PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Weaver Zee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksey Zulughanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zee comes to the cage accompanied by Disturbed-Down with the Sickness . Zulughanov has chosen Geto Boys - Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta as his entrance music. Aleksey Zulughanov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Zee
vs
Zulughanov

185 cm
28
220 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
219 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Underworld Clothing
Spartan 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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Weaver Zee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksey Zulughanov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zee misses with an uppercut
and Zulughanov counters with a nice uppercut.
Zee has his takedown stuffed
enabling Zulughanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Zulughanov connects with a solid leg kick.
Zulughanov tries to land a body kick

and Zee counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Zee trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zee trying to control the position from guard on top but Zulughanov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zulughanov is pulling down on Zee's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zee throws a big right hand that misses.
Zee engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Zee 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.
Zee with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulughanov managing to control the position.
Zee throwing strikes from guard but Zulughanov blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zulughanov has Zee pulled in close to control his posture.
Zee throws a big right hand that misses.
Zee tries to free his leg and advance position but Zulughanov is retaining full guard.

Zee drops back looking for a leg! Zulughanov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zulughanov manages to kick Zee off! Zee jumps back into Zulughanov's guard.
Zulughanov is pulling down on Zee's head. It's preventing any offense from Zee, at least for the moment.
We've been hearing good reports from Zee's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Zee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Zee wants to control from the top but Zulughanov keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Zee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zulughanov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zulughanov. That's going to slow Zee down.
Zulughanov takes one on the button.
Zulughanov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zee takes a swing at Zulughanov's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Zulughanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zulughanov.
Zulughanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Zulughanov now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zee throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Zulughanov finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zee shoots in for a takedown but Zulughanov shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weaver Zee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zulughanov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Zee cracks Zulughanov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zulughanov manages to avoid it.
Zulughanov throws out a counter right but Zee avoids it with no problem.
Zulughanov needs to keep his hands up - Zee had a free shot at his head there.
Zee fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Zulughanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Zee tries to clinch there but Zulughanov circles away.
Zulughanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zulughanov misses the shot to the body.
Zulughanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zee.
Zee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zulughanov looks to land a body kick but Zee moved away.
Zee tries to close the distance and clinch but Zulughanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zulughanov misses with a hook. Zee ducked under it nicely.
Zee avoids the head kick by Zulughanov.
Zulughanov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zee fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zulughanov blocks a jab.
A nice side step and Zulughanov releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zee tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Zulughanov defends well and Zee ends up having to push Zulughanov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zulughanov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zulughanov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zee tries for a takedown but Zulughanov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zulughanov misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Zee counters with a takedown into side control.
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 Weaver Zee will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zulughanov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zee fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zulughanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zee throws a hook to the side of Zulughanov's head but Zulughanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zulughanov tries a quick counter leg kick but Zee is wise to it.
Zulughanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zulughanov.
Zulughanov connects with a jab.
Zulughanov takes a swing at Zee's ribcage but misses.
Zulughanov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zee.
Zee throws a series of punches but Zulughanov moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zee looks to throw the jab but Zulughanov is out of range.
Zulughanov is looking to land body kicks.
Zee attempts a counter takedown but Zulughanov avoids it well and moves away.
Aleksey Zulughanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zee looks to score with a jab to the body but Zulughanov is just out of range.
Zulughanov throws a shot to the body.
Zee throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulughanov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zee is able to avoid easily.
Zulughanov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zee shoots for a takedown but Zulughanov saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zulughanov is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Zee with a body shot.
Zee on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zulughanov. Zulughanov obviously looking to wear him down.
Zee throws a poor cross that misses
and Zulughanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aleksey Zulughanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zulughanov staying out of range there.
Zee 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.
Zulughanov misses with a body kick.
Zulughanov has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zulughanov lands a nice shot that snaps Zee's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zee. Zulughanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zee throws a looping overhand right but Zulughanov ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zulughanov! But no joy.
Zee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zee rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zulughanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zee's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zee takes a swing at Zulughanov's ribcage but misses.
Zulughanov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zee blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice body punch from Zulughanov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zee takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zulughanov throws a leg kick which misses Zee's front leg but catches the back leg as Zee tries to avoid it.
Zulughanov throws a head kick that misses.
Zee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Zee clinches up with Zulughanov and pushes him back against the cage.
Zee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zulughanov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weaver Zee. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Zulughanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zulughanov is looking to land body kicks.
Zee takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zulughanov is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zee rather than just go for the knockout.
Zee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zee backing away here, and Zulughanov unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulughanov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zulughanov misses with a low kick.
Zulughanov moves away from the strike by Zee.
Zulughanov throws a low kick but Zee avoids it.
Zulughanov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zee on the side of the head.
Zee doesn't manage to clinch there - Zulughanov circles away.
Zulughanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Zulughanov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zee.
Zulughanov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zulughanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zee tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zulughanov swivels and escapes.
Zee is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zee swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zulughanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulughanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zee doesn't seem bothered though.
Zulughanov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zulughanov moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Zee works Zulughanov's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zee throws a sloppy body shot
and Zulughanov counters with a good low kick that Zee was not able to check.
Nice body kick there by Zulughanov.
Zee throws a right hand that misses
and Zulughanov counters with an outside leg kick.
Zulughanov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zee's calf.
Zee sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zulughanov lands a jab to Zee's midsection.
Zulughanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zee.
Zee misses with a looping right.
Zulughanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A kick lands to the mid section there for Zulughanov.
Zee misses with a hook. Zulughanov ducked under it nicely.
Zulughanov follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Zee fails to land with a series of punches.

Zee drives through and clinches with Zulughanov against the cage.
Zee looking for a takedown.
Zee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zulughanov or not.
Zee is looking for a takedown.
Zee misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zee.
Zulughanov misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zulughanov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zee misses with a body punch.
Zulughanov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zee tries a body shot but Zulughanov blocks it.
Zee is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Weaver Zee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zee wants a takedown but no success here.

Zulughanov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zee waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zulughanov.
Zulughanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zulughanov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zee's sensitive parts.
Zulughanov throws a body shot but no joy.
Zee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zulughanov lands with a shot to the body.
Zee misses with an uppercut
and Zulughanov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Zee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zulughanov is fending him off so far but Zee persists. Nope, Zulughanov circles away and we're back to standing.
Donk. Zulughanov catches Zee right on the button with a cross.
Zulughanov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zulughanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zulughanov lands a nice looking body shot.
Zee misses with a body shot
and Zulughanov counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulughanov scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulughanov lands a nice looking body kick.
Zee looks to land a combination but Zulughanov avoids it well.
Zulughanov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zee will feel that in the morning.
Zulughanov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zee shoots in looking for a takedown but Zulughanov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Zee's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Zulughanov only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Zulughanov lands a body shot.
Zulughanov lands with an overhand left.
Zulughanov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zee will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Zulughanov lands with a nice body punch.
Zulughanov defending well as Zee loads up on a big left hand.
Crunch! Zulughanov slams his shin into Zee's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulughanov connects with a high kick.
Zee takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zulughanov lands a nice hook to Zee's body. Zee takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zee dips to his left and cracks Zulughanov with an uppercut!
Zulughanov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zulughanov lands the left hand.
Zulughanov punishes Zee's body with a nice straight punch.
Zulughanov scoring well with a low kick there.
Zee misses with a hook
and Zulughanov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zee tries to clinch but Zulughanov is having none of it.
Zee throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zulughanov flicks out a counter leg kick but Zee steps away.
Zulughanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zulughanov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zee.
Zulughanov thinks about the counter body kick.
Zulughanov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zee takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zulughanov lands with a slapping head kick.
Zee moves out of range as Zulughanov throws a body kick.
Zulughanov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Zee fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zulughanov on the side of the head.
Zee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zulughanov.
Zee takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zee fails with the takedown.
Zulughanov swings for the body but Zee moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Zee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aleksey Zulughanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zulughanov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleksey Zulughanov!
A very excited looking Aleksey Zulughanov rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.