PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fred Zelensky (ranked 3956 p4p, 4329 weight class) and Big Chris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Zelensky
vs
Chris

191 cm
25
270
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
265
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Zelensky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Chris!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chris scores with a one two! Zelensky had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zelensky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chris.
Zelensky misses with a hook
and Chris counters with a left to the body.
Zelensky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zelensky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zelensky misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Chris.
Chris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zelensky's hands.
Zelensky's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zelensky scrambles back to his feet.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zelensky is looking to counter punch.
Chris slips a straight right by Zelensky.
Chris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Zelensky misses the target.
Chris swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelensky throws a big shot that misses.
Zelensky throws a jab when Chris was well out of range.
Zelensky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zelensky throws out a loose jab but Chris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slow jab from Zelensky misses its intended target.
Zelensky is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Zelensky misses with a looping left.
Zelensky throws a lazy uppercut
and Chris counters with a left to the body.
Zelensky could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zelensky is breathing heavily.
Chris scores with a body shot.
Chris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelensky takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Fred Zelensky has been cut.

Chris lands a big right hand that sends Zelensky crashing to the mat! Chris stays standing though and waves Zelensky back to his feet!

Zelensky is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zelensky is aggressively charging in as Chris backs up avoiding any damage. Chris tosses out a jab and Zelensky runs right into it face first! Zelensky is out cold! Chris dropped down on all fours and is barking in Zelensky's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Big Chris!