PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jian Zhao (ranked 1056 p4p, 2649 weight class) and Quebro Tua Cara (ranked 117 p4p, 265 weight class). Zhao comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty Harry (Schtung Chinese New Year Remix) - Gorillaz. Jian Zhao has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zhao
vs
Tua Cara

173 cm
36
156
25 - 17 - 3

170 cm
29
168
8 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 17 - 3, fighting out of London, Jian Zhao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quebro Tua Cara!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua Cara moves in looking to clinch but Zhao pushes him off.
Tua Cara wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhao. Tua Cara does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Zhao backs off Tua Cara throws a huge counter combo but Zhao manages to avoid it all.
Zhao lands with a straight right. Tua Cara didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Jian Zhao has been cut.
A big right from Zhao misses.
Tua Cara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zhao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zhao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua Cara tries to bum rush Zhao with a series of wild strikes but Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zhao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tua Cara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua Cara swinging wildly here.
A counter left hand to the body from Zhao misses its target.
Tua Cara fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua Cara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Tua Cara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tua Cara is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tua Cara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao lands a nice uppercut.
Zhao misses with some punches.
Tua Cara lands a nice knee to the body.
Zhao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tua Cara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zhao blocks it with crossed arms.
Tua Cara lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zhao backwards.
Zhao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua Cara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tua Cara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tua Cara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Zhao to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Quebro Tua Cara has been cut.
Zhao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tua Cara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zhao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua Cara.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua Cara misses with a few strikes there.
A jab lands there for Tua Cara.
Tua Cara takes one on the button.
Zhao throws a hook to the side of Tua Cara's head but Tua Cara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tua Cara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zhao on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zhao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhao throws a head kick but Tua Cara moves out of range.
Zhao misses with an uppercut. Tua Cara saw that one coming.
Tua Cara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zhao backs up against the cage.
Zhao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua Cara takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zhao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zhao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tua Cara. That did some damage!
Tua Cara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zhao.
Zhao throws an off balance right hand
and Zhao takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tua Cara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao defending well as Tua Cara loads up on a big left hand.
Zhao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zhao counters with a stiff right hand.
Tua Cara doesn't manage to clinch there - Zhao circles away.
Zhao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhao misses with an uppercut.
As Zhao backs off Tua Cara throws a huge counter combo but Zhao manages to avoid it all.
Tua Cara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhao misses with a body kick.
Tua Cara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zhao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tua Cara moves out of range of the body kick.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but Zhao is having none of it.

Tua Cara clinches up with Zhao and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tua Cara.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tua Cara.
Zhao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zhao as Tua Cara tries to tie him up.
I was talking to Zhao's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara is trying to stall.

Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tua Cara.
Tua Cara looks to land a combination but Zhao avoids it well.
Zhao lands with a hook. Tua Cara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tua Cara.
Zhao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tua Cara throws a hook but Zhao avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zhao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua Cara.
Zhao throws a hook but Tua Cara avoids it easily.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zhao throws a looping overhand right but Tua Cara ducks down to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jian Zhao will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zhao scoring well with a low kick there.
Jian Zhao is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhao misses with a hook.
Tua Cara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zhao takes a swing at Tua Cara's ribcage but misses.

Tua Cara moves into the clinch successfully.

Zhao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tua Cara moves in looking to clinch but Zhao pushes him off.
Zhao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zhao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zhao throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but Zhao moves out of range.
Tua Cara throws a series of punches but Zhao avoids them all with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua Cara misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tua Cara staying out of range there.
Tua Cara takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice uppercut there from Zhao.
Tua Cara misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Zhao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zhao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua Cara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tua Cara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zhao circles away quickly and effectively.
Zhao throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tua Cara counters with a straight right hand.
Tua Cara throws a sloppy head kick and Zhao moves out of range easily.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhao paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zhao throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua Cara misses with a head kick.
Tua Cara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tua Cara throws out a counter right but Zhao avoids it with no problem.
Zhao connects with a nice looking jab.
Zhao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tua Cara's head backwards.
Zhao misses with a straight right.

Zhao tries to keep at a distance but Tua Cara has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhao misses with a short punch on the inside.

Zhao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua Cara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Tua Cara pushes Zhao up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tua Cara backwards.
Zhao is leaning against Tua Cara and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tua Cara is trying to force a seperation but Zhao has the dominant position.
Tua Cara looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Quebro Tua Cara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zhao stalling the fight.
Zhao struggles to land a body shot inside as Tua Cara controls his hands.

Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tua Cara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Tua Cara checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zhao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhao scores with a nice strike.
Zhao loads up on a big right hand but Tua Cara slips the punch.
Zhao swats away the attempt to clinch by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tua Cara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara moves away from the strike by Zhao.
Tua Cara tries to bum rush Zhao with a series of wild strikes but Zhao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tua Cara misses with a wild combination.
Zhao's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tua Cara under the eye.
Quebro Tua Cara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhao misses with a looping right.
Jian Zhao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Tua Cara.

Tua Cara takes the fight into the clinch.
Zhao misses with the head strike.

Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zhao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tua Cara's sensitive parts.
Zhao works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tua Cara throws a nice looking combination but Zhao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhao throws a solid leg kick but Tua Cara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zhao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but Zhao moves out of range.
Tua Cara throws a nice looking combination but Zhao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid body kick from Zhao.
Zhao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tua Cara looks to land a combination but Zhao avoids it well.
Tua Cara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tua Cara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tua Cara wants to clinch.
Tua Cara throws a right and a left that Zhao avoids nicely.
Tua Cara fails to land with a series of punches.
Zhao connects with a crisp jab.
Tua Cara moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Zhao is predictable there
and Tua Cara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tua Cara.
Zhao throws a shot from downtown. Tua Cara moves away and avoids it.
Zhao buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jian Zhao dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zhao throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tua Cara wants to clinch up but Zhao keeps it at a distance.

Tua Cara clinches up against the cage.
Zhao lands with a right to the head.
Tua Cara tries to break the clinch but Zhao is controlling the position.
Tua Cara is pushing Zhao up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zhao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tua Cara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zhao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tua Cara backwards.
A shot in the inside from Zhao.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhao lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tua Cara backwards.
Zhao lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Tua Cara fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Zhao.
Tua Cara blocking some punches.
Tua Cara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhao has a couple of punches blocked by Tua Cara.

Zhao breaks the clinch.
Tua Cara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zhao throws a wild body kick that Tua Cara sees coming a mile off.
Tua Cara missing with a left hand there. Zhao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua Cara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zhao misses with a body kick.
Zhao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Zhao. Beautiful body shot.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhao swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhao blocks a jab.
Zhao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tua Cara moves into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zhao.
Tua Cara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhao lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zhao.
Zhao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tua Cara misses with some punches.
Zhao lands with a left to the head.
Zhao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tua Cara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zhao is keeping busy.
Zhao effectively controlling the action here.
Zhao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tua Cara blocking some punches.
Zhao on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zhao lands with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao thuds his right hand into Tua Cara's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zhao throws a hook to the side of Tua Cara's head but Tua Cara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhao misses with a wild body shot.
Zhao misses with a wild combination.
Tua Cara is looking for the big counter here.
Quebro Tua Cara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhao works the jab nicely.
Tua Cara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zhao backs up against the cage.
Tua Cara misses with a two punch combination.
Tua Cara wants to clinch.
Zhao looks to land a left hand but Tua Cara moved out of range nicely.
Zhao lands a nice shot to the body.
Tua Cara might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zhao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Tua Cara. Those never looked like landing.
Tua Cara pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zhao back to the cage. Tua Cara follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Jian Zhao's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua Cara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Tua Cara 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zhao lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zhao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tua Cara's head backwards.

Tua Cara is rocked!
Nice uppercut lands for Zhao. That snapped Tua Cara's head back.
Tua Cara is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhao finish him?
Zhao throws a right and a left that Tua Cara avoids nicely.
Zhao cracks Tua Cara with a good jab.
Tua Cara loses concentration momentarily and Zhao pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Tua Cara crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Zhao finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jian Zhao!
During a confident post fight interview, Jian Zhao thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.