PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ales Zhandunka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludovic Presle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ales Zhandunka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ludovic Presle's chin.

Zhandunka
vs
Presle

220 cm
43
291 lbs
36 - 27 - 0

185 cm
39
225 lbs
31 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 36 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ales Zhandunka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ludovic Presle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Presle does no damage.
Zhandunka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A decent looking cross lands there for Presle.
Presle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Presle ducks under a wild hook from Zhandunka.
Presle scores with a nice strike.
Presle defending well as Zhandunka loads up on a big left hand.
Presle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zhandunka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhandunka jabs at Presle's body.
Zhandunka lands a nice shot to the body.
Presle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhandunka counters with a straight right hand.
Zhandunka throws a body punch but Presle moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Presle. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhandunka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Presle connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zhandunka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zhandunka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Presle.
Presle throws an overhand right that lands on Zhandunka's shoulder, as Zhandunka tries to avoid the shot.
Zhandunka tests Presle's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Ludovic Presle has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Zhandunka as he connects with a hook.
Presle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Presle misses with a body kick.
Zhandunka misses with a hook. Presle ducked under it nicely.
Zhandunka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Presle cracks Zhandunka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zhandunka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Presle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhandunka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Presle was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhandunka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka moves out of range as Presle strikes.
Presle sizes up Zhandunka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Presle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Zhandunka moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhandunka.
Zhandunka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zhandunka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zhandunka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhandunka has a couple of punches blocked by Presle.
Presle blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zhandunka.
Presle blocks an uppercut.
Zhandunka misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka stalls.
Presle blocking some punches.
Zhandunka misses with some punches.
Zhandunka swings wildly with an uppercut but Presle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Presle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zhandunka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zhandunka stalls.

Presle manages to break the clinch.
Zhandunka lunges at Presle with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Presle's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presle looks to land a combination but Zhandunka avoids it well.
Zhandunka scores with a nice head shot.
Presle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zhandunka scores with a jab. Presle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zhandunka is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zhandunka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Presle.
Presle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Presle ducks under a wild hook from Zhandunka.
Presle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zhandunka jabs Presle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhandunka swings for the body but Presle moves out of range.
Presle misses with a lunging right hand
and Zhandunka counters with a nice uppercut.
Ludovic Presle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Presle misses with a body punch
and Zhandunka counters with a left to the body.
Presle throws a nice looking combination but Zhandunka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Presle falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zhandunka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ales Zhandunka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ludovic Presle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Presle connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhandunka momentarily.
Presle throws a right and a left that Zhandunka avoids nicely.
Zhandunka just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhandunka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Presle can do to turn this around?
Zhandunka digs a good body shot into Presle's ribs.
Presle throws a hook to the side of Zhandunka's head but Zhandunka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhandunka just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhandunka connects with a nice looking jab.
Presle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ludovic Presle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Presle loads up on a big right hand but Zhandunka slips the punch.
Zhandunka is looking for a counter combo.
Presle misses with a left hand
and Zhandunka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Presle misses with a looping right.
As Presle looks to move away, Zhandunka throws a big counter combo bu Presle just gets out of the way.
Presle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Presle manages to avoid it.
Zhandunka slips under a jab from Presle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhandunka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Presle throws a series of punches but Zhandunka moves out of range.
Zhandunka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ales Zhandunka is winning the standup battle so far.
Zhandunka moves away from the strike by Presle.
Zhandunka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Presle counters with a nice uppercut.
Zhandunka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zhandunka lands with a hook. Presle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Zhandunka throws a body punch but Presle moves out of range.
Zhandunka misses the shot to the body.
Presle throws out a counter right but Zhandunka avoids it with no problem.
Presle throws a nice looking combination but Zhandunka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhandunka moves to clinch but Presle breaks away
and Presle counters with a three punch combo that has Zhandunka backing up. Zhandunka nods at Presle to acknowledge the strikes.
Zhandunka staying out of range there.
Zhandunka appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zhandunka gets a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhandunka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhandunka misses with the head strike.
Zhandunka swings wildly with an uppercut but Presle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhandunka has a couple of punches blocked by Presle.
Zhandunka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zhandunka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhandunka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zhandunka misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhandunka.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Presle tries to break free but Zhandunka pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka has a couple of punches blocked by Presle.
Presle working hard to break the clinch.
Zhandunka misses with the head strike.
Zhandunka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhandunka has a couple of punches blocked by Presle.
Zhandunka throws a punch but it's blocked by Presle.
Zhandunka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Presle backwards.

That has opened up Ludovic Presle's cut even more.
Ales Zhandunka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Presle blocking some punches.
Zhandunka misses with a punch to the body.
Zhandunka scores with a shoulder strike.
Zhandunka has Presle pressed against the cage, preventing Presle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zhandunka.
Zhandunka misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Presle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Presle throws a nice looking combination but Zhandunka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhandunka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Presle throws a series of punches but Zhandunka moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Zhandunka.
Nice uppercut lands for Presle. That snapped Zhandunka's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Presle throws a hook to the side of Zhandunka's head but Zhandunka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Presle dodges the punch combination from Zhandunka.
Presle misses with a combination
and Zhandunka counters with a straight right hand.
Zhandunka throws a poor cross that misses
and Presle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zhandunka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Zhandunka defending well as Presle loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ales Zhandunka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ludovic Presle's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Presle. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Presle.
Zhandunka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Presle avoids the body shot from Zhandunka.
Presle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Presle misses.
Zhandunka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Presle at a distance.
Presle lands a head shot.

Zhandunka gets a clinch.
Zhandunka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Presle blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zhandunka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhandunka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhandunka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhandunka scores with a shot to the side of Presle's head.

Presle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Zhandunka misses.
A jab lands there for Zhandunka.
Presle misses with a double jab
and Zhandunka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Presle throws a combination that misses
and Zhandunka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zhandunka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Presle.
Presle tries a low kick but Zhandunka avoids it.
Presle misses with a hook.
Zhandunka staying out of range there.
Zhandunka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presle throws a right and a left that Zhandunka avoids nicely.
Zhandunka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Presle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zhandunka's corner calls for a 1-2. Zhandunka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhandunka thuds his right hand into Presle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

The cut above Ludovic Presle's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Presle throws a leg kick
enabling Zhandunka to counter with a crisp jab.

Presle is rocked!
Presle misses with a wild combination.
Presle is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhandunka finish him?
Jab by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka lands a jab.

Ludovic Presle's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Zhandunka misses the shot to the body.
Presle has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Presle misses with a looping right.
Presle seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presle throws a combination that misses
and Zhandunka counters with a right hand to the body.
Zhandunka doesn't manage to clinch there - Presle circles away.
Zhandunka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Presle throws a body shot but no joy.
Presle misses with a wild combination.
Zhandunka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Presle misses with a hook to the body
and Zhandunka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Presle avoids the body shot from Zhandunka.

Zhandunka clinches with his opponent.
Presle is trying to break the clinch but Zhandunka is controlling him.
Zhandunka effectively controlling the action here.
Ludovic Presle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zhandunka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhandunka misses with the head strike.

Presle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Presle swings widly with a right hand
and Zhandunka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Presle throws an off balance right hand
enabling Zhandunka to counter with a crisp jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ales Zhandunka!
An out of breath Ales Zhandunka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.