PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Valeriy Kozelkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Zarubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Kozelkov
vs
Zarubin

183 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

176 cm
23
192 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valeriy Kozelkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pavel Zarubin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zarubin has Kozelkov up against the cage in a clinch.
Zarubin has Kozelkov pressed against the cage, preventing Kozelkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Zarubin breaks the clinch.
Valeriy Kozelkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zarubin moves into the clinch.

Zarubin manages to break the clinch.
Kozelkov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zarubin delivers a nice body kick.
Kozelkov is breathing heavily.
Zarubin punishes Kozelkov's body with a nice straight punch.
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!

Zarubin moves into the clinch.

Zarubin manages to break the clinch.

Kozelkov gets tackled into the cage by Zarubin. Zarubin maintains the clinch.
Zarubin scores with a nice hook to the head.

Zarubin manages to break the clinch.
Kozelkov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zarubin misses with a two punch combination.
Zarubin moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kozelkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Zarubin rushes Kozelkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Zarubin breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zarubin cracks Kozelkov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zarubin goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Kozelkov is rocked!

Zarubin rushes Kozelkov and presses him up against the cage.

Zarubin breaks the clinch.
Kozelkov takes a swing at Zarubin's ribcage but misses.

Zarubin sends Kozelkov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Zarubin is motioning to the referee to let Kozelkov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Kozelkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Zarubin closes the distance and clinches.

Zarubin manages to break the clinch.
Zarubin ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Kozelkov's jaw. Kozelkov's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Zarubin does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pavel Zarubin!
A very excited looking Pavel Zarubin 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.