PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andy Barclay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shock Zhou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barclay's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Roxy Music - Avalon. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Barclay
vs
Zhou

187 cm
24
184 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

177 cm
26
178 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andy Barclay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shock Zhou!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barclay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhou misses with a double jab.
Zhou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zhou throws a leg kick
enabling Barclay to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhou scores with a nice head shot.
Barclay throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Barclay is predictable there
and Zhou counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhou scores with a decent looking hook.
Zhou chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barclay can pounce on him.
No joy there for Zhou, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barclay staying out of range there.
Zhou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barclay throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zhou counters with a nice uppercut.
Barclay is looking to clinch but Zhou is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhou avoids the head kick by Barclay.
Zhou avoids the head kick by Barclay.
Barclay throws a head kick that half lands.
Zhou throws a jab but it's blocked by Barclay.
Barclay scoring well with a low kick there.
Barclay takes a swing at Zhou's ribcage but misses.
Zhou throws a looping overhand right but Barclay ducks down to avoid it.
Barclay throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zhou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barclay scores with a head kick.

Zhou is rocked!

It looks like Shock Zhou has been cut.
A head kick by Barclay - that's a beauty! Zhou is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Barclay can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andy Barclay!
After winning the bout, Andy Barclay thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Shock Zhou stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well done, mate. But I'll be back.'.