PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bohai Zheng (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Underson Unilva (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.

Zheng
vs
Unilva

165 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bohai Zheng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Underson Unilva!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Unilva moves into the clinch.
Zheng has had enough of the clinch but Unilva keeps him there for the moment.
Zheng is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Unilva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Unilva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Bohai Zheng has been cut.
Zheng goes for a takedown attempt but Unilva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Unilva moves into range and clinches up with Zheng.
Unilva effectively controlling the action here.
Unilva lands a good knee to the midsection. Zheng won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zheng takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zheng is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zheng is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Unilva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Unilva.
Unilva stalling in the clinch.
Zheng is trying to stall.
Unilva working Zheng over with knees to the body.
Unilva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Unilva lands a nice knee to the body.
Unilva lands an elbow just above Zheng 's eye.
Unilva lands a knee to the head.
Unilva avoiding damage.
Unilva is struggling to control the position.
Unilva continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unilva connects with a knee to the head.
Unilva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Zheng is rocked!

Bohai Zheng's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unilva is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Unilva working Zheng over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Unilva.
Unilva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Unilva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Unilva scores with a knee to the head.
Unilva lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Unilva.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zheng is trying to drag Unilva to the mat but Unilva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zheng takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zheng takes a knee right on the jaw!
Oh Zheng is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Unilva landing knees to the head.
Zheng takes an elbow to the temple.
Zheng seems to have got his legs back now.
Unilva lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Unilva obliges.
Unilva lands an elbow just above Zheng 's eye.

Unilva manages to break the clinch.

Unilva moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Zheng is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Unilva is pressed up against the cage. Zheng has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Unilva down to the mat. Unilva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bohai Zheng. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Unilva instigates a clinch.
Unilva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Unilva utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Unilva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Unilva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Unilva content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Underson Unilva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bohai Zheng's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Unilva moves into the clinch.
Unilva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zheng misses with a punch to the body.
Unilva lands an elbow inside that Zheng shrugs off.
Unilva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bohai Zheng's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Unilva is stalling here.
Zheng is trying to drag Unilva to the mat but Unilva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zheng jumps guard but Unilva stands there with Zheng around his waist. Zheng gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zheng fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bohai Zheng. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zheng takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Unilva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Unilva.
Unilva gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Jeez, Bohai Zheng's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Unilva connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zheng's face.
Unilva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Unilva crunches a lovely knee into Zheng's ribcage.
Unilva lands an elbow inside that Zheng shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bohai Zheng's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Underson Unilva!