses the shot to the body.
Jorma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhai scores with a decent looking hook.
Jorma throws a series of strikes that have Zhai backpedaling.
Jorma throws a body punch but Zhai moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jorma!
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jorma.
Jorma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhai feints and then cracks Jorma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jorma down.
Zhai lands a leg kick that knocks Jorma off balance momentarily.
Zhai misses the shot to the body.
Jorma jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Jorma takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jorma's calf.
Zhai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jorma misses with a body punch
and Zhai counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Zhai.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jorma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zhai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zhai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zhai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zhai keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zang Zhai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jorma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jorma doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Zhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jorma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zhai works the jab nicely.
Jab, jab by Zhai - just one landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut lands for Zhai. That snapped Jorma's head back.
Zhai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jorma. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zhai misses.
Zhai scores with a nice head shot.
Zhai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jorma takes one to the chin there.
Jorma shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zhai pinned against the cage. Zhai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zhai connects with a body shot that sends Jorma's belly button to the back.
Zhai avoids the head kick by Jorma.
A jab from Zhai finds it's way through Jorma's defenses.
Jorma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zhai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zhai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jorma.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zang Zhai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zhai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zang Zhai!
Zang Zhai thanked the fans post fight for their support.