PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wasiliy Zorin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Hyde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Zorin
vs
Hyde

187 cm
24
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wasiliy Zorin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stephen Hyde!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hyde has Zorin up against the cage in a clinch.
Zorin tries to break the clinch but Hyde is controlling the position.
Hyde lands with a left to the head.
Zorin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zorin is trying to break free.
Hyde tries to pull guard but Zorin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Zorin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hyde jumps guard but Zorin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wasiliy Zorin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Hyde.

Zorin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zorin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zorin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hyde.
Zorin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hyde shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zorin pinned against the cage. Zorin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hyde looks to clinch
and Zorin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hyde takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hyde moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zorin digs a good body shot into Hyde's ribs.
Hyde looks gassed!
Zorin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Stephen Hyde has been cut.
Zorin lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Hyde goes down and covers up as Zorin starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasiliy Zorin!