PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Ubereem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alen Zalac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalac has chosen No*t Afraid as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ubereem
vs
Zalac

196 cm
21
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
21
230 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 Las Vegas, Alistair Ubereem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alen Zalac!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ubereem plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ubereem tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zalac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ubereem throws a head kick that half lands.
Ubereem is looking to clinch.
Ubereem throws a head kick that misses.
Zalac fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ubereem tries to clinch there but Zalac circles away.

Ubereem rushes Zalac and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ubereem using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zalac has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ubereem scores with a knee to the head.
Ubereem tries a knee to the head but Zalac blocks it.
Zalac takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ubereem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Ubereem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zalac misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zalac swats away the attempt to clinch by Ubereem.
Ubereem doesn't manage to clinch there - Zalac circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubereem doesn't manage to clinch there - Zalac circles away.

Ubereem closes the distance and pushes Zalac back into the cage.
Zalac is trying to drag Ubereem to the mat but Ubereem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alistair Ubereem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alen Zalac.
Ubereem tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ubereem with a knee to the head.

Ubereem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ubereem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zalac shoots in but no luck this time.
Ubereem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Zalac dives in and grabs Ubereem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ubereem pushes down on Zalac's head and hops out.
Zalac looks gassed!
Ubereem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ubereem moves in looking to clinch but Zalac pushes him off.

Ubereem rushes Zalac and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalac jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ubereem walks away with a smile on his face. Zalac gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Ubereem moves into the clinch successfully.
Zalac is working for takedown but Ubereem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ubereem lands a big knee! That's hurt Zalac! Oh, he's all over the place! Ubereem lands another knee that sends Zalac to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Ubereem!