PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vitaliy Lazutin (ranked 4622 p4p, 2992 weight class) and Ivan Konovalov (ranked 423 p4p, 309 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lazutin
vs
Konovalov

171 cm
25
153
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
154
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vitaliy Lazutin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Konovalov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Lazutin as Konovalov shoots in.

Lazutin moves into the clinch successfully.
Lazutin lands a nice elbow.
Lazutin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Konovalov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lazutin landing knees to the body.
Konovalov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vitaliy Lazutin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Konovalov.
Konovalov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees to the body from Lazutin.
Lazutin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Konovalov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lazutin lands an elbow just above Konovalov 's eye.
Lazutin landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lazutin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Konovalov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Konovalov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lazutin after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazutin landing knees to the body.
Lazutin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Konovalov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Konovalov looks winded!
Lazutin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lazutin lands an elbow inside that Konovalov shrugs off.
Konovalov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Konovalov looking for a takedown.
Konovalov takes an elbow to the temple.
Lazutin lands a nice elbow.
Konovalov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lazutin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lazutin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Konovalov's defenses.
Konovalov takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Ivan Konovalov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lazutin lands a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lazutin obliges.
Lazutin working Konovalov over with knees to the body.
Lazutin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lazutin lands a good knee to the midsection. Konovalov won't want to take too many of those.
Lazutin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Konovalov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lazutin crunches a lovely knee into Konovalov's ribcage.
Lazutin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lazutin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lazutin lands an elbow inside that Konovalov shrugs off.
Lazutin landing knees to the body.
Lazutin lands a damaging elbow.
Lazutin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lazutin scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Lazutin.
Lazutin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lazutin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lazutin lands a good knee to the midsection. Konovalov won't want to take too many of those.
Lazutin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Konovalov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lazutin lands a knee to the body.
Lazutin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lazutin lands a nice knee to the body.
Lazutin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lazutin lands an elbow inside that Konovalov shrugs off.
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!
Lazutin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lazutin lands a nice elbow.
Lazutin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Konovalov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazutin lands an elbow inside that Konovalov shrugs off.
Lazutin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lazutin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Konovalov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lazutin.
Lazutin lands a nice knee to the body.
Lazutin prevents the takedown attempt.
Lazutin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lazutin lands an elbow inside that Konovalov shrugs off.
Lazutin working Konovalov over with knees to the body.
Lazutin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lazutin lands a knee to the body.
Lazutin crunches a lovely knee into Konovalov's ribcage.
Lazutin lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitaliy Lazutin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Konovalov'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.

Lazutin clinches up with Konovalov and pushes him back against the cage.
Konovalov takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lazutin working Konovalov over with knees to the body.
Lazutin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Konovalov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lazutin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Konovalov can do to turn this around?
Lazutin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lazutin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazutin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lazutin prevents the takedown attempt.
Lazutin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lazutin obliges.
Konovalov is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lazutin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Konovalov takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lazutin.
Vitaliy Lazutin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lazutin lands an elbow just above Konovalov 's eye.
Lazutin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lazutin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lazutin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Konovalov lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lazutin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Konovalov's defenses.
Lazutin lands an elbow just above Konovalov 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lazutin.
Nice elbow from Lazutin.

Konovalov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Konovalov takes an elbow to the temple.
Konovalov is still on wobbly legs! Can Lazutin finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Lazutin lands a big elbow that drops Konovalov! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Konovalov is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitaliy Lazutin!
Vitaliy Lazutin 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.