PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Harter (ranked 4071 p4p, 390 weight class) and Aslan Zhukov (ranked 4441 p4p, 412 weight class). Harter comes to the cage accompanied by Futuristic - Talk. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Harter
vs
Zhukov

180 cm
26
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charlie Harter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aslan Zhukov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zhukov lands a high kick!
Zhukov fakes the leg kick and cracks Harter in the body.
Zhukov scores with a leg kick.
Harter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zhukov circles away.
We've been informed that Zhukov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harter closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zhukov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zhukov.
Zhukov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harter on the side of the head.
Zhukov stuffs the takedown.
Zhukov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zhukov plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhukov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zhukov. That's going to slow Harter down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harter's head.
Harter needs to keep his hands up - Zhukov had a free shot at his head there.
Zhukov connects with a solid leg kick.
Zhukov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Harter darts in looking for a takedown but Zhukov gets double underhooks and turns Harter into the cage.
Zhukov throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Harter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zhukov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zhukov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zhukov cracks the inside of Harter's front leg.
Decent striking displayed by Zhukov there.

Harter is rocked!
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!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Zhukov moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Harter! Zhukov continues to tee off on Harter, landing with a left and a right! Zhukov connects with a right hand that leaves Harter sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Zhukov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Aslan Zhukov!
Charlie Harter was interviewed post fight and said 'He was the better man tonight. I'll be back, stronger, and better than ever. Thank you!'.