PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 472 p4p, 65 weight class) and Liam Gallagher (ranked 524 p4p, 72 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaitsev
vs
Gallagher

192 cm
33
278 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

210 cm
33
265 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liam Gallagher!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallagher throws a sloppy head kick and Zaitsev moves out of range easily.
Zaitsev tries to move into range but Gallagher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gallagher lands a nice looking body shot.
Zaitsev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gallagher takes one to the chin there.
Gallagher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gallagher fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zaitsev on the side of the head.
Zaitsev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gallagher scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gallagher looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaitsev looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gallagher takes a swing at Zaitsev's ribcage but misses.
Zaitsev lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev ducks right into an uppercut from Gallagher.
Zaitsev avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Zaitsev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gallagher tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a nice looking body shot.

Gallagher closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gallagher throws an elbow but misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev avoids a wild elbow strike from Gallagher.
Gallagher cracks Zaitsev with a nice body shot.
Zaitsev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zaitsev dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zaitsev tries to stall but Gallagher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gallagher landing knees to the head.
Zaitsev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zaitsev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zaitsev taking a breather.
Zaitsev stalling the fight.
Zaitsev throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gallagher misses with the head strike.
Gallagher lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gallagher misses with a body punch.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Zaitsev lands with a left to the head.
Zaitsev stalling the fight.
A body shot lands from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Gallagher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zaitsev effectively controlling the action here.
Gallagher trying to land knees to the body.
Zaitsev holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Zaitsev as the two fighters clinch.
Zaitsev has Gallagher pushed against the cage.
Gallagher tries a body shot but Zaitsev blocks it.
Gallagher throws an elbow that misses.
Zaitsev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.

Gallagher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaitsev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gallagher counters with a straight right hand.
Zaitsev moves out of range of the leg kick from Gallagher.
A lazy body kick from Gallagher
and Zaitsev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crunch! Gallagher slams his shin into Zaitsev's torso.
Gallagher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Zaitsev clinches up with Gallagher and pushes him back against the cage.
Zaitsev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallagher landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zaitsev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaitsev struggles to land a body shot inside as Gallagher controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gallagher lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Dmitri Zaitsev has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Zaitsev will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gallagher up against the cage.
Zaitsev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher prevents a body shot from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev tries to stall but Gallagher uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaitsev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zaitsev throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.
Gallagher lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zaitsev.
Gallagher lands a nice elbow.
Gallagher misses with a knee to the head.
Zaitsev controlling the action here for a moment.
Zaitsev takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Gallagher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Zaitsev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Nice sprawl there from Gallagher as Zaitsev shoots in.
Zaitsev pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zaitsev staying out of range there.
Zaitsev throws a shot from downtown. Gallagher moves away and avoids it.
Gallagher lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zaitsev misses with a body shot.
Zaitsev is looking to score with low kicks.
Despite the aggression on Gallagher's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gallagher swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Zaitsev misses with a straight right.
Gallagher has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gallagher moves out of range as Zaitsev throws a body kick.
Zaitsev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gallagher counters with a nice body kick.
Gallagher has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gallagher digs a good hook to Zaitsev's body.
Zaitsev misses with a body shot.
Gallagher throws a counter combo.

Gallagher moves into range and clinches up with Zaitsev.
Gallagher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Liam Gallagher seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gallagher lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gallagher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallagher lands a left hand.
Gallagher lands with a right to the head.
Gallagher goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gallagher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaitsev backwards.
Zaitsev is trying to stall.
Gallagher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zaitsev is defending well for now.

Gallagher breaks from the clinch.
Gallagher is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gallagher lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Zaitsev goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gallagher with a hook.
Zaitsev gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gallagher counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Zaitsev 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Gallagher has closed the distance and engaged Zaitsev in a clinch.
Zaitsev scores with a shoulder strike.
Gallagher misses with a knee strike.
Zaitsev throws a punch but it's blocked by Gallagher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gallagher is keeping busy.
Zaitsev taking a breather.
Zaitsev seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Gallagher is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Gallagher lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaitsev backwards.
Gallagher blocks an uppercut.
Zaitsev lands with a short shot to the head.
Gallagher takes a shot to the head.
Zaitsev swings wildly with an uppercut but Gallagher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaitsev has a couple of punches blocked by Gallagher.
Zaitsev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gallagher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zaitsev tries to work over Gallagher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaitsev misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Zaitsev to work.
Zaitsev prevents a body shot from Gallagher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev prevents a body shot from Gallagher.
Gallagher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gallagher throws an elbow but it misses.
Gallagher lands a damaging elbow.
Gallagher using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zaitsev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gallagher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gallagher misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gallagher.
Gallagher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaitsev.
Gallagher landing knees to the body.
Zaitsev misses with some punches.
Zaitsev tries to throw a body punch but Gallagher avoids it by throwing Zaitsev back against the cage.
A short right from Gallagher.
Gallagher misses with a punch to the body.
Zaitsev goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaitsev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zaitsev lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gallagher tries a body shot but Zaitsev blocks it.
Gallagher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zaitsev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gallagher connects with a knee to the head.
Zaitsev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gallagher lands a hook that snaps the head of Zaitsev backwards.
Gallagher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gallagher throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaitsev lands a hook that snaps the head of Gallagher backwards.
Gallagher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gallagher takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Gallagher.
Gallagher working the clinch nicely. Zaitsev is working for position but Gallagher cracks him with a big knee to the head! Zaitsev crumples up against the cage and Gallagher lands two more shots before the ref can save Zaitsev! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Liam Gallagher!
Liam Gallagher thanked the fans post fight for their support.