PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jay Deleon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Zadoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pablo Zadoff has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Deleon
vs
Zadoff

170 cm
22
144 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
31
140 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Deleon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pablo Zadoff!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deleon lands a lovely overhand right.

It looks like Pablo Zadoff has been cut.
Deleon blocks a head kick by Zadoff.
Deleon is looking to clinch.
Deleon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Deleon.
Zadoff is looking to land body kicks.
Zadoff swats away the attempt to clinch by Deleon.
Zadoff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deleon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Zadoff throws a sloppy head kick and Deleon moves out of range easily.
Zadoff looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Deleon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Deleon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Deleon lands a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deleon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zadoff's face.
Deleon connects with a knee to the head.
Deleon misses with a knee strike.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Zadoff blocks it.
Deleon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Zadoff is rocked!
Deleon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zadoff blocks it with crossed arms.
Zadoff is still on wobbly legs! Can Deleon finish him?
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deleon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zadoff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deleon looking to throw knees to the head but Zadoff is blocking nicely.
Deleon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zadoff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Deleon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Deleon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Deleon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zadoff blocks it with crossed arms.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deleon looking to throw knees to the head but Zadoff is blocking nicely.
Zadoff tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zadoff wants to get back to striking at distance but Deleon won't allow it.
Zadoff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but Zadoff blocks with his arms.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zadoff tries to break free but Deleon pushes him back against the ropes.
Deleon using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zadoff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zadoff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Deleon walks away with a smile on his face. Zadoff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Deleon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zadoff is trying to pull guard but Deleon has him pressed against the ropes.
Jay Deleon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Zadoff.
Deleon misses with a knee strike.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but Zadoff blocks with his arms.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deleon looking to throw knees to the head but Zadoff is blocking nicely.
Deleon misses with a knee strike.
Deleon misses with a knee strike.
Zadoff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Zadoff blocks it.
Zadoff can't break the clinch.
Zadoff tries to pull guard but Deleon forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Deleon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zadoff blocks it with crossed arms.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Zadoff blocks it.
Zadoff seems to have recovered his senses.
Zadoff is trying to pull guard but Deleon has him pressed against the ropes.
Zadoff jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Deleon walks away with a smile on his face. Zadoff gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zadoff circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Zadoff.
Zadoff circles away from the clinch attempt.

Deleon has Zadoff up against the ropes in a clinch.
Deleon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zadoff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Deleon.
Zadoff is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Deleon to keep the fight standing.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Deleon misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Zadoff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but Zadoff blocks it.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zadoff is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Deleon to keep the fight standing.
A knee to the head by Deleon.
Deleon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zadoff blocks it with crossed arms.
Deleon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zadoff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zadoff can't break the clinch.
Deleon with a knee to the head.
Deleon tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Deleon is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zadoff is defending well for now.
Zadoff is trying to pull guard but Deleon turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Zadoff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Deleon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A frustrated look appears on Zadoff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Deleon looking to throw knees to the head but Zadoff is blocking nicely.
Zadoff fails to pull guard.
Deleon connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zadoff's face.
Zadoff leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Deleon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zadoff avoiding damage as Deleon throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zadoff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Deleon throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zadoff jumps guard but Deleon stands there with Zadoff around his waist. Zadoff gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Deleon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zadoff blocks it with crossed arms.
Deleon has Zadoff pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Zadoff is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Deleon - that's hurt Zadoff badly! Oh, another knee lands and Zadoff is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Zadoff doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jay Deleon!