PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danyaal Zahedi (ranked 2198 p4p, 4106 weight class) and Joseph Henry Pageau (ranked 306 p4p, 508 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Zahedi
vs
Pageau

195 cm
19
270
5 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
275
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction
Gatoroids

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danyaal Zahedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Henry Pageau!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zahedi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pageau slips under a jab.
Zahedi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pageau tests Zahedi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pageau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zahedi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pageau looks to throw the jab but Zahedi is out of range.

Pageau cracks Zahedi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zahedi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pageau finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pageau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pageau throws a right hand that misses
and Zahedi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zahedi ducks under a wild hook from Pageau.
Zahedi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pageau thuds his right hand into Zahedi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zahedi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Zahedi clinches up against the cage.
Pageau blocks a body shot from Zahedi.
Nice body punch from Zahedi.
Pageau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zahedi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zahedi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zahedi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zahedi.
Pageau looks winded!
A short right from Zahedi.
Zahedi lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pageau takes a shot to the head.

Pageau is rocked!
Zahedi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pageau backwards.
Pageau is still on wobbly legs! Can Zahedi finish him?
Pageau dodges an elbow strike from Zahedi.
Nice body punch from Zahedi.
Pageau seems to have recovered his senses.
Pageau tries a body shot but Zahedi blocks it.
Zahedi dips a shoulder and cracks Pageau with a mighty uppercut! Pageau falls back against the cage and Zahedi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Pageau is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Zahedi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danyaal Zahedi!
During a confident post fight interview, Danyaal Zahedi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.