PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zeitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zeitzer
vs
Anderson

194 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Zeitzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zeitzer walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Zeitzer scores with a nice strike.
Anderson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zeitzer connects with a nice looking jab.
Zeitzer circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Anderson.
Anderson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Anderson lands a slapping body shot.
Zeitzer is breathing heavily.
Zeitzer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anderson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zeitzer tries to avoid it but Anderson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zeitzer to the ground. Zeitzer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zeitzer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Zeitzer misses.
Anderson is looking to slow Zeitzer down with leg kicks.
Zeitzer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anderson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anderson throws a sloppy head kick and Zeitzer moves out of range easily.

Anderson clinches up with Zeitzer and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zeitzer gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Zeitzer connects with a nice looking jab.
Anderson tries to clinch but Zeitzer is having none of it.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Zeitzer.
Anderson thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeitzer misses with a body kick.
Anderson throws a body punch but Zeitzer moves out of range.
Zeitzer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zeitzer throws a nice looking combination but Anderson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Anderson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Zeitzer throws a series of punches but Anderson avoids them all with ease.
Zeitzer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderson.
An inside leg kick lands from Anderson.
Anderson swinging wilding here.
Anderson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zeitzer cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Zeitzer misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zeitzer tries a head kick but it misses.
Anderson closes the distance and clinches up with Zeitzer, looking for a takedown. Anderson pushes Zeitzer against the cage but Zeitzer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivan Zeitzer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Anderson.
Zeitzer scores with the left hand. Anderson knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice combination there by Zeitzer.
Zeitzer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zeitzer throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zeitzer lands with a nice combination. Anderson backs away looking to recover.
Zeitzer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Anderson swivels and escapes.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Zeitzer saw that one coming.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Zeitzer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeitzer cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson tries to clinch but Zeitzer moves out of range.

Anderson clinches with his opponent.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Anderson shoots in but no luck this time.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zeitzer as he avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anderson, right into the meat.

Anderson rushes Zeitzer and presses him up against the cage.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson connects with a nice looking jab.

Zeitzer is rocked!
Anderson fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Zeitzer out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Eric Anderson!