PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kitsune Tsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Zirkhov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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?

Tsuki
vs
Zirkhov

175 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

167 cm
18
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kitsune Tsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Zirkhov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zirkhov throws a head kick but Tsuki moves out of range.

Tsuki scores a takedown into full mount!
Tsuki unloads with some shots from mount but Zirkhov bucks and avoids them well.
Tsuki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tsuki landing strikes from the mount.
Zirkhov holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tsuki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Tsuki punching from mount but Zirkhov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tsuki controlling his opponent.
Tsuki working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zirkhov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tsuki throwing strikes here but Zirkhov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Tsuki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zirkhov is desperately trying to improve his position but Tsuki has a good base and remains in mount.
Tsuki landing punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsuki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tsuki lands with some strikes.
Zirkhov is trying to escape the mount.
Tsuki 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Tsuki unloading with bombs!

Tsuki wants to finish this one by submission but Zirkhov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Tsuki.
Zirkhov is in a horrible position here. Tsuki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Tsuki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Zirkhov can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuki trying to control but Zirkhov is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Zirkhov tries to improve his position but Tsuki has taken his back! Tsuki has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Zirkhov tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Tsuki pushes Zirkhov away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kitsune Tsuki!