PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zbermat Serlal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ales Zhandunka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serlal comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat . Ales Zhandunka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zbermat Serlal's chin.

Serlal
vs
Zhandunka

205 cm
40
265 lbs
29 - 15 - 0

220 cm
46
291 lbs
44 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zbermat Serlal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ales Zhandunka!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhandunka throws a shot to the body.
Zhandunka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Serlal ducks right into an uppercut from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka with a nice cross.
Serlal takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Serlal misses with an uppercut
letting Zhandunka counter with a right hand.
Zhandunka blocks a jab.
Serlal scores with a punch to the head.
Zhandunka misses with a left hand
and Serlal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zhandunka thinking.
Zhandunka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Serlal counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice combination there by Zhandunka.
Decent striking displayed by Zhandunka there.
Zhandunka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Serlal.
Zhandunka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serlal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zhandunka's head.
Zhandunka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut lands for Serlal. That snapped Zhandunka's head back.
Serlal misses with a combination
and Zhandunka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zhandunka slaps away a takedown attempt from Serlal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zhandunka throws a hook but Serlal blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Serlal.
Zhandunka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Zhandunka gets caught napping as Serlal dives in and scores a takedown. Zhandunka manages to retain guard.
Zhandunka looking for a sweep. Not yet Zhandunka, not yet.
Serlal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zhandunka is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Serlal working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Serlal wants to pass the guard but Zhandunka is keeping the position.
Serlal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Zhandunka can't keep his opponent in guard - Serlal advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Serlal is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Serlal has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Zhandunka's face.
Zhandunka wants to control but Serlal is having none of it.
Zhandunka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Serlal scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zhandunka?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Serlal lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Zhandunka working to try and regain half guard.
Serlal fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Serlal is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zhandunka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Zhandunka is rocked!
Serlal lands a big shot to the head and Zhandunka winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zbermat Serlal!
After winning the bout, Zbermat Serlal thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.