PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunthor Xiilianiatoph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Zergopalitix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunthor Xiilianiatoph has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Xiilianiatoph
vs
Zergopalitix

225 cm
29
272 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

200 cm
29
275 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gunthor Xiilianiatoph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raul Zergopalitix!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zergopalitix looking to score a takedown here. Xiilianiatoph is defending well but Zergopalitix drives through and ends up in Xiilianiatoph's guard.
Xiilianiatoph will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Xiilianiatoph is looking for a triangle but Zergopalitix pushes his legs off easily.
Zergopalitix scoring with some ground and pound.
Zergopalitix with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Zergopalitix is in close to Xiilianiatoph's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Xiilianiatoph looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Zergopalitix content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

It looks like Gunthor Xiilianiatoph has been cut.
Zergopalitix working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Xiilianiatoph's head.

Xiilianiatoph is rocked!
Zergopalitix scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oh Xiilianiatoph is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gunthor Xiilianiatoph's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Xiilianiatoph throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Xiilianiatoph wants to stand but Zergopalitix is controlling the position.

Xiilianiatoph had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Zergopalitix defends it easily.
Zergopalitix lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zergopalitix content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Gunthor Xiilianiatoph's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zergopalitix postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Xiilianiatoph covers up, he's hurt! Zergopalitix keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Zergopalitix and the ref steps in to end the fight! Zergopalitix can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raul Zergopalitix!
Raul Zergopalitix decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.