PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dzhugashvili has chosen Gosudarstvenniy Gimn SSSR as his entrance music. Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zoidberg
vs
Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili

190 cm
38
222 lbs
37 - 24 - 1

187 cm
30
212 lbs
18 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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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 37 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Zoidberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dzhugashvili takes the fight into the clinch.
Zoidberg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dzhugashvili misses with a punch to the body.
Dzhugashvili is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg has him pressed against the cage.
Dzhugashvili misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili looking to throw knees to the head but Zoidberg is blocking nicely.
Zoidberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Dzhugashvili avoids the damage to the body.
Dzhugashvili lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like John Zoidberg has been cut.
Zoidberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Dzhugashvili avoids the damage to the body.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dzhugashvili lands a shot to the body.
Dzhugashvili avoiding damage as Zoidberg throws knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili missing with knees to the body.
Zoidberg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zoidberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dzhugashvili breaks the clinch.

Dzhugashvili has closed the distance and engaged Zoidberg in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili working hard to break the clinch.
Dzhugashvili is trying to stall.
Zoidberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoidberg letting Dzhugashvili take a breather here.
Zoidberg throws an elbow but it misses.
Dzhugashvili tries a knee to the head but Zoidberg blocks it.
Dzhugashvili blocks the elbow strike.
Knees to the body from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Dzhugashvili as the two fighters clinch.
Dzhugashvili using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zoidberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zoidberg looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Zoidberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Dzhugashvili avoids the damage to the body.
Dzhugashvili dodges an elbow strike from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili avoids a wild elbow strike from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dzhugashvili has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dzhugashvili just leaning against Zoidberg, taking a breather.
Dzhugashvili misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzhugashvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zoidberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dzhugashvili is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili tries a body shot but Zoidberg blocks it.
A knee to the head by Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the head but Zoidberg blocks with his arms.
Zoidberg blocks an uppercut.
Dzhugashvili misses with a punch to the body.
Dzhugashvili avoiding damage as Zoidberg throws knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili dodges an elbow strike from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili misses with a punch on the inside.
Dzhugashvili has a couple of punches blocked by Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili avoiding damage.
Dzhugashvili avoiding damage as Zoidberg throws knees to the body.
Zoidberg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dzhugashvili is defending well for now.
Zoidberg trying to land knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zoidberg avoids it.

Dzhugashvili breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Dzhugashvili fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zoidberg, pushing him back against the cage.
Dzhugashvili blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zoidberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dzhugashvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Zoidberg controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg misses with an elbow over the top.
Nice elbow from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili avoiding damage as Zoidberg throws knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoidberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dzhugashvili blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zoidberg misses with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili pushes Zoidberg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoidberg avoiding damage as Dzhugashvili throws knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zoidberg managing to block the knees to the body from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

John Zoidberg's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dzhugashvili scores with a shoulder strike.
Dzhugashvili blocks an elbow strike from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili avoids a wild elbow strike from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg avoids a wild elbow strike from Dzhugashvili.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Zoidberg's cut.
That's time! Zoidberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Dzhugashvili does it's job there.
Zoidberg throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dzhugashvili smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zoidberg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Dzhugashvili rushes Zoidberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zoidberg has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Zoidberg connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dzhugashvili's face.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dzhugashvili blocks an elbow strike from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili takes a knee to the side of the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoidberg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dzhugashvili is defending well for now.
Zoidberg lands a knee to the body.
Dzhugashvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zoidberg is defending well for now.
Zoidberg takes a shot to the head.
Dzhugashvili blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dzhugashvili throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzhugashvili tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili lands with a left to the head.
Dzhugashvili trying to land knees to the body.
Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zoidberg working Dzhugashvili over with knees to the body.
Zoidberg crunches a lovely knee into Dzhugashvili's ribcage.
Zoidberg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dzhugashvili lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dzhugashvili is breathing heavily.
Zoidberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dzhugashvili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zoidberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Dzhugashvili leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zoidberg lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoidberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zoidberg avoids it.
Zoidberg blocks a body shot from Dzhugashvili.
Zoidberg lands an elbow inside that Dzhugashvili shrugs off.
Dzhugashvili misses with the head strike.
Dzhugashvili takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zoidberg throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zoidberg crunches a lovely knee into Dzhugashvili's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili managing to block the knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili tries to circle away but Zoidberg has him pinned against the cage.
Dzhugashvili managing to block the knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg missing with knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zoidberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Dzhugashvili leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dzhugashvili tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Dzhugashvili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Zoidberg instigates a clinch.
Zoidberg avoiding damage as Dzhugashvili throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zoidberg avoids it.
Dzhugashvili throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili is trying to stall.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dzhugashvili avoiding damage as Zoidberg throws knees to the body.
Zoidberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dzhugashvili's defenses.

That has opened up Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili's cut even more.
Dzhugashvili managing to block the knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zoidberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dzhugashvili obliges.
Dzhugashvili takes an elbow to the temple.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zoidberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dzhugashvili's brow.
Zoidberg blocks an uppercut.
Zoidberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dzhugashvili avoids it.

Dzhugashvili's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dzhugashvili clinches with his opponent.
Dzhugashvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zoidberg is defending well for now.
Zoidberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Dzhugashvili avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dzhugashvili.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zoidberg's face.
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!
Zoidberg missing with knees to the body.
Zoidberg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dzhugashvili blocks an elbow strike.
Zoidberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zoidberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dzhugashvili's brow.
Dzhugashvili lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dzhugashvili blocks it with crossed arms.
Dzhugashvili is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zoidberg.
Stalling in the clinch from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dzhugashvili misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Zoidberg dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Zoidberg wants to land a leg kick but Dzhugashvili is out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zoidberg landing knees to the head.
Dzhugashvili wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zoidberg pushes off an throws an elbow but Dzhugashvili leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dzhugashvili scores with a hook to the body.
Dzhugashvili using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zoidberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zoidberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dzhugashvili landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili dodges an elbow strike from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the head but Zoidberg blocks with his arms.
Zoidberg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Zoidberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Dzhugashvili avoids the damage to the body.
Dzhugashvili misses with a knee strike.
Zoidberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dzhugashvili.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg lands an elbow inside.
Zoidberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dzhugashvili avoids it.
Dzhugashvili is trying to break the clinch but Zoidberg is controlling him.
Zoidberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dzhugashvili avoids the elbow strike from Zoidberg, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Dzhugashvili.
Zoidberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili lands with a left to the head.
Dzhugashvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zoidberg is defending well for now.
Dzhugashvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Zoidberg avoids the damage to the body.
Zoidberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zoidberg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dzhugashvili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zoidberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zoidberg lands an elbow just above Dzhugashvili 's eye.
Dzhugashvili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zoidberg.
Zoidberg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dzhugashvili has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zoidberg avoiding damage as Dzhugashvili throws knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dzhugashvili scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zoidberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Dzhugashvili avoids the damage to the body.
Dzhugashvili blocks an elbow strike from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Iosef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dzhugashvili dodges an elbow strike from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili working aggressively here.
Dzhugashvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Zoidberg avoids the damage to the body.
Dzhugashvili tries a body shot but Zoidberg blocks it.
Dzhugashvili blocks an elbow strike.
Dzhugashvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zoidberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Dzhugashvili avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dzhugashvili looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zoidberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dzhugashvili's defenses.
Zoidberg avoiding damage as Dzhugashvili throws knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zoidberg avoids it.
Zoidberg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dzhugashvili avoiding damage as Zoidberg throws knees to the body.
Dzhugashvili tries to work over Zoidberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zoidberg utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dzhugashvili takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zoidberg managing to block the knees to the body from Dzhugashvili.
Dzhugashvili throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dzhugashvili blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zoidberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dzhugashvili's brow.
Zoidberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Dzhugashvili avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dzhugashvili misses with a punch to the body.
Knees to the body from Zoidberg.
Dzhugashvili tries to land knees in the clinch but Zoidberg avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dzhugashvili misses with a knee to the head.
Zoidberg landing knees to the head.
Dzhugashvili misses with a punch to the body.
Dzhugashvili is trying to force a seperation but Zoidberg has the dominant position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zoidberg obliges.
Zoidberg lands an elbow that stopped Dzhugashvili in his tracks for a moment.
Dzhugashvili pushes Zoidberg back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dzhugashvili tries a body shot but Zoidberg blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zoidberg blocks a body shot from Dzhugashvili.
Zoidberg misses with a knee strike.
Dzhugashvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Dzhugashvili.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Zoidberg.
I think Zoidberg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Zoidberg!
An out of breath John Zoidberg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.