PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Colby Hester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miki Zdravkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hester
vs
Zdravkov

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Global Empire MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colby Hester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miki Zdravkov!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hester throws a series of punches but Zdravkov avoids them all with ease.
Zdravkov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hester shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zdravkov tries to close the distance and clinch but Hester swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hester swats away the attempt to clinch by Zdravkov.

Hester drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Zdravkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hester tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hester is looking to take a break and control but Zdravkov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zdravkov taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zdravkov is looking to reverse the position.

Hester stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Zdravkov tries a head kick but it misses.
Zdravkov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zdravkov looks gassed!
Hester looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zdravkov shoots in and drives through. Hester sprawls well.

Hester has Zdravkov up against the cage in a clinch.

Hester manages to pull guard.
Hester will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester is pulling down on Zdravkov's head to control his posture.
Hester is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Zdravkov wants to control from the top but Hester keeps moving.
Zdravkov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hester kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Miki Zdravkov was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Hester shoots in for a takedown but Zdravkov shows good takedown defense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester swinging wildly here.

Hester looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zdravkov wants to control but Hester is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zdravkov pushes Hester off looking to stand but Hester dives back in and keeps control.
Hester throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Hester is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Zdravkov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hester.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hester drops an elbow to the side of Zdravkov's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Zdravkov looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hester is looking to advance position but Zdravkov won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hester lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hester looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zdravkov is refusing to be controlled, as Hester sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Hester dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zdravkov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hester trying to control the position from guard on top but Zdravkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hester knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zdravkov on the ground.
Zdravkov wants to sweep but no luck.
Hester trying to move into half guard but instead Zdravkov has managed to sweep!
Zdravkov wants to control from the top but Hester keeps moving.
Zdravkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Hester has wrist control.

Hester isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Zdravkov stacks Hester on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Zdravkov!
Zdravkov is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester tries to improve position but can't.
Zdravkov is looking to take a break and control but Hester is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hester wants to control but Zdravkov postures up.

Zdravkov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zdravkov swats away the attempt to clinch by Hester.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hester is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Zdravkov's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hester wants to control but Zdravkov is keeping him busy.
Zdravkov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hester scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hester passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Zdravkov!
Hester lands a big elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hester controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester unloading with bombs!
Hester takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Zdravkov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Zdravkov taking shots to the head.
Zdravkov is looking to get to half guard.

Hester is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zdravkov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hester working Zdravkov over with strikes here.
Hester controlling his opponent.
Hester unloading with bombs!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hester scoring with strikes but Zdravkov is staying in there.
Zdravkov wants to control but Hester is having none of it.
Zdravkov is squirming around, avoiding Hester's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colby Hester dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hester darts in and clinches Zdravkov up against the cage.

Hester jumps guard.

Hester has his foot on Zdravkov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Zdravkov works his way back into a safe position though.
Hester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zdravkov wants to stand but Hester has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hester seems keen to control Zdravkov's posture.
Zdravkov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Zdravkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hester is trying to control the position but Zdravkov postures up.

Hester manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zdravkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hester.
Hester is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miki Zdravkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zdravkov keeps the fight on the outside.
Hester swats away the attempt to clinch by Zdravkov.
Zdravkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hester avoids a kick to the body.
Hester lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Miki Zdravkov has been cut.
Hester avoids a punch combination nicely.

Hester shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hester landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hester takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Zdravkov taking some punishment here, with Hester in his half guard.
Hester is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zdravkov can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hester seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hester working Zdravkov over with strikes.
Hester content to control rather than advance.
Hester seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Zdravkov for as long as he can get away with.

Hester is looking for a kimura but Zdravkov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hester to get the leverage.
Zdravkov tries to get to full guard but Hester has control of the leg.
Hester is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hester uses his free foot to push down on Zdravkov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zdravkov.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hester takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miki Zdravkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Colby Hester is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hester prevents Zdravkov from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Colby Hester showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hester has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colby Hester!