PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Zangiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Nabokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zangiev's entrance music is DMX - Ain't No Sunshine. A fine choice. Vladimir Nabokov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zangiev
vs
Nabokov

187 cm
20
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
26
213 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Underworld Clothing

Voodoo Nutrition
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Zangiev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vladimir Nabokov!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zangiev scores with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Zangiev.
Nice jab there from Zangiev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zangiev. Nabokov does a little dance to reset his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nabokov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Zangiev stuns Nabokov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zangiev misses with an uppercut.
Nabokov walks into a jab.
Nabokov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zangiev.
Zangiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nabokov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nabokov takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Zangiev rushes Nabokov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zangiev tries to throw a body punch but Nabokov avoids it by throwing Zangiev back against the cage.
Zangiev can't find room to land a body shot as Nabokov controls the action.
Zangiev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nabokov blocks a body shot from Zangiev.
Zangiev lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zangiev - that landed with a thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nabokov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zangiev.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zangiev.
Zangiev lands a shoulder strike.
Zangiev lands a body punch.
Zangiev works on Nabokov's body with a couple of short punches.
Nabokov looks winded!
Nabokov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zangiev pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Zangiev.
Zangiev lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nabokov.
Zangiev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nabokov backwards.
Zangiev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nabokov backwards.
Zangiev lands an uppercut.
Zangiev lands a shot to the body.
Zangiev lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zangiev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hand to the body from Zangiev.
Zangiev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zangiev presses Nabokov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zangiev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zangiev lands with a short shot to the head.
Zangiev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zangiev managing to block the knees to the body from Nabokov.
Zangiev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zangiev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Zangiev.
Nabokov tries to pull guard but Zangiev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Victor Zangiev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Nabokov.
Zangiev lands an uppercut.
Zangiev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zangiev is working Nabokov over against the cage.
Zangiev digs a right hand underneath Nabokov's ribcage. Nabokov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zangiev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zangiev scores with a shoulder strike.
Zangiev cracks Nabokov with a nice body shot.
Zangiev makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zangiev pushes Nabokov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zangiev lands a nice uppercut.
Nabokov takes a shot to the head.
Nabokov takes a shot to the head.
Zangiev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nabokov jumps guard but Zangiev stands there with Nabokov around his waist. Nabokov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zangiev lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zangiev digs a right hand underneath Nabokov's ribcage. Nabokov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zangiev.
Zangiev lands a hook that snaps the head of Nabokov backwards.
Zangiev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nabokov backwards.

Nabokov is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zangiev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nabokov is still on wobbly legs! Can Zangiev finish him?
Zangiev lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Zangiev.
Nabokov seems to have recovered his senses.
Zangiev lands a nice shot to the body.
Zangiev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zangiev pushes Nabokov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zangiev pushes Nabokov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zangiev working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zangiev lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Zangiev - that landed with a thud.
Zangiev works on Nabokov's body with a couple of short punches.
Zangiev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zangiev pushes Nabokov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zangiev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nabokov backwards.
Zangiev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nabokov backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zangiev lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Zangiev as the two fighters clinch.
Zangiev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nabokovs head.
Zangiev lands with a right to the head.
A short body shot lands from Zangiev as the two fighters clinch.
Zangiev lands a shoulder strike.
Zangiev throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nabokovs head.
Zangiev lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zangiev.
Zangiev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A shot in the inside from Zangiev.
Zangiev is leaning against Nabokov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zangiev.
Nabokov takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zangiev lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Nabokov to his knees! Zangiev keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Zangiev!
Victor Zangiev gave a mention to Underworld Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).