PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zui Quan Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Fitzgerald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Fitzgerald will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Quan Tso
vs
Fitzgerald

195 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Leviathan Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zui Quan Tso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Fitzgerald!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Patrick Fitzgerald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzgerald avoids a kick to the body.
Tso fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fitzgerald checks it well.
Fitzgerald looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fitzgerald connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tso. Tso circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fitzgerald misses with a wild body shot.
We've been told by Tso's head coaches at Rabid Dog that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fitzgerald slips a straight right by Tso.
Fitzgerald lands a really nice looking cross but Tso seems unphased.
Fitzgerald throws an overhand right that lands on Tso's shoulder, as Tso tries to avoid the shot.
Tso is looking to counter the offense by Fitzgerald and move into the clinch.
Tso misses with a low kick.
Fitzgerald looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fitzgerald clobbers Tso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tso bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fitzgerald's head.
Decent striking displayed by Fitzgerald there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tso lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzgerald misses the shot to the body.
Tso lands a head shot.
Tso moves in looking to clinch but Fitzgerald pushes him off.
Tso throws a leg kick but Fitzgerald moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzgerald. Tso does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tso pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fitzgerald takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fitzgerald misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tso.
Fitzgerald looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tso showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitzgerald.
Tso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fitzgerald throws a body shot but no joy.
Tso throws a chopping leg kick but Fitzgerald manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Tso clinches.
Fitzgerald misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fitzgerald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fitzgerald looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fitzgerald is trying to break the clinch but Tso has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso keeps control of Fitzgerald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzgerald's elbow.
Tso tries a body shot but Fitzgerald blocks it.
Tso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Tso misses.
Fitzgerald appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Fitzgerald misses with a hook.
Tso checks a low kick from Fitzgerald.
Tso misses with a low kick.
Tso checks a low kick from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald throws out a powerful jab.
Fitzgerald jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald checks a leg kick.
Fitzgerald misses with a double jab

and Tso counters by moving into the clinch.
Fitzgerald working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tso.
Fitzgerald looks winded!
A hook to the body from Tso.
Fitzgerald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tso pushes Fitzgerald back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tso working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fitzgerald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tso working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Patrick Fitzgerald has been cut.
Tso lands a body shot.
Tso lands a body punch.
Tso pushes Fitzgerald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tso scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Tso lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
Tso lands a hook that snaps the head of Fitzgerald backwards.
Tso lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tso.
Tso lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fitzgerald or not.
Tso lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fitzgerald's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Tso.
Tso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso pushes Fitzgerald against the cage. Tso is working some dirty boxing. Tso pushes off with a quick right hook! Fitzgerald goes down! Fitzgerald tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Tso moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zui Quan Tso!