PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dominance Zelditeez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yolo Yolovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Zelditeez
vs
Yolovski

178 cm
28
142 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

150 cm
26
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominance Zelditeez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yolo Yolovski!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yolovski takes the fight into the clinch.
Zelditeez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zelditeez tries for a takedown but Yolovski manages to get underhooks.
Yolovski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zelditeez prevents it.
Zelditeez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yolovski smiles and moves away.
Yolovski wants to clinch.

Zelditeez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yolovski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yolovski tries to buck Zelditeez off but Zelditeez is having none of it.
Yolovski keeps trying to improve his position.
Zelditeez has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Yolovski!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yolovski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Yolovski is in a horrible position here. Zelditeez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yolovski can't escape the position.
Zelditeez landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yolovski tries to reverse the position but Zelditeez maintains control.
Zelditeez cracks Yolovski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yolovski bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Zelditeez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zelditeez lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Zelditeez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Yolovski looking for a guillotine here but Zelditeez defends easily.
Zelditeez trying to control the position from guard on top but Yolovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zelditeez lands a couple of elbows.

Yolovski working for submissions but it's allowed Zelditeez to get to half guard.
Zelditeez trying to control from half guard but Yolovski is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yolovski actively working from the bottom here.

Yolovski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zelditeez pulls his head out easily.

Yolovski has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Zelditeez escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Zelditeez !
Zelditeez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zelditeez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yolovski to see if he's OK.
Yolovski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks Zelditeez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Zelditeez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Zelditeez is working Yolovski over with some ground and pound from side control.
Zelditeez trying to control the action but Yolovski is working from the bottom.
Yolovski manages to get back to half guard.

Yolovski actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Zelditeez passes to side control.
Yolovski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zelditeez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zelditeez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yolovski keeps working.
Zelditeez creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yolovski tries to bench press Zelditeez off him but Zelditeez keeps the position.
Zelditeez trying to control the position but Yolovski is working away.
Zelditeez landing a few strikes.
Yolovski is looking for a sweep.
Zelditeez moves into full mount!
Zelditeez scoring with strikes but Yolovski is staying in there.
Yolovski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez wants to take a breather but Yolovski is having none of it.
Zelditeez working over Yolovski with some ground and pound. Yolovski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Zelditeez wants to take a breather but Yolovski is having none of it.
Zelditeez is looking to advance position but Yolovski won't allow it.
Yolovski is refusing to be controlled, as Zelditeez sits in half guard.
Yolovski wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zelditeez scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Yolovski looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yolovski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yolovski is looking for a sweep. Zelditeez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zelditeez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yolovski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Yolovski actively working from the bottom here.
Yolovski wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelditeez passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominance Zelditeez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zelditeez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Yolovski was covering up waiting for the punch and Zelditeez finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Yolovski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Zelditeez trying to control the position from guard on top but Yolovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zelditeez slips nicely into half guard.
Zelditeez looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zelditeez lands a nice short elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelditeez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zelditeez wants to pass the guard but Yolovski is defending well.
Zelditeez working over Yolovski with some ground and pound. Yolovski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dominance Zelditeez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zelditeez scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zelditeez is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yolovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zelditeez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yolovski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Yolovski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Zelditeez pulls his head out easily.
Zelditeez trying to control from half guard but Yolovski is working away.
Yolovski taking some punishment here, with Zelditeez in his half guard.
Yolovski is pressing down on Zelditeez 's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zelditeez is in close to Yolovski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zelditeez trying to control but Yolovski is working from the bottom.

Yolovski is looking for a triangle but Zelditeez pushes his legs off easily.
Zelditeez passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yolovski gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yolovski is looking to get to half guard.
BOOM! Zelditeez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Zelditeez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yolovski can do to turn this around?
Zelditeez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yolovski?
Zelditeez is landing with some decent strikes but Yolovski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Zelditeez landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zelditeez working Yolovski over with strikes here.
Zelditeez dominating with strikes here.
Zelditeez controlling his opponent.
Yolovski is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelditeez with the ground and pound from mount.
Yolovski is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Zelditeez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yolovski's face.
Zelditeez landing shots from mount.
Zelditeez wants to control the pace but Yolovski is squirming around nicely.
Zelditeez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yolovski is working to get back to half guard.
Zelditeez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yolovski is looking to escape.
Zelditeez scoring with strikes but Yolovski is staying in there.
Zelditeez punishing his opponent with strikes.

Yolovski is rocked!
Zelditeez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Yolovski is still in real trouble! Can Zelditeez finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yolovski can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yolovski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yolovski seems to have recovered his senses.
Yolovski is staying active underneath Zelditeez , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Yolovski is in trouble now - Zelditeez has advanced to mount!
Yolovski tries to reverse the position but Zelditeez maintains control.
Zelditeez wants to control the pace but Yolovski is squirming around nicely.
Yolovski is looking to get to half guard.
Yolovski is in a horrible position here. Zelditeez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Zelditeez lands a heavy elbow.
Yolovski is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominance Zelditeez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Yolovski darts in trying to clinch

and Zelditeez counters with a single leg into guard. Yolovski didn't expect that.
Zelditeez forces his way into half guard.
Zelditeez wants to free his trapped foot but Yolovski is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Yolovski looking for submissions off his back.
Yolovski is looking to improve his position.
Zelditeez passes the guard and advances to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Zelditeez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Zelditeez wants to control the pace but Yolovski is squirming around nicely.
BOOM! Zelditeez connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yolovski is trying desperately to improve position.
Zelditeez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yolovski looks a forlorn figure.
Zelditeez lands a nice shot to the head.
Zelditeez tries to control but Yolovski wriggling away.
Yolovski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yolovski is squirming around, avoiding Zelditeez 's attempts to control the action.
Yolovski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yolovski is bucking up trying to escape but Zelditeez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yolovski in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zelditeez working Yolovski over with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zelditeez landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yolovski is squirming around, avoiding Zelditeez 's attempts to control the action.
Zelditeez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yolovski can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zelditeez controlling from mount.
Zelditeez landing strikes from the mount.
Zelditeez lands a heavy elbow.
Zelditeez tries to control but Yolovski wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yolovski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zelditeez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Yolovski looks a forlorn figure.
Yolovski can't escape the position.
Yolovski is squirming around, avoiding Zelditeez 's attempts to control the action.
Zelditeez lands a big elbow - Yolovski is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Yolovski is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Dominance Zelditeez !