PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyquan Zaal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyquan Zaal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vega
vs
Zaal

195 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
247 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Xavier Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyquan Zaal!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaal has managed to clinch.
Zaal landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zaal pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zaal obliges.
Zaal avoids a wild elbow strike from Vega.
Zaal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vega lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vega is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zaal obliges.
Zaal controlling the action here for a moment.
Zaal lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Xavier Vega has been cut.
Zaal lands a knee to the head.
Zaal utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zaal connects with a knee to the head.
Zaal dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vega tries a body shot but Zaal blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vega lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zaal unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zaal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zaal obliges.
Stalling in the clinch from Zaal.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zaal obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaal unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vega lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zaal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zaal has Vega pushed against the cage.
Zaal lands a nice knee to the body.
Zaal lands a good knee to the midsection. Vega won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Zaal.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zaal - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zaal working Vega over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaal blocking some punches.
Zaal using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zaal landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zaal lands a good knee to the midsection. Vega won't want to take too many of those.
Vega takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zaal lands a good knee to the midsection. Vega won't want to take too many of those.
Zaal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaal.
Zaal lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zaal crunches a lovely knee into Vega's ribcage.
Stalling in the clinch from Zaal.
Zaal landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaal.
Zaal scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaal.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zaal with a knee to the head.

Vega is rocked!
Zaal lands a knee to the head.
Oh Vega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Xavier Vega's cut is getting worse.
Zaal jerks Vega's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Vega drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Zaal goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Zaal because Vega was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tyquan Zaal!
During a confident post fight interview, Tyquan Zaal thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.