PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chara Zaad (ranked 2854 p4p, 368 weight class) and Wrecking Ball (ranked 4876 p4p, 566 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Zaad
vs
Ball

192 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

188 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

IniTech Nutrition

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chara Zaad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wrecking Ball!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball slips a jab from Zaad.
Zaad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ball pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaad has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Crapollas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Zaad moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zaad lands a head shot.
Ball scores with a punch to the head.
Zaad lands a nice looking body shot.
Zaad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chara Zaad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaad misses the shot to the body.
Zaad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ball.
Zaad fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ball is out of range.
Zaad checks the leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Zaad. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaad.
Zaad throws a series of punches but Ball avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Zaad misses.
Zaad takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A good leg kick by Ball.
Zaad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zaad scores with a hook to the body. Ball takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zaad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zaad misses with a jab to the body
enabling Ball to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Ball closes the distance and pushes Zaad back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ball.
Ball prevents Zaad from breaking the clinch.
Come on Zaad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ball dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaad wants to break free but Ball has control.
A short left from Ball.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ball prevents Zaad from breaking the clinch.
Ball trying to land knees to the body.
Zaad wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zaad is pressed up against the cage. Ball has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zaad down to the mat. Zaad avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ball takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zaad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ball avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab by Zaad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Zaad. No joy for Ball on that attempt.
Zaad connects with a crisp jab.
Zaad scores with a sloppy right hand. Ball should have avoided that one.
Zaad throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Ball counter with a right hand.
Zaad takes a swing at Ball's ribcage but misses.
Zaad scores with a jab to the body.
Ball fakes the leg kick and cracks Zaad in the body.
Zaad connects with a single shot there.
Ball is looking to land body kicks.
Zaad chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ball can pounce on him.
Zaad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball lands a jab to Zaad's midsection.
Zaad listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Ball is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zaad dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ball tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaad swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaad lands a head shot.
Ball is still on wobbly legs! Can Zaad finish him?
Ball throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ball thinking.
Ball looks winded!
Ball is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Zaad doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Ball crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Ball's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chara Zaad!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Chara Zaad made sure he mentioned IniTech Nutrition , along with how happy he was to win his fight.