PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zlatomir Zalomov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djetic Dicni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Zalomov
vs
Dicni

205 cm
25
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Hates pizza

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlatomir Zalomov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Djetic Dicni!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dicni misses with a takedown
and Zalomov counters with a two punch combo.
Dicni shoots and misses
and Zalomov counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Djetic Dicni has been cut.
Dicni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zalomov counters with a right hand to the body.
Zlatomir Zalomov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Djetic Dicni.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zalomov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dicni napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zalomov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dicni to see if he's OK.
Dicni is looking for a sweep.
Zalomov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Dicni is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zalomov off and has taken his back!
Dicni has the hooks in. Zalomov is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Dicni tightening his grip on Zalomov, looking for the choke.
Zalomov is really stuck here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dicni tightening his grip on Zalomov, looking for the choke.

Zalomov is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dicni gets his way!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dicni looking to break Zalomov's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Zalomov remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Dicni will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Dicni is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Zalomov has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Zalomov looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dicni has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Zalomov is in real trouble here. Dicni gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Zalomov is tapping out! Dicni wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Djetic Dicni!
Djetic Dicni was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.