PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Zimmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Bukharin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zimmer
vs
Bukharin

189 cm
22
189 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
196 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vitor Zimmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Bukharin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zimmer throws a jab but it's blocked by Bukharin.
Zimmer throws a sloppy head kick and Bukharin moves out of range easily.
Zimmer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zimmer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zimmer closes the distance but Bukharin moves to the side

and Bukharin counters with a shoot takedown. Zimmer fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bukharin is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bukharin scoring with some ground and pound.
Bukharin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zimmer's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bukharin with a nice head shot there.
Bukharin scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bukharin makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bukharin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Zimmer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bukharin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bukharin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bukharin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukharin is in close to Zimmer's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bukharin works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bukharin prevents Zimmer from improving his position.
Bukharin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Zimmer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bukharin on the ground.
Zimmer trying to control here.
Bukharin passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bukharin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Vitor Zimmer has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukharin controlling from the full mount.
Bukharin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zimmer is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bukharin unloading with bombs!
Zimmer taking shots to the head.
Bukharin postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Zimmer badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bukharin around the waist but Bukharin pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bukharin is the winner by TKO! Bukharin jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vladimir Bukharin!
Vladimir Bukharin made sure to mention his sponsor, BioPharm Nutrition in his post fight interview.