PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between AJ Duhe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zab Zubatawi (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.

Duhe
vs
Zubatawi

175 cm
23
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Duhe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zab Zubatawi!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duhe leaves Zubatawi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Duhe clinches with his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Duhe.
Duhe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zubatawi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Duhe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duhe looks to clinch
enabling Zubatawi to counter with a crisp jab.
Duhe tries to close the distance and clinch but Zubatawi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Duhe moves into the clinch.
Zubatawi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duhe is keeping busy.
Duhe is pressed up against the cage. Zubatawi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duhe down to the mat. Duhe avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Duhe tries to clinch but Zubatawi is having none of it.

Zubatawi closes the distance and pushes Duhe back into the cage.
Duhe lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zubatawi tries for a takedown but Duhe manages to get underhooks.
AJ Duhe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zab Zubatawi.
Duhe is leaning against Zubatawi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zubatawi looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zubatawi wants a takedown but no success here.

Duhe breaks from the clinch.
Zubatawi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duhe.
Duhe throws a series of strikes that have Zubatawi backpedaling.

It looks like Zab Zubatawi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Duhe moves into range and clinches up with Zubatawi.
Nice body punch from Duhe - that landed with a thud.
Duhe lands a nice uppercut.
Duhe lands with a short shot to the head.

Duhe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Duhe instigates a clinch.
Duhe scores with a hook to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Duhe.
Duhe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zubatawi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duhe.
Duhe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duhe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zubatawi or not.

Duhe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duhe lands a nice hook to Zubatawi's body. Zubatawi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duhe fails with a takedown attempt.
Duhe connects with a right that clearly hurt Zubatawi. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Duhe proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Zubatawi collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AJ Duhe!