PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonid Spartak (ranked 10009 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzoko Dzoker (ranked 5723 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Spartak
vs
Dzoker

225 cm
46
302 lbs
11 - 40 - 1

190 cm
36
456 lbs
20 - 26 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 11 - 40 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leonid Spartak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 26 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dzoko Dzoker!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Spartak enables Dzoker to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Spartak manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Dzoker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dzoker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Spartak wants to sweep here but Dzoker controlling him for the moment.
Dzoker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dzoker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spartak's head.

It looks like Leonid Spartak has been cut.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dzoker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Spartak looking for a sweep. Not yet Spartak, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartak trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Spartak looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dzoker with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dzoker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dzoker tries to free his leg and advance position but Spartak is retaining full guard.
Dzoker landing with the ground and pound.

Leonid Spartak's cut is getting worse.
Dzoker slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dzoker arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Spartak's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dzoko Dzoker!
A victorious Dzoko Dzoker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.