PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danyaal Zahedi (ranked 15 p4p, 153 weight class) and Cyrus Prix (ranked 2 p4p, 24 weight class). Prix has chosen Richard by Slowdive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Zahedi
vs
Prix

195 cm
29
270
24 - 5 - 0

205 cm
28
265
18 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

NARCOS
Conviction

Pulling Guard
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danyaal Zahedi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cyrus Prix!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zahedi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prix counters with a nice uppercut.
Prix throws a jab but it's blocked by Zahedi.

Zahedi lands a big head kick that sends Prix tumbling to the mat! Zahedi takes a step backwards and waves Prix back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Cyrus Prix has been cut.
Zahedi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prix with a jab.
Zahedi looks for the body kick but Prix saw that one coming.
Zahedi moves out of range of the body kick.
Prix misses with a looping right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Prix.
Zahedi slips under a jab from Prix.
Zahedi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Prix looks to land a body kick but Zahedi moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zahedi lands with a nice body kick.
Prix looks winded!
Prix misses with an uppercut. Zahedi saw that one coming.
Prix throws a poor cross that misses

and Zahedi counters with a nice right hand that sends Prix toppling to the canvas! Prix scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Zahedi finish him?!
Zahedi lands a nice hook to Prix's body. Prix takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Prix throws a lazy uppercut
and Zahedi rattles Prix with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Prix tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Zahedi dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Prix stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Danyaal Zahedi!
Danyaal Zahedi retains his heavyweight title!
Our winner, Danyaal Zahedi, 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.