PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luziano Zombari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Semax Madurov (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.

Zombari
vs
Madurov

175 cm
23
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luziano Zombari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Semax Madurov!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Zombari. Madurov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Madurov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Madurov.

Zombari shoots in and bounces Madurov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zombari showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Madurov is looking to stand up but Zombari isn't so interested in that idea.
Zombari trying to control but Madurov is working from the bottom.
Zombari chips away with some ground and pound.
Zombari won't allow Madurov to get back to his feet.
Madurov wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Zombari manages to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madurov taking some punishment here, with Zombari in his half guard.
Zombari is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Madurov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zombari scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zombari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zombari thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Madurov's head.
Zombari stops Madurov from getting back to his feet.
Zombari content to control rather than advance.
Madurov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zombari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Madurov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zombari scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zombari is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zombari lands with a punch from half guard.
Zombari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zombari slips a nice elbow through Madurov's hands, connecting with Madurov's forehead.
Madurov looks winded!
Madurov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Madurov is trying to stand back up but Zombari is controlling him
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Madurov has hold of Zombari's hands but Zombari slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zombari lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zombari lands strikes from half guard.
Zombari tries to pass the half guard into mount. Madurov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Madurov has hold of Zombari's hands but Zombari slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombari is trying to control the action in half guard but Madurov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Zombari landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zombari working over Madurov with some ground and pound. Madurov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zombari looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Madurov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zombari slips a nice elbow through Madurov's hands, connecting with Madurov's forehead.
Zombari working the head and body with strikes.
Zombari is trying to control. Madurov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zombari lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nice strikes from Zombari there.
Madurov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madurov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Madurov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zombari scores with a couple of nice shots.
Madurov taking some punishment here, with Zombari in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madurov has hold of Zombari's hands but Zombari slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Madurov is rocked!
Zombari landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Madurov is still in real trouble! Can Zombari finish him?
Zombari working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Madurov seems to have recovered his senses.
Zombari slips a nice elbow through Madurov's hands, connecting with Madurov's forehead.
Zombari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zombari lands strikes from half guard.
Madurov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zombari landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zombari sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zombari drops an elbow to the side of Madurov's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Madurov is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zombari connects with a nice short shot to Madurov's temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luziano Zombari dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zombari dives in and scores a takedown into Madurov's guard.
Madurov wants to stand but Zombari is controlling the position.
Zombari wants to control from the top but Madurov keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Madurov wants to get back to his feet but Zombari is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Zombari is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Madurov keeping moving, preventing Zombari from controlling successfully.
Zombari forces his way into half guard.
Madurov is trying to stand.
Madurov is breathing heavily.
Zombari lands with a punch from half guard.
Zombari scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombari looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zombari is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zombari trying to control but Madurov is having none of it.
Zombari lands a nice shot to the head.
Zombari lands a couple of good shots and Madurov has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Zombari punishes Madurov with strikes from the back mount.
Madurov takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zombari lands a shot to the head.
Zombari looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Zombari is loading up with his shots from the back and Madurov is in big trouble! Madurov taps out to strikes and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luziano Zombari!