PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Wufie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliseo Seterra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wufie comes into the arena with Beg Waves blaring out of the sound system. Seterra has chosen My TIme Is Now as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wufie
vs
Seterra

166 cm
26
148 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

170 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zhang Wufie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eliseo Seterra!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seterra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wufie circles away quickly and effectively.
Wufie feints and then cracks Seterra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seterra down.
Nice uppercut there from Seterra.

It looks like Zhang Wufie has been cut.
Wufie throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Seterra.
Seterra has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wufie.
Wufie goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Seterra swinging wildly here.
A combination from Seterra does no damage.
Wufie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wufie connects with a right hand. Seterra shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seterra pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seterra throws a nice looking combination but Wufie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seterra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wufie shoots in for a takedown but Seterra shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Seterra. Those never looked like landing.
Seterra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wufie circles away quickly and effectively.
Wufie scoring well with a low kick there.
Seterra scores with a hook.
Seterra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice defenses there by Wufie.
Seterra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seterra just misses with a punch to the body.
Seterra takes a kick to the side of the head.
Seterra takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wufie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Seterra throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seterra throws a series of punches but Wufie moves out of range.
Wufie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Seterra thows a body shot but no joy.

Wufie instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wufie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Wufie.
Wufie pushes Seterra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wufie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Seterra has had enough of the clinch but Wufie keeps him there for the moment.
Wufie taking a breather.
Wufie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seterra pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wufie lands a leg kick that knocks Seterra off balance momentarily.
Wufie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Wufie.
No joy there for Seterra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Seterra misses with a series of wild punches.

Wufie pushes Seterra up against the cage in a clinch.
Wufie lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Eliseo Seterra has been cut.
Seterra wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wufie has him pressed against the cage.
Wufie scores a nice knee to the body.
Wufie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seterra working hard to break the clinch.
Seterra tries to break free but Wufie pushes him back against the cage.
Wufie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Seterra looks winded!

Wufie has clasped his hands together around Seterra's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wufie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Wufie is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Seterra will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Wufie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Seterra has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wufie scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Wufie is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Seterra looks calm but he's in trouble here. Wufie gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Seterra is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Wufie lets go of the hold and Seterra can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zhang Wufie!
Zhang Wufie retains his featherweight title!
In his post fight interview, Zhang Wufie started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.