PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Zakarova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doherty has chosen You can't stand me now as his entrance music. Pete Doherty has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zakarova
vs
Doherty

175 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
164 lbs
19 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

BUY ONE,GET TWO
Conviction

Umbrella Corporation - Q159 Recov/Muscle
Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Zakarova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Doherty!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty tries to bum rush Zakarova with a series of wild strikes but Zakarova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zakarova dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zakarova looks for the body kick but Doherty saw that one coming.
Zakarova scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Doherty throws out a powerful jab.
Zakarova uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doherty.
Doherty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Doherty shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Doherty was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Zakarova really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova tries to hold on but Doherty postures up.
Zakarova tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Doherty avoids the attempt from Zakarova to control.
Doherty prevents Zakarova from getting the reversal.
Doherty controlling from the full mount.
Zakarova tries to hold on but Doherty pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Doherty sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Zakarova is looking to improve his position but Doherty isn't that keen on the idea.
Doherty controlling the position easily from mount.
Zakarova working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Doherty content just to control the position here.
Doherty thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Zakarova tries to lock up and control but Doherty gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Doherty goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Zakarova is on top in guard.
Zakarova preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doherty manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Zakarova manages to get himself to full guard.
Zakarova keeping full guard, as Doherty tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pete Doherty will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zakarova.
Doherty moves out of range of the strikes.
Zakarova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doherty.
Mikhail Zakarova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Zakarova misses its intended target.
Zakarova throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doherty counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakarova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zakarova lands with an overhand left.
Zakarova swings for the body but Doherty moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Doherty.
The fighters circling - Doherty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zakarova throws a leg kick but Doherty moved away.
Doherty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Doherty lands with an uppercut that bounces Zakarova off the cage and back into rage.
Zakarova throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Doherty counter with a right hand.
Doherty defending well as Zakarova loads up on a big left hand.
Zakarova lands a really nice looking cross but Doherty seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty ducks under a wild hook from Zakarova.
Zakarova misses with an uppercut.
Doherty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zakarova.
Zakarova cracks Doherty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Zakarova loads up on a big right hand but Doherty slips the punch.
Doherty misses with a series of wild punches.
A good leg kick by Zakarova.
A slapping leg kick lands for Doherty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty blocks a jab.
Doherty shoots in for a takedown but Zakarova shows good takedown defense.
Zakarova avoids the head kick by Doherty.
Zakarova swings away with a body shot that misses
and Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
Zakarova throws a left and a right that both miss
and Doherty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zakarova misses the body punch
and Doherty counters with a solid body kick.
Doherty throws a leg kick but Zakarova sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zakarova is looking to chop away at Doherty's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Doherty finds it's way round the side to connect with Zakarova's head.
Doherty moves forwards but Zakarova connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doherty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zakarova.
Doherty throws a jab but it's blocked by Zakarova.
Doherty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zakarova throws out the jab.
Zakarova throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zakarova misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doherty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zakarova manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zakarova checks a low kick from Doherty.
Doherty lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zakarova backs up against the cage.
Doherty blocks the body kick.
Doherty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Zakarova stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zakarova looks to land a combination but Doherty avoids it well.
Doherty misses with a straight right.
Doherty throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doherty walks into a stiff left hand from Zakarova.
Zakarova takes a swing at Doherty's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zakarova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zakarova misses with a straight left.
Doherty throws a leg kick that misses.
Zakarova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doherty.
Good work by Doherty as he checks the leg kick.
Doherty lands with a shot to the body.

Doherty scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova tries to improve position but can't.
Zakarova pushes Doherty away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Doherty gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Doherty working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zakarova tries to escape but Doherty is in control.
Doherty is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Zakarova will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Zakarova can't do much from the bottom here.
Doherty is looking to take a break and control but Zakarova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Doherty swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed right hand from Zakarova misses the target.
Zakarova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikhail Zakarova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doherty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zakarova misses with a few strikes there.
Doherty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zakarova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doherty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zakarova misses with a looping left.
A left and a right from Zakarova both land. Nice combination.
Mikhail Zakarova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zakarova on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zakarova throws a leg kick that is checked

and Doherty counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zakarova!
Doherty working Zakarova over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zakarova looks for the body kick but Doherty saw that one coming.
Doherty tries a head kick but it misses.
Doherty paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zakarova swings for the body but Doherty moves out of range.
Zakarova swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doherty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zakarova.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Doherty misses.
Doherty slips under a jab.
Zakarova scores with a nice right hand.
Pete Doherty seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zakarova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doherty.
Doherty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Doherty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Doherty shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zakarova is trying desperately to improve position.
Doherty scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Zakarova?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova is trying to stand.
Zakarova is trying desperately to improve position.
Zakarova tries to lock up and control but Doherty gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zakarova is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Zakarova is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Doherty cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty avoids the attempt from Zakarova to control.
Doherty can't control as he wanted to and Zakarova manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Zakarova is refusing to be controlled, as Doherty sits in half guard.
Doherty is controlling the pace.

Doherty seems to be working for a kimura but Zakarova defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Doherty trying to control the action but Zakarova is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zakarova is trying to maintain the position but Doherty is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Doherty dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Doherty defending well as Zakarova loads up on a big left hand.
Zakarova thows a leg kick but Doherty checks it
and Doherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Zakarova misses with a looping right.
Nice uppercut there from Zakarova.
Doherty throws a head kick but Zakarova moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doherty slips under a jab from Zakarova.
Zakarova with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova throws a shot from downtown. Doherty moves away and avoids it.
Doherty throws a leg kick but Zakarova sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Zakarova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doherty moves away from the strike by Zakarova.
Zakarova misses with a combination
and Doherty counters with a slapping leg kick.
Doherty tries for a takedown but Zakarova sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Doherty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Zakarova falls off balance throwing a combination
and Doherty counters with a low kick, right behind Zakarova 's knee.
Zakarova throws a leg kick which misses Doherty's front leg but catches the back leg as Doherty tries to avoid it.
A big left from Zakarova misses.
Zakarova scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Doherty has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Doherty slips a jab and a cross from Zakarova.
Doherty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doherty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zakarova can pounce on him.
Zakarova misses with a head kick.
Zakarova throws a right hand that Doherty ducks under and follows up with a left that Doherty also avoids with ease.
Doherty staying out of range there.
Doherty wants to land a leg kick but Zakarova is out of range.
Doherty looks for the body kick but Zakarova saw that one coming.
Zakarova scores with a hook to the body. Doherty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Doherty motions for Zakarova to come forward. Doherty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zakarova punishes Doherty's body with a nice straight punch.
Zakarova looks to score with a jab to the body but Doherty is just out of range.
Zakarova lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doherty circles away quickly and effectively.
Zakarova bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to de liver by Zakarova. Beautiful body shot.
Zakarova throws a lazy right hand but Doherty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zakarova turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Zakarova showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Doherty has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Pete Doherty!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Pete Doherty!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Pete Doherty!

Pete Doherty wins by unanimous decision! Pete Doherty retains his lightweight title!