PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Slader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Zaytsev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slader's entrance music is Pantera - Walk. A fine choice. Zaytsev has chosen Katyusha as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slader
vs
Zaytsev

175 cm
25
185 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

184 cm
23
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Slader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasily Zaytsev!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Chris Dean and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaytsev fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaytsev throws a nice looking combination but Slader bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slader swings for the body but Zaytsev moves out of range.
Zaytsev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zaytsev misses with a kick to the body.
Slader lands a glancing blow to the side of Zaytsev's head.
Zaytsev throws the left hand but Slader avoids the punch easily.
Slader lands a really nice looking cross but Zaytsev seems unphased.
Slader throws a body punch but Zaytsev moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Slader.

Zaytsev moves into range and clinches up with Slader.
Slader digs a right hand underneath Zaytsev's ribcage. Zaytsev let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zaytsev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slader lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Slader lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaytsev backwards.
Zaytsev swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slader misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slader keeps control of Zaytsev as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zaytsev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaytsev lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaytsev trying to control the position but instead, Slader has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zaytsev into the cage.
Slader struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaytsev controls his hands.
Slader misses with some punches.
Zaytsev misses with a punch to the body.
Slader lands with a right to the head.
Slader cracks Zaytsev with a nice body shot.
Slader goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slader misses with some punches.
Zaytsev tries to throw a body punch but Slader avoids it by throwing Zaytsev back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Slader fails to land.
Zaytsev lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaytsev is trying to break the clinch but Slader has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Slader fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slader throws a head punch that misses.
Slader swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaytsev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Slader scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slader lands a left hand.
Slader lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaytsev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaytsev is leaning against Slader and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slader.
Slader lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zaytsev blocks an uppercut.
Slader lands a shoulder strike.
Slader misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaytsev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaytsev seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Slader tries to throw a body punch but Zaytsev avoids it by throwing Slader back against the cage.
Slader lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Zaytsev.
Slader struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaytsev controls his hands.
Zaytsev prevents a body shot from Slader.
Zaytsev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaytsev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slader struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaytsev controls his hands.
Zaytsev has a couple of punches blocked by Slader.
Zaytsev misses with a body punch.
Zaytsev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slader backwards.
A body shot lands from Slader.
Slader lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slader.
Slader prevents Zaytsev from breaking the clinch.
Slader throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaytsevs head.

Zaytsev is rocked!
Zaytsev blocks an uppercut.
Zaytsev is still on wobbly legs! Can Slader finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaytsev blocks an uppercut.
Slader misses with the head strike.
Slader fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaytsev seems to have recovered his senses.
Slader dips a shoulder and cracks Zaytsev with a mighty uppercut! Zaytsev falls back against the cage and Slader unloads with a barrage of strikes! Zaytsev is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Slader screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Slader!
Randy Slader was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.