PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zhao Zhuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Charriot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhuo comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu You. Steve Charriot has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zhuo
vs
Charriot

184 cm
23
177 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

192 cm
25
185 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zhao Zhuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steve Charriot!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Charriot. That snapped Zhuo's head back.
Zhuo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Charriot tries to avoid it but Zhuo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Charriot to the ground. Charriot escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zhuo takes a swing at Charriot's ribcage but misses.

Zhuo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zhuo lands with a punch from half guard.
Zhuo looks to land a strike but Charriot avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Zhuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Charriot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zhuo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zhuo throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhuo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Zhuo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zhuo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Charriot works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Charriot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zhuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zhuo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a strike but Charriot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Charriot's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Charriot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zhuo has his hands on Charriot's head, controlling the position.
Charriot stopping the sweep attempt from Zhuo.

Zhuo is looking for a triangle but Charriot pushes his legs off easily.
Zhuo is striking off his back. Charriot thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Zhuo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Zhuo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Charriot.
Charriot working over Zhuo with some ground and pound. Zhuo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Charriot prevents Zhuo from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charriot working the head and body with strikes.
Zhuo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Charriot is working away from the top position though.
Zhuo is looking to improve his position.
Charriot keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhuo is refusing to be controlled, as Charriot sits in half guard.

Charriot is working for a submission of some sort.
Zhuo is not content to let Charriot control the position.
Zhuo tries to get to full guard but Charriot has control of the leg.
Zhuo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Charriot frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Charriot has hold of Zhuo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Zhuo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zhuo tries to hold on but Charriot postures up.
Charriot is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Zhuo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Charriot landing strikes from the mount and Zhuo is in trouble!
Zhuo tries to hold on but Charriot postures up.
Charriot looking to finish Zhuo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Zhuo!
Zhuo is looking to get to half guard.
Zhuo regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhuo keeping control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charriot lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Zhuo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Charriot is trying to control. Zhuo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Zhuo trying to hold on to Charriot's head to control him but Charriot postures up.
Charriot working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Charriot is trying to control. Zhuo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Zhuo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Charriot thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zhuo's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zhuo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Zhuo keeping moving, preventing Charriot from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhuo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Charriot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zhuo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Charriot has managed to get both his arms back between Zhuo's legs - danger averted.
Zhuo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Charriot is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zhao Zhuo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zhuo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Charriot.
Zhuo connects with a nice looking jab.
Charriot scores with a jab.
Charriot stuffs the takedown.
Charriot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charriot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zhuo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zhuo throws a series of punches but Charriot moves out of range.
Zhuo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhuo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Charriot throws a hook but Zhuo avoids it easily.
A big left from Charriot misses.
Charriot loads up on a big right hand but Zhuo slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charriot misses with a double jab
and Zhuo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Zhuo darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zhuo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Zhuo not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Zhuo is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Charriot to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Zhuo is looking to work some ground and pound but Charriot has wrist control.
Charriot controlling the position.
Charriot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo throwing strikes from guard but Charriot blocks nicely.
Zhuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zhuo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zhuo postures up and lands a big shot to Charriot's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Zhuo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Charriot is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Zhuo, into his guard.
Charriot working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zhuo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Zhao Zhuo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zhuo working a defensive guard here.
Charriot wants to control from the top but Zhuo keeps moving.
Charriot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zhuo kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Steve Charriot wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zhuo thuds a left hand into Charriot's body.
Zhuo tries to bum rush Charriot with a series of wild strikes but Charriot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Charriot throws a right and a left that Zhuo avoids nicely.
Zhuo thows a body shot but no joy.
Charriot moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steve Charriot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhuo closes the distance and clinches up with Charriot, looking for a takedown. Zhuo pushes Charriot against the cage but Charriot circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Charriot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhuo.
Charriot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Zhuo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Charriot's guard.
Zhuo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charriot has momentary wrist control but Zhuo slips an elbow through the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhuo tries to free his leg and advance position but Charriot is retaining full guard.
Charriot controls Zhuo momentarily but Zhuo frees himself.
Zhuo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Charriot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Zhuo throwing strikes but missing.
Zhuo throws a strike but Charriot rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zhuo trying to keep a closed guard but Charriot is proving a slippery customer.
Zhuo wants to sweep here but Charriot controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zhao Zhuo dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A combination from Zhuo does no damage.
Charriot throws out a loose jab but Zhuo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zhuo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Charriot sprawls well. Charriot wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zhuo gets slowly back to his feet.
Charriot jabs Zhuo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Charriot goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Charriot comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Charriot throws a combination. Zhuo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Charriot misses.
Charriot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Charriot scores with a jab to the body.
Charriot moves out of range as Zhuo strikes.
Steve Charriot seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhuo needs to keep his hands up - Charriot had a free shot at his head there.
Zhuo throws a right and a left that Charriot avoids nicely.
Steve Charriot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Charriot does no damage.
Zhuo looks to throw the jab but Charriot is out of range.
Charriot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhuo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zhuo slips a jab and a cross from Charriot.
Charriot moves away from the strike by Zhuo.
Zhuo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charriot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zhuo throws a series of punches but Charriot avoids them all with ease.
Zhuo misses with a body shot.
Charriot misses with a double jab
and Charriot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Zhuo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Charriot manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Zhuo chips away with some ground and pound.
Zhao Zhuo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charriot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Zhuo controls the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhuo trying to control but Charriot is working from the bottom.
Zhuo 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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Zhuo is stalling in the full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Zhao Zhuo wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Charriot just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhuo throws a body punch but Charriot moves out of range.
Charriot throws a hook but Zhuo blocks it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zhuo.
Charriot jabs at Zhuo's body.
Zhuo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charriot.
Charriot ducks under a wild hook from Zhuo.
Nice defenses there by Charriot.
Charriot thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhuo misses with a two punch combination.
Zhuo throws a body punch but Charriot moves out of range.
Charriot works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charriot misses with a body shot.
Zhuo is looking to wear down Charriot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Charriot misses with a two punch combination.
Zhuo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zhuo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charriot.
Steve Charriot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Charriot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charriot jabs Zhuo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zhuo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Zhuo gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhuo staying calm.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Charriot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Zhuo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zhao Zhuo!
After the big win, Zhao Zhuo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.