PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wu Zhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laxa Tiv (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.

Zhi
vs
Tiv

201 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
247 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wu Zhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Laxa Tiv!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tiv's head.
Zhi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tiv lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Wu Zhi has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiv digs a good hook to Zhi's body.
Tiv throws a sloppy head kick and Zhi moves out of range easily.
Tiv clobbers Zhi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tiv throws a head kick that misses
and Zhi counters with a good low kick that Tiv was not able to check.
Zhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tiv. That's going to slow Zhi down.
Tiv throws a shot from downtown. Zhi moves away and avoids it.
Tiv throws a lazy head kick
and Zhi counters with a head kick.
Tiv shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Zhi eats them both and turns towards Tiv to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tiv throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tiv ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhi moves away.
Tiv misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiv misses with a right hand
and Zhi counters with a flying knee. Nice.

It looks like Laxa Tiv has been cut.
Zhi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tiv.
Tiv lands with a hook. Zhi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tiv looks to land a combination but Zhi avoids it well.
Tiv just misses with a punch to the body.

Zhi closes the distance and clinches.
Tiv working hard to break the clinch.
Tiv tries to break the clinch but Zhi is controlling the position.
Zhi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tiv lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tiv looks gassed!
Tiv is trying to break the clinch but Zhi is controlling him.
Zhi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tiv has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiv takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tiv is trying to push Zhi away but Zhi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zhi working Tiv over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhi lands a nice elbow.

Zhi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiv digs a good hook to Zhi's body.
Zhi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zhi misses with a head kick.
Tiv lands a nice hook to Zhi's body. Zhi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zhi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tiv.
Tiv misses with a straight left.
Zhi slips a straight right by Tiv.
Zhi slips under a jab.
Zhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tiv cracks Zhi with a good jab.
Tiv throws a series of punches but Zhi moves out of range.
Tiv throws a lazy head kick
and Zhi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhi throws a sloppy head kick and Tiv moves out of range easily.
Zhi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tiv throws a sloppy head kick and Zhi moves out of range easily.
Zhi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zhi there as he acknowledges the shot.

Zhi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zhi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Tiv's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tiv looks to land a combination but Zhi avoids it well.
Tiv misses with a double jab
and Zhi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zhi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tiv.
Tiv blocks a head kick by Zhi.
Tiv throws a looping overhand right but Zhi ducks down to avoid it.
Tiv throws a right and a left that Zhi avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiv throws a hook to the side of Zhi's head but Zhi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhi defending well as Tiv loads up on a big left hand.
Tiv with a nice cross.
Zhi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiv.
Tiv uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zhi has time to react.
Tiv throws a good cross that connects.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tiv lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tiv throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zhi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tiv throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tiv misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhi slips under a jab from Tiv.
Zhi throws a series of punches but Tiv avoids them all with ease.
Zhi scores with a head kick. Tiv tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laxa Tiv dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tiv fails to land with a series of punches.
Tiv fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Tiv there.
Zhi lands a jab to Tiv's midsection.
Tiv misses with a hook.
Tiv throws a nice looking combination but Zhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiv throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tiv moves out of range as Zhi throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiv. Zhi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhi moves forwards but Tiv connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Laxa Tiv seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiv misses with a body shot.
Zhi wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tiv.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiv pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiv missing with a left hand there. Zhi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tiv swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Tiv misses.
Tiv just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhi looks to land a body kick but Tiv moved away.
Tiv lands a right hook to the body.
Tiv stuns Zhi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tiv looks to throw the jab but Zhi is out of range.
Zhi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zhi thows a body kick. Tiv tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tiv throws a jab when Zhi was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiv misses with a hook. Zhi ducked under it nicely.
A combination from Tiv does no damage.
Zhi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zhi scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhi defending well as Tiv loads up on a big left hand.
Tiv takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tiv throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tiv swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zhi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Tiv throws a sloppy head kick
and Zhi counters with a head kick.
Tiv takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tiv sizes up Zhi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tiv lands a right hook to the body.
Laxa Tiv seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Tiv misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiv tries a head kick but it misses.
Zhi throws a series of punches but Tiv avoids them all with ease.
Tiv lands a nice shot to the body.
Tiv dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiv misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Tiv misses.
Zhi scores with a head kick. Tiv tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Tiv tries a head kick but it misses.
Zhi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Zhi.
A punch combination from Zhi misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhi throws a series of punches but Tiv avoids them all with ease.
Tiv fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhi manages to avoid it.
Tiv misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhi.
Tiv looks to throw the jab but Zhi is out of range.
Tiv's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tiv duly obliges.

Zhi closes the distance and clinches.
Tiv looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tiv is trying to break the clinch but Zhi has him pressed against the cage.
Zhi misses with a knee strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Tiv pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tiv scores with a hook.
Tiv looks to throw the jab but Zhi is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laxa Tiv showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jab from Tiv.
Tiv throws a shot from downtown. Zhi moves away and avoids it.
Tiv wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tiv dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tiv works over Zhi's head and body with a nice combination.
Zhi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiv throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zhi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tiv misses with a wild body shot.
Tiv fails to land with a series of punches.
Zhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tiv has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zhi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tiv scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiv stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zhi.
Zhi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tiv connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zhi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiv.
No joy there for Tiv, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Tiv.
Zhi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tiv throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Zhi.
Zhi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tiv digs a good body shot into Zhi's ribs.
Tiv's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zhi under the eye.
Zhi wants to clinch.
Tiv misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zhi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wu Zhi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiv misses with a hook. Zhi ducked under it nicely.
Zhi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhi slips a straight right by Tiv.
Tiv tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Zhi darts in and clinches Tiv up against the cage.
Tiv wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tiv looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zhi tries to land a knee to the head but Tiv blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiv is trying to break the clinch but Zhi has him pressed against the cage.
Tiv wants to break free but Zhi has control.
Zhi misses with a knee strike.

Tiv breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiv throws a series of punches but Zhi avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhi. That's going to slow Tiv down.
Tiv fails to land with a series of punches.
Wu Zhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiv throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhi counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Tiv misses.
Tiv throws a nice looking combination but Zhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiv.
Zhi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A right-left combo lands from Tiv.
Tiv scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiv just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiv misses with an uppercut
and Zhi counters with a big head kick but Tiv shrugs it off.

Zhi rushes Tiv and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tiv's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tiv breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zhi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zhi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tiv.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick misses from Zhi.
Tiv thuds his right hand into Zhi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiv catches Zhi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zhi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Laxa Tiv is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zhi throws a head kick that half lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Laxa Tiv comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tiv winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laxa Tiv!