PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 6269 p4p, 4506 weight class) and Nianzu Zhao (ranked 704 p4p, 563 weight class). Redcliffe's entrance music is Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k). A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Nianzu Zhao enters the cage!

Redcliffe
vs
Zhao

175 cm
18
155
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nianzu Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redcliffe lands a glancing blow to the side of Zhao's head.
Zhao throws a wild body kick that Redcliffe sees coming a mile off.
Redcliffe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zhao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zhao throws a leg kick that misses.
Redcliffe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhao's sensitive parts.
Redcliffe checks a leg kick.
Redcliffe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zhao looks for the body kick but Redcliffe saw that one coming.
Redcliffe checks a low kick from Zhao.
A leg kick checked by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a low kick, looking for Zhao's leg but Zhao calmly moves out of range.
Zhao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Redcliffe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Redcliffe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zhao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zhao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhao throws out a leg kick but Redcliffe moves out of range and Zhao only half commits.
Good standup being displayed there by Redcliffe as he connects with a hook.
Redcliffe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zhao wants to land a leg kick but Redcliffe is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Redcliffe misses the target.
Zhao looks for the body kick but Redcliffe saw that one coming.
Redcliffe sizes up Zhao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhao misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zhao takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zhao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redcliffe.
Zhao has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands a nice shot that snaps Zhao's head back.
Redcliffe throws out a powerful jab.
Redcliffe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Redcliffe's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Redcliffe looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Redcliffe throws a body kick that misses.
Zhao follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Redcliffe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Redcliffe.
Redcliffe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Redcliffe scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redcliffe lands a nice looking body shot.
Zhao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Redcliffe is out of range.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Redcliffe blocks the body kick.
Zhao throws a leg kick but Redcliffe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zhao sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zhao is looking to score with low kicks.
Redcliffe fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zhao just manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao throws a solid leg kick but Redcliffe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zhao.
Redcliffe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zhao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zhao doesn't seem bothered though.
Redcliffe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zhao has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Redcliffe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zhao closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Zhao is looking to chop away at Redcliffe's legs.
Redcliffe appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zhao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Redcliffe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zhao looks to land a body kick but Redcliffe moved away.
Redcliffe lands a nice looking body kick.
Zhao takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body kick there by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe connects with an inside leg kick.
Redcliffe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhao. That did some damage!
Redcliffe throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zhao throws a low kick but Redcliffe avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Redcliffe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Redcliffe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 10:9
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 10:9
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
Our winner, Kwame Redcliffe, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.