PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexei Zlobin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sinan Sakic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sinan Sakic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alexei Zlobin's chin.

Zlobin
vs
Sakic

180 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

182 cm
22
277 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexei Zlobin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sinan Sakic!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zlobin.
Sakic is looking to clinch but Zlobin is avoiding it.
Zlobin avoids the body shot from Sakic.
Sinan Sakic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zlobin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zlobin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sakic is looking to improve his position.

Zlobin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sakic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Zlobin.
Zlobin drops an elbow to the side of Sakic's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zlobin passes to side control.
Zlobin is looking to take a break and control but Sakic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee asks Zlobin politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zlobin prefers to stall for the moment though.
Zlobin tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sakic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zlobin wants to control the pace but Sakic is squirming around nicely.
Zlobin is breathing heavily.
Zlobin fails to take his opponent's back.
Zlobin working Sakic over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakic is squirming around, avoiding Zlobin's attempts to control the action.
Sakic tries to lock up and control but Zlobin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zlobin is trying to take his opponent's back.
Zlobin wants to control the pace but Sakic is squirming around nicely.
Sakic tries to buck Zlobin off but he can't manage it.
Sakic is squirming around, avoiding Zlobin's attempts to control the action.
Sakic can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sakic tries to hold on but Zlobin pushes him away.
Sakic is squirming around, avoiding Zlobin's attempts to control the action.
Sakic is trying desperately to improve position.
Zlobin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sakic is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Alexei Zlobin just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sakic wants to clinch up but Zlobin keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexei Zlobin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sakic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakic throws out a powerful jab.
Sakic drops Zlobin with a straight right hand, right on the button! Sakic follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sinan Sakic!