PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrey Zlobin (ranked 5186 p4p, 5806 weight class) and Icarus Aphelios (ranked 606 p4p, 641 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zlobin
vs
Aphelios

190 cm
18
222
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
200
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Very confident

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 St Petersburg, Andrey Zlobin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Icarus Aphelios!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aphelios shoots in but Zlobin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Aphelios.
Aphelios tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zlobin defends well and Aphelios ends up having to push Zlobin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Aphelios looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aphelios swings widly with a right hand
and Zlobin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zlobin feints a jab promting Aphelios to slip. Zlobin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Aphelios slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Aphelios looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Aphelios shoots in for a takedown but Zlobin shows good takedown defense.
Andrey Zlobin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Icarus Aphelios.
Aphelios closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Aphelios is rocked!
Aphelios drops his hands momentarily. Zlobin doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Aphelios staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Aphelios doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrey Zlobin!
Andrey Zlobin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.