PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moritz Zee (ranked 2035 p4p, 3093 weight class) and Oleg Gazbinski (ranked 229 p4p, 323 weight class). Moritz Zee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Oleg Gazbinski's chin.

Zee
vs
Gazbinski

205 cm
19
275
3 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
245
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Concrete Clothing (Laundry Re Stock Coming Soon)

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moritz Zee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Oleg Gazbinski!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazbinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zee looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Zee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zee misses with a two punch combination.
Zee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Gazbinski pushes Zee up against the cage in a clinch.
Zee working aggressively here.
Gazbinski jumps guard but Zee stands there with Gazbinski around his waist. Gazbinski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zee misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gazbinski.
Zee throws a punch but it's blocked by Gazbinski.
Zee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gazbinski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zee throws out the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zee swings wildly with an uppercut but Gazbinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zee throws a head punch that misses.
Gazbinski has Zee pressed against the cage, preventing Zee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gazbinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zee.
Nice body punch from Zee - that landed with a thud.
Zee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gazbinski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zee walks away with a smile on his face. Gazbinski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oleg Gazbinski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gazbinski. Gazbinski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Oleg Gazbinski has been cut.

Gazbinski has closed the distance and engaged Zee in a clinch.
Gazbinski has Zee pressed against the cage, preventing Zee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gazbinski pulls guard effortlessly.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Gazbinski manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zee lands a left hand.
Zee is trying to force a seperation but Gazbinski has the dominant position.

Gazbinski jumps guard and drags Zee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Zee wants to control from the top but Gazbinski keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gazbinski pushes Zee off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gazbinski moves to clinch but Zee breaks away
and Zee counters with a slapping leg kick.
Zee misses with a series of wild punches.
Gazbinski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gazbinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zee feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Gazbinski closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zee lands with a short shot to the head.

Zee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gazbinski just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Zee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zee throws a sloppy head kick and Gazbinski moves out of range easily.

Gazbinski moves into the clinch.
Zee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Gazbinski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Moritz Zee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Gazbinski.
Zee tries a body shot but Gazbinski blocks it.
Zee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zee misses with some punches.
Zee scores with a shoulder strike.
Zee misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moritz Zee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Gazbinski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zee throws a leg kick but Gazbinski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gazbinski tries to clinch up
and Zee counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Gazbinski moves into the clinch.
Zee misses with the head strike.
Zee swings wildly with an uppercut but Gazbinski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zee is trying to break the clinch but Gazbinski is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gazbinski can do to turn this around?
Gazbinski prevents a body shot from Zee.
Zee misses with a punch to the body.
Gazbinski jumps guard but Zee stands there with Gazbinski around his waist. Gazbinski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazbinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zee content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zee working aggressively here.
Zee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Zee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zee misses with the combination.
Gazbinski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gazbinski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gazbinski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazbinski wants to clinch
and Zee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gazbinski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zee sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gazbinski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gazbinski tries to clinch up
and Zee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zee scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gazbinski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gazbinski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gazbinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Zee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gazbinski wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazbinski takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gazbinski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zee counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Gazbinski moves into the clinch successfully.
Zee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Zee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zee misses with a low kick.
Zee jabs Gazbinski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd cheers as Zee lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gazbinski doesn't seem phased though.
Gazbinski tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zee counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That has opened up Oleg Gazbinski's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zee circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gazbinski closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gazbinski fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gazbinski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gazbinski.
Zee slows down the pace here.
Zee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gazbinski has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Moritz Zee dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oleg Gazbinski's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gazbinski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Gazbinski rushes Zee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gazbinski blocks an uppercut.
Zee throws a head punch that misses.
Zee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gazbinski jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zee walks away with a smile on his face. Gazbinski gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Gazbinski clinches with his opponent.

Zee manages to break the clinch.
Gazbinski wants to clinch but Zee slips to the side
and Zee counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gazbinski has managed to clinch.
Gazbinski jumps guard but Zee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gazbinskis head.
Zee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gazbinski jumps guard.
Zee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gazbinski is keeping the position for now.
Zee trying to control but Gazbinski is working from the bottom.
Zee stops Gazbinski from standing up.
Zee wants to control from the top but Gazbinski keeps moving.
Gazbinski keeping full guard, as Zee tries to pass.
Zee throws a strike but Gazbinski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Oleg Gazbinski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zee looking to control.

Gazbinski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gazbinski decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gazbinski looks to clinch
and Zee counters with a left to the body.
Zee keeps the fight on the outside.
As Gazbinski backs away, Zee returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Gazbinski misses.
Gazbinski is looking to clinch.
Zee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gazbinski manages to avoid it.
Gazbinski walks into a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazbinski tries to clinch there but Zee circles away.
Zee looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Gazbinski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Zee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gazbinski wants to clinch but Zee slips to the side
and Zee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gazbinski needs to keep his hands up - Zee had a free shot at his head there.

The cut above Oleg Gazbinski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gazbinski looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gazbinski wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gazbinski misses the target.

Oooooh!!! Zee has knocked Gazbinski down with a huge combo! Zee steps away and waves a wobbly Gazbinski back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Gazbinski is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gazbinski bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Zee comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Gazbinski falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Gazbinski was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Moritz Zee!
After the fight, Moritz Zee was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.