PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmatbek Zholdoshev (ranked 3543 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chunzhi Zheng (ranked 24530 p4p, 0 weight class). Akhmatbek Zholdoshev could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chunzhi Zheng's chin.

Zholdoshev
vs
Zheng

185 cm
27
157 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

177 cm
27
159 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akhmatbek Zholdoshev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chunzhi Zheng!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zholdoshev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zheng blocks a head kick by Zholdoshev.
Zheng thinks about the counter body kick.
Zholdoshev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zholdoshev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Zholdoshev gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zheng to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Zheng won't allow Zholdoshev to get back to his feet.
Zholdoshev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zheng passes into half guard.
Zholdoshev wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zheng is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Zholdoshev!
Zheng controlling from mount.
Zheng looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Zholdoshev tries to buck Zheng off but Zheng takes his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zheng has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Zholdoshev has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zholdoshev is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Zheng working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Zholdoshev is doing well to defend. Zheng seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Zholdoshev is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Chunzhi Zheng!