PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gene LeBell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valeriy Zaykin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zaykin's choice of entrance music: Hollywood Undead - Undead . Valeriy Zaykin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

LeBell
vs
Zaykin

198 cm
20
284 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

173 cm
26
273 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gene LeBell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valeriy Zaykin!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

LeBell lands a big head kick that sends Zaykin tumbling to the mat! LeBell takes a step backwards and waves Zaykin back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Valeriy Zaykin has been cut.

LeBell forces Zaykin back against the cage and clinches.
Zaykin blocks a body shot from LeBell.
Zaykin should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Zaykin tries to pull guard but LeBell won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
LeBell keeps control of Zaykin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaykin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. LeBell smiles and moves away.

LeBell lands a big uppercut and Zaykin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Zaykin looks OK. LeBell waves Zaykin back to his feet!

Zaykin is rocked!
Zaykin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
LeBell stuffs the takedown.
Gene LeBell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valeriy Zaykin.
LeBell throws an overhand right that drops Zaykin like a sack of potatoes! LeBell dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gene LeBell!
After the fight, Gene LeBell was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.