PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slow Fade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Zaitsef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fade comes to the cage accompanied by Terror-Stick Tight. Zaitsef is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mother Puncher - Mastodon. Slow Fade has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fade
vs
Zaitsef

198 cm
28
266 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

194 cm
20
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slow Fade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitali Zaitsef!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fade lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Vitali Zaitsef has been cut.
Zaitsef looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fade throws a wild body kick that Zaitsef sees coming a mile off.
Zaitsef needs to keep his hands up - Fade had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A solid body kick from Fade.
Jab by Fade.
Zaitsef takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Zaitsef tries to clinch up.
Fade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

It looks like Slow Fade has been cut.
Zaitsef throws a lazy right hand but Fade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Fade lands.
Fade connects with a jab.
Fade slips under a jab.
Fade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fade pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fade throws a right and a left that Zaitsef avoids nicely.
Zaitsef swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fade counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Fade! Zaitsef is out on his feet! Fade rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Zaitsef is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Zaitsef is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slow Fade!