PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Zeelie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rani Yayha Toure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zeelie
vs
Yayha Toure

183 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dean Zeelie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rani Yayha Toure!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toure lands a slapping body shot.
Toure uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zeelie.
Zeelie tries to clinch
and Zeelie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Toure misses with a hook. Zeelie ducked under it nicely.
Jab from Toure.
Zeelie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zeelie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toure swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeelie wants to clinch
and Toure cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toure avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zeelie closes the distance and clinches up with Toure, looking for a takedown. Zeelie pushes Toure against the cage but Toure circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Toure keeps the fight on the outside.
Zeelie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Toure counters with a stiff right hand.
Zeelie misses with the combination.
Zeelie wants to clinch but Toure slips to the side
and Toure counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Toure moves into range and clinches up with Zeelie.
Toure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeelie changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toure fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Toure swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Toure digs a good hook to Zeelie's body.
Zeelie is breathing heavily.
Toure lands a really nice looking cross but Zeelie seems unphased.

Toure moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toure.
Zeelie can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toure.
Toure lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Toure as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Toure - that landed with a thud.
Zeelie tries to pull guard but Toure holds him up against the cage and eventually Zeelie drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Zeelie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Toure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toure taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Toure.
Toure scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A left hand lands to the body for Toure.
Toure lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toure lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zeelie backwards.
A shot in the inside from Toure.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Toure.
Toure lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toure scores with a shot to the side of Zeelie's head.
Zeelie looking to stall.
Toure lands a left hand.
Toure gets through Zeelie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Toure lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Toure.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Toure creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Toure is working Zeelie over against the cage.
Toure works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Toure.
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!
Toure is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Toure has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zeelie swings wildly with an uppercut but Toure uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Toure.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Toure cracks Zeelie with a nice body shot.
Toure lands with a right to the head.
Toure slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Toure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toure lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zeelie backwards.
A short body shot lands from Toure as the two fighters clinch.
Toure scores with a shoulder strike.
Toure lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zeelie.
A short right from Toure on the inside.
Toure lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Toure cracks Zeelie with a nice body shot.
Toure lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zeelie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Toure.
Toure softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Toure lands an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Toure taking a breather.
Toure lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Toure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rani Yayha Toure dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Toure scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dean Zeelie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Toure gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toure lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Toure.
Toure lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zeelie backwards.
A short left from Toure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Toure stalling.
Zeelie takes a shot to the head.
Toure throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zeelies head.
Zeelie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Toure working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toure lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Toure has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Toure is leaning against Zeelie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toure lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Toure slowing the pace effectively.
Toure cracks Zeelie with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Toure scores with a nice short uppercut.
Toure cracks Zeelie with a nice body shot.
Toure scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Toure digs a right hand into Zeelie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zeelie's gas tank.
Toure is working Zeelie over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toure working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Toure displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zeelie up against the cage.
Toure lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Zeelie is rocked!
Toure pushes Zeelie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Toure drops Zeelie onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zeelie is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Zeelie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Toure.
Toure lands a big right hand that drops Zeelie! The killer instinct kicks in and Toure finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Toure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rani Yayha Toure!