PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sathan Xavier (ranked 6154 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muteba Zakuani (ranked 6052 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xavier
vs
Zakuani

191 cm
18
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sathan Xavier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muteba Zakuani!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xavier loads up on a big right hand but Zakuani slips the punch.
Zakuani lands a body shot.
Xavier looks to score with a jab to the body but Zakuani is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Zakuani on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zakuani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zakuani blocks a jab.
Zakuani cracks Xavier with an open hand slap.
Xavier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Zakuani pinned against the cage. Zakuani gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Zakuani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Xavier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Xavier gets tackled into the cage by Zakuani. Zakuani maintains the clinch.
Zakuani leaning against his opponent.
Xavier wants to take the fight to the mat but Zakuani manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakuani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zakuani prevents Xavier from breaking the clinch.
Xavier tries a body shot but Zakuani blocks it.
Zakuani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zakuani is working Xavier over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Zakuani.
Zakuani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Xavier misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zakuani.
Xavier is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Zakuani.
Zakuani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zakuani lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zakuani avoiding damage.
Zakuani lands a nice shot to the body.
Zakuani controlling the action here for a moment.
Zakuani taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zakuani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zakuani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zakuani.
A left hand lands to the body for Zakuani.
Zakuani lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Xavier or not.
Zakuani pushes Xavier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zakuani lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zakuani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zakuani lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zakuani.
A shot in the inside from Zakuani.
Zakuani pushes Xavier back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Zakuani on the inside.
Zakuani lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zakuani cracks Xavier with a nice body shot.
Zakuani gets through Xavier's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zakuani lands an uppercut.
Zakuani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xaviers head.
Zakuani lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Zakuani.
Zakuani lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Zakuani.
Zakuani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xaviers head.
Zakuani lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Xavier to his knees! Zakuani keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muteba Zakuani!
After winning the bout, Muteba Zakuani thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.