PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Karol Mirowski (ranked 84 p4p, 3 weight class) and Zang Zhai (ranked 231 p4p, 12 weight class). Mirowski comes to the cage accompanied by Mercy. Zhai has chosen Sampans as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mirowski
vs
Zhai

166 cm
32
149 lbs
14 - 3 - 1

169 cm
30
146 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karol Mirowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Zang Zhai!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zhai throws out a counter right but Mirowski avoids it with no problem.
Mirowski slips a jab from Zhai.
Zhai defending well as Mirowski loads up on a big left hand.
Zhai stuns Mirowski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirowski thows a body kick. Zhai tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirowski.
Zhai lands a lovely overhand right.
Mirowski throws a jab when Zhai was well out of range.
Zhai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhai.
Zhai does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Zhai.
Karol Mirowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhai avoids the body shot from Mirowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski motions for Zhai to come forward. Mirowski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mirowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhai. That did some damage!
Mirowski slips a straight right by Zhai.
Zhai works Mirowski's body with a nice hook.
Mirowski misses with a looping left.
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!
Nice defenses there by Mirowski.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mirowski.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai misses with an uppercut. Mirowski saw that one coming.
Zhai lunges at Mirowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mirowski's hand.
Zhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mirowski is looking to counter punch.
Mirowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zhai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zhai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mirowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhai's sensitive parts.
Mirowski dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zhai. That did some damage!
Mirowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zhai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mirowski with a body shot.
Mirowski walks into a left hand.
Mirowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Mirowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhai.
Mirowski lands a nice hook to Zhai's body. Zhai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mirowski misses with a hook

and Zhai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Zhai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zhai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zhai misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Mirowski.
Zhai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zhai misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Mirowski as the two fighters clinch.
Zhai lands a left hand.
Zhai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Zhai.
A short right from Mirowski on the inside.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski trying to stall but Zhai improves his position.
Zhai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zhai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Zhai.
Mirowski lands a shoulder strike.
Zhai misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zhai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zhai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Zhai blocking some punches.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Zhai uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski throws a head punch that misses.
Mirowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zhai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhai scores with a shot to the side of Mirowski's head.
Mirowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Zhai controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirowski.

Zhai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mirowski throws a low kick but Zhai moves out of range easily.
Zhai looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mirowski scores with a body shot.
Zhai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zhai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mirowski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zhai thinking.
Mirowski throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Zhai counter with a right hand.
Zhai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zhai throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mirowski moves away.
Zhai sizes up Mirowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Mirowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zhai looks for the body kick but Mirowski saw that one coming.
Zhai throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Zhai misses.
Zhai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mirowski.
Mirowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Zhai off the cage and back into range.
Zhai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zhai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mirowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Zhai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mirowski misses with a wild body shot.
Mirowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice shot by Zhai.
Mirowski throws a leg kick
and Zhai counters with a low kick, right behind Mirowski 's knee.
Zhai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mirowski.
Mirowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mirowski's hands.
Mirowski moves out of range as Zhai throws a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Zhai.
A head kick misses from Zhai.
Mirowski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zhai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Zang Zhai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mirowski throws out a leg kick but Zhai moves out of range and Mirowski only half commits.
Mirowski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mirowski throws a wild body kick that Zhai sees coming a mile off.
Zhai is looking to slow Mirowski down with leg kicks.
Mirowski lands a leg kick that knocks Zhai off balance momentarily.
Zhai misses with a series of wild punches.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Zhai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mirowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karol Mirowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Mirowski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mirowski throws the left hand but Zhai avoids the punch easily.
Mirowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zhai on the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Zhai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski lands a really nice looking cross but Zhai seems unphased.
Zhai moves out of range of the body kick.
Zhai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mirowski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice cross by Zhai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zhai misses with a hook
and Mirowski counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zhai connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mirowski scrambles back to his feet.
Mirowski throws a front kick aimed at Zhai's knee but Zhai avoids it well.
Zhai thumps Mirowski with a low kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zhai.
Zhai throws a looping overhand right but Mirowski ducks down to avoid it.
Mirowski moves away from the strike by Zhai.
Zhai defending well as Mirowski loads up on a big left hand.
Zhai looks to land a left hand but Mirowski moved out of range nicely.
Zhai misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mirowski. That's going to slow Zhai down.
Mirowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhai.
Mirowski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mirowski.
Mirowski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zhai if he has to take too many more of those.
Zhai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Zhai throws the left hand but Mirowski avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Zhai.
Zhai moves out of range of the body kick from Mirowski.
It seemed like Zhai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mirowski.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a shot from downtown. Zhai moves away and avoids it.
Zhai chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mirowski can pounce on him.
Mirowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Zhai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zhai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zhai missing with a left hand there. Mirowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Zhai misses.
Mirowski throws a chopping leg kick but Zhai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zhai stalks Mirowski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mirowski's face. Mirowski staggers backwards, shaken.
Mirowski lands a head shot.
Zhai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zhai throws a hook to the side of Mirowski's head but Mirowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhai throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Zhai misses its intended target.
Nice defenses there by Mirowski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zhai throws a hook but Mirowski blocks it.
Zhai misses with a head kick.
Zhai throws a low kick but Mirowski moves out of range easily.
Mirowski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zhai.
An inside leg kick lands from Mirowski.
Zhai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a solid leg kick but Zhai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mirowski.
Zhai appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zhai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mirowski throws a front kick aimed at Zhai's knee but Zhai avoids it well.
Zhai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mirowski.
Zhai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zhai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mirowski is looking to land body kicks.
Mirowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Zhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhai digs a good body shot into Mirowski's ribs.
Mirowski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zhai if he has to take too many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirowski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhai throws a big shot that misses.
Zhai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zhai misses with a right hand
letting Mirowski counter with a right hand.
Zhai misses with a low kick.
It looks like Mirowski has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Mirowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Mirowski uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Zhai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mirowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Zhai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zhai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mirowski jabs Zhai to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zhai takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zhai jabs Mirowski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhai walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mirowski.
Zhai scores with a decent looking hook.
Mirowski scores with a jab to the head.
Zhai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mirowski throws a lazy right hand but Zhai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhai throws a body punch but Mirowski moves out of range.
A head kick by Mirowski misses
and Zhai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zhai looks to land a left hand but Mirowski moved out of range nicely.
Zhai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mirowski is looking to counter punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Mirowski as he connects with a hook.
Zhai loads up on a big right hand but Mirowski slips the punch.
Mirowski connects with a jab.
Zhai works Mirowski's body with a nice hook.
Zhai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhai ducks under a wild hook from Mirowski.
A little jabbing left from Zhai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mirowski blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mirowski.
Decent striking displayed by Zhai there.
Zhai throws a looping overhand right but Mirowski ducks down to avoid it.
Zhai throws a low kick but Mirowski moves out of range easily.
Mirowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Zhai is just out of range.
Mirowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zhai's hands.
Zhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirowski.
Mirowski blocks the body kick.
Zhai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mirowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zhai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mirowski misses with a low kick as Zhai jumps back.
Zhai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Mirowski.
Mirowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mirowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mirowski throws a good cross that connects.
Zhai throws a body shot but no joy.
Zhai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mirowski.
Zhai moves out of range of the leg kick from Mirowski.
Mirowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zhai digs a good body shot into Mirowski's ribs.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mirowski moves away.
Mirowski misses the shot to the body.
Mirowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mirowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhai.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mirowski. Zhai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mirowski scoring well with a low kick there.
Zhai throws a series of strikes that have Mirowski backpedaling.
Zhai missing with a left hand there. Mirowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Mirowski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zhai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mirowski's sensitive parts.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Zhai checks it.
Zhai scores with a leg kick.
Mirowski misses with a looping left.
Zhai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zhai misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zhai is able to avoid easily.
Zhai throws out a counter right but Mirowski avoids it with no problem.
Mirowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Zhai.
Zhai throws a hook but Mirowski avoids it easily.
Mirowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zhai has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zhai throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zhai blocks a low kick nicely.
Mirowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Mirowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mirowski swings widly with a right hand
and Zhai counters with a thumping low kick.
Mirowski throws a body kick that misses.
Zhai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mirowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhai stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mirowski.
Mirowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mirowski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Mirowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhai scores with a nice strike.
Zhai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mirowski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mirowski staying out of range there.
A shot to the body from Zhai misses
and Mirowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mirowski.
Zhai misses with an uppercut
and Mirowski counters with a nice body kick.
Zhai on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mirowski throws out a leg kick but Zhai moves out of range and Mirowski only half commits.
Mirowski throws a good cross that connects.

Zhai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mirowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Mirowski looking to slow down the pace here.
Zhai tries a body shot but Mirowski blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Zang Zhai just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Zhai misses with a hook. Mirowski ducked under it nicely.
Mirowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zhai.
Zhai checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zhai missing with a left hand there. Mirowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mirowski slips under a jab from Zhai.
Zhai moves out of range as Mirowski strikes.
Zhai looks to throw the jab but Mirowski is out of range.
Zhai scores with a hook to the body. Mirowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zhai throws out a leg kick but Mirowski moves out of range and Zhai only half commits.
Mirowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zhai misses with a hook. Mirowski ducked under it nicely.
Mirowski tries to clinch up but Zhai circles away and keeps his distance.
Zhai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mirowski.
Zhai has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mirowski.
Zhai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slow jab from Zhai misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.
Mirowski blocks a jab.
Jab from Mirowski.
Mirowski misses with a looping right.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Zhai moved away.
Mirowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Zhai.
Mirowski misses with a wild body shot.
Mirowski lands with an uppercut that bounces Zhai off the cage and back into range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mirowski.
Zhai scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zhai throws a body kick that misses
and Mirowski counters with an inside leg kick.
Zhai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zhai throws a leg kick
and Mirowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Mirowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zhai.
Zhai throws a hook to the side of Mirowski's head but Mirowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhai dips to his left and cracks Mirowski with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski looks to throw the jab but Zhai is out of range.
Mirowski slips a jab from Zhai.
Mirowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zhai just manages to avoid it.
Zhai throws a jab when Mirowski was well out of range.
Mirowski misses with a hook. Zhai ducked under it nicely.
Zhai scores with a jab to the body.
Zhai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mirowski slips a straight right by Zhai.
Mirowski scores with a shot to the body.
Zhai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mirowski fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Zhai checks it well.
Mirowski lands with a nice body punch.
Zhai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mirowski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zhai's hands.
Mirowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mirowski avoids the body shot from Zhai.
Mirowski misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski throws the left hand but Zhai avoids the punch easily.
Zhai dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zhai throws a looping overhand right but Mirowski ducks down to avoid it.
Zhai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirowski.
Zhai takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mirowski looks to throw the jab but Zhai is out of range.
Zhai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zhai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mirowski manages to avoid it.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirowski.
Zhai slips a straight right by Mirowski.
Mirowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zhai's sensitive parts.
Zhai misses the jab.
Zhai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mirowski moves away.
Mirowski cracks Zhai with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zhai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mirowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zhai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mirowski thinking.
Zhai misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhai sizes up Mirowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zhai throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Zhai has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhai.
Zang Zhai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zhai lands a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zhais head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mirowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zhai misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Mirowski fails to land.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Zhai.
Mirowski throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zhais head.
Zhai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mirowski lands with a right to the head.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
Zhai tries a body shot but Mirowski blocks it.

Zhai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Zhai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mirowski misses with a straight right.
Mirowski throws a big shot that misses.
Zhai swings for the body but Mirowski moves out of range.
Zhai is looking to clinch.
Mirowski misses with a body kick.
Zhai scores with a jab. Mirowski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Zhai misses with a double jab.
Zhai checks the leg kick.
Zhai blocks a jab.
Mirowski is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mirowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zhai counters with a left and a right that stings Mirowski.
Mirowski staying out of range there.
Zhai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mirowski if he has to take too many more of those.
Mirowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zhai.
Mirowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zhai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zhai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Zhai does it's job there.
Zhai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Zhai misses its intended target.
Zhai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zhai looks to land a right hand but Mirowski moved out of range.
Mirowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mirowski is looking to score with low kicks.
Mirowski lands the left hand.
Mirowski connects with a solid leg kick.
Mirowski tries a low kick but Zhai avoids it.
Zhai looks to land a left hand but Mirowski moved out of range nicely.
Mirowski defending well as Zhai loads up on a big left hand.
Zhai throws a body punch but Mirowski moves out of range.
Mirowski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zhai misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zhai.
Mirowski throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mirowski lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirowski checks a leg kick.
Mirowski misses with a wild body shot.
Mirowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhai.
Zhai flicks out a counter leg kick but Mirowski steps away.
Mirowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Zhai to counter with a crisp jab.
Zhai moves out of range as Mirowski throws a body kick.
Mirowski throws a right hand that misses
and Zhai counters with a left to the body.
Mirowski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zhai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mirowski.
Mirowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zhai is out of range and Mirowski settles back down.
Mirowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zhai throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mirowski.
Zhai throws out a counter right but Mirowski avoids it with no problem.
Mirowski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mirowski.
An inside leg kick lands from Mirowski.
Zhai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mirowski is looking to clinch but Zhai is avoiding it.
Mirowski moves out of range of the leg kick from Zhai.
Zhai throws a big shot that misses.
Zhai throws a lazy right hand but Mirowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirowski is looking to counter with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirowski misses the target.
Mirowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zhai.
Mirowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Mirowski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zhai is able to avoid easily.
Mirowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mirowski throws a lazy right hand but Zhai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zhai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zhai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mirowski misses with a body shot.
Mirowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mirowski thumps Zhai with a low kick.
Zhai throws out a loose jab but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zhai.
Zhai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mirowski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mirowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhai misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Mirowski finds it's way through Zhai's defenses.
Mirowski thumps Zhai with a low kick.
A slow jab from Zhai misses its intended target.
Mirowski fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zhai just manages to avoid it.
Mirowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Mirowski does it's job there.
Zhai just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirowski ducks under a wild hook from Zhai.
Mirowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mirowski misses with a looping right.
Mirowski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zhai manages to avoid it.
Zhai throws out a counter right but Mirowski avoids it with no problem.
Mirowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zhai paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karol Mirowski.
I think Mirowski has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Karol Mirowski!
Karol Mirowski retains his bantamweight title!
In his post fight interview, Karol Mirowski started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.