PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zbermat Serlal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serlal comes into the arena with Mortal Kombat blaring out of the sound system. Steele has chosen Lil Wayne-Drop the World as his entrance music. Zbermat Serlal has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Serlal
vs
Steele

205 cm
30
265 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

194 cm
35
288 lbs
25 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zbermat Serlal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 27 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serlal has a takedown stuffed.
Ben Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele misses with a double jab.
Serlal with a hook.

It looks like Ben Steele has been cut.
Steele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Serlal shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steele's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steele duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serlal moves away.
Steele throws a series of punches but Serlal moves out of range.
Steele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice sprawl there from Steele as Serlal shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zbermat Serlal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele takes one on the button.
Serlal fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Serlal ducks down to avoid it.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serlal.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steele connects with a jab.
Serlal throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Serlal dips to his left and cracks Steele with an uppercut!
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serlal.
Serlal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Serlal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serlal is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Serlal avoids the body shot from Steele.
Serlal misses with a wild body shot.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Serlal on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele stuns Serlal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Serlal darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Serlal lands a jab to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a combination that misses

and Serlal counters with a shoot takedown. Steele fights it but they end up in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Serlal won't allow Steele to get back to his feet.
Serlal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steele is keeping the position for now.
Serlal forces his way into half guard.
Serlal wants to free his trapped foot but Steele is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Serlal throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steele won't allow Serlal to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serlal works his foot free and advances to mount.
Steele is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Serlal looking to ground and pound but Steele is blocking nicely.
Serlal unloading with bombs!

That has opened up Ben Steele's cut even more.
Steele is trying to stand up.
Serlal working the ground and pound effectively.

Ben Steele'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 Ben Steele's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zbermat Serlal!
A victorious Zbermat Serlal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.