PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robin Bismarck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tnayrb Zruc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tnayrb Zruc struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Tnayrb Zruc is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bismarck
vs
Zruc

167 cm
22
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robin Bismarck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tnayrb Zruc!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bismarck connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Bismarck darts in and clinches Zruc up against the cage.
Bismarck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zruc lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bismarck stalling against the cage.
Bismarck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zruc lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zruc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Bismarck.
Zruc looks gassed!
Bismarck lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bismarck stalling.
Bismarck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tnayrb Zruc has been cut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bismarck.
Bismarck landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bismarck lands a knee to the body.
Bismarck lands a knee to the head.

Zruc is rocked!
Zruc looking for a takedown.
Zruc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bismarck prevents it.
Robin Bismarck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tnayrb Zruc.
Zruc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bismarck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bismarck stops a takedown attempt from Zruc.
Bismarck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bismarck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zruc is still on wobbly legs! Can Bismarck finish him?
Bismarck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bismarck connects with a knee to the head.
Bismarck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bismarck lands a nice knee to the body.
Bismarck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bismarck prevents the takedown attempt.
Zruc goes for a takedown attempt but Bismarck pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bismarck throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zruc misses with a takedown attempt - Bismarck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bismarck scores with a leg kick.
Zruc seems to have recovered his senses.

Zruc tries to keep at a distance but Bismarck has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bismarck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zruc is working for takedown but Bismarck is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bismarck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zruc drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bismarck pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bismarck feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Zruc's calf.
Bismarck throws a leg kick that misses.
Robin Bismarck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zruc throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bismarck's waist but Bismarck gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zruc off to one side.
Bismarck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zruc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bismarck misses with a body kick.
Zruc fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bismarck scores with a spinning back kick!
Zruc shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bismarck as he jumps to the side.
Zruc steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bismarck. That one must have hurt.
Zruc shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zruc fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zruc shoots for a double leg takedown but Bismarck sprawls well. He's pushed Zruc's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bismarck throws a leg kick which misses Zruc's front leg but catches the back leg as Zruc tries to avoid it.
Bismarck throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bismarck throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zruc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zruc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Bismarck there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zruc fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tnayrb Zruc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bismarck chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bismarck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zruc on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bismarck. Bismarck obviously looking to wear him down.
Bismarck scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bismarck.
Zruc chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bismarck can pounce on him.
Bismarck wants to clinch up but Zruc keeps it at a distance.
Bismarck misses with a kick to the body.
Zruc takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bismarck.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bismarck.
Zruc's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Bismarck closes the distance and clinches.
Bismarck is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Bismarck lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Zruc goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Bismarck in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bismarck tries to stand but Zruc is controlling his head.
Zruc is looking to regain half guard here but Bismarck keeps moving and retains side control.
Bismarck wants to stand but Zruc is controlling his arm.
Zruc is trying to improve his position.
Bismarck wants to stand but Zruc is controlling his arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zruc is trying to improve his position.

Bismarck stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Bismarck moves into range and clinches up with Zruc.
Bismarck prevents the takedown attempt.
Zruc drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zruc wants a takedown but no success here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zruc has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bismarck is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Zruc goes for a takedown attempt but Bismarck pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bismarck thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zruc if he has to take too many more of those.
A big head kick from Bismarck and Zruc is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Zruc working for a triangle but Bismarck defends it easily.
Bismarck tries to stand but Zruc is controlling from the bottom.
Bismarck trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Zruc escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bismarck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bismarck won't allow Zruc to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robin Bismarck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tnayrb Zruc's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zruc shoots in for a double leg but Bismarck sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bismarck throws a half hearted mid kick.

Bismarck drives through and clinches with Zruc against the cage.
Zruc wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bismarck crunches a lovely knee into Zruc's ribcage.
Bismarck lands a shot to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bismarck - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bismarck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bismarck lands a knee to the body.
Bismarck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zruc can do to turn this around?
Bismarck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bismarck lands a left hand.
Zruc is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bismarck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Robin Bismarck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tnayrb Zruc.
Bismarck trying to stall but Zruc improves his position.
Zruc goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bismarck prevents it.
Bismarck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bismarck is working Zruc over against the cage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bismarck here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bismarck lands a nice knee to the body.
Bismarck unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zruc lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zruc wants a takedown but no success here.
Zruc takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Bismarck.
Bismarck landing knees to the head.
Bismarck with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! Zruc drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Robin Bismarck!