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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander White (ranked 22062 p4p, 667 weight class) and Yayi Zinsou (ranked 7051 p4p, 573 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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275 lbs
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273 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinsou clinches with his opponent.
White is trying to pull guard but Zinsou turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zinsou breaks the clinch.
Zinsou shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zinsou makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zinsou content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zinsou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zinsou works over White with some ground and pound from guard.
White trying to keep a closed guard but Zinsou is proving a slippery customer.
Zinsou working some strikes from top position.
Zinsou works over White with some ground and pound from guard.
Zinsou distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zinsou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Zinsou working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zinsou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zinsou keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of White's head.
White is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Zinsou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zinsou arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! White'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 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yayi Zinsou!
Yayi Zinsou decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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