PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zenin comes to the cage accompanied by Helloween - Power. The crowd seem to be enjoying Egan's choice of entrance music: Alice In Chains- Man In a Box. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zenin
vs
Egan

172 cm
22
187 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
195 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[MMABR]BEST NUTRITION,no doping

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Zenin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Egan!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zenin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Egan connects with a body shot.
Zenin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Egan sprawls well. Egan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zenin gets slowly back to his feet.
A combination from Zenin does no damage.
Zenin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Egan.
No joy there for Egan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brian Egan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Egan.
Egan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zenin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zenin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zenin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Egan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Egan is looking to clinch but Zenin is avoiding it.
Egan slips a jab from Zenin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin blocks a head kick by Egan.
Egan works Zenin's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Egan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Egan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zenin fails with the takedown.
Zenin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Egan.
Egan misses with a combination
letting Zenin counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Egan.
Egan throws a combination that misses

and Zenin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Egan's guard.

Zenin drops back looking for a leg! Egan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Egan manages to kick Zenin off! Zenin jumps back into Egan's guard.

Zenin drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Zenin jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egan 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.
Zenin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Egan has his feet on Zenin's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Zenin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Egan.
Zenin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Egan avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Zenin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Egan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Zenin shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Egan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Egan struggling a bit here.

Zenin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zenin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zenin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Egan knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Egan gets back to half guard.

Zenin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Zenin wants to work for an arm triangle but Egan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Egan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

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.
Egan tries to get to full guard but Zenin has control of the leg.
Egan trying to control but Zenin postures up.

Zenin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Egan is just riding it out for now. Zenin eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Zenin trying to mount his opponent but Egan defends it.
Egan is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Vladimir Zenin will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Egan looks to land a left hand but Zenin moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Egan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Egan throws a jab when Zenin was well out of range.
Zenin walks into a stiff left hand from Egan.
Egan is looking to chop away at Zenin's legs.
Zenin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A clash of legs there as Zenin blocks the low kick.
Egan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zenin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egan scores with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Egan checks a leg kick.
Zenin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egan manages to avoid it.
Egan slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Egan throws a solid leg kick but Zenin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Egan.
Egan thuds a left hand into Zenin's body.
Brian Egan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zenin throws a big shot that misses.
Zenin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Egan lands a nice shot to the body.
Egan tries to clinch but fails miserably

so Zenin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Egan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Egan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Egan closes the distance but Zenin moves to the side

so Zenin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zenin prevents Egan from getting back to his feet.
Egan looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zenin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Egan is keeping the position for now.

Zenin drops back looking for a leg! Egan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Egan manages to kick Zenin off! Zenin jumps back into Egan's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Zenin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Egan trying to control the position.
Egan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Egan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zenin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Egan misses

and Zenin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Egan!

Zenin is working for a guillotine from mount but Egan frees his head quite easily.

Zenin moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Egan has worked his arm free - good work by Egan!
Egan struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Egan regains half guard.

Zenin wants to work for an arm triangle but Egan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Zenin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Egan defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zenin prevents Egan from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Zenin is working away from the top position though.

Zenin is working for a submission of some sort.
Egan is looking to improve his position.
Egan scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Zenin manages to mount him!
Egan tries to hold on but Zenin postures up.

Zenin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Egan is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Egan and Zenin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Egan pushes Zenin away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zenin gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Zenin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Egan tries to clinch there but Zenin circles away.
Egan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zenin.
Egan tries to bum rush Zenin with a series of wild strikes but Zenin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Egan. Zenin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Egan misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Zenin to counter with a crisp jab.
Egan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Egan tries to clinch up.
Zenin missing with a left hand there. Egan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egan throws out a leg kick but Zenin moves out of range and Egan only half commits.
Egan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zenin throws out the jab.
Egan misses with an uppercut.
Egan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zenin is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zenin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Egan tries to avoid it but Zenin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Egan to the ground. Egan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Zenin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Egan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Egan is trying to control Zenin's posture but Zenin avoids it.
Egan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Zenin is trying to get an arm triangle but Egan is defending well.
Vladimir Zenin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Egan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Egan misses the jab.
Egan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zenin's head.
Zenin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Egan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zenin somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Egan misses with a body shot.
Egan tries to close the distance and clinch but Zenin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egan throws the kick towards the body but Zenin avoids it.
Zenin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A lazy left from Egan finds it's target.
Brian Egan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Egan looks to land a right hand but Zenin moved out of range.
Egan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Egan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan tries to clinch
and Zenin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zenin misses with a straight right.
Zenin lands with a good body shot.
Egan misses with a body shot
and Zenin counters with a nice uppercut.
Egan throws a left and a right that both miss

and Zenin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Egan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Egan is trying to control but can't.

Egan actively working from the bottom here.

Zenin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Egan defends it well.

Zenin is looking for a kimura here.

Egan is defending against the submission attempts here by Zenin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zenin wants to work for an arm triangle but Egan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Zenin is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zenin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Egan.

It looks like Vladimir Zenin has been cut.
A head kick misses from Egan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Egan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Zenin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zenin, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Zenin!