PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 2788 p4p, 2360 weight class) and Chidi Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Take me to the Mall. On his way into the cage it seems that Dmitri Zaitsev has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dmitri Zaitsev seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Zaitsev
vs
Jackson

192 cm
46
278
36 - 35 - 0

225 cm
25
265
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

BKC Nutrition and Laundry [25%]

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 36 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dmitri Zaitsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chidi Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitsev thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Chidi Jackson has been cut.

Zaitsev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jackson, pushing him back against the cage.
Zaitsev is stalling here.
Zaitsev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zaitsev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zaitsev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Still in the clinch, Zaitsev scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Zaitsev lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jackson looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Zaitsev.
Zaitsev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev gets through Jackson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev avoiding damage.
Zaitsev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dmitri Zaitsev.

Zaitsev drives through and clinches with Jackson against the cage.
A short uppercut from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zaitsev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zaitsev looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice body punch from Zaitsev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jackson backwards.
A short uppercut from Zaitsev.

Jackson is rocked!
Zaitsev lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Jackson to his knees! Zaitsev keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitri Zaitsev!
A very excited looking Dmitri Zaitsev made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Chidi Jackson spoke after the fight, saying 'Canada loses again, Aye'.