PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Zhuravlevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatomir Zalomov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zhuravlevich
vs
Zalomov

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

205 cm
25
295 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Zhuravlevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zlatomir Zalomov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhuravlevich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zhuravlevich fails with a takedown attempt.
Zalomov looks to land a combination but Zhuravlevich avoids it well.

Zhuravlevich clinches.
Zalomov tries to circle away but Zhuravlevich has him pinned against the cage.
Zalomov is trying to break the clinch but Zhuravlevich has him pressed against the cage.

Zhuravlevich turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Zhuravlevich manages to end up in side control.
Zalomov wants to control but Zhuravlevich postures up.
Zhuravlevich throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Zhuravlevich trying to control the position but Zalomov is working away.
Zalomov is trying to escape the position but Zhuravlevich is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zalomov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Zhuravlevich is controlling him well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuravlevich is trying to ground and pound but Zalomov uses the momentary lack of control by Zhuravlevich to regain half guard.
Zalomov is looking to control Zhuravlevich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zalomov avoid being mounted?

Zhuravlevich escapes and gets back to his feet.
Zhuravlevich shoots in for a double leg but Zalomov sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zhuravlevich shoots in for a takedown but Zalomov shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Zhuravlevich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zalomov wants to clinch.
Zalomov blocks a head kick by Zhuravlevich.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalomov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Sergey Zhuravlevich has been cut.
Zalomov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zhuravlevich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhuravlevich shoots in and drives through. Zalomov sprawls well.
Zhuravlevich is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Zalomov. No joy for Zhuravlevich on that attempt.
Zalomov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zhuravlevich but Zhuravlevich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown by Zalomov or perhaps it was just good defense by Zhuravlevich which made him look bad.
Zalomov stuffs the takedown attempt from Zhuravlevich. Zhuravlevich gets slowly back to his feet.
Zhuravlevich stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalomov shoots in for a takedown but Zhuravlevich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zalomov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zalomov misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhuravlevich tries for a takedown but Zalomov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zalomov is looking to clinch.
Zalomov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zhuravlevich backs up against the cage.
Zhuravlevich swats away the attempt to clinch by Zalomov.
Zalomov tries for a takedown but Zhuravlevich sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalomov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhuravlevich swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zalomov tries to clinch up but Zhuravlevich circles away and keeps his distance.
Zalomov dips to his left and cracks Zhuravlevich with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zalomov.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zalomov.
Zalomov wants to clinch up but Zhuravlevich keeps it at a distance.
Sergey Zhuravlevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zhuravlevich closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Zalomov did well to prevent Zhuravlevich getting side control.
Zhuravlevich is nestled in close to Zalomov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zlatomir Zalomov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergey Zhuravlevich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Zalomov scores with a one two! Zhuravlevich had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Zhuravlevich looks for a takedown but Zalomov sprawls well.
Zhuravlevich throws a series of punches but Zalomov avoids them all with ease.

Zhuravlevich dives in and scores a takedown into Zalomov's guard.
Zhuravlevich is stalling in the full guard.
Zalomov is looking to stand up but Zhuravlevich isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhuravlevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Zalomov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zalomov wants to stand and escape but Zhuravlevich is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuravlevich throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zalomov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zhuravlevich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Zalomov wants to stand but Zhuravlevich is controlling the position.
Zalomov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zhuravlevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Zalomov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sergey Zhuravlevich has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zalomov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zhuravlevich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Zhuravlevich clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalomov tries to throw a body punch but Zhuravlevich avoids it by throwing Zalomov back against the cage.
Zhuravlevich jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zalomov walks away with a smile on his face. Zhuravlevich gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zalomov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zalomov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Zalomov clinches.
Zhuravlevich is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergey Zhuravlevich. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhuravlevich jumps guard but Zalomov turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zalomov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zalomov lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalomov working hard to break the clinch.
Zalomov tries to circle away but Zhuravlevich has him pinned against the cage.
Zalomov looking for a takedown.

Zalomov pulls guard effortlessly.
Zalomov trying to keep a closed guard but Zhuravlevich is proving a slippery customer.
Zhuravlevich trying to control but Zalomov is working from the bottom.
Zhuravlevich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zhuravlevich looking to sit in guard and control but Zalomov gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zalomov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalomov stops Zhuravlevich from standing up.
Zalomov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Zhuravlevich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zalomov.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zalomov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Zalomov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Zalomov working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zlatomir Zalomov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sergey Zhuravlevich's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zalomov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zalomov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zhuravlevich tries to score a power double leg takedown but Zalomov sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zhuravlevich somewhat.
Zhuravlevich keeps the fight on the outside.

Zhuravlevich drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zalomov is trying to control the position but Zhuravlevich postures up.
Zalomov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuravlevich postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Zlatomir Zalomov.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zhuravlevich!

Zhuravlevich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zalomov, pushing him back against the cage.
Zhuravlevich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zalomov backwards.
Zhuravlevich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Zalomov up against the cage.
Zalomov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlevich prevents a body shot from Zalomov.
Zhuravlevich blocks a body shot from Zalomov.
Zalomov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zalomov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zhuravlevich fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Zalomov tries to sprawl but Zhuravlevich drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Zhuravlevich seems to be looking for submissions.
Zhuravlevich not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuravlevich stalling.
Zalomov is trying to control but Zhuravlevich passes into side control!
Zlatomir Zalomov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zalomov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Zhuravlevich stops Zalomov from getting back to his feet.
Zalomov wants to control but Zhuravlevich is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Zhuravlevich is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Zalomov has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zhuravlevich prevents Zalomov from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zalomov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zhuravlevich is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zalomov wants to control but Zhuravlevich is keeping busy.
Zalomov looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhuravlevich thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zalomov's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sergey Zhuravlevich.
I think Zalomov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zlatomir Zalomov!