PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zabud Zabirov (ranked 1154 p4p, 120 weight class) and Tim Bradshaw (ranked 1554 p4p, 153 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Zabirov
vs
Bradshaw

189 cm
26
245 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zabud Zabirov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zabirov throws a jab but it's blocked by Bradshaw.
Zabirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bradshaw throws an overhand right that lands on Zabirov's shoulder, as Zabirov tries to avoid the shot.

Zabirov rushes Bradshaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bradshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Bradshaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zabirov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
Bradshaw missing with a left hand there. Zabirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zabirov is looking to counter the offense by Bradshaw and move into the clinch.
Bradshaw swings for the body but Zabirov moves out of range.
Bradshaw keeps the fight on the outside.
A left lands for Zabirov.
Zabirov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Zabirov throws a right hand that misses
and Bradshaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bradshaw with a jab.
Bradshaw ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zabirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zabirov misses with a hook.
Zabirov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bradshaw misses the jab.
Zabirov tries to counter by clinching up but Bradshaw breaks away and moves out of range.
Bradshaw throws a good cross that connects.
Bradshaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zabirov misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zabud Zabirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bradshaw works Zabirov's body with a nice hook.
Bradshaw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zabirov on the side of the head.
Bradshaw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zabirov lands with an overhand left.
Bradshaw lands with a shot to the body.
Zabirov scores with a hook.
Bradshaw slips under a jab.
Zabirov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zabirov looks to land a left hand but Bradshaw moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Bradshaw misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Zabirov does it's job there.
Bradshaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bradshaw missing with a left hand there. Zabirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zabirov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bradshaw has time to react.

Zabirov gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zabirov can't find room to land a body shot as Bradshaw controls the action.
Bradshaw misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bradshaw.
Zabirov misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bradshaw fails to land.
Zabirov misses with the head strike.
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Zabirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zabirov has a couple of punches blocked by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zabirov throws a head punch that misses.
Zabirov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradshaw scores with a shot to the side of Zabirov's head.
Zabirov lands a body punch.
Zabirov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zabirov.
Zabirov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bradshaw blocks it with crossed arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov looking to throw knees to the head but Bradshaw is blocking nicely.
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Zabirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradshaw wants to get back to striking at distance but Zabirov won't allow it.
Bradshaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zabirov's elbow.
Zabirov misses with a punch on the inside.
Zabirov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zabirov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bradshaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zabirov working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bradshaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Bradshaw's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bradshaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bradshaw. Zabirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zabirov misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bradshaw misses with a looping left.
Zabirov misses with a body punch
and Bradshaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zabirov misses with an uppercut
and Bradshaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Zabirov is looking to clinch but Bradshaw is avoiding it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradshaw takes a swing at Zabirov's ribcage but misses.
Zabirov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bradshaw's hands.
Zabirov misses the jab.
Zabirov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradshaw is just out of range.
Bradshaw misses with a looping right.
Bradshaw is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zabirov misses the jab.
Nice shot by Bradshaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradshaw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bradshaw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Zabirov is rocked!
A lazy left from Bradshaw finds it's target.
Oh Zabirov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big left from Zabirov misses.
Bradshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zabirov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bradshaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Bradshaw dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bradshaw blocks a jab.
Zabirov seems to have got his legs back now.
Zabirov scores with a nice right hand.
Bradshaw looks to land a left hand but Zabirov moved out of range nicely.
Zabirov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bradshaw.
Zabirov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bradshaw loads up on a big right hand but Zabirov slips the punch.
Zabirov ducks under a wild hook from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw cracks a nice hook into Zabirov's ribs.
The fighters circling - Zabirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zabirov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zabirov slips a jab from Bradshaw.
Zabirov avoids the body shot from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw swats away the attempt to clinch by Zabirov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw tests Zabirov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bradshaw staying out of range there.
Bradshaw digs a good body shot into Zabirov's ribs.
Zabirov takes a swing at Bradshaw's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bradshaw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Bradshaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bradshaw throws a hook to the side of Zabirov's head but Zabirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zabirov ducks under a wild hook from Bradshaw.
Zabirov swings for the body but Bradshaw moves out of range.
Zabirov looks to land a left hand but Bradshaw moved out of range nicely.
Zabirov throws a jab when Bradshaw was well out of range.
Zabirov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Zabirov rushes Bradshaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zabirov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bradshaw backwards.
Bradshaw working aggressively here.
Bradshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw wants to break free but Zabirov has control.
Zabirov gets through Bradshaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw managing to block the knees to the body from Zabirov.
Zabirov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bradshaw's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bradshaw backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bradshaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradshaw shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Zabirov drives through and clinches with Bradshaw against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Zabirov fails to land.
Zabirov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bradshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradshaw blocks an uppercut.
Bradshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bradshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zabirov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bradshaw backwards.
Zabud Zabirov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zabirov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zabirov lands a right hand.
Bradshaw misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zabirov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradshaw.
Zabirov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bradshaw lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bradshaw is breathing heavily.
Zabirov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bradshaw throws a head punch that misses.
Zabirov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bradshaw throws a body punch but Zabirov moves out of range.
Bradshaw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zabirov misses with a right hand
and Bradshaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Bradshaw defending well as Zabirov loads up on a big left hand.
Bradshaw staying out of range there.
Zabirov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zabirov throws a hook to the side of Bradshaw's head but Bradshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zabirov catches Bradshaw with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zabirov slips under a jab from Bradshaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zabirov moves out of range as Bradshaw strikes.
Bradshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zabirov.
Zabirov throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Bradshaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zabirov throws a jab when Bradshaw was well out of range.
Tim Bradshaw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bradshaw throws a hook but Zabirov avoids it easily.
Zabirov lands a lovely overhand right.
Bradshaw misses with a hook.
A cross from Bradshaw lands.
Bradshaw misses with an uppercut. Zabirov saw that one coming.
Zabirov throws a jab when Bradshaw was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bradshaw.
A big right from Bradshaw misses.
Bradshaw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zabirov misses with a wild body shot.
Bradshaw moves away from the strike by Zabirov.
A little jabbing left from Bradshaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zabirov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bradshaw throws out the jab.
Zabirov wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zabud Zabirov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zabirov misses with a hook.
Bradshaw missing with a left hand there. Zabirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zabirov takes a swing at Bradshaw's ribcage but misses.
Bradshaw digs a good body shot into Zabirov's ribs.
Zabirov moves out of range as Bradshaw strikes.
Zabirov staying out of range there.
Zabirov scores with a jab.

Zabirov drives through and clinches with Bradshaw against the cage.
Zabirov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bradshaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zabirov misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zabirov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bradshaw.
Zabirov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bradshaw tries to circle away but Zabirov has him pinned against the cage.
Zabirov misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabirov misses with the head strike.
Zabirov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zabirov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zabirov has a couple of punches blocked by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw working aggressively here.
Zabirov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bradshaw has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zabirov here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Zabirov tries a knee to the head but Bradshaw blocks it.
Bradshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zabirov has a couple of punches blocked by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw has had enough of the clinch but Zabirov keeps him there for the moment.
Zabirov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bradshaw backwards.
Bradshaw misses with some punches.
Zabirov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zabirov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov misses with a knee strike.
Bradshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zabirov prevents a body shot from Bradshaw.
A short uppercut from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zabirov misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Bradshaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zabirov throws a right hand that misses
and Bradshaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Zabirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradshaw.
Zabirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bradshaw.
A shot to the body from Zabirov misses
and Bradshaw counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Zabirov moves into the clinch.

Bradshaw manages to break the clinch.
Bradshaw connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw throws a big shot that misses.
Bradshaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zabirov.
A big right from Bradshaw misses.
Zabirov slips a jab from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw misses with a wild body shot.
Bradshaw on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zabirov tests Bradshaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bradshaw with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zabirov to score with a decent uppercut.
Zabirov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bradshaw throws out a loose jab but Zabirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zabirov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zabirov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bradshaw.
Zabirov throws a lazy uppercut
and Bradshaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Zabirov misses.
A slow jab from Bradshaw misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Zabirov misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zabirov moves in looking to clinch but Bradshaw pushes him off.
Bradshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zabirov manages to avoid it.
Zabirov walks into a jab.
Bradshaw avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zabirov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bradshaw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zabirov on the side of the head.
Zabirov looks to land a right hand but Bradshaw moved out of range.
Bradshaw scores with a nice strike.
Bradshaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zabirov cracks a nice hook into Bradshaw's ribs.
Bradshaw takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left lands for Zabirov.
Zabirov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bradshaw momentarily.
Bradshaw throws an overhand right that lands on Zabirov's shoulder, as Zabirov tries to avoid the shot.
Bradshaw throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zabirov misses with a hook
and Bradshaw counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good exchange - Bradshaw coming out on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Tim Bradshaw just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bradshaw throws a hook to the side of Zabirov's head but Zabirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zabirov tests Bradshaw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zabirov needs to keep his hands up - Bradshaw had a free shot at his head there.
Zabirov takes a swing at Bradshaw's ribcage but misses.

Zabirov clinches up with Bradshaw and pushes him back against the cage.
Zabirov with a knee to the head.
Bradshaw misses with a body punch.
Bradshaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bradshaw blocks an uppercut.
Zabirov misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bradshaw works on Zabirov's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Zabirov fails to land.
Zabirov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bradshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zabirov keeps control of Bradshaw as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bradshaw escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bradshaw has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bradshaw throws a series of punches but Zabirov moves out of range.
Bradshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zabirov was well out of range. Poor timing from Bradshaw.
Zabirov lands with a hook. Bradshaw tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bradshaw scores with a nice right hand.
Bradshaw takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zabirov loads up on a big right hand but Bradshaw slips the punch.
Bradshaw connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zabirov's hands.
Bradshaw connects with a nice looking jab.
Bradshaw throws an overhand right that lands on Zabirov's shoulder, as Zabirov tries to avoid the shot.
Zabirov dips to his left and cracks Bradshaw with an uppercut!
Nice straight punches there by Zabirov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zabirov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bradshaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zabirov throws out the jab.
Bradshaw throws a hook to the side of Zabirov's head but Zabirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zabirov walks into a stiff left hand from Bradshaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov works the jab nicely.
Bradshaw is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A big left from Zabirov misses.
Bradshaw connects with a jab.
Bradshaw looks to score with a jab to the body but Zabirov is just out of range.
Zabirov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bradshaw throws out a powerful jab.
Zabirov throws a right hand that misses
and Bradshaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bradshaw throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zabirov is looking to counter punch.
Bradshaw walks into a stiff left hand from Zabirov.
Bradshaw lands a nice hook to Zabirov's body. Zabirov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Zabirov misses.
A little jabbing left from Bradshaw on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zabirov lunges at Bradshaw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bradshaw's hand.
Zabirov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bradshaw momentarily.
Zabirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw throws a hook to the side of Zabirov's head but Zabirov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradshaw moves out of range as Zabirov strikes.
Bradshaw throws out a counter right but Zabirov avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw throws a jab when Zabirov was well out of range.

Zabirov rushes Bradshaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bradshaw breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Bradshaw as he connects with a hook.
A big right from Zabirov misses.
Zabirov jabs Bradshaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bradshaw lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zabirov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradshaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zabirov moves in looking to clinch but Bradshaw pushes him off.
Bradshaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zabirov misses with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zabirov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zabirov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bradshaw on the side of the head.
Bradshaw throws a big shot that misses.
Zabirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bradshaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradshaw moves away from the strike by Zabirov.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bradshaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zabirov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw slips under a jab.
Zabirov throws the left hand but Bradshaw avoids the punch easily.
Bradshaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zabirov at a distance.
Bradshaw clobbers Zabirov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab lands there for Zabirov.
Bradshaw takes a swing at Zabirov's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Zabirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bradshaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zabirov takes a swing at Bradshaw's ribcage but misses.
Bradshaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bradshaw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zabirov on the side of the head.
A big right from Bradshaw misses.

Zabirov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zabirov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zabirov trying to land knees to the body.
Zabirov misses with some punches.
Zabirov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bradshaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Zabud Zabirov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

The fighters circling - Bradshaw throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zabirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Bradshaw misses.
Bradshaw loads up on a big right hand but Zabirov slips the punch.
Bradshaw throws the left hand but Zabirov avoids the punch easily.
Zabirov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zabirov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fighters circling - Zabirov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bradshaw scores with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Zabirov misses the target.
Zabirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bradshaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Zabirov.
Zabirov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bradshaw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zabirov.
Zabirov lands a nice shot that snaps Bradshaw's head back.
Bradshaw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zabirov thuds his right hand into Bradshaw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zabirov.
Bradshaw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zabirov throws out the jab.
Bradshaw misses the body punch
and Zabirov counters with a nice body shot.
Bradshaw is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Zabirov gets a clinch.
Bradshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zabirov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradshaw avoids it.
Bradshaw blocks an uppercut.
Zabirov working aggressively here.
Bradshaw misses with a body punch.
Bradshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw misses with some punches.
Bradshaw misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Bradshaw fails to land.
Zabirov swings wildly with an uppercut but Bradshaw uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zabirov.
Bradshaw misses with a punch to the body.
Zabirov missing with knees to the body.
Zabirov misses with a punch on the inside.
Bradshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zabirov misses with a punch on the inside.
Zabirov prevents Bradshaw from breaking the clinch.
Bradshaw is trying to break free.
Bradshaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bradshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zabirov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bradshaw backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Zabirov.
Zabirov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zabirov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zabirov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zabirov has a couple of punches blocked by Bradshaw.
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Zabirov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bradshaw throws a head punch that misses.
Bradshaw lands a left hand.
Zabirov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zabirov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bradshaw backwards.
Zabirov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Zabirov fails to land.
Bradshaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zabirov looking to throw knees to the head but Bradshaw is blocking nicely.
Zabirov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bradshaw.
A hook to the body from Zabirov.
Zabirov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zabirov tries to throw a body punch but Bradshaw avoids it by throwing Zabirov back against the cage.
Zabirov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Zabirov.
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!
Zabirov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zabirov lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zabirov fails to land.
Zabirov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bradshaw avoids it.
Zabirov throws a punch but it's blocked by Bradshaw.
Zabirov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zabud Zabirov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zabirov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 48:47
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zabud Zabirov!
Zabud Zabirov retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Zabud Zabirov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.