PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zedulous Zorrander (ranked 5594 p4p, 4742 weight class) and Raymond Waters (ranked 522 p4p, 448 weight class). Raymond Waters has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zorrander
vs
Waters

210 cm
25
275
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Island clothing lite

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zedulous Zorrander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Raymond Waters!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorrander throws a head kick but Waters moves out of range.
It seemed like Waters was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zorrander is looking to land body kicks.
Waters looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Waters moves away from the strike by Zorrander.
A head kick misses from Zorrander.
Waters looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zorrander misses with an uppercut. Waters saw that one coming.
Zorrander throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zorrander misses with a body kick.
Zorrander throws the kick towards the body but Waters avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zorrander lands with a slapping head kick.
Zorrander misses with a few strikes there.
Zorrander throws a lazy right hand but Waters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorrander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zorrander throws a series of punches but Waters avoids them all with ease.
Zorrander throws a hook to the side of Waters's head but Waters sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Waters misses.
Zorrander misses with an uppercut.
Zorrander throws a jab when Waters was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Waters! But no joy.
Zorrander throws a right hand that misses
and Waters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zorrander lands a nice shot that snaps Waters's head back.
Zorrander is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Zorrander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Waters throws out a counter right but Zorrander avoids it with no problem.
Zorrander throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Waters shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander looks to throw the jab but Waters is out of range.
Zorrander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zorrander.
Zorrander misses with a hook
and Waters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zorrander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waters swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Zorrander. Those never looked like landing.
Zorrander throws an overhand right that lands on Waters's shoulder, as Waters tries to avoid the shot.
Zorrander misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Waters was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zorrander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Waters looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zedulous Zorrander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zorrander misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Waters counters with a nice body shot.
Zorrander is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Zorrander misses the target.
Waters defending well as Zorrander loads up on a big left hand.
Zorrander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zorrander connects with a nice looking jab.
Waters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Waters releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Waters slips a jab and a cross from Zorrander.
Zorrander throws the left hand but Waters avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Waters misses.
Waters staying out of range there.
Waters moves out of range as Zorrander strikes.
Waters looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab from Zorrander.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Waters on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zorrander swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zorrander throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waters moves out of range as Zorrander strikes.
Zorrander loads up on a big right hand but Waters slips the punch.
A big right from Zorrander misses.
Zorrander fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zorrander throws a sloppy head kick
and Waters counters with a crisp right that sends Zorrander to the canvas! Waters follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raymond Waters!