PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Maxichuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Zavimbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Maxichuk
vs
Zavimbe

175 cm
21
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gregor Maxichuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Zavimbe!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zavimbe misses with a left hand
and Maxichuk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maxichuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zavimbe.
Maxichuk is looking to counter punch.
Zavimbe misses with a series of wild punches.
Maxichuk is looking for a counter combo.
Zavimbe throws a hook to the side of Maxichuk's head but Maxichuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zavimbe throws a hook but Maxichuk avoids it easily.
Zavimbe lands a jab.
Zavimbe lands a glancing blow to the side of Maxichuk's head.

It looks like Gregor Maxichuk has been cut.
Zavimbe looks to land a combination but Maxichuk avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zavimbe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maxichuk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zavimbe misses with a right hand
and Maxichuk counters with a nice body shot.
Zavimbe throws a lazy right hand but Maxichuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Zavimbe misses the target.
Maxichuk is looking to counter punch.
Maxichuk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Zavimbe.
Zavimbe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maxichuk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Maxichuk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Zavimbe lands a left and a right that send Maxichuk crashing to the mat, dazed. Zavimbe thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Maxichuk is rocked!
Zavimbe lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Maxichuk up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Zavimbe from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Maxichuk's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Zavimbe!