PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orpheus Boagrius (ranked 260 p4p, 14 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 632 p4p, 35 weight class). Boagrius comes into the arena with Akkadian Empire blaring out of the sound system. 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.

Boagrius
vs
Zaitsev

200 cm
33
304 lbs
32 - 8 - 0

192 cm
30
278 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 32 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Orpheus Boagrius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaitsev comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zaitsev.
Boagrius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zaitsev tries to clinch but Boagrius is having none of it.

Boagrius gets tackled into the cage by Zaitsev. Zaitsev maintains the clinch.
Boagrius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaitsev is struggling to control the position.
Zaitsev presses Boagrius against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Zaitsev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Boagrius blocking some punches.
Boagrius misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaitsev cracks Boagrius with a nice body shot.
Boagrius tries a body shot but Zaitsev blocks it.
Boagrius is leaning against Zaitsev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boagrius.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boagrius.
Boagrius lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boagrius working aggressively here.
Zaitsev scores with a shoulder strike.
Boagrius blocks an uppercut.
Zaitsev tries a body shot but Boagrius blocks it.
Boagrius swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaitsev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaitsev misses with some punches.
Zaitsev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boagrius tries a body shot but Zaitsev blocks it.
Boagrius misses with some punches.
Zaitsev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Zaitsev - that landed with a thud.
Boagrius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaitsev is trying to stall.
Boagrius scores with a shoulder strike.
Boagrius lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaitsev.
A head punch on the inside from Boagrius fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boagrius misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boagrius.
Boagrius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boagrius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaitsevs head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boagrius misses with a punch to the body.
Boagrius swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boagrius tries to throw a body punch but Zaitsev avoids it by throwing Boagrius back against the cage.
A short right from Boagrius on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boagrius fails to land.
Boagrius misses with some punches.
Boagrius works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boagrius blocking some punches.
Boagrius misses with the head strike.
Boagrius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boagrius struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaitsev controls his hands.
Boagrius lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaitsev backwards.
Zaitsev trying to stall but Boagrius improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boagrius.
Boagrius blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev works on Boagrius's body with a couple of short punches.
Boagrius misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boagrius throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaitsev.
Boagrius prevents a body shot from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boagrius's elbow.
Boagrius misses with a body punch.
Boagrius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaitsev's elbow.
Boagrius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaitsev blocks a body shot from Boagrius.
Boagrius fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boagrius softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boagrius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaitsev scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Boagrius fails to land.
Boagrius lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zaitsev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Boagrius up against the cage.
Zaitsev stalling in the clinch but Boagrius improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Boagrius.
Zaitsev looks winded!
Boagrius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zaitsev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Boagrius is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Boagrius lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Boagrius.
Boagrius lands a body punch.
A short right from Boagrius.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Boagrius.
Boagrius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boagrius lands an uppercut.
Boagrius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boagrius lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boagrius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zaitsev's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boagrius.
Boagrius misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Boagrius.

Zaitsev is rocked!
Boagrius digs a right hand into Zaitsev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaitsev's gas tank.
Zaitsev is still on wobbly legs! Can Boagrius finish him?
Boagrius working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orpheus Boagrius dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boagrius works Zaitsev's body with a nice hook.
Zaitsev seems to have recovered his senses.
Zaitsev misses with a combination
and Boagrius counters with a crisp right that sends Zaitsev to the canvas! Boagrius follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Orpheus Boagrius!
During a confident post fight interview, Orpheus Boagrius thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.