PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Longshank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Zaboinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Longshank
vs
Zaboinov

177 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Longshank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Zaboinov!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaboinov darts in and clinches Longshank up against the cage.
Longshank taking a breather.
Zaboinov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Longshank pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zaboinov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Longshank walks away with a smile on his face. Zaboinov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zaboinov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaboinov dives in for a single leg takedown but Longshank sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rick Longshank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Zaboinov.
Zaboinov is working for takedown but Longshank is calmly controlling the position for now.
Longshank can't get the takedown.

Zaboinov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaboinov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zaboinov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Longshank defends it nicely.
Longshank blocks a head kick by Zaboinov.
Longshank thows a body shot but no joy.
Zaboinov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaboinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longshank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Longshank scores with a jab. Zaboinov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Zaboinov is rocked!
Longshank connects with a nice cross there... Zaboinov is looking wobbly and Longshank recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Zaboinov to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Longshank jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rick Longshank!