PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zangief comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica-Don't Tread on Me . Ivan Zangief could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josh Jones's chin.

Zangief
vs
Jones

213 cm
20
285 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
236 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Perkele!
Perkele!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Zangief!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Jones!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zangief's half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Zangief wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Zangief controlling the position for now.
Jones thows a huge punch but Zangief dodges it nicely.
Jones throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zangief on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zangief tries to get out of the position.
Zangief avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Zangief holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jones passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zangief!
Jones thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Zangief is having none of it.
Jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Jones is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Zangief has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Zangief in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jones sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zangief wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jones.
Jones throws some wild stikes that Zangief manages to avoid easily.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zangief is squirming around, avoiding Jones's attempts to control the action.
Zangief tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Poor strikes thrown by Jones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Jones lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Jones.
Zangief holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jones tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones lands a big elbow.

Zangief is rocked!

It looks like Ivan Zangief has been cut.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Oh Zangief is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones raining down hammerfists from mount.
Jones unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Zangief wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Jones celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Jones! Josh Jones retains his heavyweight title!