PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Zuyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joon Joon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Zuyev
vs
Joon

210 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Zuyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joon Joon!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuyev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Joon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A nice combination there by Zuyev.

It looks like Joon Joon has been cut.
Zuyev wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick from Joon misses.
Joon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zuyev but Zuyev pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joon moves in looking to clinch but Zuyev pushes him off.
Joon avoids a kick to the body.
Zuyev displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zuyev throws a poor cross that misses

and Joon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zuyev won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zuyev can't do much from the bottom here.
Joon is looking to take a break and control but Zuyev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zuyev being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuyev is looking for a sweep.
Joon trying to control the position but Zuyev is working away.
Zuyev is looking for a sweep.
Joon trying to control the position but Zuyev is working away.
Zuyev can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuyev tries to buck Joon off but Joon is having none of it.
Joon prevents Zuyev from escaping the position.
Zuyev is looking for a sweep.
Zuyev can't do much from the bottom here.

Joon has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Zuyev is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Joon yanks on the arm and Zuyev is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Joon.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Joon Joon!