PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stepan Razin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zongtang Tso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Razin comes to the cage accompanied by Oy Da Ne Vecher. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Razin
vs
Tso

200 cm
27
265 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
285 lbs
15 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Atlantis - 155qR/$30 - 140qB&C/$20 - 90%L, limit -

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stepan Razin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zongtang Tso!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Razin scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Zongtang Tso has been cut.
Razin lands with an uppercut that bounces Tso off the cage and back into range.
Razin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tso.
Razin slips under a jab from Tso.
Razin throws the left hand but Tso avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tso changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Tso rushes Razin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tso lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tso misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tso.
Tso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Razin wants to break free but Tso has control.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Razin.
Razin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tso avoids it.
Razin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tso misses with a punch on the inside.
Tso tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tso throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Razin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Razin just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot by Razin.
Razin looks to throw the jab but Tso is out of range.
Razin throws a series of punches but Tso avoids them all with ease.
Tso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Razin.
Razin throws a series of punches but Tso avoids them all with ease.
Razin throws a combination. Tso tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Razin misses with a two punch combination.
Razin blocks a low kick nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Tso blocks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razin swings widly with a right hand

and Tso moves into the clinch.
Tso keeps control of Razin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tso tries to work over Razin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Razin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Razin is trying to break free.
Tso lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Stepan Razin has been cut.
Razin wants to break free but Tso has control.
Razin slowing the pace effectively.
Razin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Razin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tso misses with a punch to the body.
Tso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Razin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Razin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tso gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Razin throws an elbow but it misses.
Razin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Tso after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stepan Razin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Razin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Razin looking to stall.

Razin breaks from the clinch.
Razin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Razin.
Zongtang Tso is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice body kick from Tso.
Razin misses with a hook.
Razin scores with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Razin. Those never looked like landing.
Razin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stepan Razin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Razin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tso.
Tso scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tso dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Tso pushes Razin up against the cage in a clinch.
Razin tries to circle away but Tso has him pinned against the cage.
Razin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Razin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tso misses with a body punch.
Tso blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Tso.
Razin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tso lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stepan Razin dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Razin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Tso counters by clinching up.
Tso can't find room to land a body shot as Razin controls the action.
Tso dodges an elbow strike from Razin.
Tso scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tso scores with a shot to the side of Razin's head.
Razin is trying to pull guard but Tso turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Razin swings wildly with an uppercut but Tso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Razin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Razin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tso.
Razin wants to get back to striking at distance but Tso won't allow it.
Razin tries for a takedown. No joy.
Razin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tso fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stepan Razin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, jab by Razin - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Razin thows a body shot but no joy.
Tso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tso slips under a jab from Razin.
Tso moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Razin throws a hook but Tso avoids it easily.
Tso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Razin misses the shot to the body.
Razin lands a really nice looking cross but Tso seems unphased.
Tso blocks a jab.

Tso rushes Razin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Razin tries to land knees in the clinch but Tso avoids the damage to the body.
Tso letting Razin take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tso struggles to land a body shot inside as Razin controls his hands.
Tso pushes Razin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tso softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Razin is looking to break free of the clinch but Tso has double underhooks.
I was talking to Razin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Razin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Razin can't break the clinch.
Tso goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Razin throws a head punch that misses.
Razin tries to break free but Tso pushes him back against the cage.
Razin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tso lands with a short shot to the head.
Tso lands an elbow inside that Razin shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tso comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Razin blocks a body shot from Tso.
Razin is trying to push Tso away but Tso has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Razin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tso can't find room to land a body shot as Razin controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Razin fails to land.
A short right from Razin on the inside.
Razin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tso has a couple of punches blocked by Razin.
Razin misses with a punch on the inside.
Tso misses with a punch on the inside.
Tso tries a body shot but Razin blocks it.
Razin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tso misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tso blocks an elbow strike from Razin.
Razin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tso walks away with a smile on his face. Razin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Tso darts in and clinches Razin up against the cage.

Razin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Razin misses with the combination.
Razin looks to land a combination but Tso avoids it well.
Razin misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tso throws a half hearted mid kick.
Razin misses with a body shot.
Razin misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tso lands with a right hand.
Razin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tso lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Razin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zongtang Tso will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Razin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Tso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Razin.
Tso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Razin misses with a wild combination.
Tso throws a push kick but Razin slaps the foot to one side.

Tso rushes Razin and presses him up against the cage.
Razin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tso digs a right hand underneath Razin's ribcage. Razin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice elbow from Tso.
Razin is trying to force a seperation but Tso has the dominant position.
Razin blocks a body shot from Tso.
Razin misses with a knee strike.
Razin is trying to break the clinch but Tso is controlling him.
Razin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Tso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tso.
Tso tries to work over Razin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tso lands a nice uppercut.
Tso takes a shot to the head.
Razin working aggressively here.
Razin can't find room to land a body shot as Tso controls the action.
Tso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tso tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Razin's elbow.
Razin is looking to control Tso's arms but Tso gets an underhook and turns him. Now Razin has his back to the cage.
Razin tries to circle away but Tso has him pinned against the cage.
Razin misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tso.
A short right from Tso.
Razin is trying to break the clinch but Tso is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Razin lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Razin misses with a body punch.
Tso lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Razin throws a head punch that misses.
Razin blocks a body shot from Tso.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tso.
Razin is trying to break the clinch but Tso is controlling him.
Razin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tso gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Razin wants to break free but Tso has control.
Razin throws a punch but it's blocked by Tso.
Razin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tso avoids it.
A short uppercut from Tso.
Razin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zongtang Tso seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Razin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Razin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tso working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Razin misses with a body punch.
Tso lands an elbow inside.
Razin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Razin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Razin.
Razin prevents a body shot from Tso.
Razin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Tso.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tso creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Tso.
Razin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Razin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tso gets through Razin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Razin prevents a body shot from Tso.
Razin tries a knee to the head but Tso blocks it.
Razin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tso prevents it.
Tso scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Razin taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Tso.
Clinched against the cage, Tso lands a big elbow that drops Razin! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Razin is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zongtang Tso!
An intense looking Zongtang Tso took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Ishii, Great fight... Truly great opponent... Stepan Razin Round 3? Time for you to PAY!'.
In defeat, Stepan Razin stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my fans for always support and believe. I sorry I'm no win. Congratulations Tso. You are true champion. Thank you everybody.'.