PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seyran Zeynalabdinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bounty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeynalabdinov's entrance music is Saku. A fine choice. Seyran Zeynalabdinov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Zeynalabdinov
vs
Bounty

180 cm
29
204 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

185 cm
28
194 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seyran Zeynalabdinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Bounty!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeynalabdinov throws a hook to the side of Bounty's head but Bounty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bounty ducks under a wild hook from Zeynalabdinov.
Bounty connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some bone on bone action there as Zeynalabdinov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zeynalabdinov takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Zeynalabdinov connects with a nice looking jab.
Bounty checks a leg kick nicely.
Zeynalabdinov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zeynalabdinov.
Zeynalabdinov on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by Bounty there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zeynalabdinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeynalabdinov just misses with a punch to the body.
Zeynalabdinov misses with the combination.
Mark Bounty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bounty lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zeynalabdinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a hook. Bounty ducked under it nicely.

Zeynalabdinov shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bounty is trying to defend but Zeynalabdinov finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bounty avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zeynalabdinov.
Zeynalabdinov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bounty trying to hold on to Zeynalabdinov's head to control him but Zeynalabdinov postures up.
Zeynalabdinov not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Zeynalabdinov missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bounty is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zeynalabdinov's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zeynalabdinov's back!
Zeynalabdinov tries to break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bounty wants to control the position but Zeynalabdinov frees himself and scrambles - Bounty manages to regain control in side control.
Bounty tries to advance to mount but Zeynalabdinov denies him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zeynalabdinov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Zeynalabdinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zeynalabdinov works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bounty would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bounty trying to control the position from guard on top but Zeynalabdinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zeynalabdinov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bounty is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bounty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Zeynalabdinov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bounty not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zeynalabdinov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Zeynalabdinov escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bounty gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Zeynalabdinov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zeynalabdinov being controlled here, momentarily.
Zeynalabdinov keeping moving, preventing Bounty from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bounty gets to his feet. Zeynalabdinov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bounty slips under a jab.
Bounty lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bounty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zeynalabdinov clobbers Bounty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a looping right.
Bounty feints a jab promting Zeynalabdinov to slip. Bounty then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zeynalabdinov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Zeynalabdinov misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Bounty finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bounty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zeynalabdinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bounty.
Bounty sizes up Zeynalabdinov with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bounty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bounty dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bounty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zeynalabdinov manages to avoid it.
Bounty swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bounty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zeynalabdinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zeynalabdinov slips under a jab.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a hook. Bounty ducked under it nicely.
Bounty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Zeynalabdinov's head.
Zeynalabdinov catches Bounty with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Bounty closes the distance and pushes Zeynalabdinov back into the cage.
Zeynalabdinov blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zeynalabdinov.
Bounty prevents a body shot from Zeynalabdinov.
Zeynalabdinov takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zeynalabdinov avoids a wild elbow strike from Bounty.
A right handed body shot lands from Bounty.
Zeynalabdinov avoids a wild elbow strike from Bounty.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bounty just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zeynalabdinov's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov prevents a body shot from Bounty.
Bounty is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bounty pushes off an throws an elbow but Zeynalabdinov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bounty putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zeynalabdinov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bounty tries to land a knee to the head but Zeynalabdinov blocks with his arms.
Bounty lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Seyran Zeynalabdinov has been cut.
Bounty unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bounty lands with a right to the head.
Zeynalabdinov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Bounty.
Bounty pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bounty keeps control of Zeynalabdinov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bounty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zeynalabdinov takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bounty.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bounty.
Bounty lands a nice elbow.
Zeynalabdinov dodges an elbow strike from Bounty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bounty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zeynalabdinov.
Bounty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Bounty.
Zeynalabdinov avoids the elbow strike from Bounty, against the cage.
Bounty tries to land knees in the clinch but Zeynalabdinov avoids the damage to the body.
Bounty lands an elbow just above Zeynalabdinov 's eye.
Bounty throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zeynalabdinov is working Bounty over against the cage.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a punch on the inside.
Zeynalabdinov can't find room to land a body shot as Bounty controls the action.
Zeynalabdinov pushes Bounty back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bounty lands a nice knee to the body.

Bounty is fighting off a takedown attempt but Zeynalabdinov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bounty to the mat. Bounty regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Zeynalabdinov lands a couple of elbows.
Bounty looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zeynalabdinov is one step ahead there.
Bounty trying to keep a closed guard but Zeynalabdinov is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov stands and throws Bounty's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bounty's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zeynalabdinov throws a strike aimed at the side of Bounty's head but Bounty avoids it well.
Bounty is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zeynalabdinov off and has taken his back!
Zeynalabdinov is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bounty.
Bounty controlling well, preventing Zeynalabdinov from escaping the position.
Bounty wants to control but Zeynalabdinov is keeping busy.
Bounty controlling well, preventing Zeynalabdinov from escaping the position.
Zeynalabdinov is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeynalabdinov just trying to survive but Bounty is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bounty slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Zeynalabdinov prevents Bounty from getting a body triangle.

Bounty is persistently looking for the submission but Zeynalabdinov is defending it well.
Bounty tries to keep control of the position but Zeynalabdinov is staying busy.
Zeynalabdinov tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bounty wants to get back to his feet but Zeynalabdinov is holding on tight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bounty avoids the attempt from Zeynalabdinov to control.
Seyran Zeynalabdinov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zeynalabdinov is controlling an arm, preventing Bounty from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Bounty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seyran Zeynalabdinov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Zeynalabdinov throws a shot to the body.
Bounty with a jab.
Bounty throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zeynalabdinov misses with a straight right.

Bounty gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bounty gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bounty misses with an elbow strike.
Zeynalabdinov takes an elbow to the temple.
Zeynalabdinov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zeynalabdinov lands a right hand.
Zeynalabdinov avoiding damage as Bounty throws knees to the body.
Zeynalabdinov working aggressively here.
Zeynalabdinov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bounty is keeping busy.
Zeynalabdinov has had enough of the clinch but Bounty keeps him there for the moment.
Bounty unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Bounty.

Seyran Zeynalabdinov's cut is getting worse.
Bounty pushes Zeynalabdinov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zeynalabdinov has Bounty pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bounty manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bounty lands an elbow inside that Zeynalabdinov shrugs off.
A right hand to the body from Bounty.
Bounty lands a nice elbow.
Bounty lands a nice elbow.

Seyran Zeynalabdinov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bounty lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Zeynalabdinov is rocked!
Bounty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bounty creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Zeynalabdinov's defenses.
Oh Zeynalabdinov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bounty lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zeynalabdinov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zeynalabdinov has Bounty pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bounty manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bounty lands an elbow inside that Zeynalabdinov shrugs off.

Jeez, Seyran Zeynalabdinov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bounty pushes off an throws an elbow but Zeynalabdinov leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zeynalabdinov takes an elbow to the temple.
Seyran Zeynalabdinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Seyran Zeynalabdinov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mark Bounty!
A very excited looking Mark Bounty made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.