PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maks Gracy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dima Zinin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Maks Gracy has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gracy
vs
Zinin

179 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maks Gracy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dima Zinin!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gracy closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracy looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Gracy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gracy is trying to get an arm triangle but Zinin is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gracy swings around for an armbar but Zinin sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracy's guard.
Gracy keeping full guard, as Zinin tries to pass.
Gracy keeping moving, preventing Zinin from controlling successfully.
Zinin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Gracy working for a triangle but Zinin defends it easily.
Zinin tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracy is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zinin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Zinin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zinin distracts Gracy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zinin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Zinin lands a couple of elbows.
Zinin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zinin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zinin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zinin lands a couple of elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinin content to stall in guard here.
Zinin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gracy looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracy, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zinin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zinin postures up and lands a big shot to Gracy's brow.
Zinin controls from within his opponent's guard.

Gracy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Gracy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zinin can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Zinin lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gracy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zinin landing some decent shots from guard.
Gracy has momentary wrist control but Zinin slips an elbow through the middle.
Zinin lands a couple of elbows.
Zinin wants to pass the guard but Gracy is keeping the position.
Zinin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zinin tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracy is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zinin's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zinin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zinin controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zinin scoring with some ground and pound.

Gracy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zinin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zinin stands up over Gracy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zinin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zinin stopping the sweep attempt from Gracy.
Zinin working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zinin lands a couple of elbows.
Zinin wants to pass the guard but Gracy is keeping the position.
Zinin cracks Gracy with a solid left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Gracy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Zinin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dima Zinin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zinin closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Gracy's guard.

Gracy is rocked!
Zinin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Gracy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zinin is taking a breather. Gracy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gracy wants to get back to full guard.
Zinin passes to full mount!
Zinin with the ground and pound from mount.
Gracy can't escape the position.
Zinin postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Gracy bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Zinin and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dima Zinin!