PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tam Zeus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bosh
vs
Zeus

194 cm
39
199 lbs
32 - 21 - 0

178 cm
39
199 lbs
24 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Red Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tam Zeus!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bosh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zeus.

Zeus is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bosh's half guard.
Bosh trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zeus prevents Bosh from improving his position.
Bosh is refusing to be controlled, as Zeus sits in half guard.
Bosh trying to control from the bottom.
Bosh is trying to get back to full guard.
Zeus working the head and body with strikes.
Zeus content to control rather than advance.

Bosh is defending against the submission attempts here by Zeus.
Zeus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosh tries to get to full guard but Zeus has control of the leg.
Zeus trying to control from half guard but Bosh is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bosh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zeus is working away from the top position though.

Bosh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zeus is thwarting Bosh's attempts to control the position.
Zeus is keen to just control but Bosh is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Zeus is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bosh is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tam Zeus!