PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Spicoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zenin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spicoli's entrance music is Wipe Out. A fine choice. Zenin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Helloween - Power. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Spicoli
vs
Zenin

183 cm
30
198 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

172 cm
29
187 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Fast

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jeff Spicoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Zenin!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spicoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Zenin clinches.
A short right from Spicoli on the inside.
Spicoli is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Spicoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zenin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spicoli.
Spicoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zenin backwards.

It looks like Vladimir Zenin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spicoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Spicoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spicoli prevents a body shot from Zenin.
Zenin scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Spicoli.
Zenin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Spicoli tries to throw a body punch but Zenin avoids it by throwing Spicoli back against the cage.
Spicoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zenin's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spicoli.
Zenin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Spicoli breaks the clinch.
Spicoli wants to slow Zenin down by chopping away at his legs.
A combination from Spicoli does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Zenin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spicoli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spicoli tries to clinch but Zenin moves out of range.
Spicoli throws a sloppy head kick and Zenin moves out of range easily.
Zenin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spicoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spicoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Spicoli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spicoli walks into a stiff left hand from Zenin.
Spicoli misses the body punch
enabling Zenin to counter with a crisp jab.

Zenin darts in and clinches Spicoli up against the cage.
Zenin tries to throw a body punch but Spicoli avoids it by throwing Zenin back against the cage.
Spicoli misses with some punches.
Spicoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spicoli looking to slow down the pace here.
Zenin tries for a takedown but Spicoli manages to get underhooks.
Spicoli misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zenin misses with a punch to the body.
Spicoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zenin wants a takedown.
Zenin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zenin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Zenin.
Zenin cracks Spicoli with a nice body shot.
Spicoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zenin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Spicoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Zenin on the inside.
Zenin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spicoli misses with some punches.
Spicoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zenin.
Spicoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Zenin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spicolis head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spicoli.
Zenin lands a body shot.
Spicoli prevents a body shot from Zenin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Zenin scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Spicoli fails to land.
Spicoli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Zenin tries to work over Spicoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spicoli stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zenin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zenin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Spicoli after a bit of a struggle.
Jeff Spicoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zenin.
Zenin blocks an uppercut.
Zenin can't find room to land a body shot as Spicoli controls the action.
Zenin lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Spicoli.
Spicoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zenin blocks an uppercut.
Zenin blocks an uppercut.
Spicoli throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Spicoli.
Spicoli stalling in the clinch but Zenin improves position.
Zenin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zenin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Spicoli's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Zenin fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Spicoli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zenin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Spicoli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Spicoli avoiding damage.
Spicoli throws a head punch that misses.
Zenin blocks a body shot from Spicoli.
Zenin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zenin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spicoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zenin.
A right hand to the body from Zenin.
Spicoli blocks an uppercut.
Zenin blocking some punches.
Spicoli misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zenin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spicoli blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Spicoli to work.
Zenin misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladimir Zenin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Zenin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Zenin cracks Spicoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spicoli darts in trying to clinch

and Zenin counters with a shoot takedown. Spicoli fights it but they end up in guard.
Spicoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Spicoli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zenin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spicoli's head.
Zenin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Spicoli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zenin accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zenin distracts Spicoli with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zenin postures up.
Spicoli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Spicoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zenin.
Spicoli working a defensive guard here.
Zenin working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spicoli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Zenin throwing strikes but missing.
Spicoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Spicoli is really struggling to control Zenin but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jeff Spicoli wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Spicoli swings for the body but Zenin moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zenin checks a leg kick.
Spicoli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zenin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Zenin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zenin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Spicoli tries to kick Zenin off but Zenin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zenin works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zenin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zenin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spicoli tries to buck Zenin off but Zenin is having none of it.
Spicoli is working hard here to advance position.
Spicoli is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zenin landing strikes.
Spicoli takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Zenin creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spicoli sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Zenin misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zenin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zenin connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Spicoli some visible discomfort.
Zenin scores with punches from side control.
Zenin works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Spicoli is rocked!
Zenin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spicoli down.
Oh Spicoli is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spicoli struggling a bit here.

Zenin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spicoli takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Spicoli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zenin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Spicoli is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Zenin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Zenin in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Spicoli looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Zenin turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Zenin!