PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Zhirinovsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Bortman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zhirinovsky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zhirinovsky and Serega - Murka. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zhirinovsky
vs
Bortman

180 cm
21
218 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Zhirinovsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Bortman!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhirinovsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Zhirinovsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bortman.
Zhirinovsky slips a jab and a cross from Bortman.
Zhirinovsky shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bortman but Bortman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zhirinovsky takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Vladimir Zhirinovsky has been cut.
Zhirinovsky avoids the head kick by Bortman.

Oooooh!!! Bortman has knocked Zhirinovsky down with a huge combo! Bortman steps away and waves a wobbly Zhirinovsky back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zhirinovsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bortman.
Bortman throws a hook but Zhirinovsky blocks it.
Bortman misses with a wild body shot.
Vladimir Zhirinovsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bortman throws a jab but it's blocked by Zhirinovsky.
Whack! Bortman lands a heavy head kick that drops Zhirinovsky. The ref tackles Bortman to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Zhirinovsky was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Alex Bortman!