PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chara Zaad (ranked 1466 p4p, 222 weight class) and Fernando Eduardo (ranked 2222 p4p, 333 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaad
vs
Eduardo

192 cm
22
210 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

205 cm
23
224 lbs
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 10 - 10 - 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 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernando Eduardo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo slips a jab from Zaad.
Eduardo dodges the punch combination from Zaad.
Eduardo throws a poor cross that misses
and Zaad counters with a stiff right hand.
Eduardo throws a hook but Zaad avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Eduardo finds it's target.
Eduardo misses with a lunging right hand
letting Zaad counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eduardo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eduardo throws a hook but Zaad blocks it.
Eduardo misses with a left hand
and Zaad counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaad misses with a left hand
and Eduardo counters with a straight right hand.
Zaad takes a swing at Eduardo's ribcage but misses.
Eduardo throws a shot to the body.
Eduardo misses with an uppercut.
Eduardo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eduardo misses with a right hand
and Zaad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zaad throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Eduardo counters with a stiff right hand.
Zaad uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eduardo.
Zaad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zaad counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eduardo misses with a right hand
and Zaad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Zaad swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zaad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaad lands a nice shot to the body.
Eduardo swings for the body but Zaad moves out of range.
Zaad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zaad throws a right hand that misses
letting Eduardo counter with a right hand.
Eduardo misses with a straight left.
Zaad misses with a shot to the body
and Eduardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eduardo misses the jab.
Eduardo throws a body shot but no joy.
Eduardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eduardo digs a good body shot into Zaad's ribs.
Eduardo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Eduardo.
Eduardo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eduardo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zaad looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Eduardo works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo throws a body punch but Zaad moves out of range.
Fernando Eduardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaad's corner calls for a 1-2. Zaad obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zaad moves out of range of the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaad takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zaad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaad takes one on the button.
Eduardo looks to land a left hand but Zaad moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Zaad misses the target.
Zaad throws a right and a left that Eduardo avoids nicely.
A big right from Eduardo misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Eduardo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Eduardo misses the target.
Eduardo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zaad lands with a good body shot.
Eduardo scores with a jab to the body.
Zaad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eduardo.
Zaad is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eduardo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaad throws a hook but Eduardo blocks it.
A nice side step and Eduardo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zaad walks into a stiff left hand from Eduardo.
Eduardo lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eduardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaad appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zaad throws a body punch but Eduardo moves out of range.
Eduardo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zaad takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Eduardo slips a jab and a cross from Zaad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eduardo! But no joy.
Zaad slips under a jab from Eduardo.
It looked like Zaad was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zaad throws a hook but Eduardo blocks it.
Eduardo misses with a left hand
and Zaad counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Fernando Eduardo has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaad throws a hook but Eduardo blocks it.
Zaad swings for the body but Eduardo moves out of range.
Eduardo cracks a nice hook into Zaad's ribs.
Eduardo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eduardo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eduardo thinking.
Fernando Eduardo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaad throws a right hand that misses
and Eduardo counters with a lovely shot 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!
Eduardo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaad.
Zaad fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Eduardo misses.
Zaad misses with a body shot
and Eduardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo drops his hands momentarily and Zaad takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Eduardo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zaad's hands.
Eduardo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zaad's head backwards.
Eduardo looks to throw the jab but Zaad is out of range.
Eduardo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A shot to the body from Eduardo misses
and Zaad counters with a right hand to the body.
Zaad uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eduardo.
Zaad is looking to counter punch.
Eduardo throws a shot from downtown. Zaad moves away and avoids it.
Eduardo throws an off balance right hand
and Zaad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Eduardo is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaad finds Eduardo's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Eduardo flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Zaad lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Eduardo will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Chara Zaad!
Chara Zaad took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.