PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Zaire (ranked 4892 p4p, 3459 weight class) and AJ Menendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menendez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kurt Angle Theme. AJ Menendez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Abdullah Zaire's chin.

Zaire
vs
Menendez

182 cm
25
210
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
24
211
8 - 11 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, AJ Menendez!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire with the inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Zaire as Menendez shoots in.
Zaire looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Menendez throws a sloppy head kick
and Zaire counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zaire cracks Menendez with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like AJ Menendez has been cut.
AJ Menendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Menendez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zaire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Menendez looks winded!
Zaire lands a right hook to the body.
Zaire scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaire grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Menendez takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Zaire cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abdullah Zaire!