PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Zhdanov (ranked 1696 p4p, 2118 weight class) and Deividas Vilkas (ranked 238 p4p, 282 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vilkas's choice of entrance music: Fortunate Son. Roman Zhdanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Deividas Vilkas's chin.

Zhdanov
vs
Vilkas

196 cm
25
253
8 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
240
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Bondi MMA

Bondi MMA
Conviction

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Zhdanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Deividas Vilkas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhdanov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vilkas counters with a right hand to the body.
Zhdanov throws a hook but Vilkas avoids it easily.
Zhdanov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zhdanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Undisputed in the buildup to the fight.
Zhdanov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vilkas.
Zhdanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zhdanov slips a straight right by Vilkas.
Zhdanov is looking for a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zhdanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Roman Zhdanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

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

Vilkas is rocked!
Zhdanov tries to clinch up
and Vilkas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vilkas is still on wobbly legs! Can Zhdanov finish him?

It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
A jab from Zhdanov misses.
Vilkas seems to have recovered his senses.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Vilkas misses the target.
Zhdanov walks into a left hand.
Vilkas scores with a nice right hand.
Vilkas looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhdanov is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas avoids a kick to the body.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhdanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vilkas just misses with a punch to the body.

Zhdanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zhdanov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vilkas cracks Zhdanov with a nice body shot.
Zhdanov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vilkas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vilkas obliges.
Zhdanov is breathing heavily.
Zhdanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vilkas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zhdanovs head.
Vilkas lands a hook that snaps the head of Zhdanov backwards.
Vilkas lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vilkas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Roman Zhdanov's cut is getting worse.
Nice body punch from Vilkas - that landed with a thud.

Vilkas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vilkas keeps Zhdanov at a distance using the push kick.
Zhdanov switches off momentarily and Vilkas cracks him with a monster right hand! Zhdanov topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Vilkas dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Vilkas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Deividas Vilkas!
Deividas Vilkas seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.