PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustaf Olev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Obval Zaboev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaboev has chosen Lezginka as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Olev
vs
Zaboev

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
280 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustaf Olev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Obval Zaboev!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Obval Zaboev has been cut.

Zaboev shoots in and gets a takedown into Olev's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Olev is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zaboev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaboev wants to sweep but no luck.
Zaboev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Olev won't allow Zaboev to sweep him here.
Olev throwing strikes from guard but Zaboev blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaboev looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Olev chips away with some ground and pound.
Olev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zaboev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zaboev prevents Olev from getting the reversal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Olev avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zaboev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olev keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zaboev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Gustaf Olev has been cut.
Zaboev throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zaboev avoids the attempt from Olev to control.
Zaboev should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Olev wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zaboev.
Olev is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Zaboev connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Olev is in a horrible position here. Zaboev smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Gustaf Olev's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gustaf Olev's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Obval Zaboev!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Obval Zaboev waved his t-shirt featuring Zombie Nutrition - LOD 's logo in front of the cameras.