PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdufatto Zamanov (ranked 5427 p4p, 161 weight class) and JT Rolli (ranked 5275 p4p, 140 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.

Zamanov
vs
Rolli

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abdufatto Zamanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, JT Rolli!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamanov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like JT Rolli has been cut.

Rolli dives in and scores a takedown into Zamanov's guard.
Rolli trying to control but Zamanov is working from the bottom.
Rolli looking to sit in guard and control but Zamanov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Rolli wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Zamanov is now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolli wants to sweep but Zamanov has passed to side control!

Zamanov stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolli fails with a takedown attempt.
Zamanov misses with a series of wild punches.

Zamanov drops Rolli with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Rolli looks back up at him and smiles so Zamanov waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Zamanov cracks Rolli with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Zamanov has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rolli to stand back up!

Rolli is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rolli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rolli is still on wobbly legs! Can Zamanov finish him?
Zamanov is trying to push Rolli away but Rolli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rolli seems to have recovered his senses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rolli throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rolli.
Rolli throws an elbow but it misses.
Zamanov tries to break the clinch but Rolli is controlling the position.
Zamanov tries to break the clinch but Rolli is controlling the position.
Rolli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Zamanov's efforts to push away.
Zamanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zamanov dodges an elbow strike from Rolli.
Zamanov is trying to push Rolli away but Rolli has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zamanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rolli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zamanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zamanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zamanov blocks an elbow strike from Rolli.
Rolli misses with an elbow over the top.
A right handed body shot lands from Zamanov.
Rolli looks winded!
Rolli looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zamanov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Zamanov blocks an elbow strike from Rolli.
Zamanov tries to circle away but Rolli has him pinned against the cage.
Zamanov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zamanov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zamanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rolli pushes off an throws an elbow but Zamanov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zamanov blocks an elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Zamanov.
Zamanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rollis head.
Zamanov scores with a shot to the side of Rolli's head.
Zamanov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rolli misses with an elbow over the top.
Zamanov tries to circle away but Rolli has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zamanov is trying to break the clinch but Rolli is controlling him.
Zamanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rolli has him pressed against the cage.
Zamanov lands a hook to the side of the head.

Zamanov drops Rolli onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Rolli is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Zamanov breaks from the clinch.
Zamanov throws an overhand right that has Rolli reeling! Zamanov follows up with more punches and Rolli is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abdufatto Zamanov!