PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Pires (ranked 4997 p4p, 464 weight class) and Yao Zhihao (ranked 4880 p4p, 461 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pires
vs
Zhihao

178 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiago Pires!
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, Yao Zhihao!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhihao circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zhihao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Tiago Pires has been cut.
Pires walks into a stiff left hand from Zhihao.
Pires takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zhihao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zhihao lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice jab there from Zhihao.

Pires is rocked!
Pires tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhihao swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Zhihao sends Pires crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Zhihao is motioning to the referee to let Pires up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Pires is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhihao lands with a nice body punch.
Pires bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Zhihao comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Pires falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Pires was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yao Zhihao!