PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mustang Jack (ranked 298 p4p, 559 weight class) and Jian Zhao (ranked 36 p4p, 77 weight class). Zhao has chosen GZA - Shadowboxin' as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Jack
vs
Zhao

175 cm
25
164
13 - 4 - 1

173 cm
25
155
12 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mustang Jack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jian Zhao!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack misses with a looping left.
Nice straight punches there by Jack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jack.
Zhao moves out of range as Jack strikes.
Zhao looks to land a left hand but Jack moved out of range nicely.
Jack throwing a counter right hand but Zhao manages to avoid it.

Jack clinches up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Jack.
Jack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zhao backwards.
Zhao misses with some punches.
Zhao is trying to force a seperation but Jack has the dominant position.
Jack prevents a body shot from Zhao.
Jack lands with a light punch inside.
Jack working aggressively here.
Zhao lands a hook that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhao misses with a hook from the clinch.

Jack breaks the clinch.
Jack swings for the body but Zhao moves out of range.
Zhao throws a leg kick but Jack moved away.
Zhao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack checks a low kick from Zhao.
A counter left hand to the body from Jack misses its target.
Jack scores with a body shot.
Zhao works Jack's body with a nice hook.
A lazy left from Jack finds it's target.
Jack throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhao has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jack.
The fighters circling - Zhao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jack. Jack obviously looking to wear him down.
Jack throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zhao stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zhao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jack lands a glancing blow to the side of Zhao's head.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Zhao takes a swing at Jack's ribcage but misses.
Jack throws a quick counter kick to the body but Zhao avoids it.
Zhao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack lands a head kick. Zhao smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Zhao throws a solid leg kick but Jack takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zhao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack tried to score with a low kick but Zhao checks it.
Jack lands with a cross.
Zhao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jack.
A counter left hand to the body from Jack misses its target.
Jack looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jack lands with a slapping head kick.
Zhao avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jack.
Jack throws a leg kick but Zhao checks it.
Zhao lands a jab to the head.
Zhao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jack looks to land a left hand but Zhao moved out of range nicely.
Mustang Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Jack.
Zhao cracks Jack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zhao misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Jack finds it's way through Zhao's defenses.

Jack clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Zhao misses with some punches.
Zhao tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhao is trying to force a seperation but Jack has the dominant position.
Zhao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Jack.
Jack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jack scores with a shoulder strike.

Zhao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhao ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Jack lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zhao throws a looping overhand right but Jack ducks down to avoid it.
Jack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zhao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jack.
Zhao scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zhao misses with a body kick.
Zhao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhao on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao blocks it.
Zhao feints a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jack rushes Zhao and presses him up against the cage.
Jack prevents a body shot from Zhao.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhao can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Jack can't find room to land a body shot as Zhao controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Zhao.
A nice left hand lands by Jack.

Zhao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jack. Jack obviously looking to wear him down.
Zhao loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Jack checks a leg kick.
Jack is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhao.
Zhao throws a push kick but Jack slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jack.
A lazy left from Jack finds it's target.
Jack lands a jab.
Jack moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mustang Jack dominated that round.
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.

Jack misses with a body shot.
Jack throws a jab when Zhao was well out of range.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Zhao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zhao throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mustang Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice cross by Jack.
Zhao stuns Jack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zhao misses with a body shot.
Jack tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zhao manages to circle out of the way.
Zhao throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A cross from Jack lands.
Jack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhao throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Jack.
Zhao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zhao ducks under a wild hook from Jack.
Zhao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jack is looking to counter the offense by Zhao and move into the clinch.
Zhao has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhao can do to turn this around?
Zhao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Jack clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhao tries a body shot but Jack blocks it.
Zhao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhao misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jack creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Zhao breaks the clinch.
Jack scores with the left hand. Zhao knows he should have avoided that one.
Jack throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jack stuns Zhao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zhao throws a hook but Jack avoids it easily.
As Zhao backs away, Jack returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jack connects with a crisp jab.
Jack misses with a right hand
and Zhao counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jack scores with a jab. Zhao acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhao moves out of range of the body kick from Jack.
Jab, jab by Jack - just one landing.
Zhao misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack missing with a left hand there. Zhao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zhao thinks about the counter body kick.
Jack fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zhao looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zhao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jack scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Zhao misses.
It looked like Jack was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zhao.
Jack misses the shot to the body.
Jack throws a hook but Zhao blocks it.
Jack looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhao is just out of range.
Zhao takes one on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zhao lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jack has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jack and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Zhao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jack moves out of range of the body kick.
Jack uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zhao.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jack. Zhao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jack jabs at Zhao's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhao moves away from the strike by Jack.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhao! But no joy.
Jack lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhao on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheers as Zhao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jack doesn't seem phased though.
Zhao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhao misses with a body shot.
Zhao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jack lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zhao misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
Zhao has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jack scoring well with a low kick there.
Zhao throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zhao avoids a kick to the body.
Zhao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

It looks like Mustang Jack has been cut.
Zhao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhao misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jack.
Jack with the inside leg kick.

Jack rushes Zhao and presses him up against the cage.
Zhao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhao is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zhao can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhao.
Zhao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack lands a left hand.
Zhao misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Zhao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack lands a body punch in the clinch.

Jack breaks from the clinch.
Zhao throws a leg kick but Jack sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mustang Jack dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mustang Jack's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jian Zhao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhao takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A lazy left from Zhao finds it's target.
Jack misses with an uppercut.

Jack gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jack.
Zhao is trying to force a seperation but Jack has the dominant position.
Mustang Jack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jack prevents a body shot from Zhao.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhao lands a hook that snaps the head of Jack backwards.
Jack blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhao can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jack lands a left hand.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.

Zhao breaks the clinch.
Jack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jack scores with a jab.
Jack thumps Zhao with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jack throws a hook to the side of Zhao's head but Zhao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhao takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jack just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Zhao - just one landing.
Zhao works the jab nicely.
Jack dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Jack has closed the distance and engaged Zhao in a clinch.
Zhao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zhao working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Jack.
Jack is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zhao is keeping busy.
Jack lands a nice shot to the body.
Zhao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Zhao.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhao.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jack lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jack lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zhao backwards.
Zhao tries to circle away but Jack has him pinned against the cage.
Zhao is trying to break the clinch but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Jack.

It looks like Jian Zhao has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack blocks a body shot from Zhao.
Zhao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack digs a right hand underneath Zhao's ribcage. Zhao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zhao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhao is trying to break free.
Zhao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jack's elbow.
Zhao throws a punch but it's blocked by Jack.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jack lands a right hand.
Zhao misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhao is trying to push Jack away but Jack has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhao.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack lands with a left to the head.
Jack has Zhao pressed against the cage, preventing Zhao from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zhao tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack tries a body shot but Zhao blocks it.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jack working aggressively here.
Zhao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhao tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zhao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jack scores with a shoulder strike.
Zhao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mustang Jack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhao.
Jack keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zhao's efforts to push away.
Jack lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhao.
Zhao is working Jack over against the cage.
Jack lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zhao swings wildly with an uppercut but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhao tries to work over Jack's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
A head punch on the inside from Zhao fails to land.
Zhao misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhao struggles to land a body shot inside as Jack controls his hands.
Jack lands a right hand.
Zhao working aggressively here.
Zhao swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jack lands with a short shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mustang Jack showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jack has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Mustang Jack!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Mustang Jack!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Mustang Jack!

Mustang Jack wins by unanimous decision!