PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Adderley (ranked 3254 p4p, 2050 weight class) and Fang Zhaohui (ranked 422 p4p, 285 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Adderley
vs
Zhaohui

190 cm
26
182
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
180
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dexter Adderley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fang Zhaohui!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adderley throws a sloppy head kick and Zhaohui moves out of range easily.
Adderley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zhaohui circles away quickly and effectively.
Zhaohui connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Adderley.
Zhaohui takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dexter Adderley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adderley staying out of range there.
Adderley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhaohui manages to avoid it.
Zhaohui connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adderley misses with a wild body shot.
Adderley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zhaohui misses with a hook
and Adderley counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zhaohui misses with a body shot.
Adderley jabs Zhaohui to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Adderley works over Zhaohui's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adderley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhaohui counters with a thumping low kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zhaohui has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A swing and a miss from Zhaohui.
Adderley takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhaohui. That's going to slow Adderley down.
Zhaohui wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhaohui lands a nice looking body shot.
Adderley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Adderley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhaohui.
Zhaohui connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Adderley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Adderley takes a swing at Zhaohui's ribcage but misses.
Adderley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhaohui tries to move into range but Adderley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zhaohui looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zhaohui misses with a looping right.
Adderley throws a nice looking combination but Zhaohui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adderley connects with a body shot that sends Zhaohui's belly button to the back.
Adderley misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Adderley.
Adderley is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zhaohui comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zhaohui misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhaohui tries to land a front kick but Adderley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Adderley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Zhaohui counters with a stiff right hand.
Adderley throws a jab when Zhaohui was well out of range.
Zhaohui fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Adderley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Adderley ducks under a wild hook from Zhaohui.
Adderley is looking to slow Zhaohui down with leg kicks.
Adderley tries a low kick but Zhaohui avoids it.
Adderley takes one to the side of the head.
Zhaohui throws a lazy right hand but Adderley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adderley throws a leg kick but Zhaohui sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zhaohui throws a low kick, looking for Adderley's leg but Adderley calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhaohui blocks a head kick by Adderley.
Zhaohui slips under a jab.
Adderley tries a head kick but it misses.
Adderley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zhaohui avoids the head kick by Adderley.
Zhaohui thumps Adderley with a low kick.
Adderley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zhaohui counters with a stiff right hand.
Adderley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adderley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Adderley takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Adderley throws a lazy right hand but Zhaohui sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Adderley thows a leg kick but Zhaohui checks it
and Zhaohui counters with a three punch combo that has Adderley backing up. Adderley nods at Zhaohui to acknowledge the strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zhaohui connects with the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Adderley misses the target.
Zhaohui doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Zhaohui misses
and Adderley counters with an inside leg kick.
Zhaohui throws a jab but it's blocked by Adderley.
Adderley lands with a right hand.
Adderley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Adderley throws a hook but Zhaohui blocks it.
Zhaohui lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Zhaohui finds it's way through Adderley's defenses.
Adderley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zhaohui is out of range and Adderley settles back down.
Zhaohui throws out a counter right but Adderley avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Adderley.
Adderley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhaohui was well out of range. Poor timing from Adderley.
Zhaohui looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Zhaohui throws a hook to the side of Adderley's head but Adderley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adderley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhaohui manages to avoid it.
Zhaohui misses with a straight right.
Zhaohui moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Adderley scores with a one two! Zhaohui had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fang Zhaohui dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adderley swings for the body but Zhaohui moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zhaohui on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Adderley on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Adderley with a nice cross.
Zhaohui misses with a hook.
Adderley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Adderley slips under a jab.
Zhaohui moves out of range as Adderley strikes.
Fang Zhaohui seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good shot there by Adderley.
Adderley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zhaohui is out of range.
Adderley lands a body shot.
Zhaohui lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adderley circles away quickly and effectively.
Zhaohui throws a sloppy head kick and Adderley moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhaohui slips a straight right by Adderley.
Adderley lands a jab to the head.
Adderley throws a nice looking combination but Zhaohui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Adderley misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhaohui scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adderley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zhaohui throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Adderley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Zhaohui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhaohui avoids the head kick by Adderley.
Zhaohui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhaohui tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Adderley is able to avoid easily.
A lazy left from Zhaohui finds it's target.
Adderley misses with a body shot.
Zhaohui connects with a right hand. Adderley shakes it off.
A head kick by Adderley misses
and Zhaohui counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Adderley thinking.
Zhaohui throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adderley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zhaohui throws a big shot that misses.
Adderley throwing a counter right hand but Zhaohui manages to avoid it.
A big left from Zhaohui misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhaohui throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Adderley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adderley lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhaohui connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zhaohui checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zhaohui on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adderley. Adderley obviously looking to wear him down.
Zhaohui moves out of range of the leg kick from Adderley.
Adderley backing away here, and Zhaohui unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Adderley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhaohui blocks a head kick by Adderley.
Zhaohui misses with a head kick.
Adderley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhaohui.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Adderley might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Adderley walks into a stiff left hand from Zhaohui.
Zhaohui swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhaohui throws a hook but Adderley blocks it.
Adderley feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Zhaohui with a nice calf kick.
Zhaohui throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhaohui throws a hook but Adderley avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Adderley misses its intended target.
Adderley connects with a looping right hand.
Adderley takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dexter Adderley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Adderley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Adderley throws a sloppy head kick and Zhaohui moves out of range easily.
Zhaohui misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adderley misses with a head kick.
Zhaohui missing with a left hand there. Adderley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhaohui scores with a leg kick.
Adderley throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhaohui.
Zhaohui showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adderley.
Zhaohui throws a jab but it's blocked by Adderley.
Zhaohui throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adderley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhaohui throws a big shot that misses.
Adderley throws a head kick but Zhaohui moves out of range.
Adderley avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Adderley throws a sloppy head kick
and Zhaohui makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Adderley really felt that one!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhaohui lets loose with a powerful body kick. Adderley will feel that in the morning.
Zhaohui feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adderleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adderley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhaohui.
A nice leg kick from Zhaohui, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhaohui slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adderley sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Adderley throws a hook but Zhaohui avoids it easily.
Zhaohui punishes Adderley's body with a nice straight punch.
Adderley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fang Zhaohui showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zhaohui misses with a straight right.
Zhaohui moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Adderley lands a jab to Zhaohui's midsection.
Zhaohui has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adderley blocks a head kick by Zhaohui.
Adderley tries a head kick but it misses.
Adderley drops his hands momentarily and Zhaohui takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Adderley throws a solid leg kick but Zhaohui takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Adderley.
Zhaohui scores with a nice head shot.
Zhaohui blocks a head kick by Adderley.
Adderley thows a leg kick but Zhaohui checks it
and Zhaohui counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adderley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhaohui moves away.
Adderley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adderley misses with a low kick as Zhaohui jumps back.
Zhaohui lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Adderley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Zhaohui throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhaohui swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhaohui misses with the combination.
Zhaohui connects with the punch.
Adderley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zhaohui keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zhaohui misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Adderley misses its target.
Zhaohui explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Adderley tries a head kick but it misses.
Adderley swinging wildly here.
Zhaohui feints a counter leg kick.
Zhaohui throws an overhand right that lands on Adderley's shoulder, as Adderley tries to avoid the shot.
Adderley throws a sloppy head kick
and Zhaohui counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zhaohui.
Jab, jab by Zhaohui - just one landing.
Adderley throws a sloppy head kick and Zhaohui moves out of range easily.
Adderley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick from Adderley, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adderley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhaohui misses with a hook. Adderley ducked under it nicely.
Zhaohui swinging wildly here.
Zhaohui throws a hook but Adderley blocks it.
Adderley tries to move into range but Zhaohui moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Adderley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhaohui slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Adderley tries to bum rush Zhaohui with a series of wild strikes but Zhaohui uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zhaohui misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Adderley finds it's target.
Zhaohui is looking to land body kicks.
Zhaohui blocks a leg kick.
Zhaohui looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zhaohui bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Adderley misses with a head kick.
Fang Zhaohui is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zhaohui moves into range and connects with a jab.
Zhaohui looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zhaohui lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Adderley checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adderley. Zhaohui does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhaohui misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Adderley lands but Zhaohui takes it in his stride.
Adderley throws a low kick but Zhaohui avoids it.
Zhaohui stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adderley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhaohui slips a jab and a cross from Adderley.
Adderley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zhaohui turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Adderley fails to land with a series of punches.
Adderley ducks right into an uppercut from Zhaohui.
Zhaohui connects with a jab.
Adderley misses with a body shot.
Adderley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Adderley feints and then cracks Zhaohui's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhaohui down.
Zhaohui throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Adderley, as that shot connected.
A low kick from Adderley is predictable there
and Zhaohui counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dexter Adderley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adderley just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhaohui follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Zhaohui misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fang Zhaohui comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zhaohui has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fang Zhaohui!
Fang Zhaohui decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.