PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obval Zaboev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicoco Smilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zaboev's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lezginka. Smilov has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zaboev
vs
Smilov

190 cm
26
280 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

177 cm
26
225 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Obval Zaboev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicoco Smilov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaboev takes a swing at Smilov's ribcage but misses.
Smilov looks winded!
Zaboev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaboev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zaboev misses with a looping right.
Smilov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaboev.
Zaboev looks to land a combination but Smilov avoids it well.

Zaboev clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Zaboev.
Zaboev really is a fat lump.
Zaboev lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smilov or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Zaboev.
Zaboev lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smilov backwards.
Zaboev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaboev lands a shoulder strike.
Zaboev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smilovs head.
Zaboev lands with a short shot to the head.

Zaboev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zaboev scores with a jab to the body.
Zaboev throws a hook to the side of Smilov's head but Smilov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaboev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smilov.
Zaboev misses with a wild body shot.
Zaboev takes a swing at Smilov's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smilov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zaboev lands with a nice body punch.
Smilov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smilov loses concentration momentarily and Zaboev pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Smilov crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Zaboev finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Obval Zaboev!
After the big win, Obval Zaboev made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Zombie Nutrition - LOD and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.