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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shock Zhou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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178 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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187 cm
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182 lbs
10 - 14 - 2 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shock Zhou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Hamish Gaffney!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zhou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaffney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhou has Gaffney up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhou.
Zhou can't break the clinch.
Gaffney tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zhou just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Zhou.
Gaffney wants to break free but Zhou has control.
Zhou definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zhou is trying to break the clinch but Gaffney is controlling him.
Zhou is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaffney has double underhooks.
Gaffney told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Zhou has Gaffney pushed against the cage.
Gaffney drags the fight down to the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gaffney can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zhou controls the pace.
Gaffney looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhou is looking to stand up but Gaffney won't let him.
Gaffney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zhou is one step ahead there.
Gaffney thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gaffney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zhou has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shock Zhou.
Zhou lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gaffney misses with a double jab.
Zhou tries to clinch but Gaffney moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaffney swinging wildly here.
Zhou rushes Gaffney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gaffney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shock Zhou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaffney gets the takedown into side control.
Gaffney in side control, throwing shots but Zhou defends.
Gaffney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaffney trying to control the position but Zhou is working away.
Zhou stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaffney working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gaffney trying to control the position but Zhou is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhou sneaks back into half guard.
Zhou is defending against the submission attempts here by Gaffney.
Gaffney seems to be looking for submissions.
Zhou is looking for a sweep. Gaffney is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gaffney is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zhou doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gaffney.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhou is trying to maintain the position but Gaffney is very close to passing his half guard.
Zhou is controlling Gaffney's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Zhou has one foot on Gaffney's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gaffney shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zhou as he jumps to the side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaffney takes one to the chin there.
Zhou looks to land a combination but Gaffney avoids it well.
Gaffney throws a right hand that Zhou ducks under and follows up with a left that Zhou also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shock Zhou will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zhou moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gaffney drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gaffney being controlled here momentarily.
Gaffney looking to pass the guard.
Gaffney working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zhou's head.
Zhou knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gaffney on the ground.
Gaffney drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zhou manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gaffney has Zhou in his guard.
Zhou wants to control from the top but Gaffney keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhou is looking to stand up but Gaffney won't let him.
Gaffney preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zhou is stalling in the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shock Zhou.
Zhou stuffs the takedown attempt from Gaffney. Gaffney gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gaffney closes the distance and clinches up with Zhou, looking for a takedown. Gaffney pushes Zhou against the cage but Zhou circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zhou throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gaffney.
Zhou fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Zhou. Beautiful body shot.
Shock Zhou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zhou rushes Gaffney and presses him up against the cage.
Zhou looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gaffney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zhou avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shock Zhou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamish Gaffney.
A frustrated look appears on Zhou's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gaffney struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhou controls his hands.
Zhou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hamish Gaffney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaffney throws a nice looking combination but Zhou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oooooh!!! Zhou has knocked Gaffney down with a huge combo! Zhou steps away and waves a wobbly Gaffney back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Gaffney is rocked!
It looks like Hamish Gaffney has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhou blocks a jab.
Gaffney is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhou finish him?
Gaffney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zhou circles away.
Gaffney gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Zhou gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Gaffney is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shock Zhou!
After winning the bout, Shock Zhou thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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