PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zeitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Zeitzer
vs
Brown

194 cm
27
210 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

185 cm
22
206 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Zeitzer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Preston Brown!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands a jab.
A clash of legs there as Brown blocks the low kick.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Zeitzer's shoulder, as Zeitzer tries to avoid the shot.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zeitzer has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Zeitzer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Brown throws a hook but Zeitzer avoids it easily.
Brown takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Zeitzer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Zeitzer counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Zeitzer to acknowledge the strikes.
Zeitzer slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Zeitzer is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zeitzer throws a hook but Brown blocks it.
Oh Zeitzer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown punishes Zeitzer's body with a nice straight punch.
Zeitzer seems to have got his legs back now.
Good standup being displayed there by Zeitzer as he connects with a hook.
Brown throws out a loose jab but Zeitzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands the left hand.
Brown checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Brown throws a combination that misses

and Zeitzer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Brown won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zeitzer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
Brown tries to buck Zeitzer off but Zeitzer is having none of it.
Brown manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brown misses with a head shot. Zeitzer uses the momentum to regain guard.
Brown postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeitzer 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.
Brown in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brown with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brown has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
Brown throwing strikes but missing.
Zeitzer is trying to keep Brown in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zeitzer counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Brown throws a right and a left that Zeitzer avoids nicely.
Brown misses with a double jab
letting Zeitzer counter with a right hand.
Brown looks to throw the jab but Zeitzer is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown slips a jab and a cross from Zeitzer.
Zeitzer scores with a jab to the body.
Zeitzer throws a right and a left that Brown avoids nicely.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Zeitzer to counter with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown misses with a combination
and Zeitzer counters with a head kick. That will keep Brown thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Zeitzer misses with a double jab.
Brown throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zeitzer on the side of the head.
Zeitzer walks into a jab.
Zeitzer works over Brown's head and body with a nice combination.
A shot to de liver by Brown. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown misses with a body punch

and Zeitzer counters with a single leg into guard. Brown didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zeitzer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zeitzer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brown looks gassed!
Zeitzer slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zeitzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeitzer won't allow Brown to sweep him here.
Zeitzer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Brown working for a triangle but Zeitzer defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Brown throws out a loose jab but Zeitzer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown misses with a hook to the body
and Zeitzer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zeitzer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zeitzer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Brown misses with a two punch combination.
Zeitzer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Brown counters with a three punch combo that has Zeitzer backing up. Zeitzer nods at Brown to acknowledge the strikes.
Brown takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Preston Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zeitzer counters with a nice uppercut.
Preston Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown swinging wildly here.
Brown pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeitzer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brown at a distance.
Brown throws a combination that misses
and Zeitzer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zeitzer closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick from Zeitzer.
Zeitzer cracks Brown with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Brown misses with a combination
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Zeitzer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeitzer trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Brown is looking for a triangle here but Zeitzer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Zeitzer taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeitzer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Brown!
Zeitzer looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zeitzer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Zeitzer prevents Brown from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brown tries to hold on but Zeitzer postures up.
Brown is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Zeitzer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown holds on for dear life.
Zeitzer with good strikes from the mount here!
Brown is looking to get to half guard.
Zeitzer controlling his opponent.
Brown tries to reverse the position but Zeitzer maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Zeitzer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Zeitzer counter with a right hand.
Zeitzer moves out of range of the strikes.
Zeitzer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zeitzer moves away from the strike by Brown.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Brown in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Zeitzer cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brown misses with a series of wild punches.
Zeitzer slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Zeitzer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brown.
Brown tests Zeitzer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown misses with a body shot
and Zeitzer counters with a straight right hand.
Zeitzer lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zeitzer counters with a left to the body.
Zeitzer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zeitzer fakes the leg kick and cracks Brown in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zeitzer counters with a straight right hand.
Zeitzer blocks a jab.
Zeitzer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zeitzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brown misses with a shot to the body
letting Zeitzer counter with a right hand.
Brown misses with a double jab
and Zeitzer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Zeitzer.
Zeitzer scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown misses with a double jab.
Zeitzer stalks Brown and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Brown's face. Brown staggers backwards, shaken.
Brown throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zeitzer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab lands there for Zeitzer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a few strikes there.
Zeitzer throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Zeitzer throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Zeitzer misses with a low kick.
Ivan Zeitzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zeitzer walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brown checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Brown gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Brown keeping full guard, as Zeitzer tries to pass.

Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zeitzer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown punching from the bottom.
Brown being controlled here, momentarily.
Zeitzer stands and throws Brown's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Brown is not content to let Zeitzer control the position.
Brown is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zeitzer off and has taken his back!
Zeitzer rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Brown scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Brown not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brown looks to land a strike but Zeitzer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Zeitzer is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeitzer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Zeitzer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zeitzer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Zeitzer!