PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Zaroni (ranked 2531 p4p, 2639 weight class) and Kenny Soederblom (ranked 341 p4p, 350 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Dave Zaroni has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dave Zaroni seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Zaroni
vs
Soederblom

181 cm
19
175
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
179
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dave Zaroni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenny Soederblom!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soederblom throws an off balance right hand
enabling Zaroni to counter with a crisp jab.
Soederblom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaroni.
Sloppy strikes from Soederblom. Those never looked like landing.
Zaroni throws a jab but it's blocked by Soederblom.
Soederblom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Zaroni jabs Soederblom right on the nose. Soederblom blinks but takes it well.
Soederblom moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zaroni takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zaroni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soederblom throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zaroni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaroni swings for the body but Soederblom moves out of range.
Zaroni throws a hook but Soederblom avoids it easily.
Soederblom scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaroni circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zaroni counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soederblom misses with a body shot
and Zaroni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soederblom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soederblom has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Soederblom lands a jab to the nose.
Zaroni has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Soederblom tries to bum rush Zaroni with a series of wild strikes but Zaroni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soederblom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zaroni's hands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soederblom. Zaroni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soederblom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaroni.
It looked like Zaroni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zaroni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soederblom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soederblom misses the shot to the body.
Zaroni tries to close the distance and clinch but Soederblom swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom defending well as Zaroni loads up on a big left hand.
Soederblom is looking for the big counter here.
Zaroni throws the left hand but Soederblom avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Soederblom. That snapped Zaroni's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Zaroni finds it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soederblom. Zaroni does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soederblom tries to bum rush Zaroni with a series of wild strikes but Zaroni uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soederblom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaroni.
Zaroni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Soederblom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Soederblom misses with a body shot.
Soederblom throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zaroni is looking to counter punch.
Soederblom ducks under a wild hook from Zaroni.

Zaroni clinches up with Soederblom and pushes him back against the cage.
Zaroni lands a shoulder strike.
Zaroni misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Soederblom fails to land.
Soederblom misses with a punch on the inside.
Soederblom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaroni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zaroni has a couple of punches blocked by Soederblom.
Soederblom is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zaroni gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zaroni misses with a hook to the ribs.
Soederblom working hard to break the clinch.
Soederblom tries to break the clinch but Zaroni is controlling the position.
Zaroni is struggling to control the position.
Soederblom throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaroni.
Soederblom has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zaroni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaroni misses with the head strike.
Soederblom tries a body shot but Zaroni blocks it.
Zaroni pushes Soederblom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Soederblom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zaroni blocking some punches.
Soederblom looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soederblom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaroni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soederblom's elbow.
Zaroni pushes Soederblom back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zaroni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zaroni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soederblom backwards.
Soederblom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaroni throws a punch but it's blocked by Soederblom.
Zaroni has a couple of punches blocked by Soederblom.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaroni.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soederblom taking a breather.
Zaroni lands with a left to the head.
A right hand to the body from Zaroni.
A nice left hand lands by Zaroni.
Soederblom trying to control the position but instead, Zaroni has worked for underhooks and has pushed Soederblom into the cage.
Soederblom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaroni misses with some punches.
Zaroni misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Zaroni dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zaroni misses with a wild body shot.
Soederblom sizes up Zaroni with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Soederblom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Zaroni lands a nice hook to Soederblom's body. Soederblom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zaroni misses with a hook. Soederblom ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Soederblom misses its intended target.
Zaroni throws an off balance right hand
and Soederblom counters with a left to the body.
Soederblom misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Zaroni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Soederblom misses with a wild combination.
Kenny Soederblom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Zaroni moves into range and clinches up with Soederblom.
Soederblom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaroni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaroni pushes Soederblom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaroni pressing his opponent against the cage.
Soederblom wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaroni won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zaroni.
Zaroni blocks an uppercut.
Soederblom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaroni lands with a short shot to the head.
Soederblom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaroni lands a right hand.
Zaroni has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zaroni lands a nice uppercut.
Zaroni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaroni lands with a left to the head.
Soederblom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Soederblom throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaroni.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaroni.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaroni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Soederblom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dave Zaroni has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaroni lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaroni misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaroni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Zaroni.
Zaroni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soederblom can do to turn this around?
Zaroni lands with a light punch inside.
Soederblom makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Soederblom is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaroni has double underhooks.
Zaroni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Soederblom's elbow.
Soederblom takes a shot to the head.
Zaroni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zaroni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaroni scores with a shot to the side of Soederblom's head.
Zaroni lands a body shot.
Zaroni misses with the head strike.
Zaroni lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaroni.
Soederblom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaroni gets through Soederblom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaroni keeps control of Soederblom as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaroni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaroni softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zaroni swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaroni misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Soederblom.
Soederblom tries to circle away but Zaroni has him pinned against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Zaroni as the two fighters clinch.
Soederblom is trying to break free.
Soederblom blocking some punches.
Soederblom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaroni lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Zaroni fails to land.
Zaroni misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaroni lands a right hand.
Soederblom has a couple of punches blocked by Zaroni.
Soederblom tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaroni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Soederblom backwards.
Soederblom can't find room to land a body shot as Zaroni controls the action.
Soederblom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaroni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaroni.
Zaroni goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaroni misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Zaroni - that landed with a thud.
Soederblom is breathing heavily.
Soederblom misses with a punch on the inside.
Soederblom letting Zaroni take a breather here.
Zaroni lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soederblom backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaroni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Soederblom has a couple of punches blocked by Zaroni.
Zaroni has Soederblom pressed against the cage, preventing Soederblom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Zaroni.
Zaroni throws a head punch that misses.

Soederblom manages to break the clinch.
Soederblom misses with a wild body shot.
Zaroni smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaroni connects with a looping right hand.
A right-left combo lands from Soederblom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Zaroni dominated that second round.
That's time! Zaroni's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Zaroni looks to land a left hand but Soederblom moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Soederblom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Zaroni moves into the clinch.
Zaroni blocks a body shot from Soederblom.
A short right from Zaroni.
Zaroni misses with some punches.
Soederblom is trying to push Zaroni away but Zaroni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Soederblom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Soederblom struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaroni controls his hands.
Zaroni has Soederblom pressed against the cage, preventing Soederblom from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Soederblom tries to break the clinch but Zaroni is controlling the position.
Zaroni lands a shoulder strike.
Zaroni throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Soederblom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soederblom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zaroni lands a hook that snaps the head of Soederblom backwards.
Good body shot from Zaroni.
Soederblom takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zaroni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaroni digs a right hand underneath Soederblom's ribcage. Soederblom let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zaroni presses Soederblom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soederblom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaroni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zaroni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soederblom throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaroni.
Zaroni lands a right hand.
Zaroni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zaroni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soederblom wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soederblom tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaroni avoids the damage to the body.
Zaroni lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Zaroni on the inside.
Zaroni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaroni lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soederblom backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaroni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soederblom backwards.
Zaroni swings wildly with an uppercut but Soederblom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soederblom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Soederblom tries to break free but Zaroni pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Zaroni on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaroni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Soederblom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soederblom tries to stall but Zaroni uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zaroni scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zaroni gets through Soederblom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Soederblom is rocked!
Zaroni lands a right hand.
Soederblom is still on wobbly legs! Can Zaroni finish him?
Soederblom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaroni lands with a short shot to the head.
Soederblom blocks an uppercut.
Soederblom seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaroni.
Zaroni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zaroni lands a hook that snaps the head of Soederblom backwards.
A shot in the inside from Zaroni.
Soederblom swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaroni uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Zaroni.
Soederblom is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zaroni pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zaroni lands a hook that snaps the head of Soederblom backwards.
Zaroni lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaroni lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Soederblom takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaroni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zaroni has a couple of punches blocked by Soederblom.
Soederblom misses with a body punch.
Zaroni works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zaroni scores with a shot to the side of Soederblom's head.
Zaroni lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Soederblom goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zaroni prevents it.
Zaroni lands an uppercut.
Zaroni gets through Soederblom's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaroni.
Zaroni lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Zaroni.
Zaroni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaroni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soederblom's efforts to push away.
Zaroni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaroni pushes Soederblom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dave Zaroni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zaroni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Soederblom is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zaroni is defending well.
Dave Zaroni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Soederblom.
Zaroni lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Soederblom tries a body shot but Zaroni blocks it.
Zaroni is pushing Soederblom up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Soederblom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Zaroni.
A bit of stalling here from Zaroni.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soederblom throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaroni.
Soederblom takes a shot to the head.
Zaroni swings wildly with an uppercut but Soederblom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenny Soederblom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soederblom misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Zaroni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zaroni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Zaroni!
Our winner, Dave Zaroni, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.