PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isa Boletini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Zulughanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Boletini might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Let the Bodies Hit the Floor. Aleksey Zulughanov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Boletini
vs
Zulughanov

200 cm
24
255 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

193 cm
23
251 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry (93%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Isa Boletini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksey Zulughanov!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boletini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zulughanov.
Zulughanov clobbers Boletini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boletini tries to clinch up.
Zulughanov has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Boletini misses with a hook.
Zulughanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Zulughanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Boletini needs to keep his hands up - Zulughanov had a free shot at his head there.
Boletini takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zulughanov misses with the combination.
Boletini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Zulughanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov scores with a nice right hand.
Boletini tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zulughanov is able to avoid easily.
Boletini walks into a left hand.
Zulughanov connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boletini connects with a good right hand that stumbles Zulughanov. Zulughanov circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boletini misses with a right hand
and Zulughanov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zulughanov scores with a jab. Boletini acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zulughanov throws a head kick but Boletini moves out of range.
Boletini is looking for a counter combo.
Both fighters circling a little - Boletini finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulughanov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zulughanov misses with a hook.
Zulughanov misses with a left hand
and Boletini counters with a thumping low kick.
Zulughanov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zulughanov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zulughanov misses with a wild body shot.
Zulughanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zulughanov misses with a body kick.
Boletini attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boletini connects with a solid leg kick.
Boletini staying out of range there.
Boletini looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulughanov is just out of range.
Zulughanov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Boletini will feel that in the morning.
Zulughanov moves away from the strike by Boletini.
Boletini doesn't manage to clinch there - Zulughanov circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zulughanov.
Boletini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zulughanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Boletini.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulughanov lands with a nice body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boletini rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zulughanov counters with a left and a right that stings Boletini.
Zulughanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boletini throwing a counter right hand but Zulughanov manages to avoid it.
Boletini wants to land a leg kick but Zulughanov is out of range.
Zulughanov throws a front kick aimed at Boletini's knee but Boletini avoids it well.
Zulughanov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boletini. Boletini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boletini tries to clinch there but Zulughanov circles away.
Boletini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zulughanov to score with a decent uppercut.
Boletini lands with an overhand left.
Boletini throws a shot to the body.
Zulughanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zulughanov just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Zulughanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Boletini doesn't seem phased though.
Boletini defending well as Zulughanov loads up on a big left hand.
Zulughanov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zulughanov - that will leave a mark!
Zulughanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boletini moves out of range as Zulughanov throws a body kick.
Boletini was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zulughanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulughanov misses with a body kick.
Boletini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zulughanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zulughanov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boletini. Boletini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zulughanov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boletini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zulughanov to score with a decent uppercut.
Zulughanov throws a hook but Boletini blocks it.
Zulughanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boletini's calf.
Boletini misses with a hook
and Zulughanov counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Zulughanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boletini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zulughanov can pounce on him.
Zulughanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zulughanov looks to land a right hand but Boletini moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Boletini, right into the meat.
Zulughanov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Zulughanov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zulughanov misses with a hook. Boletini ducked under it nicely.
Zulughanov throws a head kick but Boletini moves out of range.
Boletini misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulughanov lands a nice shot that snaps Boletini's head back.
Boletini throws a body punch but Zulughanov moves out of range.
Boletini throws a hook but Zulughanov blocks it.
Boletini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zulughanov throws a head kick but Boletini moves out of range.
Boletini blocks a leg kick.
Boletini feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zulughanov's calf.
Boletini avoids a kick to the body.
Zulughanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boletini lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Boletini lands a leg kick that knocks Zulughanov off balance momentarily.
Boletini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Boletini has closed the distance and engaged Zulughanov in a clinch.
Boletini lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulughanov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boletinis head.
Boletini cracks Zulughanov with a nice body shot.
Zulughanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zulughanov lands with a right to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksey Zulughanov dominated that round.
That's time! Boletini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Boletini takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zulughanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Aleksey Zulughanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boletini lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zulughanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Zulughanov throws out a counter right but Boletini avoids it with no problem.
Zulughanov throws a series of punches but Boletini moves out of range.
Boletini thuds his right hand into Zulughanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Boletini looks to land a left hand but Zulughanov moved out of range nicely.
Zulughanov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zulughanov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Boletini.
Zulughanov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boletini cracks Zulughanov with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zulughanov thumps Boletini with a low kick.
Boletini misses with the combination.
And Zulughanov responds with a good body kick, but Boletini manages to step out the way in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boletini throws a looping overhand right but Zulughanov ducks down to avoid it.
Zulughanov connects with a body shot.
Boletini throws a low kick but Zulughanov avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Zulughanov misses.
Zulughanov with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Zulughanov. That snapped Boletini's head back.
Zulughanov throws the kick towards the body but Boletini avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boletini drops his hands momentarily and Zulughanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boletini chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zulughanov digs a good body shot into Boletini's ribs.
Boletini lands with an overhand left.
Zulughanov throws a right hand that Boletini ducks under and follows up with a left that Boletini also avoids with ease.
Boletini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boletini.
Boletini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zulughanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zulughanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boletini has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Boletini there as he acknowledges the shot.
Boletini is looking to clinch but Zulughanov is avoiding it.
Zulughanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Boletini.
Boletini throws a body shot but no joy.
Boletini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulughanov manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zulughanov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Zulughanov.
Boletini jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zulughanov stuns Boletini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boletini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boletini throws a front kick aimed at Zulughanov's knee but Zulughanov avoids it well.
Boletini catches Zulughanov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Boletini misses.
Zulughanov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Boletini avoids a kick to the body.
Boletini wants to land a leg kick but Zulughanov is out of range.
Boletini misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zulughanov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zulughanov lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice body punch from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov cracks the inside of Boletini's front leg.
Zulughanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zulughanov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zulughanov.
Zulughanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zulughanov misses with an uppercut. Boletini saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zulughanov. Boletini does a little dance to reset his feet.
A quick step to the side and Boletini tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boletini throws a body punch but Zulughanov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boletini takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Boletini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Boletini backs off Zulughanov throws a huge counter combo but Boletini manages to avoid it all.
Boletini misses with a wild body shot.
Zulughanov unleashes a big counter combination but Boletini bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zulughanov scores with a leg kick.
Boletini takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zulughanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Boletini.
Zulughanov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boletini keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boletini throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boletini throws a jab but it's blocked by Zulughanov.
Zulughanov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boletini throws a low kick but Zulughanov moves out of range easily.
Boletini throws a body kick that misses.
Boletini walks into a straight right hand from Zulughanov.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zulughanov. Boletini does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boletini crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zulughanov - the referee stops the clock and Boletini gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zulughanov. Boletini manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zulughanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Boletini is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boletini misses with a lunging right hand
and Zulughanov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulughanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zulughanov ducks right into an uppercut from Boletini.
A lazy left from Zulughanov finds it's target.
Boletini will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Boletini steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zulughanov.
Boletini doesn't manage to clinch there - Zulughanov circles away.
Zulughanov throws out a counter right but Boletini avoids it with no problem.
Zulughanov cracks a nice hook into Boletini's ribs.
A big right from Zulughanov misses.
Zulughanov looks to throw the jab but Boletini is out of range.
Zulughanov clobbers Boletini with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zulughanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Boletini lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Zulughanov avoids the body shot from Boletini.
A big right from Zulughanov misses.
Boletini went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zulughanov lands with a slapping head kick.
Boletini moves out of range of the body kick from Zulughanov.
Boletini is looking to counter with head kicks.
Zulughanov scores with a decent looking hook.
Zulughanov connects with an inside leg kick.
Boletini throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksey Zulughanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zulughanov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boletini backs up against the cage.
Zulughanov lands a two punch combo.
Zulughanov walks into a jab.
Zulughanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Boletini fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boletini moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromZulughanov.
Zulughanov throws a low kick but Boletini avoids it.
Zulughanov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Boletini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zulughanov swinging wildly here.
The fighters circling - Boletini throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zulughanov let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zulughanov throws a shot to the body.
Boletini tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zulughanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Boletini does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zulughanov shapes to counter with a head kick.
Boletini digs a good body shot into Zulughanov's ribs.
A jab from Boletini does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulughanov lands a really nice looking cross but Boletini seems unphased.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boletini, as that shot connected.
Zulughanov loads up on a big right hand but Boletini slips the punch.
Zulughanov scores with a leg kick.
Boletini lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boletini with a hook.
Boletini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zulughanov slips a jab from Boletini.
Zulughanov throws a lazy right hand but Boletini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boletini swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zulughanov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zulughanov.
Boletini throws a body punch but Zulughanov moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zulughanov throws a leg kick which misses Boletini's front leg but catches the back leg as Boletini tries to avoid it.
Zulughanov goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boletini moves out of range of the strikes.
Boletini wants to clinch
letting Zulughanov counter with a right hand.
Boletini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zulughanov to score with a decent uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulughanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Zulughanov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zulughanov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Boletini on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zulughanov misses with a straight right.
Zulughanov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov throws a leg kick but Boletini sees it coming and moves out of range.
Boletini lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zulughanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Boletini is just out of range.
Zulughanov throws a shot to the body.
Zulughanov lands a nice shot that snaps Boletini's head back.
Zulughanov throws a right hand that Boletini ducks under and follows up with a left that Boletini also avoids with ease.
Boletini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zulughanov counters with a leg kick.
Zulughanov is looking to land body kicks.
Boletini tries to work over Zulughanov's front leg with a kick but Zulughanov checks it.
Isa Boletini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zulughanov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boletini.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulughanov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zulughanov throws a shot from downtown. Boletini moves away and avoids it.
Boletini appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

Boletini darts in and clinches Zulughanov up against the cage.
Boletini works on Zulughanov's body with a couple of short punches.
Boletini working aggressively here.
Zulughanov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zulughanov throws a punch but it's blocked by Boletini.
Zulughanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Zulughanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boletini throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boletini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulughanov manages to avoid it.
Boletini has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zulughanov.
Zulughanov thows a body kick. Boletini tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zulughanov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boletini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zulughanov.
Boletini is looking to counter punch.

Boletini clinches up with Zulughanov and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulughanov misses with a punch to the body.
Boletini misses with the head strike.
Zulughanov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Zulughanov as the two fighters clinch.

Zulughanov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zulughanov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zulughanov lands with a nice body punch.
Zulughanov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zulughanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zulughanov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boletini has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boletini takes one to the side of the head.
Boletini drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zulughanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boletini.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Boletini. That snapped Zulughanov's head back.
Jab, jab by Zulughanov - just one landing.
Zulughanov slips under a jab from Boletini.
Zulughanov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zulughanov throws a quick inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksey Zulughanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zulughanov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksey Zulughanov!
A relieved looking Aleksey Zulughanov thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.