PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Ring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Zhukov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ring
vs
Zhukov

185 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

183 cm
19
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Shane Ring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vladimir Zhukov!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhukov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ring.
Vladimir Zhukov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhukov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhukov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A slow jab from Ring misses its intended target.
Zhukov tries to work over Ring's front leg with a kick but Ring checks it.
Zhukov throws a leg kick but Ring moved away.
A jab from Ring misses.
Zhukov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ring throws a right and a left that Zhukov avoids nicely.
A clash of legs there as Ring blocks the low kick.
Zhukov is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Zhukov.
Zhukov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ring rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhukov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Zhukov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov throws a leg kick but Ring moved away.
Zhukov throws a body kick that misses.
Ring avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhukov tried to score with a low kick but Ring checks it.
Zhukov blocks a jab.
Zhukov throws a low kick, looking for Ring's leg but Ring calmly moves out of range.
Zhukov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ring takes a step back to recover.
Zhukov scores with a spinning back kick!
Zhukov misses with a low kick as Ring jumps back.
Zhukov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ring swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zhukov staying out of range there.
Zhukov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ring.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ring misses with an uppercut. Zhukov saw that one coming.
Ring takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Shane Ring has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Zhukov.

Zhukov moves into range and clinches up with Ring.
Ring throws a head punch that misses.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but Ring blocks it.
Zhukov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ring's face.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ring.
Zhukov scores with a knee to the head.
Ring avoiding damage as Zhukov throws knees to the body.
Zhukov landing knees to the body.
Zhukov crunches a lovely knee into Ring's ribcage.
Ring is trying to force a seperation but Zhukov has the dominant position.
Ring is trying to stall.
Ring takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov lands a knee to the head.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the head but Ring blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zhukov crunches a lovely knee into Ring's ribcage.
Ring is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zhukov.
Zhukov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ring swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zhukov misses with a knee strike.
Zhukov tries to land a knee to the head but Ring blocks with his arms.
Zhukov lands a good knee to the midsection. Ring won't want to take too many of those.
Zhukov blocking some punches.
Ring on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but Ring blocks it.
Ring misses with some punches.
Zhukov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhukov crunches a lovely knee into Ring's ribcage.
Zhukov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Knees to the body from Zhukov.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zhukov.
Zhukov misses with a knee strike.
Zhukov lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zhukov obliges.
Zhukov tries a knee to the head but Ring blocks it.
Zhukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ring makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ring lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zhukov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zhukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ring swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ring throws a head punch that misses.
Ring managing to block the knees to the body from Zhukov.
Zhukov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zhukov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ring has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Zhukov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shane Ring's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Zhukov throws a leg kick which misses Ring's front leg but catches the back leg as Ring tries to avoid it.
Ring misses with a left hand
and Zhukov counters with a leg kick.
Ring throws a shot from downtown. Zhukov moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Ring misses.
Zhukov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zhukov scores with a push kick.
Ring moves out of range of the body kick from Zhukov.
Zhukov misses with a low kick.
Zhukov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vladimir Zhukov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ring lands with a shot to the body.
Zhukov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ring keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov moves in looking to clinch but Ring pushes him off.
Ring throws a body punch but Zhukov moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zhukov.
Zhukov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ring throws out the jab.
Ring is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ring looks to land a right hand but Zhukov moved out of range.
Ring throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ring throws a big shot that misses.
Zhukov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zhukov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ring jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zhukov throws out the jab.
Zhukov throws a leg kick which misses Ring's front leg but catches the back leg as Ring tries to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zhukov tried to score with a low kick but Ring checks it.
Ring swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Zhukov tenderised Ring's leg. Ring is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zhukov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhukov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ring.
Zhukov throws a leg kick but Ring sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zhukov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ring throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zhukov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ring feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Zhukovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Zhukov slips under a jab from Ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov cracks the inside of Ring's front leg.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zhukov.
Zhukov scores with a nice body kick.
Ring is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zhukov.
Zhukov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ring's calf.
Zhukov throws a head kick that Ring semi-blocks.
Zhukov scoring well with a low kick there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zhukov!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Zhukov.
Ring avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zhukov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ring takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ring manages to avoid it.
Ring looks to land a left hand but Zhukov moved out of range nicely.
Ring thows a body shot but no joy.
Ring tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhukov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ring.
Vladimir Zhukov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zhukov lands a nice looking body kick.
Zhukov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ring misses with an uppercut.
Zhukov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ring steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zhukov. That one must have hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zhukov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Zhukov.
Zhukov lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Zhukov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shane Ring's cut.
That's time! Ring's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Ring moves out of range of the body kick from Zhukov.
Zhukov connects with a leg kick. Ring looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zhukov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ring.
An inside leg kick lands from Zhukov.
Ring misses with a right hand
and Zhukov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ring's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Ring throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zhukov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ring.
Zhukov scores with a nice body kick.
Zhukov tries to clinch but Ring moves out of range.
Zhukov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ring swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zhukov lands with a kick to the temple. Ring shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhukov scores with a head kick.
Zhukov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zhukov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ring.
Zhukov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zhukov wants to clinch.
Ring throws a big shot that misses.
Zhukov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zhukov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ring.
Zhukov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shane Ring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vladimir Zhukov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov throws a leg kick which misses Ring's front leg but catches the back leg as Ring tries to avoid it.
Zhukov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zhukov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ring. That did some damage!
Ring throws a nice looking combination but Zhukov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhukov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ring.
Zhukov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Zhukov moves in looking to clinch but Ring pushes him off.
Zhukov throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ring's head.
Zhukov is looking to land body kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zhukov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zhukov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ring throws a hook to the side of Zhukov's head but Zhukov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zhukov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zhukov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ring has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zhukov.
Ring takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good leg kick by Zhukov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ring misses with a wild body shot.
Zhukov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ring sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zhukov ducks under a wild hook from Ring.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ring crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zhukov - the referee stops the clock and Ring gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zhukov. Ring manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zhukov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Zhukov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhukov tries to clinch up.
Zhukov connects with an inside leg kick.
Zhukov connects with a leg kick. Ring looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zhukov tries to clinch there but Ring circles away.
Zhukov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhukov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zhukov.
Zhukov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ring.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ring works the jab nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zhukov. Ring shrugs it off though.
Zhukov connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Zhukov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zhukov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Zhukov!