PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocko Juliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Zeitzer (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.

Juliano
vs
Zeitzer

174 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Rocko Juliano!
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, Vasily Zeitzer!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juliano scores with a leg kick.
Zeitzer looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Juliano.
Zeitzer is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Juliano stands up and beckons Zeitzer to his feet.
Juliano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juliano shoots in and drives through. Zeitzer sprawls well.
Zeitzer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zeitzer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Juliano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Juliano looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Juliano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Zeitzer is not content to let Juliano control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juliano decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Juliano looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zeitzer!
Juliano unloading with bombs!
Juliano controlling from mount.
Juliano has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Juliano lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Juliano manages to capitalize on a mistake by Zeitzer to take his back!
A lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeitzer takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juliano gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Zeitzer covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Juliano lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Zeitzer hold on?!
Juliano throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Zeitzer!
What can Zeitzer do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Juliano lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeitzer looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Juliano controlling well, preventing Zeitzer from escaping the position.

Juliano is persistently looking for the submission but Zeitzer is defending it well.
Zeitzer is keeping busy.
Juliano is really struggling to control Zeitzer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Juliano throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Zeitzer!
Juliano controlling well, preventing Zeitzer from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Juliano has his arm under Zeitzer's chin here. Game over son! Juliano squeezes tightly and Zeitzer is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rocko Juliano!