PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Quentin DeBramalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zang Zhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhai has chosen Sampans as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

DeBramalo
vs
Zhai

178 cm
31
147 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

169 cm
28
146 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quentin DeBramalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeBramalo ducks under a wild hook from Zhai.
DeBramalo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
DeBramalo throws a lazy head kick
and Zhai counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhai throws a looping overhand right but DeBramalo ducks down to avoid it.
Zhai cracks DeBramalo with an open hand slap.
Zhai throws an off balance right hand
and DeBramalo counters with a nice body shot.
DeBramalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Zhai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zhai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
DeBramalo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zhai's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai throws the kick towards the body but DeBramalo avoids it.
DeBramalo fails to land with a series of punches.
Zhai appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
DeBramalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
DeBramalo misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by DeBramalo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBramalo throws a leg kick
and Zhai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
DeBramalo looks to land a right hand but Zhai moved out of range.
That kick from Zhai tenderised DeBramalo's leg. DeBramalo is trying to keep his angry face on.
DeBramalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
DeBramalo blocks a jab.
Quentin DeBramalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeBramalo scores with a shot to the body.
Zhai misses with a hook
and Zhai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
DeBramalo tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Zhai misses.
DeBramalo throws a nice head kick!
DeBramalo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Thomas Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Zhai checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from DeBramalo misses
and Zhai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
DeBramalo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zhai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhai throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai loads up on a big right hand but DeBramalo slips the punch.
DeBramalo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
DeBramalo misses with a head kick.
DeBramalo looks for the body kick but Zhai saw that one coming.
Zhai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zhai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
DeBramalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
DeBramalo throws a front kick aimed at Zhai's knee but Zhai avoids it well.
DeBramalo lands a nice hook to Zhai's body. Zhai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
DeBramalo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeBramalo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zhai is looking to slow DeBramalo down with leg kicks.
Zhai misses with a body shot.
DeBramalo needs to keep his hands up - Zhai had a free shot at his head there.
Zhai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zhai moves out of range of the leg kick from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo feints and then cracks Zhai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhai down.
The crowd cheers as DeBramalo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zhai doesn't seem phased though.
A good leg kick by Zhai.
DeBramalo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
DeBramalo throws a hook but Zhai blocks it.
Zhai tried to score with a low kick but DeBramalo checks it.
DeBramalo looks to land a body kick but Zhai moved away.
DeBramalo misses with a few strikes there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zhai.
DeBramalo connects with a body shot.
DeBramalo tries to clinch up.
DeBramalo slips under a jab from Zhai.
DeBramalo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo throws a solid leg kick but Zhai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeBramalo.
DeBramalo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zhai's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeBramalo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zhai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping DeBramalo at a distance.
Zhai throws a leg kick
and DeBramalo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhai blocks a jab.
A lazy left from DeBramalo finds it's target.
DeBramalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
DeBramalo misses with a left hand
and Zhai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zhai throws an overhand right that lands on DeBramalo's shoulder, as DeBramalo tries to avoid the shot.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeBramalo throws a solid leg kick but Zhai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at DeBramalo.
DeBramalo avoids the body shot from Zhai.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from DeBramalo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Quentin DeBramalo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zhai checks the leg kick.
Zhai wants to counter the offense by DeBramalo and move into the clinch position.
Zhai tries a low kick but DeBramalo avoids it.
DeBramalo wants to slow Zhai down by chopping away at his legs.
DeBramalo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Zhai blocks the low kick.
Zhai looks to land a right hand but DeBramalo moved out of range.
DeBramalo lands a really nice looking cross but Zhai seems unphased.
Zhai blocks a low kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Zhai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeBramalo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
DeBramalo misses with a straight right.
A nice combination there by DeBramalo.
A big right from DeBramalo misses.
Zhai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeBramalo circles away quickly and effectively.
DeBramalo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
DeBramalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhai can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai throws the left hand but DeBramalo avoids the punch easily.
DeBramalo misses with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - DeBramalo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
DeBramalo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zhai lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Zhai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Quentin DeBramalo is winning the standup battle so far.
DeBramalo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
DeBramalo avoids the body shot from Zhai.
An attempted straight right counter from DeBramalo misses the target.
Zhai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by DeBramalo.
DeBramalo lands with a nice combination. Zhai backs away looking to recover.
Zhai scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
DeBramalo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zhai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
DeBramalo works the jab nicely.
DeBramalo misses with an uppercut.
Zhai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
DeBramalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhai.
DeBramalo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zhai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick by Zhai misses
and DeBramalo counters with a straight right hand.
Zhai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick from DeBramalo misses.
DeBramalo throws an overhand right that lands on Zhai's shoulder, as Zhai tries to avoid the shot.
DeBramalo throws a front kick aimed at Zhai's knee but Zhai avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeBramalo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zhai throws a front kick aimed at DeBramalo's knee but DeBramalo avoids it well.
Zhai misses with a hook. DeBramalo ducked under it nicely.
DeBramalo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zhai blocks the body kick.
DeBramalo with a nice cross.
DeBramalo looks to land a body kick but Zhai moved away.
DeBramalo scores with a jab. Zhai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
DeBramalo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
Zhai walks into a stiff left hand from DeBramalo.
Zhai misses the shot to the body.
DeBramalo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zhai back to the cage. DeBramalo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zhai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zhai blocks a low kick nicely.
Zhai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from DeBramalo with a body shot.
DeBramalo scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zhai.
DeBramalo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
DeBramalo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zhai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from DeBramalo with a body shot.
DeBramalo cracks Zhai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A good leg kick by DeBramalo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from DeBramalo.
Zhai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
DeBramalo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zhai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Zhai might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, DeBramalo has got the better of the exchanges.
DeBramalo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quentin DeBramalo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Zhai throws a push kick but DeBramalo slaps the foot to one side.
DeBramalo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhai.
Zhai throws a lazy uppercut
letting DeBramalo counter with a right hand.
Zhai checks a leg kick nicely.
Zhai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
DeBramalo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zhai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
DeBramalo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
DeBramalo throws a head kick that misses.
Zhai misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai is looking to land body kicks.
Zhai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but DeBramalo circles away quickly and effectively.
DeBramalo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zhai throws a hook but DeBramalo avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai throws a hook but DeBramalo blocks it.
DeBramalo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
DeBramalo backing away here, and Zhai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
DeBramalo misses with a kick to the body.
Jab by DeBramalo.
Zhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
DeBramalo digs a good body shot into Zhai's ribs.
DeBramalo misses the shot to the body.
Zhai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo backing away here, and Zhai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zhai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before DeBramalo can pounce on him.
A low kick from DeBramalo is predictable there
and Zhai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
DeBramalo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A punch lands to the side of DeBramalo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
DeBramalo misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from DeBramalo.
Zang Zhai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhai avoids the body shot from DeBramalo.
DeBramalo throws the left hand but Zhai avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
DeBramalo misses with an uppercut
and Zhai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
DeBramalo moves out of range of the body kick from Zhai.
DeBramalo attempts a counter takedown but Zhai avoids it well and moves away.
DeBramalo lands a nice looking body kick.
Zhai throws a big shot that misses.
Zhai doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick by DeBramalo misses

and Zhai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
DeBramalo misses with the head strike.
Zhai blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhai lands a nice uppercut.
Zhai working aggressively here.
DeBramalo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
DeBramalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
DeBramalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeBramalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
DeBramalo throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhai.
DeBramalo tries to throw a body punch but Zhai avoids it by throwing DeBramalo back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Zhai fails to land.
DeBramalo lands a right hand.
Zhai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
DeBramalo misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeBramalo blocking some punches.
DeBramalo looking to slow down the pace here.
Zhai working aggressively here.
Zhai lands a right hand that snaps the head of DeBramalo backwards.
DeBramalo lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeBramalo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zhai's elbow.
DeBramalo blocks an uppercut.
DeBramalo scores with a shoulder strike.
DeBramalo tries for a takedown but Zhai manages to get underhooks.
Quentin DeBramalo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
DeBramalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zhai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zhai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Zhai on the inside.
DeBramalo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zhai lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeBramalo.
DeBramalo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeBramalo throws an elbow that misses.
Zhai works on DeBramalo's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, DeBramalo scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhai.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zang Zhai.
I think DeBramalo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quentin DeBramalo!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Quentin DeBramalo waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.