PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nujla Zaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ku Klan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zaid might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Day of Wreckoning. Nujla Zaid looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Zaid
vs
Klan

170 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nujla Zaid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ku Klan!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klan tries to clinch there but Zaid circles away.
Zaid looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Klan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Klan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaid under the eye.
Zaid misses with a series of wild punches.
Klan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Klan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Klan.

It looks like Nujla Zaid has been cut.
Klan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Klan feints a jab promting Zaid to slip. Klan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zaid slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Klan lands a two punch combo.

Zaid is rocked!
A left and a right from Klan both land. Nice combination.
Oh Zaid is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klan is looking to clinch but Zaid is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Klan - just one landing.
Klan tries to clinch up but Zaid circles away and keeps his distance.
Zaid swats away the attempt to clinch by Klan.
Klan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klan tries to clinch there but Zaid circles away.
Zaid seems to have got his legs back now.
No joy there for Zaid, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Klan moves in looking to clinch but Zaid pushes him off.
Klan tries to clinch up but Zaid circles away and keeps his distance.
A right-left combo lands from Klan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Klan tries to clinch but Zaid is having none of it.
Klan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Klan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zaid back to the cage. Klan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Klan tests Zaid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klan works over Zaid's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klan throws a one two combo.
Nujla Zaid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaid under the eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Klan has knocked Zaid down with a huge combo! Klan steps away and waves a wobbly Zaid back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Klan tries to clinch there but Zaid circles away.
Klan tries to clinch up.
Klan feints a jab promting Zaid to slip. Klan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zaid slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Klan is looking to clinch but Zaid is avoiding it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klan moves in looking to clinch but Zaid pushes him off.
Klan tries to clinch up but Zaid circles away and keeps his distance.
Klan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zaid takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zaid is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Klan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klan tries to clinch up.
Klan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zaid keeps the fight on the outside.
Klan tries to clinch but Zaid moves out of range.
Klan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Klan lands with a nice combination. Zaid backs away looking to recover.
Klan lands a jab to the head.
Klan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zaid circles away quickly and effectively.
Klan doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaid circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Klan has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ku Klan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nujla Zaid's cut.
That's time! Zaid's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Klan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Klan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zaid has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Klan lands with a shot to the body.
Zaid misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Klan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Klan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Klan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Klan scores with a one two! Zaid had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaid swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaid looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Zaid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klan punishes Zaid's body with a nice straight punch.
Klan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Klan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Klan throws a one two combo.
Klan tries to clinch up.
Klan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice combination there by Klan.
Klan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zaid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaid swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klan doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaid circles away.
Klan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaid swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Klan has closed the distance and engaged Zaid in a clinch.
Klan lands with a right to the head.
Klan lands with a light punch inside.
Klan can't break the clinch.
Klan scores with a shot to the side of Zaid's head.
Klan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Klan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Klan lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zaid looking to throw knees to the head but Klan is blocking nicely.
Klan lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klan lands a left hand.
A short right from Klan on the inside.
Klan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zaid keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Klan's efforts to push away.
Klan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klan lands an uppercut.
Klan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zaid blocks it with crossed arms.
Zaid tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klan avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Klan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zaid blocks an uppercut.
Klan lands with a short shot to the head.
Klan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Klan on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zaid takes a shot to the head.
Zaid is trying to break the clinch but Klan is controlling him.
Klan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Klan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaids head.
A short uppercut from Klan.

Klan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Klan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Klan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klan lands a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zaid tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zaid has Klan pressed against the cage, preventing Klan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Klan scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ku Klan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nujla Zaid's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Klan connects with a jab.
Zaid avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Klan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zaid, pushing him back against the cage.
Zaid takes a shot to the head.
Zaid blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Klan.
A short right from Klan.
Klan swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaid fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zaid trying to land knees to the body.
Klan lands an uppercut.
Klan is trying to break the clinch but Zaid is controlling him.
Klan lands an uppercut.
Klan tries a knee to the head but Zaid blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klan misses with some punches.
Klan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Klan has had enough of the clinch but Zaid keeps him there for the moment.
Klan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaid backwards.
Klan scores with a shot to the side of Zaid's head.
Klan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaid backwards.
Zaid takes a shot to the head.
Klan misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Klan.
Klan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zaid has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Klan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaid backwards.
Zaid working hard to break the clinch.
Klan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Klan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klan doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaid circles away.
Zaid circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zaid gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Klan tries to clinch up.
Klan tries to clinch but Zaid moves out of range.
Nujla Zaid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Klan lands with a good body shot.

Klan drives through and clinches with Zaid against the cage.
Klan lands an uppercut.
Klan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Klan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaid backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Klan lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klan lands a nice uppercut.
Klan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaid backwards.
Klan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Klan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klan lands with a right to the head.
Klan lands a right hand.
Klan lands with a right to the head.
Klan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Klan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zaid wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Klan has him pressed against the cage.
Klan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaid backwards.
Klan scores with a shot to the side of Zaid's head.
Ku Klan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Klan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klan scores with a shot to the side of Zaid's head.
Klan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Klan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zaid backwards.
Klan looking to throw knees to the head but Zaid is blocking nicely.
Klan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Klan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klan is trying to break the clinch but Zaid has him pressed against the cage.
Klan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nujla Zaid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Klan wants to break the clinch but can't.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ku Klan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Klan 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ku Klan!