PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kim Shaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Zharkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shaw comes into the arena with Silver Bullet - Bring Forth The Guillotine blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shaw
vs
Zharkov

191 cm
30
188 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

183 cm
30
182 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kim Shaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andrei Zharkov!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shaw rushes Zharkov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zharkov tries for a takedown but Shaw manages to get underhooks.
Shaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zharkov lands a left hand.
Zharkov slows down the pace here.
Shaw is leaning against Zharkov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shaw blocks a body shot from Zharkov.
Zharkov can't find room to land a body shot as Shaw controls the action.

Zharkov breaks the clinch.
Zharkov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shaw's head.

Shaw closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zharkov has Shaw pushed against the cage.
Zharkov looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zharkov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zharkov is trying to push Shaw away but Shaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shaw lands a left hand.
Zharkov looking for a takedown.
A short body shot lands from Shaw as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zharkov's elbow.
Shaw lands with a light punch inside.
Zharkov tries to work over Shaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shaw can't find room to land a body shot as Zharkov controls the action.
Shaw prevents a body shot from Zharkov.
Zharkov lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Shaw.
A left hand lands to the body for Shaw.
Shaw stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zharkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zharkov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zharkov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zharkov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shaw lands with a left to the head.
Zharkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaw's elbow.
Shaw dodges an elbow strike from Zharkov.
Shaw digs a right hand underneath Zharkov's ribcage. Zharkov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Shaw.
Shaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zharkov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shaw's elbow.
Zharkov swings wildly with an uppercut but Shaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zharkov throws an elbow but it misses.
Shaw misses with some punches.
Shaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Zharkov controls his hands.
Shaw has Zharkov pressed against the cage.
A short left from Shaw.
Shaw lands with a light punch inside.
Shaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zharkov can't find room to land a body shot as Shaw controls the action.
Shaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Shaw tries to throw a body punch but Zharkov avoids it by throwing Shaw back against the cage.
Zharkov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kim Shaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Zharkov.
Shaw tries to throw a body punch but Zharkov avoids it by throwing Shaw back against the cage.
Zharkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaw controls his hands.
Shaw stops a takedown attempt from Zharkov.
Zharkov lands a shot to the body.
Zharkov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zharkov looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Shaw to work.
Zharkov lands with a light punch inside.
Shaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zharkov wants to stall.
Shaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zharkov struggles to land a body shot inside as Shaw controls his hands.
Shaw lands a nice uppercut.
Zharkov lands a nice shot to the body.
Zharkov can't get the takedown.
Zharkov scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Zharkov looks winded!
Shaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zharkov backwards.
Zharkov misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shaw.
Zharkov is trying to break the clinch but Shaw has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Shaw.
Zharkov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shaw seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Zharkov can turn it around.
Zharkov misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zharkov.
Shaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Shaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zharkov prevents a body shot from Shaw.
Zharkov working hard to break the clinch.
Zharkov is looking to break free of the clinch but Shaw has double underhooks.
Shaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zharkovs head.
Shaw prevents a body shot from Zharkov.
A left hand lands to the body for Shaw.
Zharkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shaw pulls his leg out and moves away.
Shaw keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zharkov.
Shaw scores with a nice strike.
Shaw displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Zharkov is rocked!
Zharkov misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shaw counters with a huge left! Zharkov is in big trouble! He's backing up but Shaw isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Zharkov from any more damage. A dominating finish by Shaw!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kim Shaw!
Kim Shaw decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.