PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giant Zuluzinho (ranked 1624 p4p, 6400 weight class) and Sean Harrison (ranked 60 p4p, 171 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zuluzinho
vs
Harrison

225 cm
20
300
4 - 1 - 0

199 cm
20
288
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Giant Zuluzinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Harrison!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuluzinho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harrison throws a hook but Zuluzinho avoids it easily.
Zuluzinho shoots in for a takedown but Harrison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zuluzinho shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harrison defends it nicely.
Harrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harrison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zuluzinho in his tracks.

It looks like Giant Zuluzinho has been cut.

Zuluzinho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Harrison.
Harrison is trying to break free.
Harrison works on Zuluzinho's body with a couple of short punches.
Zuluzinho fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Giant Zuluzinho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zuluzinho is trying to drag Harrison to the mat but Harrison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zuluzinho is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuluzinho is looking for a takedown.
Zuluzinho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Zuluzinho is trying to drag Harrison to the mat but Harrison just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zuluzinho is looking to control Harrison's arms but Harrison gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zuluzinho has his back to the cage.
Zuluzinho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harrison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zuluzinho.
A right hand to the body from Harrison.
Zuluzinho is breathing heavily.
Harrison scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Harrison.

Giant Zuluzinho's cut is getting worse.
Harrison throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harrison digs a right hand underneath Zuluzinho's ribcage. Zuluzinho let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harrison lands a body punch in the clinch.
I was talking to Zuluzinho's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Harrison pushes Zuluzinho back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harrison is leaning against Zuluzinho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harrison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harrison misses with a body punch.
Harrison tries a body shot but Zuluzinho blocks it.
A short uppercut from Harrison.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harrison.
A short right from Harrison.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harrison.
Harrison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harrison lands a right hand.
Harrison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harrison lands a hook that snaps the head of Zuluzinho backwards.

Giant Zuluzinho's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harrison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harrison lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Harrison drops Zuluzinho onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zuluzinho is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Zuluzinho is rocked!
Harrison unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Zuluzinho! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Harrison is unloading with more strikes now! Zuluzinho drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sean Harrison!
Sean Harrison was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.