PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shamil Zavurov (ranked 4788 p4p, 130 weight class) and Lazlo Ofique (ranked 4497 p4p, 126 weight class). Zavurov comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - The Rain. 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.

Zavurov
vs
Ofique

175 cm
30
169 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

192 cm
23
250 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shamil Zavurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lazlo Ofique!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ofique takes a swing at Zavurov's ribcage but misses.
Zavurov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Zavurov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ofique.
Zavurov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ofique's calf.
Zavurov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ofique.
Ofique cracks Zavurov with a good jab.
Ofique shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zavurov but Zavurov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ofique shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zavurov but Zavurov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Zavurov. Those never looked like landing.
Zavurov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zavurov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ofique at a distance.
Zavurov misses the jab.
Zavurov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ofique.
Zavurov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zavurov jabs Ofique to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Zavurov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ofique looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Zavurov slams his shin into Ofique's torso.
Zavurov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shamil Zavurov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ofique drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ofique on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Lazlo Ofique has been cut.
Zavurov lands the left hand.
Ofique misses with a looping left.
Zavurov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ofique needs to keep his hands up - Zavurov had a free shot at his head there.
Zavurov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ofique takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zavurov pushes Ofique away with a front kick.
Zavurov thuds his right hand into Ofique's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ofique has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ofique there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lazlo Ofique seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zavurov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ofique in his tracks.
Zavurov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zavurov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Zavurov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ofique misses with a body shot.
Ofique takes one on the button.
Zavurov lands a front kick.
Zavurov scores with a body shot.
Zavurov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ofique's calf.
Zavurov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ofique gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zavurov connects with a nice looking jab.
Ofique walks into a left hand.
Zavurov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ofique steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zavurov. That one must have hurt.
Zavurov is looking to slow Ofique down with leg kicks.
Zavurov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zavurov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ofique shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Zavurov.
Zavurov works Ofique's body with a nice hook.
Zavurov feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ofiques jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zavurov throws out a powerful jab.

That has opened up Lazlo Ofique's cut even more.
A jab lands there for Zavurov.
Nice straight punches there by Zavurov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zavurov.
Zavurov lands with a straight right. Ofique didn't see that one coming.

Ofique is rocked!
Zavurov lands a big head kick that sends Ofique to the canvas! Zavurov follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shamil Zavurov!
Shamil Zavurov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.