PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baldimir Zsofka (ranked 1654 p4p, 2450 weight class) and Musan Zaintashara (ranked 247 p4p, 333 weight class). Zsofka comes to the cage accompanied by Raid - MF DOOM . Zaintashara has chosen The Art of War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zsofka
vs
Zaintashara

175 cm
26
185
7 - 5 - 1

188 cm
27
185
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baldimir Zsofka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Musan Zaintashara!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaintashara moves forwards but Zsofka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zaintashara lands with a good body shot.
Zsofka misses with a straight right.
Zsofka takes one on the button.
Zsofka throws a chopping leg kick but Zaintashara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zsofka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Zaintashara's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zaintashara throws a right hand that misses
and Zsofka counters with a right hand to the body.
Zaintashara doesn't manage to clinch there - Zsofka circles away.
Zsofka half committed to a counter leg kick.
Zaintashara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Baldimir Zsofka has been cut.
Zaintashara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zsofka misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Zaintashara. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zaintashara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Zsofka misses.
Zaintashara walks into a stiff left hand from Zsofka.
The fighters circling - Zaintashara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zaintashara looks to land a right hand but Zsofka moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaintashara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zsofka throws a sloppy head kick and Zaintashara moves out of range easily.
Zaintashara thows a body kick. Zsofka tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zaintashara misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Zsofka.
Zaintashara moves out of range of the strikes.
Zaintashara appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zsofka cracks Zaintashara with a good jab.
Zaintashara blocks the body kick.
Zaintashara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zsofka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zaintashara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Zaintashara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zaintashara tried to score with a low kick but Zsofka checks it.
Zsofka tried to counter with a leg kick but Zaintashara avoided it.
Zaintashara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zaintashara throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaintashara throws out a leg kick but Zsofka moves out of range and Zaintashara only half commits.
Zaintashara with a jab.
Zaintashara swinging wildly here.
Zaintashara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zaintashara moves out of range as Zsofka strikes.
Zaintashara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zsofka counters with an inside leg kick.
Zsofka misses the shot to the body.
Zaintashara with the inside leg kick.
Zsofka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaintashara.
Zaintashara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zaintashara looks to throw the jab but Zsofka is out of range.
Zaintashara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsofka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka throws a chopping leg kick but Zaintashara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zaintashara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zsofka looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Zaintashara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zsofka scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Zaintashara.
Zaintashara throws a body kick that misses.
Zsofka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zsofka there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big right from Zsofka misses.
Zsofka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zaintashara.
Zaintashara moves out of range of the leg kick from Zsofka.
Zsofka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zsofka lands the left hand.
Zaintashara blocks a leg kick.
Zsofka moves out of range of the body kick from Zaintashara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zaintashara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zsofka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy body kick from Zaintashara
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Zaintashara is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zsofka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Zaintashara just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaintashara throws a combination. Zsofka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zsofka tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaintashara slips a straight right by Zsofka.
Zaintashara moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaintashara throws a quick inside leg kick.

Zsofka gets tackled into the cage by Zaintashara. Zaintashara maintains the clinch.
Zaintashara working aggressively here.
Zaintashara working aggressively here.
Zsofka tries to throw a body punch but Zaintashara avoids it by throwing Zsofka back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zsofka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Musan Zaintashara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Baldimir Zsofka's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Zaintashara feints and then cracks Zsofka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zsofka down.
Zaintashara misses with a hook. Zsofka ducked under it nicely.
Zsofka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zaintashara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Zsofka misses its intended target.
Zaintashara misses with a body kick.
Musan Zaintashara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zsofka wants to slow Zaintashara down by chopping away at his legs.
Zaintashara just misses with a punch to the body.
It appears Zsofka was looking to counter with a kick there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zaintashara checks a leg kick.
Zsofka throws a hook to the side of Zaintashara's head but Zaintashara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaintashara misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaintashara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zaintashara misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zaintashara.
Good exchange - Zsofka coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaintashara misses with a leg kick
and Zsofka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaintashara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zsofka is out of range and Zaintashara settles back down.
Zsofka looks to land a right hand but Zaintashara moved out of range.
Zsofka misses with a looping right.
Zaintashara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zsofka misses with a hook
letting Zaintashara counter with a right hand.
Zaintashara defending well as Zsofka loads up on a big left hand.
Zaintashara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zsofka. That did some damage!
Zsofka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaintashara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zsofka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaintashara dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zsofka. That did some damage!
Zaintashara thows a leg kick but Zsofka checks it
and Zsofka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zsofka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zsofka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zsofka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaintashara.
Zsofka is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara jabs at Zsofka's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zsofka defending well as Zaintashara loads up on a big left hand.
Zaintashara stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zsofka.
Zaintashara misses with a right hand
and Zsofka counters with a nice leg kick.
Zaintashara tries a low kick but Zsofka avoids it.
Zaintashara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zsofka.
Zsofka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zsofka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zsofka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zsofka staying out of range there.
Zaintashara connects with a body shot.
Zaintashara tries to clinch but Zsofka moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Zaintashara
and Zsofka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A shot to the body from Zaintashara misses
and Zsofka counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaintashara lands a jab to the nose.
Zaintashara tests Zsofka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zsofka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zaintashara slips under a jab from Zsofka.
Musan Zaintashara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zaintashara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zaintashara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zsofka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Zsofka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zsofka backing away here, and Zaintashara unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zaintashara throws a push kick but Zsofka slaps the foot to one side.
Zsofka thinks about countering with a body kick.
Zaintashara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zsofka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zsofka half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zsofka blocks a low kick nicely.
Zsofka is looking to counter with a body kick.
Zaintashara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick from Zaintashara misses
and Zsofka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaintashara moves out of range of the leg kick from Zsofka.
Zsofka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zsofka misses with an uppercut. Zaintashara saw that one coming.
Zaintashara scores with a jab to the body.
Zsofka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zsofka tries to bum rush Zaintashara with a series of wild strikes but Zaintashara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zaintashara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zsofka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zaintashara has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zaintashara punishes Zsofka's body with a nice straight punch.
Zsofka misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Baldimir Zsofka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Baldimir Zsofka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zaintashara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaintashara throws a head kick that misses
and Zsofka counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zaintashara throws a body punch but Zsofka moves out of range.
Zaintashara lands a really nice looking cross but Zsofka seems unphased.
Zaintashara slips under a jab.
Zaintashara slips under a jab from Zsofka.
Zsofka lands a jab to Zaintashara's midsection.
Zsofka misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Zaintashara coming out on top.
Zsofka throws a body punch but Zaintashara moves out of range.
Zaintashara takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zsofka throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zsofka.
Zaintashara scores with a nice head shot.
A big right from Zsofka misses.
And Zaintashara responds with a good body kick, but Zsofka manages to step out the way in time.
Zaintashara throws a leg kick
enabling Zsofka to counter with a crisp jab.
Zaintashara throws a sloppy body shot
and Zsofka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaintashara blocks a leg kick.
Zaintashara follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Zsofka coming out on top.
Zsofka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaintashara.
A right-left combo lands from Zsofka.
Zsofka misses the jab.
Zsofka dips to his left and cracks Zaintashara with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zsofka misses with a hook.
Zaintashara stuns Zsofka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaintashara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zaintashara throws a shot to the body.
Zaintashara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zsofka manages to avoid it.
Zsofka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zsofka fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zaintashara just manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Zsofka is predictable there
and Zaintashara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zsofka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zaintashara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zsofka avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Zsofka misses the target.
Zsofka throws a body shot but no joy.
Zsofka lands a two punch combo.
Zaintashara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsofka.
Zsofka throws a right hand that misses
and Zaintashara counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zsofka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zaintashara. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaintashara tries to clinch
and Zsofka counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaintashara misses with a low kick.
Zaintashara connects with a leg kick.
Zaintashara is looking to land body kicks.
Nice body punch from Zsofka.
Nice uppercut there from Zaintashara.
Zsofka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zaintashara is out of range.
Zsofka moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromZaintashara.
Zaintashara tries to land a front kick but Zsofka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zsofka throws a body shot but no joy.
Zsofka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaintashara.
Zaintashara lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Zaintashara misses.
Zsofka feints and then cracks Zaintashara's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaintashara down.
Zsofka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zsofka tries to work over Zaintashara's front leg with a kick but Zaintashara checks it.
And Zaintashara responds with a good body kick, but Zsofka manages to step out the way in time.
Zaintashara is looking to score with low kicks.
Zaintashara scores with a jab.
Zaintashara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Zsofka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zsofka lands a leg kick that knocks Zaintashara off balance momentarily.
Zaintashara tries to clinch but Zsofka moves out of range.
Zsofka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zaintashara! But no joy.
Zaintashara looks to score with a jab to the body but Zsofka is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Baldimir Zsofka.
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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Baldimir Zsofka!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Musan Zaintashara!

The fight ends as a draw!