PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Tokill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alek Zimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zimmer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manowar - Warriors of the World. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tokill
vs
Zimmer

185 cm
29
200 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
205 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========#
Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

KAISER
Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Tokill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alek Zimmer!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zimmer gets caught napping as Tokill dives in and scores a takedown. Zimmer manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tokill postures up in Zimmer's guard and throws a big left but Zimmer blocks it.
Tokill is looking to work some ground and pound but Zimmer has wrist control.

Zimmer working for a triangle but Tokill defends it easily.
Zimmer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tokill trying to control the position from guard on top but Zimmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zimmer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tokill.

Zimmer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tokill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zimmer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tokill controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zimmer keeping moving, preventing Tokill from controlling successfully.
Tokill has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokill preventing the sweep.
Tokill postures up.
Zimmer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tokill.
Tokill lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Zimmer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tokill postures up and lands a big shot to Zimmer's brow.
Zimmer looking to control.

Tokill drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Zimmer manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tokill has Zimmer in his guard.
Tokill is trying to keep Zimmer in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokill is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tokill lands with a punch from half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokill looks to land a strike but Zimmer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Tokill working some strikes from top position.

Zimmer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tokill gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tokill tries to free his leg and advance position but Zimmer is retaining full guard.
Tokill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Zimmer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Zimmer keeping full guard, as Tokill tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokill missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tokill trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tokill postures up and lands a big shot to Zimmer's brow.
Tokill is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tokill trying to control but Zimmer is working from the bottom.
Tokill won't allow Zimmer to sweep him here.
Tokill trying to control the position from guard on top but Zimmer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tokill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zimmer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Zimmer is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokill keeping control of the position.
Tokill is looking to improve his position.
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!
Zimmer frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zimmer prevents Tokill from getting the reversal.
Tokill sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Tokill dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Zimmer throws a jab when Tokill was well out of range.
Zimmer with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tokill decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zimmer's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tokill scoring with punches to the head and body.

Tokill postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zimmer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tokill, into his guard.

Tokill working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Zimmer has passed into half guard!
Tokill is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zimmer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tokill knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tokill is pressing down on Zimmer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zimmer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Zimmer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zimmer wants to control but Tokill is keeping him busy.
Tokill is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tokill is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokill trying his best to control but Zimmer has mounted him.
Tokill bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Zimmer looking for subs off his back but Tokill has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tokill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zimmer wants to improve his position but Tokill is controlling well.

Tokill is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokill works his way into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokill with good strikes from the mount here!
Tokill raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like Alek Zimmer has been cut.
Tokill landing strikes from the mount.

That has opened up Alek Zimmer's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zimmer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tokill putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

The cut above Alek Zimmer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tokill pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Zimmer is rocked!

Alek Zimmer's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alek Zimmer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ivan Tokill!
Ivan Tokill took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Black Belt Nutrition #=========||=========# for their support in the buildup to the fight.