PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Thin Zainse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Dollas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thin Zainse could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bobby Dollas's chin.

Zainse
vs
Dollas

168 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thin Zainse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bobby Dollas!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dollas lands a high kick!
Dollas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zainse's head.
Zainse avoids the head kick by Dollas.
Dollas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zainse fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Dollas.
Zainse shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dollas as he jumps to the side.
Zainse's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zainse duly obliges.

It looks like Bobby Dollas has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zainse avoids the head kick by Dollas.
Dollas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zainse. Zainse obviously looking to wear him down.
Dollas fails to land with a series of punches.

Zainse takes the fight into the clinch.
Zainse keeps control of Dollas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dollas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dollas wants to break free but Zainse has control.
Dollas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zainse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zainse is pushing Dollas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Zainse breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zainse fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thin Zainse. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zainse has closed the distance and engaged Dollas in a clinch.
Zainse stalling.
Zainse can't get the takedown.
Dollas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zainse has him pressed against the cage.
Zainse keeps control of Dollas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dollas has had enough of the clinch but Zainse keeps him there for the moment.
Zainse tries a knee to the head but Dollas blocks it.
Zainse is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zainse throws an elbow but misses.
Dollas taking a breather.
Zainse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zainse tries for a takedown but Dollas manages to get underhooks.
Dollas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zainse goes for a takedown attempt but Dollas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zainse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dollas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zainse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dollas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollas feints and then cracks Zainse's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zainse down.
Dollas fails to land with a series of punches.
Dollas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Zainse chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dollas can pounce on him.
Dollas throws a combination that misses

and Zainse moves into the clinch.
Zainse looking for a takedown.
Zainse keeps control of Dollas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dollas wants to break free but Zainse has control.
Zainse trying to stall but Dollas improves his position.

Zainse breaks the clinch.
A good leg kick by Dollas.
Dollas lands with a slapping head kick.
Zainse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dollas moves away.
A jab lands there for Dollas.

Zainse is rocked!

Dollas dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Zainse has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Bobby Dollas!