PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evgeny Zablotnik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Zarkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Zablotnik
vs
Zarkov

180 cm
21
217 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeny Zablotnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erik Zarkov!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarkov tries to clinch up.
A combination from Zablotnik does no damage.
Zarkov is looking to clinch but Zablotnik is avoiding it.

Zarkov gets a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zarkov fails to land.
Zarkov misses with the head strike.
A short right from Zarkov on the inside.
Zarkov lands a nice uppercut.
Zarkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zarkov lands with a right to the head.
Zarkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zarkov.
Zablotnik tries to circle away but Zarkov has him pinned against the cage.
Zarkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Zablotnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zarkov throws a head punch that misses.
Zablotnik can't break the clinch.
Zarkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zarkov.
Zarkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zarkov misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarkov misses with some punches.
Zablotnik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zarkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Zablotnik is trying to break the clinch but Zarkov has him pressed against the cage.
Zarkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Zablotnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zarkov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Zablotnik is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Zarkov fails to land.
Oh Zablotnik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zarkov misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zarkov.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zarkov.
Zarkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zarkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zarkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zarkov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zarkov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zarkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Zablotnik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zablotnik seems to have got his legs back now.

Zablotnik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zarkov wants to clinch.
Zarkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zablotnik could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zarkov tries to clinch there but Zablotnik circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarkov tries to clinch but Zablotnik is having none of it.
Zablotnik keeps the fight on the outside.
Zarkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Zablotnik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Zablotnik, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Zablotnik misses.
Zarkov tries to clinch but Zablotnik moves out of range.

Zarkov pushes Zablotnik up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zablotnik can't break the clinch.
Zablotnik looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zablotnik is trying to force a seperation but Zarkov has the dominant position.
Zarkov unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Zablotnik! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Zarkov is unloading with more strikes now! Zablotnik drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Zarkov!