PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Bertrand (ranked 1863 p4p, 233 weight class) and Zabud Zabirov (ranked 829 p4p, 113 weight class). Zabirov has chosen Panic at the disco - High hopes as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bertrand
vs
Zabirov

191 cm
27
243 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

189 cm
27
245 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Bertrand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zabud Zabirov!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Zabirov does it's job there.

It looks like Sebastian Bertrand has been cut.
Zabirov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zabirov walks into a stiff left hand from Bertrand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Zabirov has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Zabirov misses with a hook.
Zabirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A quick step to the side and Bertrand tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zabirov scores with a punch to the head.
Bertrand misses with a double jab.
Zabirov cracks Bertrand with a good jab.
Bertrand's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zabirov under the eye.
Zabud Zabirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bertrand. Zabirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bertrand throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zabirov.
Zabirov tries to counter by closing the distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zabirov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bertrand.
A telegraphed right hand from Bertrand misses the target.
Bertrand ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zabirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bertrand darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zabirov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bertrand stuns Zabirov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bertrand jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zabirov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bertrand looks to throw the jab but Zabirov is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Zabirov.
Jab from Zabirov.
Zabirov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bertrand slips a straight right by Zabirov.
Zabirov misses the jab.
Bertrand connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zabirov's hands.
Bertrand slips a jab from Zabirov.
Bertrand has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bertrand there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bertrand throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Bertrand.
Zabirov misses with a hook.
Zabirov throws out a loose jab but Bertrand uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Bertrand misses the target.
Zabirov misses with a jab to the body

and Bertrand counters with a crisp one two that drops Zabirov! Bertrand thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Zabirov to his feet! Zabirov is in big trouble!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bertrand misses with a series of wild punches.
Bertrand misses with a hook. Zabirov ducked under it nicely.
Zabirov misses with a looping right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bertrand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bertrand swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zabirov throws the left hand but Bertrand avoids the punch easily.
Zabirov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bertrand looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bertrand throws a one two combo.
Bertrand connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zabirov momentarily.

Zabirov is rocked!
Bertrand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zabirov.
Zabirov is still on wobbly legs! Can Bertrand finish him?
Bertrand scores with a hook to the body. Zabirov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zabirov seems to have recovered his senses.
Zabirov throws a right hand that misses
and Bertrand counters with a right hand to the body.
Bertrand is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bertrand looks to land a left hand but Zabirov moved out of range nicely.
Zabirov misses with an uppercut. Bertrand saw that one coming.
Bertrand throws a series of punches but Zabirov avoids them all with ease.
Zabirov lands with a right hand.

Bertrand lands a left and a right that send Zabirov crashing to the mat, dazed. Bertrand thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Zabirov misses with a hook
and Bertrand counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sebastian Bertrand!