PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Stalinovich (ranked 1143 p4p, 627 weight class) and Don Vigo (ranked 165 p4p, 92 weight class). Joseph Stalinovich has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Stalinovich
vs
Vigo

192 cm
23
210
6 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
210
10 - 8 - 0

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joseph Stalinovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Vigo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stalinovich throws a body punch but Vigo moves out of range.
Vigo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vigo works over Stalinovich's head and body with a nice combination.
Stalinovich throws a body punch but Vigo moves out of range.
Stalinovich scores with a leg kick.
Vigo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stalinovich looks to land a right hand but Vigo moved out of range.
Vigo throws out a counter right but Stalinovich avoids it with no problem.
Stalinovich walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vigo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vigo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stalinovich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stalinovich blocks a leg kick.
Stalinovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stalinovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vigo throws a shot from downtown. Stalinovich moves away and avoids it.
Stalinovich misses with a double jab
and Vigo counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalinovich wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vigo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stalinovich throws a series of punches but Vigo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich scores with a jab to the head.
Stalinovich looks to throw the jab but Vigo is out of range.
Vigo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stalinovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vigo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vigo throws out a loose jab but Stalinovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalinovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stalinovich throws a shot from downtown. Vigo moves away and avoids it.
Stalinovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Vigo walks into a stiff left hand from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vigo throws out the jab.
Stalinovich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stalinovich finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vigo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stalinovich.
Stalinovich avoids the body shot from Vigo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vigo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalinovich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vigo connects with a body shot.
Vigo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stalinovich throws a big shot that misses.
Vigo walks into a left hand.
Stalinovich takes a swing at Vigo's ribcage but misses.
Stalinovich throws a big shot that misses.
Stalinovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Stalinovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Vigo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stalinovich is looking to clinch.
Stalinovich moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joseph Stalinovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stalinovich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vigo lands with a hook. Stalinovich tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vigo blocks a jab.
Vigo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vigo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stalinovich rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stalinovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Stalinovich fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vigo, pushing him back against the cage.
Vigo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vigo is trying to break free.
Vigo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalinovich lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Stalinovich.
Vigo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stalinovich lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stalinovich lands with a short shot to the head.
Vigo blocking some punches.
Stalinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vigo tries to break the clinch but Stalinovich is controlling the position.
Stalinovich misses with some punches.
Vigo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stalinovich.
Vigo is looking to control Stalinovich's arms but Stalinovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vigo has his back to the cage.

Vigo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vigo misses with a looping right.
Stalinovich tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vigo manages to circle out of the way.
A punch combination from Stalinovich misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalinovich misses with an uppercut. Vigo saw that one coming.
Vigo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vigo swings for the body but Stalinovich moves out of range.
A big right from Vigo misses.
Stalinovich looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Stalinovich throws a body shot but no joy.
Vigo takes one to the chin there.
Vigo avoids the body shot from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich tries to clinch but Vigo is having none of it.
Vigo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stalinovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stalinovich throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vigo scores with a shot to the body.
Vigo throws a right hand that Stalinovich ducks under and follows up with a left that Stalinovich also avoids with ease.
Stalinovich misses with a combination
and Vigo counters with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Joseph Stalinovich will probably get the nod.
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.

Stalinovich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stalinovich is looking for a counter combo.
Stalinovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vigo.
Stalinovich tries to counter by clinching up but Vigo breaks away and moves out of range.
Vigo lands a lovely overhand right.
Stalinovich misses with a straight right.
Vigo misses the shot to the body.
Stalinovich throws a combination. Vigo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vigo misses with a hook to the body
and Stalinovich counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vigo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stalinovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Vigo is just out of range.
Vigo throws a body punch but Stalinovich moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalinovich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vigo misses with a looping right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stalinovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stalinovich throws a low kick but Vigo moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich misses with a looping right.
Vigo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stalinovich.
Vigo throws a hook but Stalinovich blocks it.
Stalinovich moves away from the strike by Vigo.
Stalinovich swings for the body but Vigo moves out of range.
Stalinovich misses with a hook
and Vigo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vigo swinging wildly here.
Vigo swings widly with a right hand
and Stalinovich counters with a straight right hand.
Vigo takes a swing at Stalinovich's ribcage but misses.
Stalinovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stalinovich throws a right hand that Vigo ducks under and follows up with a left that Vigo also avoids with ease.
Vigo lands a right hook to the body.

Vigo gets tackled into the cage by Stalinovich. Stalinovich maintains the clinch.
Stalinovich has a couple of punches blocked by Vigo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vigo.
Stalinovich lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Stalinovich won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Vigo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vigo tries to work over Stalinovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vigo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vigo lands a hook that snaps the head of Stalinovich backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Stalinovich.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stalinovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vigo backwards.
Vigo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalinovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph Stalinovich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stalinovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Vigo.
Stalinovich pushes Vigo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stalinovich has a couple of punches blocked by Vigo.
Vigo tries to break the clinch but Stalinovich is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stalinovich.
Vigo misses with a body punch.
Vigo tries to circle away but Stalinovich has him pinned against the cage.
Vigo tries to break the clinch but Stalinovich is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vigo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vigo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stalinovich.
Vigo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stalinovich misses with a jab to the body
and Vigo counters with a right hand to the body.
Vigo misses with a looping right.
Joseph Stalinovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Stalinovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vigo.
Stalinovich connects with a body shot that sends Vigo's belly button to the back.
Jab from Stalinovich.
Vigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalinovich throws a nice outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Stalinovich.
Vigo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stalinovich checks it well.
Vigo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stalinovich looks to throw the jab but Vigo is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Vigo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vigo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalinovich getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vigo just misses with a punch to the body.
Vigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stalinovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vigo.
Stalinovich tries a low kick but Vigo avoids it.
Vigo just misses with a punch to the body.
Stalinovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Vigo.
Vigo works the jab nicely.
Vigo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vigo scores with a body shot.
Stalinovich's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Stalinovich duly obliges.
Vigo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vigo with a hook.
Vigo lands a jab to Stalinovich's midsection.
A telegraphed right hand from Stalinovich misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joseph Stalinovich will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vigo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vigo lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vigo. Stalinovich does a little dance to reset his feet.

Stalinovich has managed to clinch.
Stalinovich blocks a body shot from Vigo.
Stalinovich keeps control of Vigo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vigo can't break the clinch.
Stalinovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stalinovich throws a head punch that misses.
Vigo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vigo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Stalinovich fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vigo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalinovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Vigo tries to work over Stalinovich's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vigo is trying to break free.
Vigo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Stalinovich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalinovich scores with a shot to the side of Vigo's head.
Stalinovich lands with a right to the head.
Vigo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice left hand lands by Stalinovich.
Vigo is trying to break the clinch but Stalinovich has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stalinovich as Vigo tries to tie him up.
Stalinovich working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stalinovich.
Stalinovich misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stalinovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Stalinovich has double underhooks.
Vigo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stalinovich.
Vigo is trying to break the clinch but Stalinovich is controlling him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stalinovich.
Vigo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stalinovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stalinovich working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Stalinovich has double underhooks.
Vigo takes a shot to the head.
Vigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Stalinovich has double underhooks.
Stalinovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalinovich has Vigo pressed against the cage, preventing Vigo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalinovich lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stalinovich.
Stalinovich misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalinovich lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Vigo to his knees! Stalinovich keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph Stalinovich!
Joseph Stalinovich decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.