PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nikolay Zarubaylo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colt Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikolay Zarubaylo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Colt Slater's chin.

Zarubaylo
vs
Slater

177 cm
20
158 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

165 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Xotic Fruits

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolay Zarubaylo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colt Slater!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zarubaylo throws a low kick, looking for Slater's leg but Slater calmly moves out of range.
Slater moves out of range as Zarubaylo throws a body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo throws a sloppy head kick and Slater moves out of range easily.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zarubaylo misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slater looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zarubaylo dodges the punch combination from Slater.
Slater sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zarubaylo throws a body kick that misses.
Zarubaylo dodges the punch combination from Slater.
Slater throws a right hand that Zarubaylo ducks under and follows up with a left that Zarubaylo also avoids with ease.
Slater throws a series of punches but Zarubaylo avoids them all with ease.
Slater fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slater sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zarubaylo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slater takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarubaylo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zarubaylo.
Slater looks gassed!
Slater doesn't manage to clinch there - Zarubaylo circles away.
Slater tries to bum rush Zarubaylo with a series of wild strikes but Zarubaylo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zarubaylo throws a sloppy head kick and Slater moves out of range easily.
Slater takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zarubaylo misses with a body kick.
Slater throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slater takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A thudding body kick lands there by Zarubaylo!
Zarubaylo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Slater is rocked!
Zarubaylo lands with a slapping head kick.
Slater is still on wobbly legs! Can Zarubaylo finish him?
A thudding body kick lands there by Zarubaylo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slater throws a head kick but Zarubaylo moves out of range.
Slater blocks a head kick by Zarubaylo.
Slater misses with a double jab.

Slater has closed the distance and engaged Zarubaylo in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zarubaylo blocks it with crossed arms.
Slater has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zarubaylo.
Slater tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slater throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zarubaylo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Slater looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slater tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slater seems to have recovered his senses.
Zarubaylo misses with a knee strike.
Zarubaylo throws an elbow but it misses.
Zarubaylo throws an elbow but it misses.
Slater takes a knee right on the jaw!
Slater misses with an elbow over the top.
Zarubaylo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slater with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slater misses with a knee to the head.
Zarubaylo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Slater missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zarubaylo.
Slater blocks an elbow strike from Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo blocks an elbow strike from Slater.
Zarubaylo lands a knee to the head.

Slater manages to break the clinch.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that misses.
Zarubaylo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zarubaylo lands a head kick!
Zarubaylo tries to land a front kick but Slater steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarubaylo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zarubaylo scores with a spinning back kick!
Zarubaylo thuds his shin into the meat of Slater's side.
Slater misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slater misses with a wild combination.
Zarubaylo swats away the attempt to clinch by Slater.
Zarubaylo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Slater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zarubaylo can pounce on him.
Zarubaylo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zarubaylo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Slater lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zarubaylo at a distance.
Zarubaylo throws a chopping leg kick but Slater manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zarubaylo on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater throws a hook but Zarubaylo blocks it.
Slater avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zarubaylo!
The fight stays on the outside here - Slater looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zarubaylo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slater dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slater misses with a two punch combination.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that misses.
Slater misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo misses with a body kick.
Zarubaylo misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slater checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Slater moves out of range of the body kick.
Slater looks to land a left hand but Zarubaylo moved out of range nicely.
Zarubaylo swats away the attempt to clinch by Slater.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Zarubaylo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Zarubaylo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slater checks it well.
Zarubaylo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that misses.
Slater throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slater misses with a two punch combination.
Slater tries to clinch up.
Zarubaylo misses with a head kick.
Slater tries to clinch up.
Slater looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zarubaylo scores with a nice body kick.
Zarubaylo lands a nice looking body kick.
Nikolay Zarubaylo is winning the standup battle so far.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zarubaylo wants to slow Slater down by chopping away at his legs.
Slater is breathing heavily.
Zarubaylo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarubaylo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zarubaylo scores with a head kick.
Zarubaylo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Zarubaylo forces Slater back against the cage and clinches.
Zarubaylo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zarubaylo tries to land knees in the clinch but Slater avoids the damage to the body.
Zarubaylo trying to land knees to the body.
Zarubaylo trying to land knees to the body.
Zarubaylo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slater blocks the elbow strike.
Zarubaylo pushes off an throws an elbow but Slater leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Slater misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zarubaylo.
Slater misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo pushes off an throws an elbow but Slater leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zarubaylo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Slater takes an elbow to the temple.
Zarubaylo missing with knees to the body.
Zarubaylo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zarubaylo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slater.
Slater scores with a knee to the head.
Zarubaylo landing knees to the body.
Slater managing to block the knees to the body from Zarubaylo.
Slater landing knees to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarubaylo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zarubaylo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zarubaylo throws an elbow that misses.
Slater crunches a lovely knee into Zarubaylo's ribcage.

Slater breaks from the clinch.
Slater just misses with a punch to the body.
Slater swings for the body but Zarubaylo moves out of range.
Zarubaylo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slater's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Slater duly obliges.

Zarubaylo is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Slater, as that shot connected.
Oh Zarubaylo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slater lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Zarubaylo sprawling to the canvas. Slater follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Zarubaylo hang on?

Slater stands up and beckons Zarubaylo to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zarubaylo throws a leg kick but Slater moved away.
Zarubaylo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zarubaylo seems to have got his legs back now.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo throws a leg kick but Slater sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zarubaylo thuds his shin into the meat of Slater's side.
Slater takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zarubaylo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zarubaylo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slater is out of range.
Slater checks the leg kick.
Slater rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zarubaylo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slater looks to clinch
and Zarubaylo counters with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Zarubaylo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zarubaylo wants to land a leg kick but Slater is out of range.
Zarubaylo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zarubaylo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Zarubaylo counters with a nice leg kick.
Zarubaylo looks for the body kick but Slater saw that one coming.
Zarubaylo throws the kick towards the body but Slater avoids it.
Zarubaylo misses with a head kick.
Slater tries to clinch but Zarubaylo moves out of range.
Zarubaylo misses with a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slater falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zarubaylo counters with a low kick, right behind Slater 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nikolay Zarubaylo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zarubaylo.
Slater is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zarubaylo rather than just go for the knockout.
Zarubaylo connects with a solid leg kick.
Zarubaylo tries to land a front kick but Slater steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zarubaylo throws a body kick that misses.
Slater looks to land a combination but Zarubaylo avoids it well.
Slater wants to clinch but Zarubaylo slips to the side
and Zarubaylo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zarubaylo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Slater takes a step back to recover.
Zarubaylo thows a body kick. Slater tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zarubaylo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Slater counters with a two punch combo.
Zarubaylo tries to clinch up.
Zarubaylo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zarubaylo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Slater to counter with a crisp jab.
Zarubaylo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater throws a series of punches but Zarubaylo moves out of range.
Slater throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slater takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slater misses with a combination
and Zarubaylo counters with an inside leg kick.
Zarubaylo moves away from the strike by Slater.
Zarubaylo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Slater tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zarubaylo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zarubaylo misses with a kick to the body
and Slater counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slater misses with a body shot.
Slater darts in trying to clinch
and Zarubaylo counters with an inside leg kick.
Slater takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Slater avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zarubaylo looks for the body kick but Slater saw that one coming.
Zarubaylo tries to clinch there but Slater circles away.
Zarubaylo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zarubaylo tries a head kick but it misses.
Slater avoids the head kick by Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Slater has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zarubaylo. Slater shrugs it off though.
Zarubaylo misses with a body kick.

Zarubaylo moves into the clinch.
Slater holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zarubaylo avoiding damage as Slater throws knees to the body.

Slater escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slater checks a low kick from Zarubaylo.
Slater throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zarubaylo lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater wants to clinch.
No joy there for Slater, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slater checks a leg kick.
Slater checks the leg kick nicely there.
Slater's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zarubaylo misses with a body kick.
Zarubaylo slips a jab and a cross from Slater.
Slater chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zarubaylo can pounce on him.
A head kick from Zarubaylo lands but Slater takes it in his stride.
Zarubaylo is looking to slow Slater down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zarubaylo.
A right-left combo lands from Slater.
Zarubaylo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zarubaylo scoring well with a low kick there.
Colt Slater has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slater crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zarubaylo - the referee stops the clock and Slater gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zarubaylo. Slater manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zarubaylo.
Slater misses with an uppercut.
Zarubaylo throws the kick towards the body but Slater avoids it.
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that half lands.
Slater throws a jab but it's blocked by Zarubaylo.
Nikolay Zarubaylo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zarubaylo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo lands with a kick to the temple. Slater shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zarubaylo throws a head kick that half lands.
Zarubaylo throws a sloppy head kick and Slater moves out of range easily.
Zarubaylo tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zarubaylo.
Zarubaylo misses with a series of wild punches.
Zarubaylo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolay Zarubaylo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Zarubaylo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolay Zarubaylo!