PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bilashki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenpachi Zaraki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bilashki comes to the cage accompanied by The Warriors of Skyrim. 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.

Bilashki
vs
Zaraki

225 cm
38
300 lbs
11 - 17 - 1

200 cm
29
240 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ultraviolet Clothing

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 11 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Bilashki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenpachi Zaraki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaraki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bilashki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaraki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zaraki feints a counter leg kick.
Zaraki with a nice cross.
Bilashki misses with a wild combination.
Bilashki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaraki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bilashki lands a jab to Zaraki's midsection.
Zaraki throws a right hand that Bilashki ducks under and follows up with a left that Bilashki also avoids with ease.
Bilashki ducks right into an uppercut from Zaraki.

Bilashki closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zaraki did well to prevent Bilashki getting side control.
Bilashki controlling the action here.
Bilashki is thwarting Zaraki's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaraki moves into full guard.
Bilashki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bilashki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zaraki is proving hard to escape from.

Zaraki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zaraki is adopting a defensive guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zaraki keeping moving, preventing Bilashki from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Zaraki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bilashki.
Zaraki throws out a leg kick but Bilashki moves out of range and Zaraki only half commits.
Bilashki tries to clinch up but Zaraki circles away and keeps his distance.
Bilashki blocks a head kick by Zaraki.
A head kick misses from Zaraki.
Zaraki throws a head kick but Bilashki moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bilashki!
Bilashki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zaraki swivels and escapes.
Zaraki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bilashki.
Zaraki avoids a kick to the body.
Zaraki just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaraki throws a series of strikes that have Bilashki backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bilashki.
Zaraki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Zaraki has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Zaraki.
Zaraki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bilashki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaraki lands a body punch.
Bilashki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zaraki lands with a light punch inside.
Bilashki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bilashki throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaraki.
Zaraki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Zaraki tries to throw a body punch but Bilashki avoids it by throwing Zaraki back against the cage.

Bilashki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaraki wants to clinch up but Bilashki keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bilashki checks a low kick from Zaraki.
Zaraki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bilashki backs up against the cage.
Bilashki tries to bum rush Zaraki with a series of wild strikes but Zaraki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zaraki throws a counter combo.
Bilashki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bilashki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zaraki finds it's way round the side to connect with Bilashki's head.
Bilashki is looking to clinch.
Bilashki wants to clinch up but Zaraki keeps it at a distance.
Bilashki tries to clinch but Zaraki moves out of range.
Zaraki is looking for the big counter here.
Bilashki scores with a one two! Zaraki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Bilashki lands a big head kick that sends Zaraki tumbling to the mat! Bilashki takes a step backwards and waves Zaraki back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Kenpachi Zaraki has been cut.
Bilashki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bilashki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zaraki - the referee stops the clock and Bilashki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zaraki. Bilashki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Zaraki instigates a clinch.
Zaraki taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenpachi Zaraki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenpachi Zaraki's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bilashki tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaraki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaraki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaraki looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Zaraki moves into range and clinches up with Bilashki.
Zaraki just leaning against Bilashki, taking a breather.
Zaraki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaraki stalling against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bilashki as Zaraki tries to tie him up.
Bilashki is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaraki has double underhooks.
Zaraki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bilashki takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bilashki.
Zaraki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zaraki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaraki lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaraki has a couple of punches blocked by Bilashki.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilashki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bilashki tries to circle away but Zaraki has him pinned against the cage.
Zaraki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bilashki tries to break the clinch but Zaraki is controlling the position.
Zaraki lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Zaraki.
Zaraki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bilashki's elbow.
Bilashki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bilashki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zaraki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Zaraki gets through Bilashki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Zaraki.
Bilashki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bilashki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaraki's elbow.
Zaraki trying to control the position but instead, Bilashki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zaraki into the cage.
Nice elbow from Bilashki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bilashki tries to pull guard but Zaraki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Good body shot from Zaraki.
Bilashki tries to throw a body punch but Zaraki avoids it by throwing Bilashki back against the cage.
Bilashki jumps guard but Zaraki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Bilashki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaraki lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zaraki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Zaraki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kenpachi Zaraki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zaraki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zaraki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bilashki's elbow.
Zaraki lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaraki prevents Bilashki from breaking the clinch.
Zaraki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bilashki backwards.
Zaraki prevents the takedown attempt.
Zaraki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zaraki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bilashki letting Zaraki take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaraki lands a body punch.
Bilashki tries to circle away but Zaraki has him pinned against the cage.
Zaraki is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Come on Zaraki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zaraki.
Nice body punch from Bilashki - that landed with a thud.
Zaraki taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Bilashki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zaraki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaraki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kenpachi Zaraki.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bilashki.
Bilashki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Zaraki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bilashki, pushing him back against the cage.
Zaraki lands a hook that snaps the head of Bilashki backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bilashki manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Zaraki misses.
Bilashki throws a big counter combination but Zaraki scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zaraki doesn't manage to clinch there - Bilashki circles away.
Bilashki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bilashki misses with a kick to the body
and Zaraki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bilashki thinking.
Bilashki throws a good cross that connects.
Zaraki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bilashki tries to clinch up.
Some wild striking there from Bilashki.
Zaraki is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Zaraki shoots in and drives through. Bilashki sprawls well.
Zaraki is looking to clinch.
Bilashki misses with a low kick.
Zaraki 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.
Bilashki keeps the fight on the outside.
Zaraki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bilashki on the side of the head.
Bilashki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaraki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenpachi Zaraki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenpachi Zaraki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bilashki lands a jab-cross combination.
Zaraki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Zaraki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bilashki, pushing him back against the cage.
Zaraki misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bilashki breaks the clinch.

Bilashki has managed to clinch.
Bilashki is looking to break free of the clinch but Zaraki has double underhooks.
Zaraki scores with a hook to the body.
Zaraki lands a left hand.
Bilashki is trying to break the clinch but Zaraki is controlling him.
Zaraki works on Bilashki's body with a couple of short punches.
Zaraki digs a right hand into Bilashki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bilashki's gas tank.
Zaraki tries a body shot but Bilashki blocks it.
Zaraki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bilashki stops a takedown attempt from Zaraki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bilashki is trying to break the clinch but Zaraki has him pressed against the cage.
Zaraki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bilashki backwards.
A shot in the inside from Zaraki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bilashki is trying to break free.
Zaraki lands a hook that snaps the head of Bilashki backwards.

Bilashki is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaraki dips a shoulder and cracks Bilashki with a mighty uppercut! Bilashki falls back against the cage and Zaraki unloads with a barrage of strikes! Bilashki 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 - Zaraki screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenpachi Zaraki!
Kenpachi Zaraki seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.