PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Expendable Crewman V (ranked 905 p4p, 115 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 1349 p4p, 154 weight class). Crewman V's entrance music is Star Trek. A fine choice. Dmitri Zaitsev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crewman V
vs
Zaitsev

200 cm
31
286 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

192 cm
33
278 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Expendable Crewman V!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crewman V throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crewman V scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zaitsev misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Crewman V wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crewman V ducks under a wild hook from Zaitsev.
Crewman V went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zaitsev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crewman V connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaitsev momentarily.
Crewman V wants to clinch.
Crewman V is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaitsev.
Crewman V misses with a hook.
It seemed like Zaitsev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Crewman V lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaitsev's sensitive parts.
Crewman V connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev throws a poor cross that misses

and Crewman V counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zaitsev working aggressively here.
Crewman V misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaitsev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Crewman V is keeping busy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crewman V lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaitsev backwards.
Crewman V swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaitsev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Crewman V fails to land.
Zaitsev misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crewman V.
Zaitsev stalling.
Zaitsev slowing the pace effectively.
Zaitsev tries a body shot but Crewman V blocks it.
Crewman V lands an uppercut.

Crewman V manages to break the clinch.
Crewman V ducks under a wild hook from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev throws the left hand but Crewman V avoids the punch easily.
Crewman V keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Crewman V takes one to the side of the head.

It looks like Expendable Crewman V has been cut.
Zaitsev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaitsev throws a left and a right that both miss

and Crewman V counters by moving into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Crewman V.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crewman V lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crewman V lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Crewman V.
Crewman V lands with a short shot to the head.

Crewman V pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Crewman V.
Expendable Crewman V is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zaitsev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaitsev throws the kick towards the body but Crewman V avoids it.
Zaitsev throws a body punch but Crewman V moves out of range.
Zaitsev shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crewman V counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaitsev is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Crewman V dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zaitsev. That did some damage!
We've been told by Crewman V's head coaches at Scotty's Yard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crewman V throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaitsev counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zaitsev throws a head kick that misses.
Crewman V scores with a decent looking hook.
Crewman V misses the shot to the body.
Zaitsev stalks Crewman V and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Crewman V's face. Crewman V staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Zaitsev misses.
It looked like Crewman V wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Crewman V.
Crewman V is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zaitsev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zaitsev looks to throw the jab but Crewman V is out of range.
Crewman V throws an overhand right that lands on Zaitsev's shoulder, as Zaitsev tries to avoid the shot.
Crewman V moves into range and connects with a jab.
A big right from Zaitsev misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Crewman V misses the target.
Zaitsev shoots for a double leg takedown but Crewman V sprawls well. He's pushed Zaitsev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Crewman V wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaitsev moves in looking to clinch but Crewman V pushes him off.
Zaitsev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crewman V to score with a decent uppercut.
Crewman V shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Crewman V swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev misses with a kick to the body.
Zaitsev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crewman V lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zaitsev's sensitive parts.
Zaitsev misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crewman V checks a low kick from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crewman V bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crewman V swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crewman V thumps Zaitsev with a low kick.
Crewman V thuds his shin into the meat of Zaitsev's side.
A head kick misses from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev takes a swing at Crewman V's ribcage but misses.
Zaitsev throws a looping overhand right but Crewman V ducks down to avoid it.
Zaitsev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Crewman V can pounce on him.
Crewman V lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Crewman V scores with the left hand. Zaitsev knows he should have avoided that one.
Crewman V connects with a leg kick. Zaitsev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Crewman V avoids the head kick by Zaitsev.
Crewman V lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zaitsev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crewman V explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zaitsev looks winded!
Zaitsev misses with a looping right.
Zaitsev dips to his left and cracks Crewman V with an uppercut!
Zaitsev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Expendable Crewman V dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Expendable Crewman V's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crewman V ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Crewman V connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crewman V ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crewman V throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zaitsev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Crewman V looks to throw the jab but Zaitsev is out of range.
Zaitsev throws a looping overhand right but Crewman V ducks down to avoid it.
Crewman V slips a straight right by Zaitsev.
Crewman V lands with a thumping leg kick.
Expendable Crewman V is winning the standup battle so far.
Zaitsev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Crewman V backs up against the cage.
Crewman V misses with a hook. Zaitsev ducked under it nicely.
Crewman V tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaitsev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Crewman V throws an overhand right that lands on Zaitsev's shoulder, as Zaitsev tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zaitsev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crewman V manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
My spies in The Basement inform me that Zaitsev has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Crewman V pulls Zaitsev in close to prevent any damage.
You can see that Zaitsev has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev won't allow Crewman V to sweep him here.
Crewman V is pulling down on Zaitsev's head. It's preventing any offense from Zaitsev, at least for the moment.
Zaitsev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Crewman V holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crewman V has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Crewman V looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Crewman V is trying to keep Zaitsev in close.
Zaitsev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crewman V is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crewman V trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zaitsev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zaitsev is in close to Crewman V's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crewman V wants to sweep but no luck.
Crewman V looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zaitsev puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Crewman V keeping hold of Zaitsev's head, controlling as best he can.
Crewman V wants to control the action here but instead Zaitsev manages to pass to full mount!
Zaitsev avoids the attempt from Crewman V to control.
Zaitsev landing strikes from the mount.
Crewman V tries to lock up and control but Zaitsev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zaitsev unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Crewman V wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Zaitsev celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitri Zaitsev!
Dmitri Zaitsev thanked the fans post fight for their support.