PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slava Zhigulin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoss Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoss Williams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Zhigulin
vs
Williams

180 cm
20
231 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

225 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slava Zhigulin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hoss Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhigulin avoids the body shot from Williams.
Zhigulin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zhigulin moves out of range of the leg kick from Williams.

Williams clinches up against the cage.

Williams's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Zhigulin gets the takedown into side control.
Williams takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Zhigulin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Williams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Williams is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zhigulin has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Zhigulin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Zhigulin cracks Williams with a big elbow.
Williams is trying to get back to half guard.
Zhigulin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Williams keeps Zhigulin under control for a moment.
Zhigulin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Zhigulin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Zhigulin trying to control the position but Williams is working away.
Zhigulin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Williams wants to get back to his feet.
Zhigulin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Williams to see if he's OK.
Williams struggling a bit here.
Williams tries to bench press Zhigulin off him but Zhigulin keeps the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zhigulin tries to clinch but Williams moves out of range.
Zhigulin tries to clinch

and Williams decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zhigulin's guard.
Williams looks gassed!
Williams controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Zhigulin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Williams is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Zhigulin has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Williams is looking to defend but Zhigulin has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Williams! Zhigulin pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Williams taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Slava Zhigulin!