PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Zakarova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Turjake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zakarova might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Song of the Volga Boatmen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zakarova
vs
Turjake

175 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
166 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Zakarova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Torsti Turjake!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zakarova chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Turjake checks a leg kick.
Zakarova uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turjake.
Turjake walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zakarova misses with a kick to the body.
Turjake checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zakarova misses with a leg kick.
Turjake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Zakarova fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turjake manages to avoid it.
Zakarova tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turjake was well out of range. Poor timing from Zakarova.
Turjake misses with a shot to the body
and Zakarova counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Zakarova misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zakarova.
Turjake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zakarova scores with the left hand. Turjake knows he should have avoided that one.
Zakarova staying out of range there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zakarova checks a leg kick.
Zakarova is looking to chop away at Turjake's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Turjake misses the target.
Zakarova tries to land a front kick but Turjake steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turjake loads up on a big right hand but Zakarova slips the punch.
Turjake thows a leg kick but Zakarova checks it
and Zakarova counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turjake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zakarova lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Turjake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Zakarova to counter with a crisp jab.
Zakarova uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turjake.
Turjake uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zakarova.
Turjake misses the jab.
Turjake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zakarova moves away.
Zakarova takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turjake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zakarova.
Zakarova slips under a jab from Turjake.
Zakarova paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Mikhail Zakarova has been cut.
Turjake takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zakarova!
Zakarova tries a head kick but it misses.
Turjake attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zakarova slips a straight right by Turjake.
Turjake avoids the head kick by Zakarova.
Zakarova scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Turjake misses its intended target.
Zakarova slips a jab from Turjake.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zakarova. Turjake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turjake looks to throw the jab but Zakarova is out of range.
Zakarova takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zakarova throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turjake looks to score with a jab to the body but Zakarova is just out of range.
Turjake throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zakarova.
Turjake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zakarova throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turjake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zakarova steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turjake.
Zakarova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Zakarova dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Zakarova's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turjake blocks a head kick by Zakarova.
The fighters circling - Turjake throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Turjake with a nice cross.
Turjake looks to land a right hand but Zakarova moved out of range.
Turjake misses with a looping left.
Zakarova misses with a double jab.
Turjake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zakarova.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Turjake.
A swing and a miss from Turjake.
Zakarova tries to clinch there but Turjake circles away.
Turjake lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zakarova keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turjake throws a shot from downtown. Zakarova moves away and avoids it.
Mikhail Zakarova is winning the standup battle so far.
Turjake swinging wildly here.
Zakarova looks to score with a jab to the body but Turjake is just out of range.
Zakarova sizes up Turjake with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zakarova misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zakarova misses with a straight left.
Zakarova takes a swing at Turjake's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova misses with a low kick.
Zakarova staying out of range there.
Zakarova misses with a combination
letting Turjake counter with a right hand.
Turjake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zakarova circles away quickly and effectively.
Zakarova bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zakarova waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turjake.
Zakarova blocks a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zakarova.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zakarova.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake scores with a nice strike.
Zakarova thuds his shin into the meat of Turjake's side.
Zakarova stuns Turjake with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turjake is breathing heavily.
Zakarova throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zakarova throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zakarova closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mikhail Zakarova is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zakarova misses with a straight left.
Turjake walks into a stiff left hand from Zakarova.
Zakarova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zakarova scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Turjake misses the target.
Zakarova misses with a leg kick
and Turjake counters with a three punch combo that has Zakarova backing up. Zakarova nods at Turjake to acknowledge the strikes.
Zakarova misses with the combination.
Zakarova 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.
Zakarova is looking to clinch but Turjake is avoiding it.
Turjake swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zakarova.
Zakarova gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turjake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Zakarova dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Zakarova's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Turjake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zakarova fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Turjake is out of range.
Turjake misses with an uppercut. Zakarova saw that one coming.
Zakarova throws a front kick aimed at Turjake's knee but Turjake avoids it well.
Zakarova scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turjake ducks under a wild hook from Zakarova.
Turjake wants to land a leg kick but Zakarova is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zakarova misses with a two punch combination.
Zakarova slips a jab from Turjake.
Zakarova slips a straight right by Turjake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zakarova misses with a wild body shot.
Zakarova staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Zakarova.
Turjake misses the shot to the body.
Turjake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zakarova.
Mikhail Zakarova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turjake shoots in for a double leg but Zakarova sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zakarova misses with a double jab.
Turjake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zakarova.
Zakarova throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zakarova lands with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Turjake throws a looping overhand right but Zakarova ducks down to avoid it.
Turjake throws a looping overhand right but Zakarova ducks down to avoid it.
Turjake works the jab nicely.
Turjake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Turjake misses the target.
Turjake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zakarova misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Turjake misses the target.
Turjake tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Zakarova pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zakarova lands with a right hand.
Zakarova ducks under a wild hook from Turjake.
Turjake misses with a looping right.
Zakarova throws a nice looking combination but Turjake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turjake misses with a body shot
and Zakarova counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Zakarova throws a hook but Turjake avoids it easily.
Turjake ducks under a wild hook from Zakarova.
Zakarova walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turjake checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turjake throws the left hand but Zakarova avoids the punch easily.
Zakarova throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turjake lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Turjake.
Zakarova cracks Turjake with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Turjake throws a hook to the side of Zakarova's head but Zakarova sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Turjake misses with a straight left.
Zakarova thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zakarova attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Turjake avoids the head kick by Zakarova.
Zakarova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Zakarova, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Zakarova showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zakarova has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Mikhail Zakarova!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Mikhail Zakarova!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Mikhail Zakarova!

Mikhail Zakarova wins by unanimous decision!