PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sexy Julian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Zalachenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Julian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Right Said Fred - I'm too Sexy. Zalachenko has chosen Fistfull of Credit Cards as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alexander Zalachenko will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Julian
vs
Zalachenko

197 cm
24
270 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

211 cm
31
270 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sexy Julian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Zalachenko!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalachenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fighters circling - Zalachenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zalachenko throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zalachenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Julian misses with a leg kick
enabling Zalachenko to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Julian, right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Julian.
Julian ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Julian takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zalachenko tries a low kick but Julian avoids it.
Good standup being displayed there by Zalachenko as he connects with a hook.
A big left from Zalachenko misses.
Zalachenko with a hook.
Julian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Julian lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Julian throws out a loose jab but Zalachenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zalachenko delivers a nice body kick.
Zalachenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julian throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zalachenko cracks Julian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Zalachenko connects with a body shot.
Julian tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zalachenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Julian.
Zalachenko tries to land a front kick but Julian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Julian misses with a low kick.
Julian throws a body punch but Zalachenko moves out of range.
Zalachenko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Julian bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zalachenko's head backwards.
Zalachenko throws a hook but Julian blocks it.
Zalachenko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Julian connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Julian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko misses with a looping right.
Zalachenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Julian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Zalachenko misses with a hook.
Julian lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalachenko checks a low kick from Julian.
Zalachenko looks to land a left hand but Julian moved out of range nicely.
Julian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Julian throws a leg kick but Zalachenko checks it.
Zalachenko lands a head kick!
Julian finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Zalachenko forces Julian back against the ropes and clinches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Julian wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zalachenko tries to land a knee to the head but Julian blocks with his arms.
Julian managing to block the knees to the body from Zalachenko.
Julian blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Julian pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Julian is trying to break free.
Zalachenko has Julian pressed against the ropes, preventing Julian from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Julian working hard to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Zalachenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sexy Julian will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Julian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good shot there by Zalachenko.
Some bone on bone action there as Zalachenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Julian stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zalachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julian manages to avoid it.
Zalachenko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zalachenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Zalachenko misses.
Julian shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zalachenko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Julian.
Julian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zalachenko's sensitive parts.
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!
Julian looks to land a right hand but Zalachenko moved out of range.
Julian takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Julian blocks a head kick by Zalachenko.
Julian misses with a wild body shot.

Zalachenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Zalachenko with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Julian is working Zalachenko over against the ropes.
A short right from Julian on the inside.
Zalachenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Our sources have told us that Julian has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Zalachenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Julian.
Julian tries to break the clinch but Zalachenko is controlling the position.
Zalachenko missing with knees to the body.
Julian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Julian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Julian is trying to push Zalachenko away but Zalachenko has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A knee to the head by Zalachenko.

It looks like Sexy Julian has been cut.
Zalachenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zalachenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zalachenko is breathing heavily.
Julian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Julian is trying to break the clinch but Zalachenko is controlling him.
Julian managing to block the knees to the body from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko tries to land a knee to the head but Julian blocks with his arms.
Zalachenko working hard to break the clinch.

Julian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Julian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zalachenko's sensitive parts.
Zalachenko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Julian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalachenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zalachenko throws a hook but Julian avoids it easily.
Zalachenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Julian counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Julian throws a body kick that misses.
Zalachenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Julian lands with a cross.

Julian scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Zalachenko to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Zalachenko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Julian to score with a decent uppercut.

Zalachenko is rocked!
Zalachenko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Julian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A lazy left from Julian finds it's target.
Zalachenko throws the left hand but Julian avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Julian looks to land a left hand but Zalachenko moved out of range nicely.
Julian lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zalachenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Julian throws a body punch but Zalachenko moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sexy Julian will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Sexy Julian's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fighters circling - Julian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zalachenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Julian.
Julian throws a leg kick
and Zalachenko counters with a nice body shot.
Zalachenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sexy Julian is winning the standup battle so far.
Julian misses the jab.
Zalachenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Julian. That's going to slow Zalachenko down.
Julian fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zalachenko manages to avoid it.
Zalachenko checks a leg kick.
Zalachenko staying out of range there.
Julian avoids the body shot from Zalachenko.
Julian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zalachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Julian moves away.
Zalachenko throws a head kick that misses.
Zalachenko misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zalachenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Julian manages to avoid it.
Julian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zalachenko throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalachenko misses with a low kick.
Julian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zalachenko moves out of range of the leg kick from Julian.

It looks like Alexander Zalachenko has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zalachenko pushes Julian up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zalachenko misses with a knee to the head.
Zalachenko tries to land a knee to the head but Julian blocks with his arms.
Zalachenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short right from Zalachenko.

Julian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Julian is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zalachenko can do to turn this around?
Zalachenko missing with a left hand there. Julian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Julian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zalachenko misses with a wild combination.
Julian feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zalachenko's calf.
Zalachenko has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Julian.
Julian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Julian lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Julian throws a series of punches but Zalachenko moves out of range.
Julian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zalachenko moves away.
Zalachenko throws a head kick but Julian moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Julian darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zalachenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Julian looks to land a combination. Zalachenko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Julian clips Zalachenko with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Zalachenko a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Zalachenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Julian finish him?
Julian connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Zalachenko out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sexy Julian!
A very excited looking Sexy Julian made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Alexander Zalachenko stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wish I hadn't spent the night with a Thai prostitute ... not making excuses here but that girl was willing to do some crazy stuff and I had to try everything she offered ... '.