PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Junior (ranked 2965 p4p, 4327 weight class) and Zhang Kaidi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Junior
vs
Kaidi

225 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Junior Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zhang Kaidi!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaidi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Junior but Junior pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Kaidi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Junior is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kaidi to keep the fight standing.
Junior really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaidi as Junior tries to tie him up.
Junior tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Kaidi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Junior fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Junior Junior. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior doesn't manage to clinch there - Kaidi circles away.
Junior takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Kaidi pushes him off.
Junior shoots in for a double leg but Kaidi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Junior shoots and misses
and Kaidi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Junior thinking.
Kaidi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Junior sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kaidi lands a head kick!

It looks like Junior Junior has been cut.
Junior fails with a takedown attempt.
Junior is breathing heavily.

Kaidi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Junior tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Junior keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Kaidi wants to finish this one by submission but Junior is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kaidi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaidi with good strikes from the mount here!
Kaidi trying to control but Junior is having none of it.
Junior on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Junior tries to get out of the position.
Kaidi breaks from Junior's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Junior is rocked!
Kaidi postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Junior bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kaidi and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhang Kaidi!