PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baldomir Zsofka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zsofka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by " Ides Of Light" by Jucifer. Tom Cat could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Baldomir Zsofka's chin.

Cat
vs
Zsofka

200 cm
21
265 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
238 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tom Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Baldomir Zsofka!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat has his takedown stuffed
and Zsofka counters with a nice body shot.

Zsofka moves into the clinch.
Zsofka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zsofka gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Zsofka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cat tries for a takedown but Zsofka circles away easily
enabling Zsofka to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Cat. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zsofka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Zsofka breaks the clinch.
Baldomir Zsofka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cat has a takedown stuffed.
Cat misses with a takedown attempt
and Zsofka counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Zsofka finds it's way through Cat's defenses.
Cat tries for a takedown but Zsofka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zsofka scores with a jab to the body.
Cat is breathing heavily.
Zsofka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zsofka tries a head kick but it misses.
Cat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zsofka sprawls well. Zsofka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cat gets slowly back to his feet.
Zsofka moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cat on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zsofka looks to land a combination but Cat avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zsofka lands with a kick to the ribs.

Zsofka rushes Cat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zsofka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zsofka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cat backwards.
Zsofka stalling the fight.

Zsofka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Zsofka closes the distance and clinches.
Zsofka lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Zsofka.
A short body shot lands from Zsofka as the two fighters clinch.

Zsofka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Zsofka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Zsofka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zsofka lands a shoulder strike.
Zsofka scores with a shot to the side of Cat's head.
Zsofka lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Zsofka.
Zsofka digs a right hand into Cat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cat's gas tank.
Zsofka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zsofka lands a body shot.
A short right from Zsofka on the inside.
Zsofka scores with a hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Cat. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Zsofka pushes Cat back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zsofka is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Zsofka as the two fighters clinch.
Zsofka lands a hook that snaps the head of Cat backwards.

Zsofka breaks from the clinch.

Zsofka gets a clinch.
Zsofka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Zsofka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zsofka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cat is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zsofka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Zsofka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cat avoids the body shot from Zsofka.
Zsofka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baldomir Zsofka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Cat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zsofka pinned against the cage. Zsofka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
An inside leg kick lands from Zsofka.
Zsofka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zsofka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zsofka thows a body shot but no joy.
Cat tries for a takedown but Zsofka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Zsofka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zsofka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cat backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zsofka tries a body shot but Cat blocks it.
Zsofka scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zsofka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zsofka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zsofka.
Cat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Cat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zsofka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Zsofka clinches up against the cage.
Zsofka lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Zsofka.
Zsofka scores with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Zsofka breaks the clinch.
Tom Cat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Zsofka moves into range and clinches up with Cat.
Zsofka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cat.
Zsofka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cat backwards.
Zsofka works on Cat's body with a couple of short punches.
Zsofka scores with a hook to the body.
Zsofka scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Zsofka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zsofka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zsofka.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zsofka. Cat shrugs it off though.
Cat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zsofka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cat rather than just go for the knockout.
Zsofka throws a series of punches but Cat avoids them all with ease.
Zsofka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zsofka jabs Cat to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka scores with a nice right hand.
Zsofka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cat takes one to the chin there.

Cat is rocked!

Zsofka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Oh Cat is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zsofka is working Cat over against the cage.
Zsofka effectively controlling the action here.
Cat seems to have got his legs back now.

Zsofka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zsofka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Zsofka clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zsofka lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka is working Cat over against the cage.
Zsofka lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cat backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zsofka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zsofka digs a right hand into Cat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cat's gas tank.

Zsofka manages to break the clinch.
Zsofka thuds a left hand into Cat's body.
Cat on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zsofka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Zsofka closes the distance and clinches.
Baldomir Zsofka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zsofka walks away with a smile on his face. Cat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zsofka scores with a jab to the body.
Cat takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baldomir Zsofka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Zsofka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters circle, before Zsofka throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Cat's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Zsofka lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Baldomir Zsofka!