PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Zhdanov (ranked 232 p4p, 565 weight class) and Deividas Vilkas (ranked 35 p4p, 72 weight class). Zhdanov comes to the cage accompanied by Малиновая Лада (Raspberry Lada) by Gayazov$ Brother$. Vilkas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Fortunate Son kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Roman Zhdanov could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Deividas Vilkas's chin.

Zhdanov
vs
Vilkas

196 cm
29
260
15 - 7 - 1

193 cm
29
253
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hoarse Pills
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Bondi MMA 🏝️

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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Roman Zhdanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deividas Vilkas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilkas throws a jab when Zhdanov was well out of range.
It looked like Zhdanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Vilkas moves into range and clinches up with Zhdanov.
Zhdanov misses with a punch on the inside.
Vilkas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhdanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Zhdanov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zhdanov throws an elbow but it misses.
Vilkas blocks an uppercut.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
Vilkas takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Deividas Vilkas has been cut.
Vilkas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zhdanov blocks it with crossed arms.
Zhdanov looking to throw knees to the head but Vilkas is blocking nicely.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Vilkas fails to land.

Vilkas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zhdanov misses with an attempted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Zhdanov. Beautiful body shot.

Zhdanov closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov misses with some punches.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Zhdanov avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Vilkas takes an elbow to the temple.
Zhdanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vilkas tries to throw a body punch but Zhdanov avoids it by throwing Vilkas back against the cage.
Vilkas scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Vilkas.
Zhdanov managing to block the knees to the body from Vilkas.
Zhdanov has a couple of punches blocked by Vilkas.
Vilkas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zhdanov.
A nice left hand lands by Vilkas.

Vilkas breaks from the clinch.
Vilkas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zhdanov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at House of 1000 Corpses in the buildup to the fight.
Zhdanov throws an off balance right hand
and Vilkas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Roman Zhdanov has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Zhdanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhdanov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zhdanov throws a good cross that connects.
Zhdanov misses with a left hand
letting Vilkas counter with a right hand.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhdanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vilkas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zhdanov scores with a kick to the body.
Zhdanov connects with a single shot there.
Zhdanov throws a hook but Vilkas avoids it easily.
Vilkas throws a counter combo.
Zhdanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhdanov throws a lazy right hand but Vilkas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhdanov backing away here, and Vilkas unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Vilkas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zhdanov lands a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas throws an overhand right that lands on Zhdanov's shoulder, as Zhdanov tries to avoid the shot.
Zhdanov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vilkas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhdanov jabs Vilkas right on the nose. Vilkas blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Vilkas misses.
Vilkas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
It looked like Zhdanov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zhdanov misses with a body shot.
Vilkas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zhdanov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zhdanov misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vilkas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a left to the body.
Zhdanov is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vilkas looks to land a body kick but Zhdanov moved away.
Vilkas misses with a body kick.
Zhdanov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vilkas counters with a good low kick that Zhdanov was not able to check.
Vilkas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhdanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilkas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vilkas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zhdanov if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice body punch from Vilkas.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vilkas.
Vilkas feints and then cracks Zhdanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zhdanov down.
Vilkas swings for the body but Zhdanov moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Deividas Vilkas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Zhdanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Zhdanov throws a right hand that misses
and Vilkas counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zhdanov. Vilkas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhdanov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vilkas slips a jab from Zhdanov.
Zhdanov jabs Vilkas right on the nose. Vilkas blinks but takes it well.
Vilkas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhdanov momentarily.
Zhdanov throws a sloppy head kick and Vilkas moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilkas! But no joy.
Zhdanov misses the jab.
Deividas Vilkas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhdanov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Zhdanov.
Vilkas lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhdanov misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vilkas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zhdanov.
Vilkas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vilkas ducks under a wild hook from Zhdanov.
Vilkas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Roman Zhdanov's cut is getting worse.
Zhdanov throws a poor cross that misses
and Vilkas counters with a good low kick that Zhdanov was not able to check.

Zhdanov gets tackled into the cage by Vilkas. Vilkas maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vilkas.
Roman Zhdanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vilkas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Vilkas manages to break the clinch.
Vilkas jabs Zhdanov right on the nose. Zhdanov blinks but takes it well.
Zhdanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vilkas misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhdanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vilkas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zhdanov connects with a nice looking jab.
Vilkas clobbers Zhdanov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zhdanov throws a hook but Vilkas avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vilkas! But no joy.
Zhdanov misses with a body punch
and Vilkas counters with a nice uppercut.

Zhdanov is rocked!
Zhdanov tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zhdanov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhdanov looks to land a left hand but Vilkas moved out of range nicely.
Zhdanov misses with a right hand
and Vilkas counters with a big right hand! Oh Zhdanov is in trouble here! Vilkas follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Deividas Vilkas!
Deividas Vilkas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.