PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pink Floyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Floyd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pigs. Pink Floyd could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Zhirkov's chin.

Floyd
vs
Zhirkov

168 cm
19
146 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Hellbent, Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pink Floyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Zhirkov!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhirkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Zhirkov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Zhirkov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Floyd slips a jab and a cross from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Floyd.
Floyd thows a body shot but no joy.
Zhirkov scores with a hook to the body. Floyd takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Zhirkov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Floyd is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Zhirkov slips a nice elbow through Floyd's hands, connecting with Floyd's forehead.
Floyd tries to get to full guard but Zhirkov has control of the leg.

Zhirkov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Floyd is just riding it out for now. Zhirkov eventually gives up the hold.
Floyd wants to improve his position but Zhirkov is controlling well.
Zhirkov is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Floyd reverses the position - he's now on top in Zhirkov's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Floyd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zhirkov working for a triangle but Floyd defends it easily.
Floyd tries to free his leg and advance position but Zhirkov is retaining full guard.
Zhirkov wants to sweep here but Floyd controlling him for the moment.
Floyd lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Floyd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Zhirkov is trying to control the position but Floyd postures up.
Zhirkov wants to sweep but no luck.
Floyd stands and throws Zhirkov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Zhirkov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Floyd connects with a decent elbow.
Zhirkov tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Floyd working the head and body with strikes.
Zhirkov stops Floyd from passing to mount.
Zhirkov is trying to improve his position.
Floyd working the head and body with strikes.
Floyd working away.
Zhirkov looks gassed!
Zhirkov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Zhirkov wants to control but Floyd postures up.
Zhirkov is looking to reverse the position.
Floyd lands a decent elbow from side control.
Floyd is chipping away with strikes.
Zhirkov is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd grinds an elbow into Zhirkov's temple.
Floyd cracks Zhirkov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Zhirkov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Floyd has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Zhirkov!
Zhirkov really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Floyd with a couple of short strikes.
Floyd scoring with strikes but Zhirkov is staying in there.
Floyd lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Zhirkov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Zhirkov wants to improve his position but Floyd is controlling well.
Floyd winds up and cracks Zhirkov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Floyd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Floyd.
Floyd scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd winds up and cracks Zhirkov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zhirkov is trying to get back to full guard.
Floyd lands strikes from half guard.
Floyd is nestled in close to Zhirkov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Floyd is thwarting Zhirkov's attempts to control the position.
Floyd is nestled in close to Zhirkov, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Floyd is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Zhirkov has hold of Floyd's hands but Floyd slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Zhirkov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Floyd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zhirkov moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zhirkov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Floyd!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pink Floyd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice sprawl there from Floyd as Zhirkov shoots in.
Floyd showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhirkov.
Floyd thows a left - swing and a miss!
Floyd misses with a hook. Zhirkov ducked under it nicely.

Floyd looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Floyd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Floyd landing with the ground and pound.
Floyd has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Zhirkov looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Floyd passes into half guard.
Floyd missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Zhirkov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Pink Floyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zhirkov wants to improve his position but Floyd is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov trying to control from the bottom.

Zhirkov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zhirkov is breathing heavily.
Floyd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are battling for position here. Zhirkov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Floyd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Floyd is in close to Zhirkov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Floyd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Floyd landing some decent shots from guard.
Floyd landing with the ground and pound.
Zhirkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Floyd's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd keeping moving, preventing Zhirkov from controlling successfully.
Floyd trying to keep a closed guard but Zhirkov is proving a slippery customer.
Floyd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zhirkov is one step ahead there.

Zhirkov thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Floyd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Zhirkov is one step ahead there.
Floyd trying to strike off his back.
Floyd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zhirkov manages to get himself to full guard.
Floyd is in close to Zhirkov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Floyd might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Floyd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Floyd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Zhirkov controls Floyd momentarily but Floyd frees himself.

Zhirkov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Floyd can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Floyd with a nice head shot there.
Floyd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Floyd preventing the sweep.
Zhirkov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Floyd's guard.
Zhirkov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Floyd's guard.
Zhirkov is looking to take a break and control but Floyd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Zhirkov is pressing down on Floyd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Floyd is holding on for now.
Zhirkov is tying to control. Floyd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov works his way into side control.
Zhirkov has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Zhirkov with the ground and pound from mount.
Floyd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Zhirkov has hold of Floyd's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Floyd manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Zhirkov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Floyd in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Zhirkov controlling from the full mount.
Floyd working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Floyd drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zhirkov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Floyd puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Zhirkov is looking to improve his position.
Floyd scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Zhirkov wants to get back to full guard.
Floyd winds up and cracks Zhirkov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Floyd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Floyd working Zhirkov over with strikes.
Floyd prevents Zhirkov from improving his position.
Zhirkov trying to hold on to Floyd's head to control him but Floyd postures up.
Zhirkov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Floyd wants to free his trapped foot but Zhirkov is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov wants to control but Floyd is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Floyd passes to side control.
Zhirkov manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Floyd passes the guard and advances to mount!
Zhirkov is desperately trying to improve his position but Floyd has a good base and remains in mount.
Floyd lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Zhirkov hang on?
Zhirkov regains half guard.
Zhirkov is pressing down on Floyd's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zhirkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zhirkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Zhirkov is trying to work for a kimura but Floyd is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Floyd is staying active underneath Zhirkov, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Floyd works his way to full guard. Good work.

Zhirkov drops back looking for a leg! Floyd is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Floyd manages to kick Zhirkov off! Zhirkov jumps back into Floyd's guard.
Floyd looking for a sweep. Not yet Floyd, not yet.
Zhirkov looking to pass the guard.
Zhirkov slips nicely into half guard.
Floyd wants to improve his position but Zhirkov is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Floyd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zhirkov misses with a hook.
No joy there for Floyd, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zhirkov throws a lazy right hand but Floyd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Floyd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Floyd thuds a left hand into Zhirkov's body.
Floyd misses with a double jab
and Zhirkov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Floyd jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zhirkov misses with a double jab.

Floyd feints and as Zhirkov raises his hands in defense, Floyd changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Floyd trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zhirkov is on top in guard.
Floyd keeping moving, preventing Zhirkov from controlling successfully.
Zhirkov throwing strikes from guard but Floyd blocks nicely.
Zhirkov trying to control but Floyd is working from the bottom.
Floyd is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zhirkov punching from the bottom.
Zhirkov gets back to full guard.
Robert Zhirkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Zhirkov is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pink Floyd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Floyd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pink Floyd!