PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Zu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joachim dondee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhang Zu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Zu
vs
dondee

200 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Zhang Zu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, joachim dondee!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zu lands a front kick.

dondee drives through with a takedown into guard.
dondee prevents Zu from getting back to his feet.
dondee is looking to stand up but Zu won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

dondee is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
dondee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zu is proving hard to escape from.
Zu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Zu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

dondee drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and dondee jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
dondee looks gassed!
dondee postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
dondee has a takedown stuffed.
A good leg kick by Zu.
Zu throws a nice head kick!
Zu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by dondee.
Zu lands a head kick. dondee smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

dondee is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zu circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! dondee drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Zu follows dondee to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhang Zu!