PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yayi Zinsou (ranked 1936 p4p, 2406 weight class) and Fedor Mazepin (ranked 255 p4p, 297 weight class). Mazepin has chosen boom as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zinsou
vs
Mazepin

199 cm
37
273
28 - 39 - 0

190 cm
35
250
17 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 28 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yayi Zinsou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Mazepin!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mazepin closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mazepin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mazepin prevents Zinsou from standing back up.

Mazepin is trying to work for a kimura but Zinsou is defending well.
Mazepin prevents Zinsou from improving his position.
Zinsou looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zinsou tries to get to full guard but Mazepin has control of the leg.

Mazepin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zinsou gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zinsou has a closed guard, preventing Mazepin from standing up.
Zinsou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mazepin manages to get himself to full guard.

Mazepin is looking for a triangle but Zinsou pushes his legs off easily.
Zinsou works over Mazepin with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like Fedor Mazepin has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zinsou wants to control from the top but Mazepin keeps moving.
Zinsou working some strikes from top position.

That has opened up Fedor Mazepin's cut even more.

Mazepin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zinsou sitting in guard here, content to control.

Mazepin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zinsou works over Mazepin with some ground and pound from guard.

The cut above Fedor Mazepin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fedor Mazepin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yayi Zinsou!
Yayi Zinsou was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Fedor Mazepin was interviewed post fight and said 'until next time'.