PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kerr (ranked 979 p4p, 43 weight class) and Dmitri Zaitsev (ranked 1312 p4p, 63 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kerr
vs
Zaitsev

185 cm
28
269 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

192 cm
32
278 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dmitri Zaitsev!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaitsev.
Kerr throws a right hand that misses
letting Zaitsev counter with a right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kerr checks a leg kick.
Kerr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaitsev counters with a head kick.
Zaitsev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zaitsev cracks Kerr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kerr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Zaitsev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kerr is looking to counter punch.
Kerr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Kerr clinches.
A hook to the body from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zaitsev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerr has a couple of punches blocked by Zaitsev.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kerr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerr lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Kerr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zaitsev.
Kerr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaitsev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaitsev is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zaitsev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerr's elbow.
Kerr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kerr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zaitsev.
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kerr fails to land.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
Zaitsev tries to work over Kerr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kerr lands an uppercut.
A short left from Kerr.
Zaitsev blocks an uppercut.
Kerr tries a body shot but Zaitsev blocks it.
Kerr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaitsev is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kerr is keeping busy.
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kerr works on Zaitsev's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaitsev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerr digs a right hand into Zaitsev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zaitsev's gas tank.
Zaitsev looks winded!
Zaitsev working aggressively here.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaitsev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerr is working Zaitsev over against the cage.
Zaitsev throws a head punch that misses.
Kerr has a couple of punches blocked by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev struggles to land a body shot inside as Kerr controls his hands.
Zaitsev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kerr fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kerr as Zaitsev tries to tie him up.
Zaitsev prevents a body shot from Kerr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Kerr fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Zaitsev working aggressively here.
Kerr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerr working aggressively here.
Kerr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaitsev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaitsev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerr tries to work over Zaitsev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kerr misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaitsev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaitsev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Kerr on the inside.
Kerr lands a nice uppercut.
Kerr scores with a hook to the body.
Kerr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerr throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaitsev.
Kerr blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaitsev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Zaitsev - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kerr lands a right hand.
Kerr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev is looking to control Kerr's arms but Kerr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zaitsev has his back to the cage.
Zaitsev lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.
Zaitsev avoiding damage.
Zaitsev working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Zaitsev.
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kerr blocking some punches.
Kerr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zaitsev scores with a shot to the side of Kerr's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kerr.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mark Kerr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kerr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaitsev misses with a straight left.
It looked like Kerr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kerr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zaitsev.
Kerr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zaitsev misses with a few strikes there.
Kerr is looking to counter punch.
Zaitsev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kerr throws the left hand but Zaitsev avoids the punch easily.
Zaitsev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kerr.
Nice body punch from Zaitsev.
Dmitri Zaitsev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaitsev swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kerr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kerr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zaitsev trying to control the position but instead, Kerr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zaitsev into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaitsev.
Kerr lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zaitsev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mark Kerr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaitsevs head.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaitsev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kerr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaitsev can do to turn this around?
Zaitsev misses with the head strike.
Kerr lands with a short shot to the head.
Zaitsev blocks a body shot from Kerr.
Kerr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Kerr fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kerr as Zaitsev tries to tie him up.
Zaitsev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaitsev takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaitsev.
Kerr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kerr.
Kerr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kerr throws a head punch that misses.
Kerr misses with some punches.
Zaitsev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Zaitsev.
Kerr lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Zaitsev fails to land.
A right handed body shot lands from Kerr.
Kerr misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaitsev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kerr prevents a body shot from Zaitsev.
Kerr misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kerr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zaitsev tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerr's elbow.
Kerr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zaitsev backwards.
Kerr misses with some punches.
Kerr has a couple of punches blocked by Zaitsev.
Kerr throws a head punch that misses.
Zaitsev lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaitsev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaitsev cracks Kerr with a nice body shot.
Kerr throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zaitsev blocks an uppercut.
Zaitsev misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerr throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaitsev.
A short uppercut from Kerr.
Kerr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
Kerr prevents a body shot from Zaitsev.
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerr misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Kerr.
Kerr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kerr working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev blocks an uppercut.
Kerr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaitsev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kerr working aggressively here.
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kerr misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaitsev trying to stall but Kerr improves his position.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zaitsev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kerr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Zaitsev does it's job there.
Kerr punishes Zaitsev's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kerr misses the target.
Zaitsev throws a head kick that misses
and Kerr counters with a stiff right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Kerr blocks the leg kick.
Zaitsev missing with a left hand there. Kerr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kerr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev closes the distance but Kerr moves to the side
and Kerr counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr connects with a single shot there.
Kerr lands with a straight right. Zaitsev didn't see that one coming.
Dmitri Zaitsev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Zaitsev misses.
Kerr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaitsev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kerr lands with a nice body punch.
Zaitsev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zaitsev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kerr's head.

Kerr moves into range and clinches up with Zaitsev.
Zaitsev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kerr fails to land.
Kerr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaitsev.
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerr throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zaitsev.
Kerr can't find room to land a body shot as Zaitsev controls the action.
Zaitsev blocking some punches.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerr misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerr lands with a right to the head.
Dmitri Zaitsev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
Kerr working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Zaitsev misses with the head strike.
Zaitsev has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kerr lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Zaitsev.
Zaitsev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kerr throws a head punch that misses.
Zaitsev is looking to control Kerr's arms but Kerr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zaitsev has his back to the cage.
Kerr lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Zaitsev to his knees! Kerr keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kerr!
After the fight, Mark Kerr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.