PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Zuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Plank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jacob Zuma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zuma
vs
Plank

190 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
27
195 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!
160!

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Zuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Plank!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plank throws a head kick but Zuma moves out of range.
Plank lands a nice hook to Zuma's body. Zuma takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Plank lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Plank takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Plank closes the distance and clinches.
Zuma missing with knees to the body.
Plank lands an elbow inside.
A shot in the inside from Plank.
Plank with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Plank comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Plank.
Plank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zuma's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plank.

It looks like Jacob Zuma has been cut.
Zuma can't get the takedown.
Plank lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plank softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zuma is trying to push Plank away but Plank has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Plank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zumas head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plank lands an uppercut.
Plank lands an elbow that stopped Zuma in his tracks for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Plank.
Plank lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Plank.
Plank keeps control of Zuma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zuma tries to break the clinch but Plank is controlling the position.
Zuma is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Plank pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zuma is breathing heavily.
Plank lands a nice uppercut.
Plank lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Plank scores with a knee to the head.
Plank lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Zuma is rocked!
Plank throws a big uppercut that drops Zuma! More strikes from Plank and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Zuma lies dazed against the cage as Plank celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Plank!