PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeus Zorrander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Zorrander
vs
Todd

194 cm
20
264 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
29
265 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Conviction

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zeus Zorrander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg Todd!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd slips under a jab.
A nice combination there by Zorrander.
A jab from Zorrander misses.
Todd staying out of range there.
Todd connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zeus Zorrander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Todd lands a left and a right that send Zorrander crashing to the mat, dazed. Todd thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Zeus Zorrander has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Zorrander misses its intended target.
Zorrander lands with a nice body punch.
Todd misses with a straight right.
Zorrander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Despite the aggression on Todd's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zorrander lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Zorrander. Those never looked like landing.
Zorrander throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Todd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zorrander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zorrander throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Todd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zorrander lands a left hand.
Zorrander definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Todd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zorrander scores with a one two! Todd had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Greg Todd has been cut.
Zorrander misses with a straight right.
Todd 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.
Todd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zorrander throws out a loose jab but Todd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Todd slips under a jab from Zorrander.
Todd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Zorrander gets tackled into the cage by Todd. Todd maintains the clinch.
A short right from Zorrander.
Zorrander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zorrander fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Todd takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zorrander connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zorrander lands a left and a right that send Todd crashing to the mat, dazed. Zorrander thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Todd is rocked!

Zorrander drops Todd with a beautiful combination! Todd stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Zorrander is looking for the KO!
Todd is still on wobbly legs! Can Zorrander finish him?
Zorrander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Todd seems to have recovered his senses.
Zorrander tries to bum rush Todd with a series of wild strikes but Todd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zorrander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Todd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Todd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Zorrander.
Sloppy strikes from Zorrander. Those never looked like landing.
Zorrander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zorrander throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Todd throws a head kick that misses.
Todd is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Zorrander.
Todd misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zorrander tries a head kick but it misses.
Zorrander misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Todd instigates a clinch.
Zorrander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Todds head.
Zorrander lands a left hand that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Zorrander scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zorrander lands a right hand that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Zorrander lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zorrander lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Todd has had enough of the clinch but Zorrander keeps him there for the moment.
Zorrander digs a right hand underneath Todd's ribcage. Todd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Todd looks winded!
Zorrander lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zorrander.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zorrander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Todd backwards.
Zorrander lands a shoulder strike.

Zorrander drops Todd onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Todd is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Still in the clinch, Zorrander scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zorrander lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Todd to his knees! Zorrander keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zeus Zorrander!
Zeus Zorrander made sure to mention his sponsor, Conviction in his post fight interview.