PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tae Shik Cha (ranked 5527 p4p, 405 weight class) and Zoran Daranbolt (ranked 4221 p4p, 361 weight class). Cha comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed - Decadence. The crowd seem to be enjoying Daranbolt's choice of entrance music: Blood Of My Enemies. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shik Cha
vs
Daranbolt

178 cm
29
157 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

176 cm
36
151 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Sin City Allstars

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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Tae Shik Cha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zoran Daranbolt!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daranbolt swings for the body but Cha moves out of range.
Cha throws the left hand but Daranbolt avoids the punch easily.
Cha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daranbolt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daranbolt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cha seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tae Shik Cha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Cha closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cha struggles to land a body shot inside as Daranbolt controls his hands.
Cha scores with a hook to the body.
Cha throws a punch but it's blocked by Daranbolt.
Cha stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cha keeps control of Daranbolt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Cha.
Cha misses with a punch to the body.
Daranbolt swings wildly with an uppercut but Cha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cha swings wildly with an uppercut but Daranbolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daranbolt.
Daranbolt misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cha.
Cha blocking some punches.
Daranbolt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Daranbolt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Cha.
A short body shot lands from Daranbolt as the two fighters clinch.
Cha throws a punch but it's blocked by Daranbolt.
Daranbolt tries a body shot but Cha blocks it.
Daranbolt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Cha.
Cha misses with some punches.
Daranbolt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cha lands a body shot.
Cha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Daranbolt misses with a body punch.
Daranbolt stalling in the clinch but Cha improves position.
Cha misses with some punches.
Cha lands a hook that snaps the head of Daranbolt backwards.
Daranbolt looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daranbolt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daranbolt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cha lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Cha on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cha scores with a shot to the side of Daranbolt's head.
Cha tries to throw a body punch but Daranbolt avoids it by throwing Cha back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Daranbolt.
Cha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cha.
Daranbolt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cha lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Cha.
Cha struggles to land a body shot inside as Daranbolt controls his hands.
Cha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daranbolt scores with a shot to the side of Cha's head.
Cha misses with the head strike.
A short right from Cha on the inside.
Daranbolt misses with some punches.
Daranbolt swings wildly with an uppercut but Cha uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daranbolt prevents a body shot from Cha.
Cha throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cha.
Cha blocks an uppercut.
Daranbolt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daranbolt takes a shot to the head.
Cha tries to work over Daranbolt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Daranbolt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cha prevents a body shot from Daranbolt.
Cha working aggressively here.
Daranbolt misses with some punches.
Daranbolt has a couple of punches blocked by Cha.
Cha scores with a hook to the body.
Cha blocks an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Daranbolt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Cha lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cha tries a body shot but Daranbolt blocks it.
Daranbolt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Daranbolt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Daranbolts head.
Cha misses with a punch to the body.
Daranbolt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Cha.
Cha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cha tries to work over Daranbolt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cha lands a left hand.
Cha misses with the head strike.
Cha lands with a light punch inside.

Daranbolt is rocked!

It looks like Zoran Daranbolt has been cut.
Cha lands a body punch in the clinch.
Daranbolt is still on wobbly legs! Can Cha finish him?
Cha lands a nice uppercut.
Cha lands a shoulder strike.
Daranbolt is trying to break free.
Cha throws a head punch that misses.
Cha lands a nice shot to the body.
Daranbolt looks winded!
Cha creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Daranbolt with a big uppercut! Daranbolt tries to clinch up but Cha pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Daranbolt to the mat! Daranbolt covers up and Cha unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tae Shik Cha!
Tae Shik Cha bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.