PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaka Zulu (ranked 755 p4p, 34 weight class) and Jessy Dentler (ranked 1125 p4p, 55 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dentler's choice of entrance music: Colter Wall - The Devil Wears a Suit and Tie. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Zulu
vs
Dentler

200 cm
21
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
29
300 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Urban Fighter

Dark Knight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaka Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jessy Dentler!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dentler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zulu misses with a takedown
and Dentler counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Shaka Zulu has been cut.
Dentler sizes up Zulu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've been hearing reports that Zulu has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Zulu darts in and clinches Dentler up against the cage.
Zulu has Dentler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dentler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zulu tries to pull guard but Dentler won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shaka Zulu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dentler misses with the head strike.
Dentler prevents the takedown attempt.

Zulu tightens his grip and picks Dentler up, before dumping him to the ground. Dentler manages to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zulu working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulu throws a big elbow that misses.
Zulu preventing the sweep.
Dentler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zulu wants to pass the guard but Dentler is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dentler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zulu lands a couple of elbows.

Zulu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dentler dives on top into guard.

Dentler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dentler tries to free his leg and advance position but Zulu is retaining full guard.
Zulu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dentler is one step ahead there.
Zulu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Zulu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dentler is positioning himself well to prevent Zulu advancing to mount.
Dentler has hold of Zulu's hands but Zulu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dentler is refusing to be controlled, as Zulu sits in half guard.
Zulu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dentler keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Dentler is defending against the submission attempts here by Zulu.
Zulu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dentler defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zulu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Zulu trying to control from half guard but Dentler is working away.
Dentler avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zulu.
Zulu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zulu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dentler does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dentler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zulu is looking to take a break and control but Dentler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zulu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zulu wants to control but Dentler is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dentler scores with a nice right hand.
Zulu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dentler lands a head shot.

Shaka Zulu's cut is getting worse.
Zulu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jessy Dentler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dentler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dentler clobbers Zulu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Shaka Zulu's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dentler drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Zulu right on the button. Zulu goes down! Dentler follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Dentler gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jessy Dentler!
A very excited looking Jessy Dentler rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.