PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tan Zan (ranked 505 p4p, 68 weight class) and Bruce Chang (ranked 2056 p4p, 246 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bruce Chang enters the cage!

Zan
vs
Chang

172 cm
28
164 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tan Zan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Chang!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Zan.
Zan digs a good hook to Chang's body.
Tan Zan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zan throws a poor cross that misses
and Chang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Zan wants to clinch.
Zan takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Zan doesn't manage to clinch there - Chang circles away.
Chang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Chang throws out a counter right but Zan avoids it with no problem.
A telegraphed right hand from Zan misses the target.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Chang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chang misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Zan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan swings for the body but Chang moves out of range.
Chang throws a lazy right hand but Zan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zan jabs Chang right on the nose. Chang blinks but takes it well.
Chang tests Zan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Chang misses the target.
Zan scores with a nice head shot.
Chang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zan's head.
Chang moves out of range as Zan strikes.
An inside leg kick from Chang misses.
Zan scores with a jab to the jaw.
A cross from Zan lands.
Chang misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chang! But no joy.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.
Zan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Zan has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Zan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chang.
Chang staying out of range there.
Zan just misses with a punch to the body.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice defenses there by Chang.
Chang takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chang scores with a hook to the body. Zan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Chang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zan blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang throws a jab but it's blocked by Zan.
Zan throws a poor cross that misses
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
Chang comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chang connects with a body shot that sends Zan's belly button to the back.
Chang throws out a loose jab but Zan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chang misses with an uppercut.
Zan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Zan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zan misses with a wild body shot.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Chang only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zan connects with a right hand. Chang shakes it off.
Zan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chang at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chang.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chang gets tackled into the cage by Zan. Zan maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zan misses with a punch to the body.
Chang misses with a body punch.
Zan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chang takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land.
Zan misses with a punch on the inside.

Chang breaks from the clinch.
Zan throws an overhand right that lands on Chang's shoulder, as Chang tries to avoid the shot.
Zan throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
Chang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zan connects with a looping right hand.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Chang throws a body shot but no joy.
Chang scores with a hook.
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 Tan Zan will probably get the nod.
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.

A jab from Chang misses.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Chang lands with a nice body punch.
Chang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zan.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chang.
Zan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Chang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zan manages to avoid it.
Zan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chang misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Chang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zan cracks Chang with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chang thuds a left hand into Zan's body.
Chang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Zan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chang.
Zan blocks a jab.
Zan misses with a looping left.
Chang is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zan with a body shot.
Zan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chang slips under a jab from Zan.
Zan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chang manages to avoid it.
Chang throws a jab but it's blocked by Zan.
Zan scores with a shot to the body.
Chang moves away from the strike by Zan.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Chang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
It seemed like Chang was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chang cracks Zan with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chang throws a hook to the side of Zan's head but Zan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chang cracks the inside of Zan's front leg.
Chang tests Zan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Chang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zan was well out of range. Poor timing from Chang.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chang, as that shot connected.
Chang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zan blocks a jab.
Chang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zan finds it's way round the side to connect with Chang's head.
Chang slips under a jab from Zan.
Chang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chang defending well as Zan loads up on a big left hand.
Zan misses with an uppercut
and Chang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chang.
Chang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zan missing with a left hand there. Chang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Chang cracks Zan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Chang on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chang misses with a right hand
and Zan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zan lands with an uppercut that bounces Chang off the cage and back into range.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Zan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chang jabs at Zan's body.
Chang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Chang misses.
Zan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zan.
Zan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chang throws out a counter right but Zan avoids it with no problem.
Chang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zan misses the body punch
and Chang counters with a nice body shot.
Zan tries to clinch up.
Zan throws a lazy right hand but Chang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chang flicks out a counter leg kick but Zan steps away.
Zan wants to clinch.
Chang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chang misses with a looping right.
Chang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zan's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Chang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.

A shot to the liver by Chang. Beautiful body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Chang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Chang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zan throws out the jab.
Chang swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zan drops his hands momentarily and Chang takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zan.
Zan throws a body shot but no joy.
Chang lands a lovely overhand right.
Zan throws out a powerful jab.
Zan throws a good cross that connects.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Chang moved out of range.
Chang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Chang misses
and Zan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chang to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chang misses with a hook
enabling Zan to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang throws an off balance right hand
and Chang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Chang is rocked!
Zan misses with a lunging right hand
and Chang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chang is still on wobbly legs! Can Zan finish him?
Chang throws a jab but it's blocked by Zan.
Zan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Zan misses with a body shot.
Zan misses the shot to the body.
Chang staying out of range there.
Zan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zan takes a swing at Chang's ribcage but misses.
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zan.
Chang seems to have recovered his senses.
Chang swings for the body but Zan moves out of range.
Chang connects with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Chang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chang fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chang connects with a body shot.
Zan ducks under a wild hook from Chang.

Zan closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Chang lands a shoulder strike.
Zan has a couple of punches blocked by Chang.
Zan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chang misses with some punches.
Zan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chang blocking some punches.
Zan working aggressively here.
Chang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zan struggles to land a body shot inside as Chang controls his hands.
Chang struggles to land a body shot inside as Zan controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zan.
Zan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Changs head.
Chang misses with a body punch.

Chang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chang.
Zan misses with a hook.
Zan scores with a jab. Chang acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch lands to the side of Chang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Zan - just one landing.
Zan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chang finds it's way round the side to connect with Zan's head.
The fighters circling - Zan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Chang! But no joy.
Zan takes one to the chin there.
Zan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zan scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Chang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chang throws a jab but it's blocked by Zan.
Chang swings for the body but Zan moves out of range.
Zan looks to score with a jab to the body but Chang is just out of range.
Zan throws a big shot that misses.
Chang takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zan misses with a lunging right hand
and Chang counters with an outside leg kick.
Chang lands a glancing blow to the side of Zan's head.
Zan looks to land a right hand but Chang moved out of range.
Chang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice shot lands for Chang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chang throws an off balance right hand
and Zan counters with a stiff right hand.
Zan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Tan Zan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zan throws a lazy right hand but Chang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zan throws a jab when Chang was well out of range.
Chang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chang punishes Zan's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Chang misses.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Zan.
Chang let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Zan misses its intended target.
Chang with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zan moves away from the strike by Chang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Zan.
Zan tests Chang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zan misses with a hook.
Chang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chang moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang feints and then cracks Zan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zan down.
Chang throws a shot to the body.
Bruce Chang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Chang gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Zan gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Chang is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tan Zan!
Tan Zan retains his lightweight title!
Tan Zan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.