PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Eastmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuo comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu You. Eastmond has chosen Nelly- Here Comes The Boom as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Zhuo
vs
Eastmond

184 cm
21
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
29
174 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zhao Zhuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Ryan Eastmond!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastmond wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eastmond throws a leg kick but Zhuo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Eastmond scores with a four punch combination!
Zhuo throws a lazy uppercut
letting Eastmond counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Zhuo. Those never looked like landing.
Eastmond lands a right hook to the body.
Zhuo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eastmond was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhuo.
Zhuo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eastmond shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zhuo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhao Zhuo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhuo dives in and grabs Eastmond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eastmond pushes down on Zhuo's head and hops out.
Zhuo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eastmond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zhuo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eastmond.
Zhuo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eastmond.
Eastmond misses with a hook
and Zhuo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eastmond throws the left hand but Zhuo avoids the punch easily.
Eastmond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhuo.
A jab from Zhuo does it's job there.
Eastmond scores with a jab.
Eastmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhuo.
Eastmond lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eastmond is fending him off so far but Zhuo persists. Nope, Eastmond circles away and we're back to standing.
Zhuo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eastmond circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhao Zhuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhuo takes a swing at Eastmond's ribcage but misses.
Eastmond closes the distance and clinches up with Zhuo, looking for a takedown. Eastmond pushes Zhuo against the cage but Zhuo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zhuo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eastmond manages to avoid it.
Eastmond takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhuo misses with a double jab.
Eastmond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zhuo misses with a double jab
and Eastmond counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond stuns Zhuo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zhuo slips under a jab.
Zhuo is looking to wear down Eastmond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eastmond.
Eastmond throws a right and a left that Zhuo avoids nicely.
Zhuo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eastmond is fending him off so far but Zhuo persists. Nope, Eastmond circles away and we're back to standing.
Eastmond displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zhuo.
Eastmond moves away from the strike by Zhuo.
Zhuo slips under a jab.
Zhuo avoids the head kick by Eastmond.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zhuo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eastmond.
Eastmond misses with the combination.
Eastmond shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zhuo sprawls well. Zhuo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eastmond gets slowly back to his feet.
Zhuo misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Zhuo blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Eastmond will probably get the nod.
That's time! Zhuo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eastmond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhuo swings for the body but Eastmond moves out of range.
Eastmond slips under a jab from Zhuo.
Ryan Eastmond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eastmond lands the left hand.
A jab lands there for Eastmond.
Eastmond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhuo.
Eastmond misses with a body punch

and Zhuo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zhuo prevents Eastmond from improving his position.

Zhuo is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhuo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eastmond defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhuo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eastmond wants to get back to his feet.
Zhuo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zhuo lands strikes from half guard.
Zhuo is nestled in close to Eastmond, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eastmond regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Zhuo.
Zhuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo throws an elbow that misses. Eastmond uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zhuo's guard. Nice move by Eastmond!
Zhuo working a defensive guard here.
Eastmond preventing the sweep.
Zhuo keeping full guard, as Eastmond tries to pass.

Zhuo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eastmond trying to control the position from guard on top but Zhuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhuo is trying to control the position but Eastmond postures up.
Zhuo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eastmond is one step ahead there.
Eastmond trying to control but Zhuo is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zhuo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Eastmond passes into side control.
Zhuo is looking for a sweep.
Eastmond working the head and body with strikes.
Eastmond landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Eastmond looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Zhuo is avoiding damage well.
Zhuo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eastmond wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Eastmond tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Zhuo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eastmond wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Eastmond trying to control the action but Zhuo is working from the bottom.
Eastmond creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Zhuo sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Eastmond trying to control the position but Zhuo is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhuo tries to improve position but can't.
Zhuo is working hard here to advance position.
Zhuo tries to strike but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhuo manages to get back to half guard.
Eastmond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zhuo defending well though.
Ground and pound from Eastmond.

Eastmond is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zhuo has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhao Zhuo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zhuo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eastmond as he avoids it easily.
Eastmond misses with a hook.
Zhuo looks to score with a jab to the body but Eastmond is just out of range.
No luck for Eastmond with that takedown attempt.
Zhuo catches Eastmond with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zhuo blocks a jab.
Zhuo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eastmond avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Decent striking displayed by Eastmond there.
Eastmond lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Eastmond slaps away a takedown attempt from Zhuo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zhao Zhuo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Eastmond misses.
Ryan Eastmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Eastmond. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zhuo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eastmond.
Zhuo misses with a double jab.
Zhuo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eastmond.
Eastmond misses with a double jab.
Eastmond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eastmond wants it to stay on the feet.
Eastmond throws a looping overhand right but Zhuo ducks down to avoid it.
Eastmond doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zhuo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond throws a jab when Zhuo was well out of range.
Horrible takedown by Zhuo or perhaps it was just good defense by Eastmond which made him look bad.
Zhuo lands a jab to the nose.
Eastmond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhuo.
No luck for Eastmond with that takedown attempt.
Eastmond throws a lazy right hand but Zhuo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eastmond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eastmond swinging wildly here.
Zhuo shoots in and drives through. Eastmond sprawls well.
Zhuo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zhuo tries to clinch up.
Eastmond loads up on a big right hand but Zhuo slips the punch.
Zhuo misses the shot to the body.
Zhuo dodges the punch combination from Eastmond.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Eastmond.
I think Eastmond has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Eastmond!
After the fight, Ryan Eastmond was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.