PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doogie Donnelly (ranked 4565 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fyodor Zhirkov (ranked 5262 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Donnelly
vs
Zhirkov

201 cm
23
245 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Doogie Donnelly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fyodor Zhirkov!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donnelly lands a jab to Zhirkov's midsection.
Doogie Donnelly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donnelly uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zhirkov has time to react.
Zhirkov takes one on the button.

It looks like Fyodor Zhirkov has been cut.
Zhirkov throws a jab but it's blocked by Donnelly.
Donnelly lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Nice uppercut there from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Donnelly scores with a one two! Zhirkov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Zhirkov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zhirkov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Donnelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zhirkov momentarily.

Zhirkov is rocked!
Donnelly cracks Zhirkov with a left hook right on the temple and Zhirkov goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Donnelly lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Zhirkov is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Doogie Donnelly!