PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Mountain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zhirinovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mountain comes to the cage accompanied by kuningas. Zhirinovsky has chosen Zhirinovsky and Serega - Murka as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mountain
vs
Zhirinovsky

189 cm
32
209 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

180 cm
30
218 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Mountain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Zhirinovsky!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mountain fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhirinovsky.
Zhirinovsky lands with a nice body punch.
Zhirinovsky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mountain swivels and escapes.
Mountain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mountain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zhirinovsky.
Mountain scores with a hook.
Mountain throws a leg kick but Zhirinovsky checks it.
Zhirinovsky fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jari Mountain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Sloppy strikes from Zhirinovsky. Those never looked like landing.
Mountain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mountain with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mountain takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mountain - that will leave a mark!
Mountain steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zhirinovsky.
Mountain throws a shot to the body.
Mountain looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mountain thumps Zhirinovsky with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky scores with a hook.
Donk. Mountain catches Zhirinovsky right on the button with a cross.
Mountain is looking to slow Zhirinovsky down with leg kicks.
Mountain misses with a body shot.
Jari Mountain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mountain scores with a push kick.
Zhirinovsky looks winded!
Zhirinovsky takes one on the button.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mountain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhirinovsky. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Mountain.
Mountain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mountain moves out of range of the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mountain.
A big right from Zhirinovsky misses.
Mountain misses with a series of wild punches.
Mountain fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zhirinovsky looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zhirinovsky misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountain misses with a double jab.
Mountain stuffs the takedown attempt from Zhirinovsky. Zhirinovsky gets slowly back to his feet.
Mountain misses with a few strikes there.
Mountain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zhirinovsky moves away.
Some wild striking there from Zhirinovsky.
Mountain throws a shot to the body.
Mountain delivers a nice body kick.
Mountain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhirinovsky momentarily.
Mountain is looking to wear down Zhirinovsky with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zhirinovsky avoids a kick to the body.
Zhirinovsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountain sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhirinovsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zhirinovsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mountain.
Mountain lands with a nice combination. Zhirinovsky backs away looking to recover.
The fighters circling - Zhirinovsky throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhirinovsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Mountain displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zhirinovsky.
Mountain works over Zhirinovsky's head and body with a nice combination.
Zhirinovsky takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mountain connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mountain is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mountain paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mountain, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountain with a nice cross.

Zhirinovsky is rocked!
Zhirinovsky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mountain throws an overhand right that has Zhirinovsky reeling! Mountain follows up with more punches and Zhirinovsky is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jari Mountain!
An out of breath Jari Mountain thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.