PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Zakarova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fenny Klorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klorian comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hong Kong - Mauro Picotto kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fenny Klorian is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Zakarova
vs
Klorian

175 cm
21
165 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
165 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Crazy Monkey Nutrition
Conviction

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Zakarova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenny Klorian!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klorian throws a lazy right hand but Zakarova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fenny Klorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klorian uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zakarova.
Klorian thows a body kick. Zakarova tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Klorian throws a sloppy head kick and Zakarova moves out of range easily.
Zakarova takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zakarova throws a head kick that misses.
Zakarova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Klorian misses with a hook. Zakarova ducked under it nicely.
Zakarova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klorian plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Mikhail Zakarova has been cut.
Zakarova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Klorian throws and low kick but Zakarova moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Klorian.
Klorian throws a series of strikes that have Zakarova backpedaling.
Zakarova throws a nice looking combination but Klorian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klorian lands with a right hand.
Klorian slips under a jab.
Zakarova keeps the fight on the outside.
Klorian throws a lazy head kick
and Zakarova counters with a right hand to the body.
Klorian throws a quick inside leg kick.
Klorian pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Klorian takes a swing at Zakarova's ribcage but misses.
Klorian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zakarova closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Fenny Klorian has been cut.
Zakarova lands a nice looking body shot.
Klorian lands a front kick.
Zakarova steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Klorian. That one must have hurt.
Klorian is looking to clinch.
Klorian throws a sloppy body shot
and Zakarova counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Klorian bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Klorian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klorian fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Klorian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zakarova will feel that in the morning.
Klorian has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Klorian there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zakarova tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Klorian looks for the body kick but Zakarova saw that one coming.
Zakarova tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klorian moves out of range of the body kick from Zakarova.
Klorian throws a sloppy head kick
and Zakarova counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klorian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zakarova.
Zakarova misses with a few strikes there.
Zakarova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zakarova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zakarova misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Klorian.
Zakarova buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zakarova, right into the meat.
Klorian looks gassed!
Klorian throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zakarova's head.
Zakarova connects with a crisp jab.
Zakarova lands a jab to the nose.
Zakarova misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Zakarova misses its intended target.
Zakarova will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Zakarova.
A head kick by Zakarova misses
and Klorian finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Klorian throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Klorian throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Klorian tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Zakarova counters by clinching up.
Zakarova lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zakarova blocks an elbow strike.
Klorian trying to control the position but instead, Zakarova has worked for underhooks and has pushed Klorian into the cage.
Zakarova throws an elbow that misses.
The referee calls for Zakarova to work.
Zakarova seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Zakarova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Klorian misses
and Zakarova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klorian throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zakarova makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Zakarova dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Klorian swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zakarova counters with a two punch combo.
Klorian throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zakarova finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice combination there by Zakarova.
Klorian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zakarova looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zakarova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Klorian.
Klorian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zakarova throws a quick inside leg kick.
Klorian looks to clinch
and Zakarova counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Klorian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Klorian wants to clinch
and Zakarova counters with a right hand to the body.
Klorian throws a sloppy head kick
and Zakarova counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Fenny Klorian's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova lands a head kick!
Klorian is breathing heavily.
Klorian thows a body shot but no joy.
Klorian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zakarova to score with a decent uppercut.
Zakarova connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Klorian momentarily.
Klorian takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Klorian is rocked!
Zakarova avoids a kick to the body.
Klorian is still on wobbly legs! Can Zakarova finish him?
Klorian seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Zakarova shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Klorian is backing up but Zakarova catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Klorian covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Zakarova Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikhail Zakarova!