PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Handjob Hank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyquan Zaal (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.

Hank
vs
Zaal

209 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
247 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 Las Vegas, Handjob Hank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyquan Zaal!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaal connects with a crisp jab.
Zaal is looking to clinch.
Hank is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hank dodges the punch combination from Zaal.

Hank moves into the clinch.
Hank goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaal will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hank up against the cage.
Zaal connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hank's face.

It looks like Handjob Hank has been cut.
Zaal avoiding damage.
Zaal landing some nice looking 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!
Hank stalling in the clinch but Zaal improves position.
Zaal effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaal scores with a knee to the head.
Hank misses with some punches.
Hank misses with some punches.
Zaal leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zaal with a knee to the head.
Zaal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaal scores with a knee to the head.
Hank is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zaal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A knee to the head by Zaal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hank fails to land.
Hank takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Zaal.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zaal connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hank's face.

Hank is rocked!
Zaal working Hank over with knees to the body.
Zaal has Hank pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tyquan Zaal.

Zaal rushes Hank and presses him up against the cage.
Zaal stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zaal blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaal prevents a body shot from Hank.
Zaal is struggling to control the position.
A knee to the head by Zaal.
Zaal controlling the action here for a moment.
Hank is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Zaal.
Hank struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaal controls his hands.
Zaal stalls.
Zaal landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaal with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zaal scores a nice knee to the body.
Zaal scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee calls for Zaal to work.
Zaal scores with a knee to the head.
Zaal slowing the pace effectively.
Zaal lands a knee to the head.
Zaal with a knee to the head.
Zaal connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hank's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zaal utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zaal stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyquan Zaal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Handjob Hank's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hank closes the distance and clinches.
Hank fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hank tries to throw a body punch but Zaal avoids it by throwing Hank back against the cage.
Zaal landing knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Zaal takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Zaal landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Zaal.
Zaal has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zaal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zaal with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Hank is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaal has Hank pressed against the cage.
Hank seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaal scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A knee to the head by Zaal.
Zaal jerks Hank's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Hank drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Zaal goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Zaal because Hank was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tyquan Zaal!