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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Zeitzer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bip Bip (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 cm
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210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers ground |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Zeitzer! 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, Bip Bip! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zeitzer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bip as he avoids it easily. Bip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zeitzer connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Zeitzer shoots for a takedown but Bip saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Zeitzer throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Zeitzer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bip circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bip swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zeitzer counters with a series of strikes. Bip will be more careful next time no doubt. Bip swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zeitzer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bip takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Excellent takedown into side control there by Zeitzer. Bip wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Zeitzer has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Zeitzer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. 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! Zeitzer prevents Bip from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bip is refusing to be controlled, as Zeitzer sits in half guard. Zeitzer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Bip trying to get back to full guard but Zeitzer takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Zeitzer misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Bip keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zeitzer unloading with bombs! Bip is working to get back to half guard.
Zeitzer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Zeitzer lands a nice shot to the head. Bip looks gassed! Zeitzer misses with a head shot. Bip is looking to get to half guard. Zeitzer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zeitzer tries to control but Bip wriggling away. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bip can do anything to dispel that myth. BOOM! Zeitzer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bip blocking the ground and pound. Bip is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Zeitzer looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Zeitzer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Zeitzer punching from mount but Bip doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zeitzer misses with a head shot. Bip holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zeitzer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Bip can't escape the position.
Bip holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Zeitzer tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Zeitzer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Zeitzer with a couple of short strikes. Zeitzer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Zeitzer dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zeitzer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Zeitzer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bip tries to avoid it but Zeitzer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bip to the ground. Bip escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Bip misses with a double jab.
Zeitzer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bip as he avoids it easily. Bip throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivan Zeitzer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Bip throws a nice looking combination but Zeitzer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Zeitzer has Bip up against the cage in a clinch.
Zeitzer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zeitzer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Bip throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zeitzer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Zeitzer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bip slips a jab and a cross from Zeitzer.
Zeitzer misses with the combination.
Zeitzer shoots in for a takedown but Bip shows good takedown defense. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Zeitzer. That's going to take a lot out of him. Zeitzer tries for a takedown but Bip sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Zeitzer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Zeitzer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bip as he jumps to the side. Zeitzer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bip as he avoids it easily. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zeitzer.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zeitzer closes the distance and lands a one-two. Bip is breathing heavily. Bip takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Zeitzer tries to clinch but Bip moves out of range. Zeitzer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Zeitzer dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Zeitzer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bip is rocked! Zeitzer grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Bip takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Zeitzer cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ivan Zeitzer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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