PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Zangiev (ranked 3292 p4p, 2901 weight class) and Run Away (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Zangiev
vs
Away

214 cm
25
254
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
226
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Likes comics

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Zangiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Run Away!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Away dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Zangiev dives in and scores a takedown into Away's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zangiev postures up in Away's guard and throws a big left but Away blocks it.
Zangiev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Away manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zangiev manages to get himself to full guard.

Away engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zangiev working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Away.
Away trying to control but Zangiev is working from the bottom.
Away has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Away won't allow Zangiev to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zangiev keeping moving, preventing Away from controlling successfully.
Zangiev looking for a sweep. Not yet Zangiev, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Away in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zangiev can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Away controls the pace.
Away in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Away is looking to work some ground and pound but Zangiev has wrist control.
Zangiev will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangiev keeping moving, preventing Away from controlling successfully.
Away is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Away throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zangiev works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Away wants to control from the top but Zangiev keeps moving.
Away looking to pass the guard.
Zangiev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Away manages to get himself to full guard.

Away controls Zangiev momentarily but Zangiev frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Away keeping moving, preventing Zangiev from controlling successfully.
Zangiev working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Away is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zangiev throws a big elbow that misses.
Zangiev wants to control from the top but Away keeps moving.
Zangiev won't allow Away to sweep him here.
Zangiev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zangiev trying to control but Away is working from the bottom.
Away looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Away is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Away is trying to keep Zangiev in close.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Away holds on and takes a little breather.
Zangiev has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Away controls Zangiev momentarily but Zangiev frees himself.
Away looking for a sweep. Not yet Away, not yet.
Away not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Zangiev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zangiev blocks a body shot from Away.
Zangiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Away lands an uppercut.

Zangiev has Away pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Zangiev pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Away tumbling to the mat - Zangiev dives into Away's guard.
Zangiev postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Away looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zangiev trying to control the position from guard on top but Away is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zangiev is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Away is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Away looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Away looking for a guillotine here but Zangiev defends easily.
Zangiev throws a big elbow that misses.
Zangiev cracks Away with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zangiev stands up over Away, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Away trying to keep a closed guard but Zangiev is proving a slippery customer.

Away is looking for a triangle but Zangiev pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Zangiev shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Away manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Away is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Victor Zangiev overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zangiev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Away is keeping the position for now.
Zangiev throwing strikes from guard but Away blocks nicely.
Away controls Zangiev momentarily but Zangiev frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zangiev preventing the sweep.
Zangiev lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zangiev in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Away has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Away keeping moving, preventing Zangiev from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zangiev postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Away wants to sweep but no luck.
Away has Zangiev pulled in close to control his posture.
Away is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zangiev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zangiev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Away can do to turn this around?
Away looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Zangiev puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Away trying to control but Zangiev postures up.
Zangiev passes the guard and advances to mount!
Away is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Away tries to hold on but Zangiev pushes him away.
Zangiev lands a heavy elbow.
Away sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Zangiev is looking for a kimura but Away is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Zangiev to get the leverage.
Zangiev trying to control the pace.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Zangiev is working for a kimura but Away is defending it quite comfortably.
Away manages to get to full guard.
Away is trying to keep Zangiev in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Away is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Zangiev frees his head nicely. Oh but Away has switched to an armbar! Zangiev is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Run Away!