PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dagestani Wrestler (ranked 4177 p4p, 4025 weight class) and Andrey Zlobin (ranked 517 p4p, 506 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wrestler
vs
Zlobin

200 cm
26
220
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
222
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dagestani Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrey Zlobin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestler with a poor takedown
and Zlobin counters with a stiff right hand.
Zlobin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zlobin scores with a one two! Wrestler had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Andrey Zlobin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Zlobin. That snapped Wrestler's head back.
Zlobin connects with a crisp jab.
Zlobin stalks Wrestler and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wrestler's face. Wrestler staggers backwards, shaken.
Zlobin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wrestler shoots for a double leg takedown but Zlobin sprawls well. He's pushed Wrestler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Zlobin scores with a three punch combo!
Zlobin sizes up Wrestler with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zlobin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zlobin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wrestler on the side of the head.
Zlobin works over Wrestler's head and body with a nice combination.

Wrestler is rocked!
Wrestler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wrestler has his takedown stuffed
enabling Zlobin to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dagestani Wrestler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlobin jabs Wrestler right on the nose. Wrestler blinks but takes it well.
Wrestler walks into a jab.
Wrestler gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zlobin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Wrestler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Good shot there by Zlobin.
Zlobin connects with a right that clearly hurt Wrestler. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Zlobin proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Wrestler collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrey Zlobin!
Andrey Zlobin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.