PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter High (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serik Zatijev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

High
vs
Zatijev

193 cm
23
252 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Walter High!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Serik Zatijev!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zatijev cracks High with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
High scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zatijev doesn't seem bothered though.
High scores with the left hand. Zatijev knows he should have avoided that one.
High uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zatijev.
High comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zatijev misses with a jab, cross combination.
High moves out of range of the leg kick from Zatijev.
High ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
High swats away the attempt to clinch by Zatijev.
Some wild striking there from High.
Zatijev misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut there from High.
Zatijev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nice shot by High.
Zatijev wants to clinch.
Zatijev throws a head kick that misses.
Zatijev tries to clinch there but High circles away.
Zatijev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zatijev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zatijev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zatijev tries to clinch up but High circles away and keeps his distance.
Zatijev slips a straight right by High.
Zatijev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

High lands a big shot that drops Zatijev! Can he finish him?

Zatijev is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

High stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zatijev is still on wobbly legs! Can High finish him?
Zatijev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. High manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
High wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zatijev looks winded!
High lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Zatijev falls backwards - clearly groggy! High dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter High!