PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baldimir Zsofka (ranked 4962 p4p, 5008 weight class) and Jaku Dayra (ranked 96 p4p, 97 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.

Zsofka
vs
Dayra

184 cm
18
195
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

The Dirty Needle Project (158Q @ $25)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldimir Zsofka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jaku Dayra!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsofka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dayra.
A telegraphed right hand from Dayra misses the target.
Dayra looks to land a left hand but Zsofka moved out of range nicely.
As Dayra backs away, Zsofka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Zsofka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Zsofka misses its intended target.
Zsofka throws a hook but Dayra blocks it.
Dayra looks to throw the jab but Zsofka is out of range.
It looked like Zsofka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dayra keeps the fight on the outside.
Zsofka misses with a looping left.
Dayra misses with a series of wild punches.
Dayra looks to land a combination but Zsofka avoids it well.
It looked like Zsofka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Dayra instigates a clinch.
Zsofka is trying to push Dayra away but Dayra has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsofka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dayra misses with the head strike.
Dayra blocks an elbow strike from Zsofka.
Dayra letting Zsofka take a breather here.
Dayra is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zsofka is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zsofka is looking to break free of the clinch but Dayra has double underhooks.
Zsofka has a couple of punches blocked by Dayra.
Dayra misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dayra fails to land.
Dayra working hard to break the clinch.
Dayra leaning his opponent against the cage.

Dayra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Zsofka clinches up with Dayra and pushes him back against the cage.

Dayra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dayra moves in looking to clinch but Zsofka pushes him off.
Dayra avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And Dayra tries to counter it with a takedown but Zsofka pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Dayra closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dayra misses with a hook from the clinch.

Zsofka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zsofka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka slips a jab from Dayra.
Dayra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zsofka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dayra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zsofka.
Zsofka lands the left hand.
Dayra misses with an uppercut. Zsofka saw that one coming.
Zsofka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zsofka throws a jab when Dayra was well out of range.
Dayra ducks right into an uppercut from Zsofka.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Dayra has closed the distance and engaged Zsofka in a clinch.
Dayra lands a hook that snaps the head of Zsofka backwards.
Dayra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zsofka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dayra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zsofka misses with an uppercut. Dayra saw that one coming.
Dayra throws a right hand that Zsofka ducks under and follows up with a left that Zsofka also avoids with ease.
Zsofka checks the leg kick.
Zsofka appears to be looking for a big counter.
The fighters circling - Dayra throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dayra is looking to clinch but Zsofka is avoiding it.
Zsofka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dayra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayra fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zsofka is out of range.
Dayra moves in looking to clinch but Zsofka pushes him off.
Dayra throws a hook but Zsofka avoids it easily.
Dayra missing with a left hand there. Zsofka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Zsofka instigates a clinch.
Zsofka misses with a punch on the inside.
Zsofka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dayra misses with some punches.
Zsofka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dayra or not.
Dayra missing with knees to the body.

Zsofka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zsofka throws a body punch but Dayra moves out of range.
Dayra is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zsofka throws a hook to the side of Dayra's head but Dayra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zsofka cracks Dayra with an open hand slap.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zsofka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dayra.
Nice defenses there by Dayra.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayra misses with a hook. Zsofka ducked under it nicely.
Dayra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zsofka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dayra throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fighters circling - Zsofka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dayra swinging wildly here.
It looked like Zsofka was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dayra.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zsofka looks to land a left hand but Dayra moved out of range nicely.
Zsofka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zsofka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dayra.
A big left from Dayra misses.
Zsofka throws a jab but it's blocked by Dayra.
Zsofka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Zsofka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zsofka throws a hook but Dayra blocks it.
Dayra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dayra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zsofka seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Zsofka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dayra moves away from the strike by Zsofka.
Zsofka tries to clinch but Dayra is having none of it.
Dayra lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaku Dayra will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dayra slips a straight right by Zsofka.
Dayra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zsofka.

Dayra moves into the clinch successfully.
Zsofka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dayra has him pressed against the cage.

Zsofka breaks the clinch.
Dayra throws a shot from downtown. Zsofka moves away and avoids it.
Zsofka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zsofka throws a low kick but Dayra moves out of range easily.
Zsofka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zsofka throws out a leg kick but Dayra moves out of range and Zsofka only half commits.
Dayra only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dayra throws the left hand but Zsofka avoids the punch easily.
Zsofka is looking to counter punch.
Zsofka misses with a few strikes there.
Zsofka throws a lazy right hand but Dayra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dayra misses with a straight left.
Zsofka is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayra throws a series of punches but Zsofka avoids them all with ease.
Zsofka tries to clinch but Dayra is having none of it.
Dayra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zsofka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dayra moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zsofka misses with an uppercut. Dayra saw that one coming.
Dayra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dayra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Zsofka does no damage.
A jab from Zsofka misses.
Zsofka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dayra swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dayra swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dayra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zsofka.
Dayra throws a jab when Zsofka was well out of range.
Zsofka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zsofka throws a body punch but Dayra moves out of range.
Dayra appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dayra tries a head kick but it misses.
Zsofka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dayra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zsofka missing with a left hand there. Dayra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dayra tries to clinch but Zsofka is having none of it.
Dayra shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zsofka just misses with a punch to the body.
Zsofka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dayra swings for the body but Zsofka moves out of range.
Baldimir Zsofka is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Zsofka misses its intended target.
Dayra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dayra tries to clinch but Zsofka is having none of it.
Zsofka throwing a counter right hand but Dayra manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zsofka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dayra takes one on the button.
Dayra misses with an uppercut.
Zsofka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dayra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dayra! But no joy.
Zsofka moves away from the strike by Dayra.
Zsofka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dayra.
Zsofka misses with a hook.
Dayra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zsofka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dayra misses with a head kick.
Zsofka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dayra.
Dayra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zsofka.
Zsofka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zsofka misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dayra rushes Zsofka and presses him up against the cage.
Zsofka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dayra - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dayra misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zsofka keeps control of Dayra as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Zsofka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Dayra misses the target.
Zsofka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dayra loads up on a big right hand but Zsofka slips the punch.
Zsofka looks to land a right hand but Dayra moved out of range.
Dayra appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Zsofka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dayra misses with some punches.

Dayra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dayra doesn't manage to clinch there - Zsofka circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zsofka rushes Dayra and presses him up against the cage.

Zsofka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zsofka fails to land with a series of punches.
Dayra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsofka.
Zsofka missing with a left hand there. Dayra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Dayra releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice defenses there by Zsofka.

Zsofka has closed the distance and engaged Dayra in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zsofka blocks an uppercut.
Dayra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zsofka working aggressively here.
Dayra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Dayra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dayra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zsofka.
A good leg kick by Zsofka.
A leg kick checked by Zsofka.
Zsofka tries to clinch up but Dayra circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baldimir Zsofka dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zsofka swings for the body but Dayra moves out of range.
Zsofka is looking to clinch but Dayra is avoiding it.
Dayra avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zsofka throws a front kick aimed at Dayra's knee but Dayra avoids it well.
Zsofka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dayra.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stalling in the clinch from Zsofka.
Dayra tries to break free but Zsofka pushes him back against the cage.
Dayra leaning against his opponent.
Dayra creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayra stalling in the clinch but Zsofka improves position.
Zsofka prevents a body shot from Dayra.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zsofka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zsofka is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zsofka.
The referee is keeping an eye on Zsofka - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Zsofka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dayra avoids it.

Zsofka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dayra looks to score with a jab to the body but Zsofka is just out of range.
Dayra keeps the fight on the outside.
Dayra drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Zsofka defends it well.
Dayra ducks under a wild hook from Zsofka.
Zsofka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zsofka lands with a right hand.
Zsofka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dayra throws a leg kick but Zsofka moved away.
Dayra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zsofka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dayra swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayra is looking to chop away at Zsofka's legs.
Zsofka throws the left hand but Dayra avoids the punch easily.
Dayra looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dayra misses with a straight right.
Zsofka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Zsofka misses.
Zsofka is looking to score with low kicks.
Zsofka avoids the head kick by Dayra.
Zsofka tries to counter with a takedown but Dayra is quick to defend against it.
Zsofka blocks a low kick nicely.
Zsofka feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dayra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dayra throws a right hand that misses
and Zsofka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zsofka works Dayra's body with a nice hook.
Zsofka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zsofka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Dayra's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zsofka defending well as Dayra loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Zsofka tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zsofka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Zsofka misses the target.
Zsofka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zsofka slips under a jab from Dayra.

Dayra clinches up against the cage.
Zsofka misses with a hook from the clinch.

Zsofka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zsofka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zsofka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zsofka staying out of range there.
Zsofka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zsofka throws an overhand right that lands on Dayra's shoulder, as Dayra tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Dayra misses its intended target.

Dayra moves into range and clinches up with Zsofka.

Zsofka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zsofka connects with a looping right hand.
Zsofka looks to throw the jab but Dayra is out of range.

Dayra moves into the clinch.

Zsofka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayra tries to clinch but Zsofka is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zsofka ducks under a wild hook from Dayra.
Dayra misses with a hook. Zsofka ducked under it nicely.
Dayra throws a lazy right hand but Zsofka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zsofka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Zsofka slips under a jab.
Zsofka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dayra.
Zsofka throws a body shot but no joy.
Dayra doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dayra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zsofka was well out of range. Poor timing from Dayra.
Zsofka missing with a left hand there. Dayra was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dayra misses with a double jab.
Zsofka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zsofka slips a jab and a cross from Dayra.
Dayra takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zsofka moves out of range of the strikes.
Dayra defending well as Zsofka loads up on a big left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Baldimir Zsofka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zsofka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baldimir Zsofka!
After the big win, Baldimir Zsofka made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors The Dirty Needle Project (158Q @ $25) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.