PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Latimore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chen Zhen (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.

Latimore
vs
Zhen

176 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jacob Latimore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chen Zhen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Latimore shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zhen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zhen swinging wildly here.

Zhen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Latimore, pushing him back against the cage.
Latimore is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zhen to keep the fight standing.
Zhen stops a takedown attempt from Latimore.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jacob Latimore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Latimore tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zhen smiles and moves away.
Latimore shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zhen defends it nicely.
Jacob Latimore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zhen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Latimore was covering up waiting for the punch and Zhen finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Latimore being controlled here, momentarily.

Latimore looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Latimore might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Zhen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Latimore dives on top into guard.
Latimore wants to control from the top but Zhen keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zhen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Latimore trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhen pulls Latimore in close to his closed guard and prevents Latimore from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zhen wants to stand up but Latimore is controlling him.
Zhen has a closed guard, preventing Latimore from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zhen is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zhen lands a couple of elbows.
Latimore could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Latimore is breathing heavily.
Zhen distracts Latimore with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zhen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zhen controlling from the top position.
Zhen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zhen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Latimore some visible discomfort.

Zhen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Latimore has escaped the position, nice work there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhen scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Latimore is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Zhen decides to stand back up.

Zhen darts in and clinches Latimore up against the cage.
Zhen is trying to break the clinch but Latimore is controlling him.
Latimore tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhen's elbow.

Zhen breaks from the clinch.
Latimore keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Latimore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zhen counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chen Zhen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zhen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Latimore is trying to get back to half guard.
Latimore takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Zhen trying to control the position but Latimore is working away.
Latimore on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Latimore manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zhen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Zhen has Latimore up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Zhen gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zhen stands up from Latimore's guard - Zhen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Zhen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Latimore fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Zhen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zhen cracks Latimore with a big elbow.
Latimore takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zhen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Latimore takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zhen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Zhen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhen raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Latimore that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Latimore in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zhen lands a big elbow - Latimore is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Latimore is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chen Zhen!