PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhang Wei (ranked 2727 p4p, 3291 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 364 p4p, 420 weight class). Zhang Wei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wei
vs
Bravo

187 cm
25
180
5 - 1 - 1

168 cm
25
175
4 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Zhang Wei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wei shoots in and bounces Bravo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wei definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wei not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wei cracks Bravo with a solid left hand.
Wei has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bravo working for a triangle but Wei defends it easily.
Wei scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wei pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bravo is keeping the position for now.

Bravo working for a triangle but Wei defends it easily.
Bravo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bravo managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wei controlling from the top position.

Bravo working for a triangle but Wei defends it easily.

Bravo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wei connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wei trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.

Bravo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bravo trying to control the position.
Wei lands a couple of digs.

Bravo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Bravo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wei passes into half guard.
Wei looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wei seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Still in half guard, Wei seems content to control.
Bravo taking some punishment here, with Wei in his half guard.
Wei takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bravo trying to control from the bottom.
Wei slips a nice elbow through Bravo's hands, connecting with Bravo's forehead.
Bravo taking some punishment here, with Wei in his half guard.
Bravo has hold of Wei's hands but Wei slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wei controlling the action here.
Bravo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bravo trying to control here.
Wei scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ground and pound from Wei.

Bravo is rocked!

Bravo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wei pulls his head out easily.
Bravo is still in real trouble! Can Wei finish him?
Wei drops an elbow to the side of Bravo's head.
Wei working Bravo over with strikes.
Wei perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bravo looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wei lands a big elbow - Bravo is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Wei!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zhang Wei!
Zhang Wei tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.