PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kyong U Jing (ranked 2985 p4p, 5930 weight class) and Zakhar Zhitkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

U Jing
vs
Zhitkov

180 cm
25
185
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
175
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyong U Jing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Zakhar Zhitkov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
U Jing scores with a shot to the body.
U Jing definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
U Jing lands a two punch combo.
Zhitkov misses with an uppercut.
U Jing tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zhitkov was well out of range. Poor timing from U Jing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Zhitkov! But no joy.
U Jing throws a nice looking combination but Zhitkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhitkov scores with a three punch combo!

It looks like Kyong U Jing has been cut.
Zhitkov missing with a left hand there. U Jing was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
U Jing leaves Zhitkov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zhitkov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhitkov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from U Jing.
U Jing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhitkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zhitkov misses with the combination.
Zhitkov throws a leg kick
and U Jing cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from U Jing.
A little jabbing left from Zhitkov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
U Jing throws a nice looking combination but Zhitkov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zhitkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zhitkov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Zhitkov misses with a lunging right hand
and U Jing counters with a stiff right hand.

Zhitkov drops U Jing with a big left hand and mounts him. U Jing is in big trouble!

U Jing is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhitkov tries to control but U Jing wriggling away.
Oh U Jing is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
U Jing is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Zhitkov wants to control the pace but U Jing is squirming around nicely.
U Jing seems to have got his legs back now.
U Jing wants to try and get back to his feet.
Zhitkov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as U Jing is looking to escape.
U Jing is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zhitkov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Zhitkov has control of U Jing's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and U Jing regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zhitkov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as U Jing is looking to escape.
U Jing wants to try and get back to his feet.
Zhitkov trying to control but U Jing is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
U Jing is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zhitkov wants to control the pace but U Jing is squirming around nicely.
U Jing wants to get back to his feet.
U Jing trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Zhitkov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
U Jing on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if U Jing tries to get out of the position.
Zhitkov can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as U Jing is looking to escape.
U Jing knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zhitkov on the ground.
U Jing wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zhitkov.
U Jing is squirming around, avoiding Zhitkov's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zhitkov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Zhitkov punching from mount but U Jing doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Zhitkov looking to control but U Jing is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zhitkov might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control U Jing haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Zhitkov working the ground and pound effectively.
Zhitkov wants to control the pace but U Jing is squirming around nicely.

Zhitkov looking for a guillotine from mount but U Jing is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zakhar Zhitkov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyong U Jing's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

U Jing lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
U Jing loads up on a big right hand but Zhitkov slips the punch.
U Jing scores with a nice head shot.
U Jing takes a jab right on the kisser.
A telegraphed right hand from Zhitkov misses the target.
As Zhitkov looks to move away, U Jing throws a big counter combo but Zhitkov just gets out of the way.
U Jing takes one on the button.
U Jing misses with the combination.
Zhitkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
U Jing moves forwards but Zhitkov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
U Jing swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
U Jing rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zhitkov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zhitkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhitkov connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
U Jing lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zhitkov at a distance.
U Jing scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
U Jing lands a nice shot that snaps Zhitkov's head back.
U Jing throws a hook but Zhitkov avoids it easily.
U Jing misses the jab.
Kyong U Jing is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
U Jing slips under a jab.
Zhitkov misses with a wild body shot.
U Jing with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zhitkov to score with a decent uppercut.
Zhitkov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from U Jing on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from U Jing. Zhitkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Zhitkov.
U Jing slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
U Jing scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zhitkov wants to clinch up but U Jing keeps it at a distance.
Zhitkov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
U Jing throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zhitkov throws a poor cross that misses
and U Jing connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
U Jing swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Zhitkov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zhitkov lands with a hook. U Jing tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Kyong U Jing's cut is getting worse.
Sloppy strikes from U Jing. Those never looked like landing.
Kyong U Jing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
U Jing cracks Zhitkov with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
U Jing takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from U Jing. Zhitkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Zhitkov.

Zhitkov cracks U Jing with a big right hand and U Jing goes down!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

U Jing wriggles free and stands up.
U Jing ducks under a wild hook from Zhitkov.
U Jing looks to land a combination. Zhitkov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
U Jing lands an overhand right.
U Jing ducks under a wild hook from Zhitkov.

Zhitkov drops his shoulder and cracks U Jing with a huge uppercut! U Jing goes down! Can Zhitkov finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zhitkov stops U Jing from standing up.
Zhitkov slips nicely into half guard.
Zhitkov passes to side control.
Zhitkov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Zhitkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but U Jing keeps working.
U Jing is trying to buck Zhitkov off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zhitkov decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zhitkov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by U Jing.
Zhitkov darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
U Jing takes a swing at Zhitkov's ribcage but misses.
Zhitkov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zhitkov lands a jab to the nose.

Kyong U Jing's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Zhitkov misses with a left hand
and U Jing counters with a left and a right that stings Zhitkov.
Zhitkov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. U Jing defends it nicely.
U Jing throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zhitkov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zhitkov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - U Jing throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Zakhar Zhitkov will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kyong U Jing's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Zhitkov drops U Jing with a naaaaasty hook - U Jing is in real trouble here! Zhitkov dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zakhar Zhitkov!