PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hansi Horseshead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbermat Serlal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horseshead kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Oasis - Wonderwall. Serlal has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Horseshead
vs
Serlal

202 cm
23
285 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

205 cm
25
265 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hansi Horseshead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zbermat Serlal!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horseshead just misses with a punch to the body.
Serlal showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Horseshead.
Horseshead throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Serlal.
Horseshead throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Serlal swings for the body but Horseshead moves out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serlal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Horseshead has time to react.
Horseshead misses with the combination.
Horseshead jabs Serlal right on the nose. Serlal blinks but takes it well.
Hansi Horseshead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseshead lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Horseshead throws a hook but Serlal blocks it.
Horseshead jabs Serlal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Serlal looks to score with a jab to the body but Horseshead is just out of range.
Horseshead lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Serlal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horseshead moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horseshead missing with a left hand there. Serlal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Horseshead lands a nice looking body shot.
Horseshead loads up on a big right hand but Serlal slips the punch.
Horseshead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hansi Horseshead is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horseshead throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Serlal on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serlal lands a jab to Horseshead's midsection.
Horseshead will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Horseshead throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horseshead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horseshead moves out of range as Serlal strikes.
Serlal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horseshead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horseshead looks to score with a jab to the body but Serlal is just out of range.
Serlal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serlal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Serlal misses with a hook. Horseshead ducked under it nicely.
Horseshead pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horseshead fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horseshead tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Serlal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hansi Horseshead dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Horseshead throws out a loose jab but Serlal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horseshead's corner calls for a 1-2. Horseshead obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Horseshead misses with a hook. Serlal ducked under it nicely.
Serlal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horseshead manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Horseshead, as that shot connected.
Horseshead misses with an uppercut.
Serlal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Horseshead on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horseshead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Serlal ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Serlal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Serlal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horseshead.
Horseshead moves to clinch but Serlal breaks away
and Horseshead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Serlal.
Sloppy strikes from Horseshead. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horseshead misses with a left hand
and Horseshead takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horseshead misses with a shot to the body
and Serlal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Serlal fails with a takedown attempt.
Serlal connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horseshead throws a lazy uppercut
and Serlal counters with a nice uppercut.
Horseshead misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Serlal.
Serlal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horseshead moves in looking to clinch but Serlal pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Serlal misses with an uppercut.
Serlal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Horseshead moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Serlal looks to score with a jab to the body but Horseshead is just out of range.
Horseshead cracks Serlal with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Serlal looking to score a takedown here. Horseshead is defending well but Serlal drives through and ends up in Horseshead's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Horseshead wants to stand and escape but Serlal is having none of it.
Serlal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Horseshead swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zbermat Serlal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Horseshead misses with a wild body shot.
Serlal ducks under a wild hook from Horseshead.
Serlal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Horseshead.
Horseshead throws a body punch but Serlal moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Serlal slips under a jab.
Horseshead moves out of range as Serlal strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Serlal.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Serlal.
Horseshead bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horseshead throws a poor cross that misses
and Serlal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horseshead throws an off balance right hand

and Serlal counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Horseshead's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Serlal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Horseshead wants to get back to his feet but Serlal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Serlal passes into half guard.
Serlal working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nice strikes from Serlal there.
Horseshead is looking to escape.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Serlal in particular looking to stall.
Serlal stops Horseshead from getting back to his feet.
Serlal working the head and body with strikes.
Serlal lands strikes from half guard.

Serlal is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Horseshead is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Zbermat Serlal!
Zbermat Serlal thanked the fans post fight for their support.