PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clubber Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasili Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clubber Lang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lang
vs
Zhirkov

177 cm
24
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Sydney Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clubber Lang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasili Zhirkov!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang throws a sloppy head kick and Zhirkov moves out of range easily.

Zhirkov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Zhirkov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Lang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lang being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang wants to sweep here but Zhirkov controlling him for the moment.
Zhirkov controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov passes Lang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Zhirkov is thwarting Lang's attempts to control the position.
Zhirkov is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Zhirkov is trying for a kimura here. Lang looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Zhirkov wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vasili Zhirkov!
Vasili Zhirkov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.