PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egan's entrance music is Alice In Chains- Man In a Box. A fine choice. Zenin has chosen Helloween - Power as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Egan
vs
Zenin

185 cm
25
195 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
20
187 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Egan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Zenin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egan cracks Zenin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zenin misses with a straight right.
Zenin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egan manages to avoid it.
Egan takes a swing at Zenin's ribcage but misses.
Egan throws a leg kick which misses Zenin's front leg but catches the back leg as Zenin tries to avoid it.
Zenin swats away the attempt to clinch by Egan.
Egan misses the jab.
Egan tries to clinch but Zenin moves out of range.
Zenin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Egan as he jumps to the side.
Egan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egan takes a swing at Zenin's ribcage but misses.
Egan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zenin.
Brian Egan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Egan tries to clinch there but Zenin circles away.
Egan misses with a straight right.
Egan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Egan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zenin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Egan.
Zenin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Egan misses with a body shot
and Zenin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Egan thinking.
Egan ducks under a wild hook from Zenin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zenin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Zenin is looking for a kimura but Egan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zenin to get the leverage.

Zenin seems to be looking for submissions.
Egan is looking to escape.
Egan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Egan.

Zenin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Zenin drops back looking for a leg! Egan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Egan manages to kick Zenin off! Zenin jumps back into Egan's guard.
Egan wants to stand up but Zenin is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zenin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egan is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zenin fails to land the takedown.
Zenin's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zenin duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Egan.
A head kick misses from Egan.
Egan defending well as Zenin loads up on a big left hand.
Egan looks to clinch

and Zenin counters with a shoot takedown. Egan fights it but they end up in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zenin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egan is keeping the position for now.
Egan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Zenin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Zenin has gone for a leg lock! Egan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Zenin's guard.
Egan is stalling in the full guard.

Zenin has his feet on Egan's thighs here. He's pushed Egan off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Egan screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vladimir Zenin!