PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Zuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garibaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Resist and Bite - Sabaton. Michael Garibaldi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Konstantin Zuev 's chin.

Garibaldi
vs
Zuev

190 cm
19
207 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
215 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Zuev !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaldi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zuev misses with a looping right.
Zuev throws a jab but it's blocked by Garibaldi.
Zuev looks to land a right hand but Garibaldi moved out of range.
Garibaldi takes one on the button.
Konstantin Zuev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garibaldi misses with an uppercut. Zuev saw that one coming.
Garibaldi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zuev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A big right from Zuev misses.
Zuev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garibaldi.
A jab from Zuev does it's job there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zuev .
Zuev connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibaldi misses with a body kick.
Zuev lands a two punch combo.
An inside leg kick from Garibaldi misses.
Zuev throws a jab when Garibaldi was well out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garibaldi.
Nice straight punches there by Zuev . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zuev .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from Zuev .
Garibaldi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zuev manages to circle out of the way.
Zuev lands with a nice body punch.
Zuev misses with a looping right.
Zuev uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garibaldi has time to react.
Zuev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zuev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garibaldis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Zuev does no damage.
Garibaldi throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garibaldi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zuev jabs Garibaldi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zuev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garibaldi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zuev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zuev .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garibaldi tries to clinch there but Zuev circles away.
Garibaldi throws a sloppy head kick and Zuev moves out of range easily.
Zuev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garibaldi with a body shot.
Zuev throws a poor cross that misses

and Garibaldi counters by moving into the clinch.
Zuev is trying to force a seperation but Garibaldi has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garibaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zuev 's elbow.
Garibaldi digs a right hand underneath Zuev 's ribcage. Zuev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zuev prevents a body shot from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi avoiding damage.
Garibaldi has Zuev pressed against the cage, preventing Zuev from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garibaldi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garibaldi stalling the fight.
Zuev wants to break free but Garibaldi has control.
Garibaldi is stalling here.

Zuev breaks the clinch.
Garibaldi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garibaldi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garibaldi catches Zuev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zuev just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuev lands with a nice body punch.
Garibaldi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zuev throws out the jab.
Zuev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zuev takes one to the side of the head.
Zuev throws the left hand but Garibaldi avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Zuev misses.
A big left from Zuev misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garibaldi, right into the meat.
Zuev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zuev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zuev works Garibaldi's body with a nice hook.
Zuev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zuev fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Garibaldi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garibaldi lunges at Zuev with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zuev 's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev throws a looping overhand right but Garibaldi ducks down to avoid it.
Garibaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zuev .
Garibaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zuev moves away.
Zuev throws a hook but Garibaldi blocks it.
Zuev tries to move into range but Garibaldi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zuev listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zuev checks a leg kick nicely.
Zuev misses with a straight left.
Garibaldi throwing a counter right hand but Zuev manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi staying out of range there.
Zuev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garibaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zuev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garibaldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garibaldi is looking to counter the offense by Zuev and move into the clinch.
Zuev thuds his right hand into Garibaldi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Zuev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zuev .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Zuev dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zuev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Garibaldi counters by moving into the clinch.
Garibaldi prevents Zuev from breaking the clinch.
Zuev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zuev tries to throw a body punch but Garibaldi avoids it by throwing Zuev back against the cage.
Garibaldi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zuev 's efforts to push away.
Garibaldi lands with a right to the head.

Zuev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garibaldi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garibaldi slips under a jab.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Garibaldi thuds his right hand into Zuev 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Konstantin Zuev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuev 's corner calls for a 1-2. Zuev obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zuev sizes up Garibaldi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garibaldi.
Zuev tries to bum rush Garibaldi with a series of wild strikes but Garibaldi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from Zuev .
Zuev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garibaldi.
Zuev throws a good cross that connects.
Zuev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garibaldi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zuev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Zuev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garibaldi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zuev 's knee momentarily.
Konstantin Zuev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garibaldi scores with a jab to the head.
Zuev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garibaldi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zuev throws a hook to the side of Garibaldi's head but Garibaldi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from Zuev .
Zuev misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Garibaldi misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Zuev misses the target.
Garibaldi misses with a hook. Zuev ducked under it nicely.
Zuev throws out a counter right but Garibaldi avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zuev gets tackled into the cage by Garibaldi. Garibaldi maintains the clinch.

Zuev breaks the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Zuev .
Garibaldi connects with an inside leg kick.
Zuev walks into a stiff left hand from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi throws a jab when Zuev was well out of range.
Zuev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garibaldi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zuev .
Garibaldi misses the jab.
Garibaldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zuev cracks Garibaldi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zuev throws a right hand that Garibaldi ducks under and follows up with a left that Garibaldi also avoids with ease.
Garibaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zuev just manages to avoid it.
Jab from Zuev .
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from Zuev .

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garibaldi closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garibaldi taking a breather.
Garibaldi gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Garibaldi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zuev 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garibaldi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zuev to keep the fight standing.
Garibaldi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zuev backwards.
Zuev has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garibaldi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zuev can turn it around.
Garibaldi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zuev up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garibaldi lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Garibaldi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zuev prevents a body shot from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi tries to work over Zuev 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Garibaldi.
Zuev wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garibaldi scores with a hook to the body.

Zuev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garibaldi throws out a powerful jab.
Garibaldi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from Zuev .
Garibaldi is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuev throws a jab when Garibaldi was well out of range.
As Zuev tries to get set, Garibaldi tries to push him back and clinch up but Zuev manages to avoid the attempt.
Zuev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garibaldi on the side of the head.
Zuev throws an overhand right that lands on Garibaldi's shoulder, as Garibaldi tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Zuev does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Michael Garibaldi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zuev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garibaldi.
Zuev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zuev misses with a double jab
and Garibaldi counters with a left to the body.
Zuev tries to move into range but Garibaldi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garibaldi ducks under a wild hook from Zuev .
Zuev throws a hook but Garibaldi avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Zuev .
Garibaldi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Garibaldi lands a high kick to the side of Zuev 's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Garibaldi dives into guard, looking to finish.

Zuev is rocked!
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!
Garibaldi slips nicely into half guard.
Zuev is still in real trouble! Can Garibaldi finish him?

Garibaldi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Zuev tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Garibaldi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Garibaldi!
Michael Garibaldi retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Michael Garibaldi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.