PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Zorrander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zorrander
vs
Max

194 cm
22
264 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
263 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Pitt Nutrition 160Q!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zeus Zorrander!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mad Max!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max lands a jab to the head.
Zorrander throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Max's head.

It looks like Mad Max has been cut.
Zorrander is looking to clinch but Max is avoiding it.

Max drops Zorrander with a beautiful combination! Zorrander stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Max is looking for the KO!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Max lands with a good body shot.
Max lands a slapping body shot.
Zorrander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Max.
Zorrander appears to be looking for a big counter.
Max misses with a body shot.

Zorrander gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Max.
A nice right hand lands inside from Max.
Zorrander fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Max just leaning against Zorrander, taking a breather.
Come on Max - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorrander's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Max lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zorrander backwards.
Max fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Max blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Max softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Max blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Max scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zorrander misses with the head strike.
Zorrander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Max blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Max told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Max blocks an uppercut.
Zorrander lands a left hand.
Max blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zorrander.
Max tries a knee to the head but Zorrander blocks it.
Max blocking some punches.
Zorrander has a couple of punches blocked by Max.
Max with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zorrander working aggressively here.
Max blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zorrander throws a punch but it's blocked by Max.
Max is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zorrander working aggressively here.
Zorrander working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Max.

It looks like Zeus Zorrander has been cut.
Max working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Max misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Max.
A nice left hand lands by Zorrander.
A short uppercut from Max.

Max breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Max moves into the clinch successfully.
Max taking a breather.
Max lands a big knee! That's hurt Zorrander! Oh, he's all over the place! Max lands another knee that sends Zorrander to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mad Max!
Mad Max is the new heavyweight champion!