PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malaya Zemlya (ranked 4569 p4p, 7006 weight class) and Luka Delija (ranked 570 p4p, 689 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Zemlya
vs
Delija

180 cm
22
170
2 - 3 - 0

183 cm
21
186
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Heavy Metal Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malaya Zemlya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luka Delija!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zemlya connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Delija momentarily.
Delija keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zemlya.

Zemlya closes the distance and clinches.
Zemlya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zemlya misses with a punch on the inside.
Zemlya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zemlya misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Zemlya scores with a nice short uppercut.
Delija displaying some good clinch control by pressing Zemlya up against the cage.
Delija blocking some punches.
Zemlya swings wildly with an uppercut but Delija uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delija blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Zemlya.
Delija wants a takedown but no success here.
A short left from Zemlya.
Zemlya keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Delija's efforts to push away.
Zemlya is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zemlya misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Zemlya.
Delija is trying to pull guard but Zemlya has him pressed against the cage.
Malaya Zemlya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luka Delija.
Zemlya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zemlya prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zemlya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Delija blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Zemlya as Delija tries to tie him up.
Zemlya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Delija backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zemlya.
Zemlya pushes Delija back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zemlya lands with a right to the head.
Zemlya tries a body shot but Delija blocks it.
Zemlya lands a shot to the body.
Delija takes a shot to the head.
Zemlya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zemlya doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Delija blocking some punches.
Zemlya working aggressively here.
Zemlya digs a right hand underneath Delija's ribcage. Delija let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right hand to the body from Zemlya.
Delija looks winded!
Zemlya tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Delija fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zemlya scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zemlya lands a nice uppercut.
Zemlya swings wildly with an uppercut but Delija uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delija tries to pull guard but Zemlya holds him up against the cage and eventually Delija drops back down to his feet.
Delija is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zemlya pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Zemlya lands with a light punch inside.
Zemlya swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Delija is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Zemlya is defending well.
Delija lands a nice uppercut.
Zemlya gets through Delija's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delija's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zemlya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zemlya lands a left hand that snaps the head of Delija backwards.
Zemlya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zemlya throws a head punch that misses.
Zemlya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Delija.
Delija jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zemlya walks away with a smile on his face. Delija gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zemlya throws a series of punches but Delija moves out of range.
Delija has his takedown stuffed
and Zemlya counters with a nice uppercut.
Zemlya tests Delija's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zemlya catches Delija with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Delija is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delija is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Zemlya doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Delija crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Delija's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Malaya Zemlya!
Malaya Zemlya tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.