PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hip Hop (ranked 612 p4p, 79 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 725 p4p, 94 weight class). Hop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hard in Da Paint. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Hop
vs
Zaitsev

200 cm
25
246 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

192 cm
35
278 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hip Hop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Hop as he connects with a hook.
Zaitsev takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaitsev was well out of range. Poor timing from Hop.
Zaitsev lands with an overhand left.
Zaitsev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zaitsev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Zaitsev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zaitsev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaitsev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hop.
Zaitsev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hop looks to land a right hand but Zaitsev moved out of range.
Hop misses with a straight left.
Zaitsev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hop at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaitsev throws a sloppy body shot
and Hop counters with a stiff right hand.
Hop takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A shot to the liver by Zaitsev. Beautiful body shot.
Hop is breathing heavily.
An inside leg kick from Zaitsev misses.
A low kick from Zaitsev misses
and Hop cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hop misses with a hook.
Hip Hop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Zaitsev misses.
Hop slips a straight right by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev misses with a looping left.
Zaitsev throws a hook but Hop avoids it easily.
Hop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zaitsev.

Zaitsev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zaitsev misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Zaitsev working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hop is not content to let Zaitsev control the position.
Zaitsev working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Zaitsev seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
You can see the frustration on Hop's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Hop sneaks out the side door and pushes Zaitsev away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hop throws a head kick that misses.
Hop moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hop lands an overhand right.
Zaitsev misses with a right hand
and Hop counters with a nice uppercut.
Zaitsev drops Hop with a big left hand! Hop is injured, injured bad! Zaitsev jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitri Zaitsev!
A victorious Dmitri Zaitsev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.