PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Zaets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Kingman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaets
vs
Kingman

181 cm
23
203 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Zaets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Kingman!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingman has a takedown stuffed.

Kingman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zaets did well to prevent Kingman getting side control.
Kingman wants to pass the guard but Zaets is defending well.
Zaets scores with a few weak punches.
Kingman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zaets does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kingman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zaets knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kingman looks gassed!
Zaets trying to control but Kingman postures up.
Kingman prevents Zaets from standing back up.
Zaets punching from the bottom.
Kingman is looking to advance position but Zaets won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zaets displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kingman.
Zaets wants to clinch up but Kingman keeps it at a distance.
Zaets stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zaets wants it to stay on the feet.
Vasily Zaets has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Kingman.

Zaets shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zaets landing strikes from the mount.
Zaets landing shots from mount.
Zaets with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Zaets.
Zaets has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zaets lands a big shot there that rocks Kingman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaets is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaets cracks Kingman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zaets landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingman wants to hold on but Zaets pushes him away.
Kingman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zaets cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kingman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kingman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kingman tries to lock up and control but Zaets gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaets lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kingman really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kingman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Zaets. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kingman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Zaets lands a nice shot to the head.
Zaets throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Zaets misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kingman holds on to Zaets as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Kingman tries to hold on but Zaets postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kingman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zaets kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Zaets connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kingman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kingman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zaets.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaets connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kingman avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zaets.
Kingman is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zaets putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kingman tries to hold on but Zaets postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Zaets dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kingman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zaets tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kingman swivels and escapes.
Zaets keeps the fight on the outside.

Kingman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Kingman is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Zaets has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zaets missing with punches from the bottom.

Zaets pushes Kingman off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaets tries to clinch there but Kingman circles away.
Kingman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Zaets tries to keep at a distance but Kingman has taken the fight into the clinch.

Kingman pulls guard successfully.
Zaets with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zaets in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kingman controls Zaets momentarily but Zaets frees himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zaets's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Kingman has his foot on Zaets's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zaets works his way back into a safe position though.
Kingman wants to stand and escape but Zaets is having none of it.
Zaets thows a big elbow that misses.
Kingman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kingman misses with a takedown attempt

and Zaets counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Zaets keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kingman's head.
Vasily Zaets overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zaets throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kingman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Kingman looking for a guillotine here but Zaets defends easily.
Kingman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingman trying to keep a closed guard but Zaets is proving a slippery customer.
Zaets working some strikes from top position.
Zaets trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kingman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kingman doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Zaets counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kingman won't be happy with that.
Kingman taking a bit of punishment here - Zaets scoring with strikes.
Kingman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaets landing strikes.
Zaets cracks Kingman with a big right hand but Kingman just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Zaets cracks Kingman with a big elbow.
Kingman can't do much from the bottom here.
Zaets connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kingman some visible discomfort.
Zaets lands a few punches from side control.
Zaets creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kingman is looking to reverse the position.
Zaets lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasily Zaets dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zaets.
Zaets throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zaets lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kingman regains half guard, as Zaets was trying to land strikes.
Kingman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kingman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zaets.
Kingman is looking to improve his position.
Zaets throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingman is trying is best to control the position here.
Kingman is trying to get back to full guard.
Zaets thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kingman's head.
Zaets slips a nice elbow through Kingman's hands, connecting with Kingman's forehead.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kingman clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Kingman.
Zaets is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kingman pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Kingman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Zaets is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaets misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kingman throwing shots but Zaets is blocking nicely.
Zaets manages to get to full guard.
Zaets is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kingman trying to hold on to Zaets's head to control him but Zaets postures up.
Zaets looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kingman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaets throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zaets thows a huge punch but Kingman dodges it nicely.
Kingman trying to control from the bottom.
Zaets lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zaets connects with a nice short shot to Kingman's temple.
Zaets passes into side control, despite Kingman's attempt to control the position.
Zaets lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kingman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kingman tries to buck Zaets off but Zaets is having none of it.
Zaets looks up at the clock and then as Kingman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Zaets smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kingman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zaets creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Zaets is chipping away with strikes.
Kingman trying his best to control but Zaets has mounted him.
Kingman is bucking up trying to escape but Zaets cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Johnny Kingman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vasily Zaets is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kingman is trying to escape the mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Zaets showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zaets, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Zaets!