PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bring Da Ruckus. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zhirkov
vs
Gracie

180 cm
36
141 lbs
29 - 14 - 1

170 cm
36
142 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

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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 29 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Zhirkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie swings for the body but Zhirkov moves out of range.
Zhirkov swinging wildly here.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Zhirkov checks it.
Good shot there by Zhirkov.
Gracie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gracie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Gracie.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Zhirkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie staying out of range there.
Zhirkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Zhirkov moves away and avoids it.
Zhirkov misses with a straight right.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Zhirkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhirkov.
Gracie misses with a hook. Zhirkov ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Gracie misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov checks a leg kick nicely.
Zhirkov misses with a looping left.
Zhirkov jabs Gracie right on the nose. Gracie blinks but takes it well.
Gracie is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gracie feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zhirkovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

It looks like Robert Zhirkov has been cut.
Gracie takes a swing at Zhirkov's ribcage but misses.
Gracie throws an overhand right that lands on Zhirkov's shoulder, as Zhirkov tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Zhirkov does it's job there.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zhirkov stalls.
Zhirkov lands a knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zhirkov prevents a body shot from Gracie.

Zhirkov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Zhirkov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Zhirkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Zhirkov moved out of range nicely.
Zhirkov throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Zhirkov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zhirkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhirkov.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Zhirkov jumps back.
Gracie throws a low kick but Zhirkov avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Zhirkov.
Gracie moves out of range as Zhirkov strikes.
Gracie lands with a straight right. Zhirkov didn't see that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook but Zhirkov avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zhirkov. That one must have hurt.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zhirkov.
Zhirkov lands a two punch combo.
Gracie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zhirkov misses with an uppercut.
Zhirkov cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Zhirkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie moves forwards but Zhirkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Zhirkov tries to move into range but Gracie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Zhirkov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zhirkov loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Zhirkov walks into a jab.
Gracie misses with a hook.
Zhirkov throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov throws a leg kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.

Zhirkov is rocked!
Zhirkov moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
Gracie works Zhirkov's body with a nice hook.
Gracie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot by Zhirkov.
A shot to the body from Zhirkov misses
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Zhirkov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zhirkov throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Zhirkov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Zhirkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhirkov seems to have got his legs back now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Zhirkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zhirkov sizes up Gracie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zhirkov slips a jab from Gracie.
Zhirkov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Zhirkov moves away from the strike by Gracie.
Zhirkov slips a straight right by Gracie.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zhirkov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is looking to clinch.
Gracie works the jab nicely.
Gracie moves to clinch but Zhirkov breaks away
enabling Zhirkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhirkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Gracie.
Nice shot lands for Zhirkov.
Zhirkov connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Decent striking displayed by Zhirkov there.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Zhirkov misses with a double jab.
Zhirkov scores with a punch to the head.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhirkov throws out the jab.
Nice shot lands for Zhirkov.
Zhirkov throws a one two combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie throws a jab when Zhirkov was well out of range.
Zhirkov throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Zhirkov controls the action.
Zhirkov working aggressively here.
Gracie keeps control of Zhirkov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Zhirkov tries to circle away but Gracie has him pinned against the cage.
Zhirkov is pushing Gracie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gracie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Gracie on the inside.
Zhirkov prevents a body shot from Gracie.
Zhirkov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gracie lands a left hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gracie.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but Zhirkov blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
Gracie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zhirkov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zhirkov managing to block the knees to the body from Gracie.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhirkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhirkov misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie prevents Zhirkov from breaking the clinch.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhirkov.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Zhirkov is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Zhirkov fails to land.
Zhirkov is trying to break the clinch but Gracie has him pressed against the cage.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov blocks an uppercut.
Gracie lands a left hand.
Gracie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zhirkov backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gracie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zhirkov blocks an uppercut.
Zhirkov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zhirkov can't break the clinch.
Zhirkov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zhirkov is trying to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling him.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zhirkov throws a head punch that misses.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zhirkov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zhirkov misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gracie cracks Zhirkov with a nice body shot.
Gracie misses with a punch on the inside.
Zhirkov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gracie lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Gracie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Gracie scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhirkov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhirkov is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie is trying to push Zhirkov away but Zhirkov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renato Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Zhirkov's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zhirkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Zhirkov. Those never looked like landing.
Zhirkov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zhirkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Zhirkov settles back down.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhirkov manages to avoid it.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zhirkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zhirkov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A head kick misses from Gracie.
Zhirkov scores with a hook to the body. Gracie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Zhirkov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Zhirkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Renato Gracie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zhirkov misses with a body kick.
Zhirkov cracks Gracie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zhirkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie wants to slow Zhirkov down by chopping away at his legs.
Zhirkov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zhirkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhirkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Zhirkov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gracie connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie ducks right into an uppercut from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov throws a wild body kick that Gracie sees coming a mile off.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
A leg kick checked by Zhirkov.
A telegraphed right hand from Gracie misses the target.
Zhirkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Zhirkov pushes Gracie away with a front kick.
Gracie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zhirkov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gracie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gracie throws a hook to the side of Zhirkov's head but Zhirkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhirkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Zhirkov scores with a jab.
Zhirkov tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zhirkov connects with a jab.
Zhirkov scores with a jab.
Zhirkov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zhirkov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zhirkov staying out of range there.
Gracie scores with a body shot.
Zhirkov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Zhirkov circles away.
Zhirkov tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Zhirkov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Zhirkov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhirkov. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Zhirkov throws a lazy head kick
and Zhirkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zhirkov scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Zhirkov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gracie misses with a looping right.
A combination from Zhirkov does no damage.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zhirkov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhirkov lands with an uppercut that bounces Gracie off the cage and back into range.
Zhirkov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zhirkov digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zhirkov.
Zhirkov tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zhirkov misses with a wild body shot.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Zhirkov counters with a body kick.

Oooooh!!! Gracie has knocked Zhirkov down with a huge combo! Gracie steps away and waves a wobbly Zhirkov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhirkov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Zhirkov misses.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Zhirkov moved out of range.
Zhirkov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zhirkov throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhirkov gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Zhirkov tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Gracie is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Zhirkov buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Zhirkov!! Zhirkov is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Gracie throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renato Gracie!
Renato Gracie very nearly forgot to thank TFP Graphics - Pit Inc amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.