PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatomir Zalomov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Anderson
vs
Zalomov

200 cm
20
285 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

205 cm
25
295 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ian Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlatomir Zalomov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zalomov throws a left that rocks Anderson and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Zalomov dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Anderson regain composure!

It looks like Ian Anderson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zalomov with the ground and pound but Anderson regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Anderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zalomov on the ground.
Anderson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zalomov.
Anderson desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Anderson has one foot on Zalomov's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Anderson clinches up with Zalomov and pushes him back against the cage.
Zalomov tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.

Anderson breaks the clinch.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson is looking to clinch but Zalomov is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anderson moves into the clinch.
Anderson is looking for a takedown.

Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zalomov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zalomov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zalomov throws a right hand that Anderson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anderson also avoids with ease.
Anderson tries to clinch but Zalomov moves out of range.
No luck for Zalomov with that takedown attempt.

Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Zalomov has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anderson stalling against the cage.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Anderson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Zalomov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Anderson darts in and clinches Zalomov up against the cage.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zalomov taking a breather.
Zalomov is trying to break the clinch but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is looking to clinch.
Anderson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zalomov swats away the attempt to clinch by Anderson.

Anderson closes the distance and pushes Zalomov back into the cage.
Zalomov tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Zalomov has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Anderson wants a takedown but no success here.

Anderson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zalomov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anderson's waist but Anderson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zalomov off to one side.
Anderson doesn't manage to clinch there - Zalomov circles away.

Anderson takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalomov blocking some punches.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

Zalomov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Zalomov wants to stand but Anderson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Zalomov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anderson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zlatomir Zalomov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ian Anderson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Zalomov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zlatomir Zalomov seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Anderson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zalomov, pushing him back against the cage.
Anderson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Zalomov.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

Anderson has taken the fight to the clinch.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.

Anderson closes the distance and clinches.
Zalomov tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.

Anderson manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Zalomov. No joy for Anderson on that attempt.
Zalomov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to clinch.
Anderson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Zalomov counters with a nice uppercut.
Anderson shoots in for a takedown but Zalomov shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ian Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zalomov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.

Nice combo by Zalomov! Oh, that's hurt him - Anderson falls to the canvas and Zalomov follows him into side control.

Anderson is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zalomov in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Anderson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Zalomov turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zlatomir Zalomov!