PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murheellinen Vilkuttaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silva Zoldyck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoldyck has chosen You've Seen The Butcher by Deftones as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vilkuttaja
vs
Zoldyck

192 cm
22
213 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Unity Clothing
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Murheellinen Vilkuttaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Silva Zoldyck!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zoldyck shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zoldyck ducks under a wild hook from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Vilkuttaja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zoldyck doesn't seem phased though.
Vilkuttaja checks a leg kick nicely.
Vilkuttaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've been told by Vilkuttaja's head coaches at McDojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zoldyck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zoldyck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vilkuttaja motions for Zoldyck to come forward. Vilkuttaja throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkuttaja slips under a jab from Zoldyck.
Murheellinen Vilkuttaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilkuttaja throws a body punch but Zoldyck moves out of range.
Vilkuttaja buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vilkuttaja throws out a loose jab but Zoldyck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zoldyck defending well as Vilkuttaja loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zoldyck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Vilkuttaja misses.
Zoldyck's corner calls for a 1-2. Zoldyck obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zoldyck takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zoldyck misses with a wild body shot.
Zoldyck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zoldyck walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vilkuttaja checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zoldyck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoldyck misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Vilkuttaja misses its intended target.
Vilkuttaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vilkuttaja throws a right hand that Zoldyck ducks under and follows up with a left that Zoldyck also avoids with ease.
Vilkuttaja takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vilkuttaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoldyck is just out of range.
No joy there for Vilkuttaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zoldyck slips a straight right by Vilkuttaja.
Zoldyck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vilkuttaja lands with a cross.
Vilkuttaja on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vilkuttaja jabs at Zoldyck's body.
Vilkuttaja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Zoldyck.
Zoldyck works Vilkuttaja's body with a nice hook.
Zoldyck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vilkuttaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilkuttaja misses with a body shot
and Zoldyck counters with a nice uppercut.
Vilkuttaja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zoldyck counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zoldyck takes a swing at Vilkuttaja's ribcage but misses.
Vilkuttaja misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vilkuttaja lands a jab to Zoldyck's midsection.
Zoldyck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zoldyck throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zoldyck gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vilkuttaja.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zoldyck, as that shot connected.
Vilkuttaja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Zoldyck throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Zoldyck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vilkuttaja is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Zoldyck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja misses with a body shot.
Zoldyck throws a leg kick which misses Vilkuttaja's front leg but catches the back leg as Vilkuttaja tries to avoid it.
Vilkuttaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoldyck is just out of range.
Zoldyck scores with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoldyck throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja cracks Zoldyck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vilkuttaja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zoldyck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vilkuttaja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vilkuttaja is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zoldyck connects with a body shot that sends Vilkuttaja's belly button to the back.
Zoldyck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zoldyck is looking to score with low kicks.
Zoldyck walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zoldyck tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vilkuttaja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vilkuttaja checks a leg kick.
Zoldyck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zoldyck scores with a hook to the body. Vilkuttaja takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vilkuttaja misses with an uppercut
and Zoldyck counters with a body kick that stops Vilkuttaja in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zoldyck slips under a jab.
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 Murheellinen Vilkuttaja will probably get the nod.
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.

Zoldyck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zoldyck feints a counter leg kick.
Zoldyck doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zoldyck checks a leg kick nicely.
Zoldyck let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zoldyck misses with a looping left.
Vilkuttaja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vilkuttaja throws a hook but Zoldyck avoids it easily.
And Zoldyck responds with a good body kick, but Vilkuttaja manages to step out the way in time.
Zoldyck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Vilkuttaja.
A telegraphed right hand from Vilkuttaja misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zoldyck! But no joy.
Vilkuttaja swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkuttaja moves out of range of the body kick.
Zoldyck looks to land a right hand but Vilkuttaja moved out of range.
Zoldyck bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vilkuttaja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zoldyck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zoldyck moves away.
Murheellinen Vilkuttaja is winning the standup battle so far.
Vilkuttaja needs to keep his hands up - Zoldyck had a free shot at his head there.
Zoldyck digs a good hook to Vilkuttaja's body.
Vilkuttaja throws a leg kick but Zoldyck sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vilkuttaja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vilkuttaja jabs at Zoldyck's body.
Vilkuttaja throws out a loose jab but Zoldyck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilkuttaja misses with a lunging right hand
and Zoldyck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vilkuttaja connects with a nice looking jab.
Vilkuttaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Zoldyck responds with a good body kick, but Vilkuttaja manages to step out the way in time.
Vilkuttaja throws a body punch but Zoldyck moves out of range.
Zoldyck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vilkuttaja's calf.
Zoldyck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vilkuttaja takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vilkuttaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A lazy left from Vilkuttaja finds it's target.
Vilkuttaja misses with a left hand
enabling Zoldyck to counter with a crisp jab.
Zoldyck blocks a jab.
A jab from Vilkuttaja misses.
Vilkuttaja lands the left hand.
Vilkuttaja's corner calls for a 1-2. Vilkuttaja obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Donk. Zoldyck catches Vilkuttaja right on the button with a cross.
Vilkuttaja misses with a hook to the body
and Zoldyck cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vilkuttaja cracks Zoldyck with an open hand slap.
Vilkuttaja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zoldyck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vilkuttaja finds it's way round the side to connect with Zoldyck's head.
Zoldyck throws out a leg kick but Vilkuttaja moves out of range and Zoldyck only half commits.
Zoldyck feints and then cracks Vilkuttaja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vilkuttaja down.
Vilkuttaja getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoldyck lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vilkuttaja misses with a lunging right hand
and Zoldyck counters with a straight right hand.
Zoldyck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vilkuttaja.
A lazy body kick from Vilkuttaja
and Zoldyck counters with a left and a right that stings Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja connects with a jab.
Zoldyck lands a nice looking body shot.
Zoldyck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zoldyck avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vilkuttaja throws a body shot but no joy.
Vilkuttaja misses the body punch
and Zoldyck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vilkuttaja misses with a looping left.
Vilkuttaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyck gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vilkuttaja counters with a left and a right that stings Zoldyck.
Vilkuttaja scores with a nice strike.
Zoldyck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Vilkuttaja blocks the leg kick.
Vilkuttaja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vilkuttaja needs to keep his hands up - Zoldyck had a free shot at his head there.
Zoldyck misses with a looping right.
Vilkuttaja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zoldyck lands a nice shot to the body.
Zoldyck throws a shot from downtown. Vilkuttaja moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zoldyck scores with a jab to the body.
Vilkuttaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zoldyck throws out the jab.
Vilkuttaja misses with a wild body shot.
Zoldyck takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Murheellinen Vilkuttaja will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zoldyck walks into a stiff left hand from Vilkuttaja.
Zoldyck misses with a leg kick.
It looked like Vilkuttaja wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Vilkuttaja. Those never looked like landing.
Zoldyck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zoldyck throws a lazy uppercut
and Vilkuttaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Silva Zoldyck has been cut.
Zoldyck lands a nice looking body shot.
Zoldyck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vilkuttaja.
A jab from Zoldyck finds it's way through Vilkuttaja's defenses.
Vilkuttaja takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vilkuttaja throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoldyck throws a big counter head kick but Vilkuttaja avoids it with no problem.
Vilkuttaja wants to land a leg kick but Zoldyck is out of range.
Vilkuttaja drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zoldyck fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Vilkuttaja finds it's way through Zoldyck's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoldyck lands a nice looking body shot.
Vilkuttaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zoldyck manages to avoid it.
Vilkuttaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zoldyck.
Zoldyck throws out a counter right but Vilkuttaja avoids it with no problem.
Zoldyck throws a head kick but Vilkuttaja moves out of range.
It looked like Vilkuttaja wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zoldyck jabs Vilkuttaja right on the nose. Vilkuttaja blinks but takes it well.
Vilkuttaja misses the shot to the body.
Vilkuttaja throws a shot to the body.
Vilkuttaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoldyck fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vilkuttaja is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Zoldyck.
Vilkuttaja misses the shot to the body.
Zoldyck fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vilkuttaja.
Zoldyck misses with a wild body shot.
Zoldyck throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vilkuttaja. Zoldyck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilkuttaja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vilkuttaja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoldyck looks to score with a jab to the body but Vilkuttaja is just out of range.
Zoldyck on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zoldyck connects with a right hand. Vilkuttaja shakes it off.
Vilkuttaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Vilkuttaja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zoldyck finds it's way round the side to connect with Vilkuttaja's head.
Zoldyck checks a low kick from Vilkuttaja.
Zoldyck flicks out a counter leg kick but Vilkuttaja steps away.
Zoldyck lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zoldyck connects with a body shot.
Zoldyck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vilkuttaja.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zoldyck. Vilkuttaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilkuttaja swings widly with a right hand
and Zoldyck counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zoldyck.
Zoldyck lands with a nice body punch.
Vilkuttaja takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zoldyck defending well as Vilkuttaja loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Zoldyck releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vilkuttaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zoldyck manages to avoid it.
Zoldyck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vilkuttaja lands with a shot to the body.
Zoldyck blocks a jab.
Vilkuttaja throws a jab but it's blocked by Zoldyck.
Zoldyck looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vilkuttaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zoldyck manages to avoid it.
Vilkuttaja moves out of range as Zoldyck strikes.
A jab from Zoldyck finds it's way through Vilkuttaja's defenses.
Vilkuttaja scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyck misses with a jab to the body
and Vilkuttaja counters with a nice uppercut.
Zoldyck connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Vilkuttaja.
Nice defenses there by Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Zoldyck counter with a right hand.
Vilkuttaja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vilkuttaja avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zoldyck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja misses with an uppercut
and Zoldyck counters with a stiff right hand.
Zoldyck misses the jab.
Vilkuttaja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zoldyck misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilkuttaja.
Vilkuttaja smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silva Zoldyck really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silva Zoldyck's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vilkuttaja tries a low kick but Zoldyck avoids it.
Zoldyck lands a body shot.
Vilkuttaja throws a poor cross that misses
and Zoldyck counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vilkuttaja thinking.
Vilkuttaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zoldyck moves away.
Zoldyck lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zoldyck moves out of range of the strikes.
Vilkuttaja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zoldyck closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vilkuttaja misses with a double jab
and Vilkuttaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkuttaja lands a nice hook to Zoldyck's body. Zoldyck takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zoldyck cracks Vilkuttaja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vilkuttaja throws out a loose jab but Zoldyck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zoldyck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zoldyck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vilkuttaja manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoldyck staying out of range there.
Zoldyck throws out a counter right but Vilkuttaja avoids it with no problem.
Zoldyck swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vilkuttaja counters with a stiff right hand.
Vilkuttaja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zoldyck slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vilkuttaja is looking to chop away at Zoldyck's legs.
Vilkuttaja connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vilkuttaja throws a hook but Zoldyck avoids it easily.
Vilkuttaja takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vilkuttaja thuds a left hand into Zoldyck's body.
Vilkuttaja misses with a straight right.
Vilkuttaja cracks the inside of Zoldyck's front leg.
Vilkuttaja throws a leg kick but Zoldyck moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vilkuttaja misses.
Zoldyck appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Zoldyck misses the target.
Zoldyck staying out of range there.
Zoldyck dips to his left and cracks Vilkuttaja with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoldyck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zoldyck throws a wild body kick that Vilkuttaja sees coming a mile off.
A quick step to the side and Vilkuttaja tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vilkuttaja. Zoldyck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilkuttaja motions for Zoldyck to come forward. Vilkuttaja throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Vilkuttaja is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vilkuttaja takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vilkuttaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Zoldyck is just out of range.
Vilkuttaja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zoldyck.
Vilkuttaja misses with a straight left.
Vilkuttaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zoldyck was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilkuttaja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyck throws out a loose jab but Vilkuttaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilkuttaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vilkuttaja. Zoldyck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zoldyck connects with a crisp jab.
Vilkuttaja misses with a low kick.
Zoldyck missing with a left hand there. Vilkuttaja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vilkuttaja is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zoldyck scores with a hook.
Zoldyck lands a leg kick that knocks Vilkuttaja off balance momentarily.
Zoldyck lands a really nice looking cross but Vilkuttaja seems unphased.
Vilkuttaja walks into a left hand.
Zoldyck misses with a kick to the body.
Vilkuttaja was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vilkuttaja connects with a looping right hand.
Zoldyck moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyck throws out a loose jab but Vilkuttaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilkuttaja throws an overhand right that lands on Zoldyck's shoulder, as Zoldyck tries to avoid the shot.
Vilkuttaja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zoldyck throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vilkuttaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Vilkuttaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zoldyck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A low kick from Vilkuttaja is predictable there
and Zoldyck counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vilkuttaja scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Zoldyck finds it's way through Vilkuttaja's defenses.
Zoldyck misses with a body shot.
Vilkuttaja throws an overhand right that lands on Zoldyck's shoulder, as Zoldyck tries to avoid the shot.
Zoldyck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vilkuttaja dips to his left and cracks Zoldyck with an uppercut!
Vilkuttaja misses with an uppercut
and Zoldyck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silva Zoldyck dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Silva Zoldyck's cut.
That's time! Vilkuttaja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vilkuttaja lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Vilkuttaja misses.
A big right from Zoldyck misses.
Zoldyck scores with a hook.
Vilkuttaja throws a poor cross that misses
and Zoldyck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Vilkuttaja misses.
Vilkuttaja throws a lazy uppercut
and Zoldyck counters with a nice uppercut.
Vilkuttaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Vilkuttaja.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilkuttaja lands with a shot to the body.
Vilkuttaja misses with a right hand
and Zoldyck counters with a nice uppercut.
Zoldyck ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Zoldyck.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vilkuttaja lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoldyck moves out of range as Vilkuttaja strikes.
Vilkuttaja cracks Zoldyck with a good jab.
Zoldyck misses with a shot to the body
and Vilkuttaja counters with a nice uppercut.
Zoldyck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vilkuttaja stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zoldyck throws out a powerful jab.
Vilkuttaja throws a low kick, looking for Zoldyck's leg but Zoldyck calmly moves out of range.
A slow jab from Zoldyck misses its intended target.
Vilkuttaja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zoldyck moves away from the strike by Vilkuttaja.
A jab from Vilkuttaja misses.
Vilkuttaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zoldyck moves away.
Zoldyck let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Vilkuttaja misses with a hook. Zoldyck ducked under it nicely.
Zoldyck looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zoldyck misses with a hook
enabling Vilkuttaja to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoldyck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zoldyck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Vilkuttaja misses its intended target.
Vilkuttaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zoldyck.
A cross from Zoldyck lands.
Vilkuttaja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vilkuttaja throws a lazy uppercut
and Vilkuttaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vilkuttaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Zoldyck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zoldyck takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zoldyck loads up on a big right hand but Vilkuttaja slips the punch.
Vilkuttaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Zoldyck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja misses with a looping right.
Zoldyck listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Zoldyck. Beautiful body shot.
Zoldyck dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vilkuttaja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zoldyck.
Zoldyck is trying to counter with his kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zoldyck.
Zoldyck throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vilkuttaja throws a jab but it's blocked by Zoldyck.
Zoldyck uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vilkuttaja.
Zoldyck lands with a shot to the body.
Zoldyck throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vilkuttaja works Zoldyck's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkuttaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zoldyck misses the jab.
Vilkuttaja misses with a two punch combination.
Zoldyck tries to work over Vilkuttaja's front leg with a kick but Vilkuttaja checks it.
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!
Vilkuttaja is looking to score with low kicks.
Zoldyck looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zoldyck blocks a jab.
Zoldyck slips a jab from Vilkuttaja.
It seemed like Zoldyck was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vilkuttaja moves out of range of the body kick from Zoldyck.
Zoldyck misses with a looping left.
Vilkuttaja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vilkuttaja tries to score with a low kick but Zoldyck moves his leg out of the way.
Zoldyck throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vilkuttaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zoldyck was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilkuttaja.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Silva Zoldyck.
Well Zoldyck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silva Zoldyck!
Silva Zoldyck is the new light heavyweight champion!
Silva Zoldyck managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview.