PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grand Master Yip Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Zhirkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yip Man's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Everything in it's right place. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Master Yip Man
vs
Zhirkov

225 cm
31
285 lbs
19 - 18 - 1

180 cm
40
141 lbs
32 - 18 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Grand Master Yip Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Zhirkov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Zhirkov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yip Man doesn't seem phased though.

Zhirkov gets the takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Yip Man looks to move to half guard but instead Zhirkov has passed into mount! Damn!
Yip Man working to try and regain half guard.
Zhirkov landing strikes, looking to finish!

Zhirkov has control of Yip Man's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Yip Man regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zhirkov landing shots from mount.
Zhirkov punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zhirkov with a couple of short strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zhirkov working Yip Man over with strikes here.
Yip Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zhirkov with shots to the head and body - Yip Man looks very uncomfortable down there.
Yip Man can't escape the position.
Zhirkov cracks Yip Man with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Yip Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yip Man working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhirkov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yip Man in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Yip Man tries to reverse the position but Zhirkov maintains control.
Zhirkov looking to finish Yip Man with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yip Man!
Yip Man is squirming around, avoiding Zhirkov's attempts to control the action.
Zhirkov working Yip Man over with strikes here.
Zhirkov raining down shots from the mount!
Zhirkov scoring with strikes but Yip Man is staying in there.
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!
Zhirkov landing strikes from the mount.
Zhirkov wants to control the pace but Yip Man is squirming around nicely.
Zhirkov cracks Yip Man with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Yip Man is rocked!
Zhirkov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Yip Man wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Zhirkov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Zhirkov!
Robert Zhirkov spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.