PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Chris (ranked 3169 p4p, 4937 weight class) and Fred Zelensky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fred Zelensky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chris
vs
Zelensky

200 cm
25
265
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
270
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Big Chris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fred Zelensky!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chris tries to close the distance and clinch but Zelensky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zelensky misses with a hook.

Chris takes the fight into the clinch.
Chris blocks an uppercut.
Zelensky lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chris.
A short body shot lands from Chris as the two fighters clinch.
Zelensky misses with a body punch.
Zelensky misses with some punches.
A short left from Chris.
Zelensky pushes Chris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zelensky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chris tries to throw a body punch but Zelensky avoids it by throwing Chris back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zelensky misses with some punches.
Zelensky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chris's elbow.
Zelensky tries to throw a body punch but Chris avoids it by throwing Zelensky back against the cage.
Zelensky lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chris.
Zelensky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zelensky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chris's elbow.
Zelensky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chris prevents a body shot from Zelensky.
Chris misses with some punches.
Zelensky misses with a body punch.
Zelensky has a couple of punches blocked by Chris.
Zelensky misses with a punch to the body.
Zelensky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chris blocks an uppercut.
Zelensky prevents a body shot from Chris.
Zelensky misses with a punch to the body.
Chris lands a hook that snaps the head of Zelensky backwards.
Chris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chris softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chris misses with a punch to the body.
Chris looking to slow down the pace here.
Chris prevents a body shot from Zelensky.
Chris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris cracks Zelensky with a nice body shot.
Chris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zelensky backwards.
A short right from Chris.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zelensky misses with some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Chris.

Chris breaks from the clinch.
Chris tries to clinch there but Zelensky circles away.

Chris darts in and clinches Zelensky up against the cage.
Zelensky throws a head punch that misses.
Zelensky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chris prevents a body shot from Zelensky.
Chris lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelensky scores with a hook to the body.
Chris tries to throw a body punch but Zelensky avoids it by throwing Chris back against the cage.
Zelensky lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Chris.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zelensky creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chris blocks a body shot from Zelensky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelensky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zelensky throws a punch but it's blocked by Chris.
Chris pushes Zelensky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zelensky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chris taking a breather.
Zelensky blocks an uppercut.
Zelensky lands with a left to the head.
Zelensky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelensky misses with a body punch.
Chris swings wildly with an uppercut but Zelensky uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Zelensky fails to land.
Chris blocks a body shot from Zelensky.
Chris lands with a right to the head.
Zelensky lands a right hand.
Zelensky misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chris presses Zelensky against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short uppercut from Chris.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chris swings wildly with an uppercut but Zelensky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zelensky misses with the head strike.
Zelensky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chris lands a hook that snaps the head of Zelensky backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zelensky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zelensky lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Zelensky fails to land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chris scores with a shot to the side of Zelensky's head.
Chris tries a body shot but Zelensky blocks it.
Chris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zelensky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chris lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zelensky's elbow.
Zelensky lands a nice uppercut.
Chris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zelensky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chris's elbow.
Zelensky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Big Chris dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zelensky.
Big Chris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Chris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zelensky.
Chris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zelensky misses with an uppercut.
Chris jabs at Zelensky's body.
Jab by Chris.
Zelensky throws a hook but Chris avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chris thuds a left hand into Zelensky's body.
Chris punishes Zelensky's body with a nice straight punch.
Zelensky swats away the attempt to clinch by Chris.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris fails with a takedown attempt.
Chris connects with a looping right hand.
Chris throws a body shot but no joy.
Zelensky swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chris misses with a body punch
and Zelensky counters with a stiff right hand.
Chris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zelensky swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chris wants to clinch
and Zelensky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chris moves out of range as Zelensky strikes.
Chris looks to score with a jab to the body but Zelensky is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chris tries to clinch up.
Chris tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zelensky counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zelensky.
Chris was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Zelensky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zelensky looks to throw the jab but Chris is out of range.
Zelensky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zelensky should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Chris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zelensky.
Chris wants to clinch up but Zelensky keeps it at a distance.
Chris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zelensky swivels and escapes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chris tries to clinch up.
Zelensky looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Zelensky misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Chris misses the target.

Chris moves into the clinch.
Zelensky prevents a body shot from Chris.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chris is leaning against Zelensky and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zelensky digs a right hand underneath Chris's ribcage. Chris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zelensky working aggressively here.
Chris throws a head punch that misses.
Zelensky stops a takedown attempt from Chris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Big Chris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Chris misses with a body punch.
Zelensky tries to work over Chris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zelensky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zelensky throws a punch but it's blocked by Chris.
Chris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zelensky's elbow.
Zelensky misses with the head strike.
Big Chris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A hook to the body from Zelensky.
Zelensky misses with a punch on the inside.
Zelensky lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zelensky fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chris blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chris.
Zelensky lands a nice shot to the body.
Chris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Zelensky.
Zelensky lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zelensky.
Zelensky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chris's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelensky.
Zelensky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zelensky lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Zelensky.
Zelensky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chris's elbow.
Zelensky misses with a punch to the body.
Zelensky misses with a punch on the inside.
Chris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chris blocks an uppercut.
Chris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chris blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fred Zelensky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Zelensky throws a hook but Chris blocks it.
Zelensky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zelensky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zelensky scores with a jab to the head.
Chris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zelensky.
Chris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zelensky misses the jab.
Zelensky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chris.
Zelensky might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zelensky loads up on a big right hand but Chris slips the punch.
It looked like Chris was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Chris looks to throw the jab but Zelensky is out of range.
Zelensky throws the left hand but Chris avoids the punch easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chris blocks a jab.
Zelensky walks into a straight right hand from Chris.
Chris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Chris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chris scores with a hook.
Zelensky throws out a loose jab but Chris uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Chris misses its target.
Zelensky rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Chris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zelensky looks to land a right hand but Chris moved out of range.
Chris slips under a jab from Zelensky.
Chris looks to land a left hand but Zelensky moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zelensky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chris doesn't manage to clinch there - Zelensky circles away.
Zelensky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chris ducks under a wild hook from Zelensky.
Danga de danga de dang - Chris scores with a four punch combination!
Chris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zelensky paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chris slips under a jab.

Chris clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zelensky blocks an uppercut.
Zelensky blocks a body shot from Chris.
A head punch on the inside from Zelensky fails to land.
Zelensky misses with a body punch.
Zelensky misses with some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Zelensky is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zelensky blocks a body shot from Chris.
Zelensky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zelensky backwards.
Zelensky makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zelensky misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zelensky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zelensky.
A hook to the body from Zelensky.
Chris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chris blocks a body shot from Zelensky.
Zelensky misses with a body punch.
Zelensky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zelensky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zelensky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelensky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zelensky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chris has a couple of punches blocked by Zelensky.
Chris blocks an uppercut.
Chris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chris can't find room to land a body shot as Zelensky controls the action.
Zelensky misses with the head strike.
Zelensky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zelensky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zelensky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chris backwards.
Chris misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zelensky.
Chris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zelensky is working Chris over against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zelensky misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chris prevents a body shot from Zelensky.
Zelensky lands a nice shot to the body.
Zelensky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zelensky is leaning against Chris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zelensky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zelensky tries to throw a body punch but Chris avoids it by throwing Zelensky back against the cage.
Zelensky goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zelensky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chris or not.
Zelensky lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chris backwards.
Zelensky misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zelensky lands a shoulder strike.
Zelensky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zelensky misses with some punches.
Zelensky misses with a punch on the inside.
Zelensky works on Chris's body with a couple of short punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fred Zelensky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zelensky has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fred Zelensky!