PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 971 p4p, 443 weight class) and Danyaal Zahedi (ranked 121 p4p, 63 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Danyaal Zahedi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Thomas
vs
Zahedi

200 cm
24
265
12 - 5 - 0

195 cm
24
270
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danyaal Zahedi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Zahedi. Beautiful body shot.
Thomas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Zahedi closes the distance and clinches.
Zahedi tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas tries a body shot but Zahedi blocks it.
Thomas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thomas is looking to control Zahedi's arms but Zahedi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thomas has his back to the cage.
Zahedi blocks a body shot from Thomas .
Zahedi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Zahedi.
A right hand to the body from Thomas .
Zahedi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Thomas .
Zahedi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zahedi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas cracks Zahedi with a nice body shot.

Thomas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas throws out a powerful jab.
Thomas pushes Zahedi away with a front kick.
Zahedi looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Thomas clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zahedis head.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Zahedi.
Thomas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas scores with a shot to the side of Zahedi's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thomas .
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas gets through Zahedi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zahedi has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas .
Thomas stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas .
Thomas working aggressively here.
Zahedi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Thomas pushes Zahedi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Zahedi is rocked!
Thomas blocks a body shot from Zahedi.
Zahedi is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Thomas cracks Zahedi with a nice body shot.
Zahedi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thomas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zahedi can turn it around.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thomas pushes Zahedi against the cage. Thomas is working some dirty boxing. Thomas pushes off with a quick right hook! Zahedi goes down! Zahedi tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Thomas moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Derrick Thomas !
Derrick Thomas thanked the fans post fight for their support.