PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Prochenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nagorian Zeraka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zeraka's choice of entrance music: Bundy. Victor Prochenko had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Prochenko
vs
Zeraka

197 cm
25
235 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Prochenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nagorian Zeraka!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeraka is looking to clinch but Prochenko is avoiding it.
Prochenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Zeraka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Prochenko's half guard.
Prochenko is looking to escape.
Zeraka seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Zeraka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zeraka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zeraka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prochenko defending well though.
Prochenko on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prochenko tries to get out of the position.

Zeraka is looking for a kimura here.
Prochenko is refusing to be controlled, as Zeraka sits in half guard.
Prochenko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zeraka on the ground.
Zeraka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Prochenko defending well though.
Zeraka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zeraka throws a strike but Prochenko avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Zeraka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prochenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Prochenko wants to stand up but Zeraka is controlling him.
Zeraka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Zeraka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zeraka scoring with some ground and pound.
Zeraka is looking to work some ground and pound but Prochenko has wrist control.
Zeraka postures up in Prochenko's guard and throws a big left but Prochenko blocks it.
Prochenko avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeraka postures up in Prochenko's guard and throws a big left but Prochenko blocks it.
Prochenko wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Zeraka manages to pass to side control.
Prochenko looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zeraka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Prochenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Prochenko is breathing heavily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zeraka stops Prochenko from getting back to his feet.
Zeraka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Prochenko has hold of Zeraka's hands but Zeraka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Prochenko is trying to stand back up but Zeraka is controlling him
Zeraka looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Prochenko with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Prochenko is trying to stand back up but Zeraka is controlling him
Prochenko has hold of Zeraka's hands but Zeraka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Zeraka working the head and body with strikes.
Zeraka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka throwing shots but Prochenko is blocking nicely.
Zeraka thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Prochenko is trying to stand back up but Zeraka is controlling him
Zeraka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Prochenko blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zeraka.
Zeraka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zeraka lands with a punch from half guard.
Zeraka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Prochenko keeps working.
Prochenko keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Prochenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zeraka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zeraka scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zeraka is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Zeraka breaks from Prochenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Zeraka landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Prochenko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Zeraka landing punches.
Zeraka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zeraka lands a big elbow.
Zeraka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zeraka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prochenko is bucking up trying to escape but Zeraka cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Zeraka looking for a guillotine from mount but Prochenko is having none of it.
Prochenko is in a horrible position here. Zeraka smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Prochenko falls off balance throwing a combination

and Zeraka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zeraka.
Zeraka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Zeraka is trying to trip Prochenko. He has hold of a leg but Prochenko is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Zeraka persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Prochenko wants to get back to his feet but Zeraka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zeraka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zeraka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prochenko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zeraka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zeraka won't allow Prochenko to get back to his feet.
Zeraka lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zeraka's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zeraka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prochenko wants to stand but Zeraka is controlling the position.
Zeraka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Prochenko's head.
Zeraka stands up over Prochenko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zeraka trying to control but Prochenko is working from the bottom.
Zeraka stands up over Prochenko, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zeraka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zeraka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Zeraka throws a big right hand that misses.
Zeraka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zeraka is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Prochenko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka advances position into side control!
Zeraka prevents Prochenko from escaping the position.
Zeraka scores with punches from side control.
Zeraka scores with punches from side control.
Prochenko taking punishment in the form of punches.
Prochenko wants to get back to his feet.
Zeraka scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Prochenko to see if he's OK.
Zeraka landing strikes.
Zeraka trying to control the position but Prochenko is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zeraka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Prochenko knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Zeraka throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Prochenko pushes Zeraka away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zeraka gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Zeraka scoring with punches and elbows.
Prochenko pushes Zeraka away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Zeraka gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Zeraka tries to score with some ground and pound. Prochenko controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Prochenko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zeraka is controlling him well.
Zeraka landing strikes.
Zeraka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nagorian Zeraka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Prochenko is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Zeraka has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Zeraka is working Prochenko over with some ground and pound from side control.
Prochenko is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zeraka is controlling him well.
Zeraka lands a few punches from side control.
Zeraka works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Zeraka trying to control the action but Prochenko is working from the bottom.
Zeraka is chipping away with strikes.

Zeraka is trying to get an arm triangle but Prochenko is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nagorian Zeraka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Prochenko with a hook.
Prochenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeraka manages to avoid it.
Zeraka slips a jab and a cross from Prochenko.
Zeraka avoids the body shot from Prochenko.
Prochenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prochenko misses with a few strikes there.

Zeraka moves into the clinch.
Zeraka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Prochenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Prochenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zeraka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Prochenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Prochenko gets underhooks to prevent Zeraka's takedown attempt.
Victor Prochenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nagorian Zeraka.
Zeraka wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zeraka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prochenko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Prochenko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prochenko misses with a combination

and Zeraka moves into the clinch.
Zeraka can't get the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeraka wants a takedown but no success here.

Zeraka gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Prochenko looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zeraka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zeraka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prochenko's head.
Prochenko avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zeraka.
Zeraka prevents Prochenko from standing back up.
Zeraka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Zeraka is trying to work for a kimura but Prochenko is defending well.
Prochenko is looking to escape.
Zeraka drops an elbow to the side of Prochenko's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeraka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Prochenko pushes Zeraka off looking to stand but Zeraka dives back in and keeps control.
Zeraka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Prochenko's head.
Zeraka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zeraka slips a nice elbow through Prochenko's hands, connecting with Prochenko's forehead.
Zeraka lands with a punch from half guard.
Prochenko is trying to stand.
Victor Prochenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zeraka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Prochenko is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prochenko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Zeraka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Zeraka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zeraka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Prochenko is trying to stand.
Zeraka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nagorian Zeraka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prochenko is staying active underneath Zeraka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zeraka trying to control from half guard but Prochenko is working away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Zeraka content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Nagorian Zeraka hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Zeraka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Zeraka drives through and clinches with Prochenko against the cage.
Prochenko is trying to break free.
Prochenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zeraka is working for takedown but Prochenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Prochenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Zeraka looking for a takedown.
Prochenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Prochenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zeraka wants a takedown.
Prochenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nagorian Zeraka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zeraka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 25:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 25:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nagorian Zeraka!