PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Banma Zhang (ranked 23232 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordon Clancy (ranked 4232 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhang comes to the cage accompanied by Keith Ape - Psycho. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zhang
vs
Clancy

174 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

181 cm
27
158 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Banma Zhang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gordon Clancy!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zhang connects with a nice looking jab.
Clancy shoots for a double leg takedown but Zhang sprawls well. He's pushed Clancy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Clancy has a takedown stuffed.
Zhang throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clancy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A little feinted left hand from Zhang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Banma Zhang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Clancy.
Clancy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zhang as he jumps to the side.
Clancy tries for a takedown but Zhang circles away easily
and Zhang counters with a straight right hand.
Clancy misses with a takedown attempt - Zhang sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zhang slaps away a takedown attempt from Clancy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Clancy looks winded!

Zhang clinches up against the cage.
Zhang lands a shoulder strike.
Zhang lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zhang.
Zhang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Clancy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zhang pushes Clancy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhang lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhang lands a damaging elbow.
Zhang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zhang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Zhang on the inside.
Nice elbow from Zhang.

Clancy is rocked!
Zhang lands a nice elbow.
Clancy is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhang finish him?
Zhang lands a nice elbow.
Clancy wants a takedown.
Zhang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zhang lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zhang lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhang is pressed up against the cage. Clancy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zhang down to the mat. Zhang avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zhang scores with a shot to the body.
Clancy fails with the takedown
letting Zhang counter with a right hand.
Zhang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Clancy's hands.
Zhang throws a leg kick which misses Clancy's front leg but catches the back leg as Clancy tries to avoid it.
Gordon Clancy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhang lands a leg kick that knocks Clancy off balance momentarily.
Zhang feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clancy's calf.
Zhang lands a body shot.
Clancy seems to have recovered his senses.
Clancy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Clancy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clancy misses with a takedown
and Zhang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clancy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zhang lands a head kick. Clancy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice shot by Zhang.
Clancy shoots in for a takedown but Zhang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Clancy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zhang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clancy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zhang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zhang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Clancy momentarily.
Zhang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Clancy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Clancy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zhang throws a leg kick which misses Clancy's front leg but catches the back leg as Clancy tries to avoid it.
Zhang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Clancy dives in for a single leg takedown but Zhang sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Zhang is looking to counter punch.
Clancy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zhang counters with a straight right hand.
Zhang connects with an inside leg kick.
Banma Zhang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhang lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zhang connects with a leg kick. Clancy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zhang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clancy. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Zhang. That snapped Clancy's head back.

Zhang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zhang scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zhang lands a nice uppercut.
Zhang gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Clancy.
Zhang lands with a light punch inside.
Zhang lands a nice elbow.
Clancy tries to score a body lock takedown but Zhang shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zhang pushes Clancy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhang gets underhooks to prevent Clancy's takedown attempt.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhang.
Clancy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zhang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Clancy takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zhang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Zhang.
Zhang lands a damaging elbow.
Zhang lands an elbow inside.
Zhang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Clancy's defenses.
Zhang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zhang throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Clancys head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhang unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Clancy! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Zhang is unloading with more strikes now! Clancy drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banma Zhang!
Banma Zhang spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.