PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ales Zhandunka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ales Zhandunka will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bobbit
vs
Zhandunka

205 cm
20
295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

220 cm
48
291 lbs
45 - 30 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Gentlemens Laundry - 10 %

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Bobbit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ales Zhandunka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bobbit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zhandunka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bobbit to score with a decent uppercut.
Bobbit misses with a hook.
Zhandunka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bobbit throws a nice looking combination but Zhandunka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bobbit works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've been told by Bobbit's head coaches at Team Filthy Few that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zhandunka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zhandunka throws a hook to the side of Bobbit's head but Bobbit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bobbit slips under a jab from Zhandunka.
Bobbit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhandunka.
Bobbit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bobbit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bobbit throws a lazy uppercut
and Zhandunka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bobbit swinging wildly here.
Bobbit throws a hook to the side of Zhandunka's head but Zhandunka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhandunka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bobbit.
Nice shot by Bobbit.
Bobbit avoids the body shot from Zhandunka.
Bobbit's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zhandunka under the eye.
Zhandunka blocks a jab.
Zhandunka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bobbit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhandunka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bobbit moves away.
Bobbit misses with a left hand
and Zhandunka counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Ricky Bobbit has been cut.
Bobbit missing with a left hand there. Zhandunka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bobbit throws an off balance right hand
and Zhandunka counters with a right hand to the body.
Bobbit throws a lazy uppercut
and Zhandunka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhandunka scores with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bobbit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhandunka counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Zhandunka moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zhandunka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhandunka walks into a jab.
Ricky Bobbit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobbit scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zhandunka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bobbit loads up on a big right hand but Zhandunka slips the punch.

Bobbit tries to keep at a distance but Zhandunka has taken the fight into the clinch.

Zhandunka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bobbit just misses with a punch to the body.
Bobbit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bobbit throws a lazy uppercut
and Zhandunka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zhandunka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zhandunka moves out of range of the strikes.
Bobbit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhandunka momentarily.
Bobbit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bobbit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zhandunka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bobbit misses.
Bobbit swings widly with a right hand
and Zhandunka counters with a right hand to the body.
Bobbit walks into a stiff left hand from Zhandunka.
A big right from Bobbit misses.

Zhandunka rushes Bobbit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Zhandunka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhandunka swings for the body but Bobbit moves out of range.
Bobbit throws the left hand but Zhandunka avoids the punch easily.
The crowd cheers as Bobbit lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zhandunka doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot lands for Zhandunka.
Bobbit throws a sloppy body shot
and Zhandunka counters with a nice uppercut.
Bobbit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zhandunka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobbit misses with a looping right.
Bobbit misses with a hook. Zhandunka ducked under it nicely.
Bobbit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Bobbit.
Bobbit throws a lazy right hand but Zhandunka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhandunka throws out a counter right but Bobbit avoids it with no problem.
Zhandunka connects with a right hand. Bobbit shakes it off.
Zhandunka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bobbit throws a right hand that misses
and Zhandunka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bobbit throws the left hand but Zhandunka avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhandunka! But no joy.
Bobbit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhandunka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bobbit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhandunka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobbit. Zhandunka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhandunka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhandunka now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Bobbit.
Zhandunka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zhandunka throws a jab but it's blocked by Bobbit.
Bobbit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobbit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Bobbit's cut.
That's time! Bobbit's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bobbit throws an overhand right that lands on Zhandunka's shoulder, as Zhandunka tries to avoid the shot.
Bobbit lands a head shot.
Bobbit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zhandunka can do to turn this around?
Bobbit looks to land a right hand but Zhandunka moved out of range.
Bobbit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bobbit swings widly with a right hand
and Zhandunka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bobbit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bobbit.
Zhandunka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bobbit.
Zhandunka slips under a jab from Bobbit.
Zhandunka scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhandunka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bobbit connects with a body shot that sends Zhandunka's belly button to the back.
Zhandunka staying out of range there.
Bobbit throws an overhand right that lands on Zhandunka's shoulder, as Zhandunka tries to avoid the shot.
Bobbit is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bobbit tries to bum rush Zhandunka with a series of wild strikes but Zhandunka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bobbit misses the target.
Zhandunka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bobbit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhandunka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhandunka defending well as Bobbit loads up on a big left hand.
Bobbit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhandunka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bobbit.
Bobbit looks to land a left hand but Zhandunka moved out of range nicely.
Zhandunka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bobbit looks to land a right hand but Zhandunka moved out of range.
Bobbit misses with a looping left.
Bobbit cracks Zhandunka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Bobbit. Those never looked like landing.
Bobbit throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zhandunka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zhandunka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bobbit misses with a shot to the body
and Zhandunka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhandunka swings for the body but Bobbit moves out of range.
Zhandunka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhandunka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zhandunka duly obliges.
Bobbit misses with a right hand
and Zhandunka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Ricky Bobbit's cut is getting worse.
Bobbit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhandunka manages to avoid it.

Zhandunka moves into the clinch successfully.

Zhandunka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhandunka ducks right into an uppercut from Bobbit.
Bobbit swings widly with a right hand
and Zhandunka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Zhandunka moves into range and clinches up with Bobbit.
Zhandunka lands a body shot.

Zhandunka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhandunka moves away from the strike by Bobbit.
Bobbit misses with a straight left.
Zhandunka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bobbit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhandunka manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Zhandunka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bobbit throws a nice looking combination but Zhandunka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bobbit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zhandunka doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobbit looks to land a right hand but Zhandunka moved out of range.
Bobbit throws a nice looking combination but Zhandunka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Zhandunka has managed to clinch.

Zhandunka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zhandunka works Bobbit's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Bobbit misses.
Bobbit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from Zhandunka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bobbit misses with a wild combination.
Zhandunka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bobbit was well out of range. Poor timing from Zhandunka.
Zhandunka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bobbit misses with a hook. Zhandunka ducked under it nicely.
Bobbit looks to land a left hand but Zhandunka moved out of range nicely.
Bobbit missing with a left hand there. Zhandunka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bobbit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhandunka.
Ricky Bobbit is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobbit smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bobbit looks to land a right hand but Zhandunka moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bobbit. Zhandunka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhandunka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bobbit connects with a body shot that sends Zhandunka's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhandunka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobbit bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zhandunka's head backwards.
Bobbit looks to throw the jab but Zhandunka is out of range.
Zhandunka is looking for the big counter here.
Bobbit misses with a hook.
Bobbit scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bobbit avoids the body shot from Zhandunka.
Bobbit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobbit misses with a looping right.
Bobbit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zhandunka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhandunka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bobbit stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zhandunka throws the left hand but Bobbit avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Bobbit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Bobbit's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Zhandunka ducks under a wild hook from Bobbit.
Bobbit throws out a loose jab but Zhandunka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bobbit throws the left hand but Zhandunka avoids the punch easily.
Bobbit lands a nice looking body shot.
Bobbit dodges the punch combination from Zhandunka.
Bobbit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zhandunka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Zhandunka catches Bobbit right on the button with a cross.
Bobbit scores with a sloppy right hand. Zhandunka should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhandunka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bobbit.
Bobbit uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhandunka.
A shot to the body from Bobbit misses
and Bobbit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bobbit throws a big shot that misses.
Zhandunka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobbit throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zhandunka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bobbit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhandunka at a distance.
Zhandunka swings for the body but Bobbit moves out of range.
A jab from Bobbit misses.
Bobbit scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bobbit cracks Zhandunka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bobbit, as that shot connected.
The fighters circling - Bobbit throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhandunka looks to score with a jab to the body but Bobbit is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Bobbit.
Zhandunka misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Bobbit misses.
Bobbit lands a lovely overhand right.
Bobbit misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobbit tests Zhandunka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobbit misses with a straight right.
Bobbit lands with a good body shot.
Bobbit misses with a hook
and Bobbit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zhandunka blocks a jab.
Zhandunka throws a body punch but Bobbit moves out of range.
Bobbit throws a right hand that misses
and Zhandunka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bobbit thinking.
Bobbit throws a sloppy body shot
and Zhandunka counters with a stiff right hand.
Zhandunka ducks under a wild hook from Bobbit.
Zhandunka slips a straight right by Bobbit.
Bobbit connects with a crisp jab.
Zhandunka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A nice combination there by Bobbit.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Zhandunka darts in and clinches Bobbit up against the cage.

Zhandunka breaks the clinch.
Ales Zhandunka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobbit misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zhandunka blocks a jab.
Bobbit lands a nice shot that snaps Zhandunka's head back.
Bobbit throws a combination that misses
and Zhandunka counters with a series of strikes. Bobbit will be more careful next time no doubt.

Zhandunka pushes Bobbit up against the cage in a clinch.

Zhandunka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zhandunka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bobbit.
Bobbit misses with a body shot
and Bobbit takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Ricky Bobbit's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zhandunka misses with a looping left.
Bobbit misses with a hook
and Zhandunka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhandunka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bobbit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhandunka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bobbit.
Bobbit lands with a cross.
Zhandunka lands a jab to the nose.

Jeez, Ricky Bobbit's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobbit throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhandunka.
Zhandunka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bobbit misses with a body shot
and Zhandunka counters with a lovely straight right hand!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ricky Bobbit's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ales Zhandunka!
After winning the bout, Ales Zhandunka thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.