PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zed Zelonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalle Heavy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zelonka
vs
Heavy

188 cm
22
221 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
20
214 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Murder Inc.

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zed Zelonka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hjalle Heavy!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heavy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zelonka throws a body punch but Heavy moves out of range.
Heavy tries to close the distance and clinch but Zelonka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heavy avoids the head kick by Zelonka.
Heavy blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Heavy moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck for Heavy with that takedown attempt.

Heavy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Zelonka wants to stand and escape but Heavy is having none of it.
Heavy wants to control from the top but Zelonka keeps moving.
Heavy prevents Zelonka from getting back to his feet.
Heavy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zelonka swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Zelonka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Heavy trying to control but Zelonka is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavy tries to free his leg and advance position but Zelonka is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heavy wants to control from the top but Zelonka keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zelonka stuns Heavy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Heavy gets the takedown into side control.

Heavy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zelonka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zelonka is trying to get back to half guard.

Heavy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Zelonka knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelonka bucks up and tries to throw Heavy off but instead Heavy has got his back!
Zelonka trying to get back to his feet but Heavy is in full control for now.

Heavy working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Zelonka is doing well to defend. Heavy seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Zelonka is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hjalle Heavy!