PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zuese Zorro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzhugashvili comes to the cage accompanied by Gosudarstvenniy Gimn SSSR . Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zuese Zorro's chin.

Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
vs
Zorro

187 cm
26
212 lbs
11 - 10 - 1

195 cm
29
220 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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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 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zuese Zorro!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zorro closes the distance and clinches up with Dzhugashvili, looking for a takedown. Zorro pushes Dzhugashvili against the cage but Dzhugashvili circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Zorro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zorro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dzhugashvili blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dzhugashvili is pressed up against the cage. Zorro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dzhugashvili down to the mat. Dzhugashvili avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zuese Zorro.

Dzhugashvili fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zorro, pushing him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dzhugashvili obliges.
Zorro crunches a lovely knee into Dzhugashvili's ribcage.
Zorro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dzhugashvili pulls his leg out and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zorro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dzhugashvili sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zorro somewhat.

Dzhugashvili clinches with his opponent.
Zorro wants a takedown.
Dzhugashvili misses with a knee strike.

Dzhugashvili manages to break the clinch.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zorro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Dzhugashvili moves into the clinch successfully.
Dzhugashvili is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zorro looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili lands a knee to the head.
Dzhugashvili pushes Zorro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dzhugashvili lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dzhugashvili lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zorro backwards.
Dzhugashvili scores with a hook to the body.
Dzhugashvili crunches a lovely knee into Zorro's ribcage.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the head but Zorro blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Dzhugashvili.
Zorro can't get the takedown.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zorro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice body punch from Dzhugashvili.

Dzhugashvili breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zorro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dzhugashvili is fending him off so far but Zorro persists. Nope, Dzhugashvili circles away and we're back to standing.
Zorro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zorro walks into a stiff left hand from Dzhugashvili.

Zorro is rocked!

Dzhugashvili closes the distance and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zorro is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili is struggling to control the position.
Dzhugashvili lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zorro's face.
Dzhugashvili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zorro backwards.

Dzhugashvili pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Dzhugashvili forces Zorro back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili connects with a knee to the head.
Dzhugashvili lands a hook that snaps the head of Zorro backwards.
Zorro is still on wobbly legs! Can Dzhugashvili finish him?
Dzhugashvili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dzhugashvili throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zorros head.
Zorro takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Dzhugashvili.
Zorro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Good body shot from Dzhugashvili.
Zorro seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dzhugashvili breaks from the clinch.

Zorro tries to keep at a distance but Dzhugashvili has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dzhugashvili scores with a hook to the body.
Zorro letting Dzhugashvili take a breather here.
Dzhugashvili lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dzhugashvili unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zorro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dzhugashvili with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dzhugashvili connects with a knee to the head.
Dzhugashvili lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dzhugashvili stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dzhugashvili lands a shot to the body.
Dzhugashvili works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zorro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dzhugashvili using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili avoiding damage.
Zorro takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zorros head.
Dzhugashvili is looking to control Zorro's arms but Zorro gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dzhugashvili has his back to the cage.
Zorro goes for a takedown attempt but Dzhugashvili pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Dzhugashvili drops Zorro onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zorro is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dzhugashvili scores with a knee to the head.
Zorro is looking for a takedown.

Dzhugashvili drops Zorro onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zorro is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dzhugashvili scores with a hook to the body.

Dzhugashvili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dzhugashvili closes the distance and pushes Zorro back into the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dzhugashvili with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dzhugashvili scores a nice knee to the body.
Dzhugashvili lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Dzhugashvili breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dzhugashvili closes the distance and clinches.
Zorro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dzhugashvili smiles and moves away.

Dzhugashvili forces Zorro back against the cage and clinches.

Zorro pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Zorro working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Dzhugashvili has passed into half guard!

Zorro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dzhugashvili stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zorro tries to keep at a distance but Dzhugashvili has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dzhugashvili prevents the takedown attempt.
Zorro is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Dzhugashvili.
Zorro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zorro is trying to pull guard but Dzhugashvili has him pressed against the cage.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zuese Zorro.
Dzhugashvili with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zorro missing with knees to the body.

Dzhugashvili drops Zorro with a big knee straight up the middle! Zorro is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Dzhugashvili has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dzhugashvili obliges.

Dzhugashvili manages to break the clinch.

Dzhugashvili clinches.
Zorro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dzhugashvili is defending well for now.
Dzhugashvili is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zorro can do to turn this around?
Zorro looking to throw knees to the head but Dzhugashvili is blocking nicely.
Dzhugashvili throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzhugashvili lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dzhugashvili lands a good knee to the midsection. Zorro won't want to take too many of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili is leaning against Zorro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dzhugashvili with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dzhugashvili lands a body punch.
Dzhugashvili scores with a hook to the body.

Dzhugashvili drops Zorro onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Zorro is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dzhugashvili maintains plum control as Zorro tries to back straight out! Dzhugashvili connects with one knee! Two knees! Three, four, five, six...seven unasnwered knees! Zorro blocks the eight but eats the ninth - then collapses! Oh the brutality!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knees). Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
An out of breath and clearly excited Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili thanked CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).