PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Great Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Zakarova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob's entrance music is Grandpa. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bob
vs
Zakarova

180 cm
20
167 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Convicted

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Great Bob!
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, Mikhail Zakarova!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakarova blocks the body kick.
Zakarova misses with a straight right.
Zakarova slips a straight right by Bob.
Zakarova connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bob. Bob circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bob walks into a left hand.
Zakarova lands with an uppercut that bounces Bob off the cage and back into rage.
Bob bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zakarova lands with a nice combination. Bob backs away looking to recover.
Zakarova misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Bob misses.
Zakarova throws a jab when Bob was well out of range.
Zakarova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bob manages to avoid it.
Zakarova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bob was well out of range. Poor timing from Zakarova.
Zakarova ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bob moves away.
Zakarova throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bob.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Zakarova.
Bob moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab by Zakarova.
Mikhail Zakarova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zakarova throws a series of punches but Bob moves out of range.
Zakarova jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zakarova cracks a nice hook into Bob's ribs.
Good work by Zakarova as he checks the leg kick.
Zakarova swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Zakarova lands a jab-cross combination.
Bob staying out of range there.
Zakarova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zakarova scoring well with a low kick there.
Zakarova lands a head shot.
Bob uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zakarova.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Bob is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Zakarova.
Oh Bob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zakarova fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Bob to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Bob looks to clinch but Zakarova throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Bob taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mikhail Zakarova!