PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Musan Zaintashara (ranked 734 p4p, 1633 weight class) and Carter Wright (ranked 97 p4p, 211 weight class). Zaintashara comes to the cage accompanied by The Art of War. 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.

Zaintashara
vs
Wright

188 cm
21
185
7 - 0 - 1

180 cm
21
185
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE
Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Musan Zaintashara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carter Wright!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wright lands a big uppercut and Zaintashara crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Zaintashara looks OK. Wright waves Zaintashara back to his feet!

Zaintashara is rocked!
Zaintashara doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Oh Zaintashara is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Wright has closed the distance and engaged Zaintashara in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zaintashara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wright stalling the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wright makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaintashara jumps guard but Wright stands there with Zaintashara around his waist. Zaintashara gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wright has a couple of punches blocked by Zaintashara.
Zaintashara seems to have got his legs back now.
Wright has Zaintashara pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Zaintashara fails to land.
Wright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Zaintashara.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wright.
Zaintashara can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wright.
Zaintashara blocks an uppercut.
Zaintashara working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaintashara lands an uppercut.

It looks like Carter Wright has been cut.

Zaintashara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright tries to clinch but Zaintashara is having none of it.
Zaintashara tries to clinch but Wright moves out of range.
Zaintashara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wright swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaintashara throws a head kick that Wright semi-blocks.
Wright tries to land a front kick but Zaintashara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wright dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright swings widly with a right hand
and Zaintashara counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wright misses with a lunging right hand
and Zaintashara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wright thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaintashara tries to counter by clinching up but Wright breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright thuds his shin into the meat of Zaintashara's side.
Wright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carter Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaintashara slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wright throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wright misses with the combination.
Zaintashara lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Zaintashara doesn't manage to clinch there - Wright circles away.
Wright throws out a counter right but Zaintashara avoids it with no problem.
Wright throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zaintashara counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wright's knee momentarily.
Wright moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Zaintashara.
Wright throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaintashara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wright.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright throws an off balance right hand
and Zaintashara counters with a nice uppercut.
Wright punishes Zaintashara's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Wright misses.
Zaintashara gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wright pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Wright lands a left and a right that send Zaintashara crashing to the mat, dazed. Wright thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaintashara misses with a low kick.
Zaintashara takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carter Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carter Wright's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Wright throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaintashara on the side of the head.
Wright tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zaintashara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaintashara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
BOOM! Wright lands a beautiful left hook that drops Zaintashara. Zaintashara tries to recover but Wright is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Zaintashara lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carter Wright!
Carter Wright is the new middleweight champion!
Carter Wright bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.