PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Ziolokowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Crusher (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.

Ziolokowski
vs
Crusher

200 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Ziolokowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Crusher!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crusher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ziolokowski.
Ziolokowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Crusher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice combination there by Crusher.

It looks like Ivan Ziolokowski has been cut.
Crusher stalks Ziolokowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ziolokowski's face. Ziolokowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Ziolokowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Crusher connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ziolokowski scrambles back to his feet.
Ziolokowski misses with a head kick.
Ziolokowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crusher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crusher tries to bum rush Ziolokowski with a series of wild strikes but Ziolokowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Crusher scores with a sloppy right hand. Ziolokowski should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ziolokowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Ziolokowski moves into range and clinches up with Crusher.
Crusher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ziolokowski's elbow.
Crusher blocking some punches.
Ziolokowski throws a head punch that misses.
Crusher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ziolokowski tries to land a knee to the head but Crusher blocks with his arms.
Ziolokowski working Crusher over with knees to the body.
Crusher looks winded!
Ziolokowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crusher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ziolokowski tries to work over Crusher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ziolokowski pushes off an throws an elbow but Crusher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ziolokowski unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ziolokowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crusher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crusher takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Evan Crusher has been cut.
Ziolokowski lands a right hand.
Ziolokowski is stalling here.
Ziolokowski is working for takedown but Crusher is calmly controlling the position for now.
Crusher is pressed up against the cage. Ziolokowski has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Crusher down to the mat. Crusher avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ziolokowski lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Ziolokowski has Crusher up against the cage in a clinch.
Ziolokowski misses with a knee strike.
Crusher avoids the elbow strike from Ziolokowski, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ziolokowski scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ziolokowski with a knee to the head.
Ziolokowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crusher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ziolokowski with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ziolokowski with a knee to the head.
Crusher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crusher tries to throw a body punch but Ziolokowski avoids it by throwing Crusher back against the cage.
Ziolokowski misses with an elbow over the top.
Ziolokowski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Crusher has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ziolokowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ziolokowski closes the distance and clinches.
Crusher misses with a punch on the inside.
Ziolokowski lands a knee to the body.
Crusher blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ziolokowski throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ziolokowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Crusher takes a knee right on the jaw!

Ziolokowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ziolokowski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ziolokowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Crusher was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Ziolokowski has managed to clinch.
Ziolokowski tries a knee to the head but Crusher blocks it.
Ziolokowski prevents Crusher from breaking the clinch.
Ziolokowski looking to throw knees to the head but Crusher is blocking nicely.
Ziolokowski lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ziolokowski.
Crusher blocks an elbow strike from Ziolokowski.
Ziolokowski tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ziolokowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Crusher.
Crusher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ziolokowski is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crusher takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ziolokowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Crusher.

Ziolokowski lands a big knee to the head and Crusher goes down! Ziolokowski is looking to finish!

Crusher is rocked!
Ziolokowski controlling from side mount.
Crusher is still in real trouble! Can Ziolokowski finish him?
Crusher seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Ziolokowski dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Ziolokowski! Crusher is out on his feet! Ziolokowski rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Crusher is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Crusher is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Ziolokowski!