PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Wu (ranked 3482 p4p, 392 weight class) and Billy Haynes (ranked 4097 p4p, 424 weight class). Wu comes to the cage accompanied by Modest Mouse - The Ground Walks, with Time in a Box. This should be a great matchup!

Wu
vs
Haynes

195 cm
19
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Threads of HARDCORE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zhang Wu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Haynes!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu throws a big shot that misses.
Wu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wu lands with a nice combination. Haynes backs away looking to recover.
Wu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haynes circles away quickly and effectively.
Haynes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Haynes throws a body kick that misses.

Wu tries to keep at a distance but Haynes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Haynes tries to pull guard but Wu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wu letting Haynes take a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haynes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Haynes trying to control the position but instead, Wu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Haynes into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu avoids the elbow strike from Haynes, against the cage.

Wu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haynes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wu swivels and escapes.
Haynes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Haynes thinking.
Haynes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wu defends it nicely.
Zhang Wu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Haynes.
Wu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wu swats away the attempt to clinch by Haynes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haynes tries to clinch but Wu is having none of it.
Good shot there by Wu.
Haynes moves to clinch but Wu breaks away
and Wu counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Billy Haynes has been cut.
Wu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wu connects with a body shot that sends Haynes's belly button to the back.
Haynes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Wu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haynes misses with a leg kick
and Wu counters with a three punch combo that has Haynes backing up. Haynes nods at Wu to acknowledge the strikes.

Haynes is rocked!
Zhang Wu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wu lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Haynes falls backwards - clearly groggy! Wu dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhang Wu!
After the big win, Zhang Wu made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Threads of HARDCORE and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.