PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Punch Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Zentsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punch Face could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roman Zentsov's chin.

Face
vs
Zentsov

195 cm
18
285 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

212 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Punch Face!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Zentsov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face misses with a double jab.
Face ducks right into an uppercut from Zentsov.
Face looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zentsov tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
Zentsov is looking to clinch but Face is avoiding it.
Face misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Face.
Zentsov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zentsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Face swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zentsov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zentsov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Face throws a series of punches but Zentsov moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Face fails to land with a series of punches.
Face misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Face.
Zentsov doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zentsov.
Roman Zentsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Face scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Face, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zentsov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zentsov throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Punch Face has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zentsov tries to clinch up.
Zentsov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Face swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zentsov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zentsov misses with a double jab
and Face counters with a three punch combo that has Zentsov backing up. Zentsov nods at Face to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Face swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Zentsov moves into the clinch.

Zentsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Face.
Some bone on bone action there as Face checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zentsov slips a jab and a cross from Face.
Face checks a low kick from Zentsov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zentsov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Face's calf.
Zentsov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zentsov tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.

Zentsov forces Face back against the cage and clinches.

Zentsov breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zentsov.
Zentsov throws a leg kick that misses.
Face lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Face misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zentsov slips a jab and a cross from Face.
Zentsov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face looks to land a combination but Zentsov avoids it well.
Zentsov misses with a two punch combination.
Zentsov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zentsov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Face swats away the attempt to clinch by Zentsov.

Zentsov pushes Face up against the cage in a clinch.
Face can't break the clinch.

Zentsov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zentsov moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
Face throws a series of punches but Zentsov moves out of range.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Zentsov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Punch Face's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Face misses with a double jab

and Zentsov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Zentsov breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Face misses

and Zentsov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zentsov.

Zentsov breaks the clinch.
Zentsov throws a jab when Face was well out of range.
Roman Zentsov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Face misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Face throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zentsov counters with a body kick that stops Face in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Face does no damage.
Face throws a combination that misses
and Zentsov counters with a head kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Zentsov in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zentsov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zentsov can pounce on him.
Zentsov throws the kick towards the body but Face avoids it.
Face takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zentsov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zentsov. That's going to slow Face down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zentsov tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Zentsov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Face on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zentsov. Zentsov obviously looking to wear him down.
Zentsov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zentsov throws a big shot that misses.
Zentsov connects with a high kick.

Punch Face's cut is getting worse.
Zentsov moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zentsov, right into the meat.
Zentsov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Punch Face's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zentsov throws a quick inside leg kick.

Zentsov clinches up against the cage.

Zentsov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zentsov wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
Zentsov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Face counters with a series of strikes. Zentsov will be more careful next time no doubt.
A punch combination from Face misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zentsov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Face chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zentsov can pounce on him.
Face walks into a jab.
Face ducks right into an uppercut from Zentsov.

Jeez, Punch Face's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Zentsov throws the left hand but Face avoids the punch easily.
Zentsov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zentsov lands a head kick. Face smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Punch Face's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roman Zentsov!