PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adolf Zimmerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Blinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Zimmerman
vs
Blinov

198 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adolf Zimmerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Blinov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blinov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blinov 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.
Zimmerman misses with a combination
and Zimmerman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blinov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Blinov tries a head kick but it misses.
Zimmerman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blinov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Blinov misses with a takedown attempt
and Zimmerman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blinov looks gassed!
Blinov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Artem Blinov has been cut.

Zimmerman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Zimmerman stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Zimmerman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmerman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zimmerman winds up and cracks Blinov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zimmerman controlling the pace.
Zimmerman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blinov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blinov is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blinov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zimmerman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blinov knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Zimmerman winds up and cracks Blinov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zimmerman controlling the pace.
Blinov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zimmerman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zimmerman stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Zimmerman clinches with his opponent.
Blinov is trying to break free.

Zimmerman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Zimmerman working some strikes from top position.
Zimmerman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Blinov looking for subs off his back but Zimmerman has passed one foot through into half guard.
Zimmerman uses his free foot to push down on Blinov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Blinov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blinov working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zimmerman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Zimmerman prevents Blinov from getting the reversal.
Zimmerman tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adolf Zimmerman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artem Blinov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Blinov is looking to clinch.
Adolf Zimmerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blinov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zimmerman comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Blinov stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Zimmerman is on him like rabid pit bull! Blinov slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adolf Zimmerman!
A very excited looking Adolf Zimmerman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.