PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocaje vivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Kasilko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rocaje vivo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

vivo
vs
Kasilko

215 cm
19
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocaje vivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kasilko!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vivo looks to land a body kick but Kasilko moved away.
Kasilko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from vivo. Kasilko shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
vivo throws a lazy right hand but Kasilko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
vivo misses with a looping left.
vivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasilko takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kasilko slips under a jab.
vivo scores with a kick to the midsection.
vivo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
vivo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
vivo wants to clinch.
A jab from vivo misses.
vivo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for vivo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vivo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kasilko is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick lands from vivo.
Kasilko blocks a head kick by vivo.
vivo throws a leg kick but Kasilko sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rocaje vivo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
vivo throws a head kick that Kasilko semi-blocks.
vivo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
vivo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kasilko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
vivo cracks the inside of Kasilko's front leg.
vivo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
vivo misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from vivo misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - vivo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vivo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
vivo throws a low kick, looking for Kasilko's leg but Kasilko calmly moves out of range.
Kasilko fails with a takedown attempt.
vivo scores with a push kick.
vivo delivers a nice body kick.
vivo throws a looping overhand right but Kasilko ducks down to avoid it.
Kasilko avoids the head kick by vivo.
Rocaje vivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasilko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by vivo.
vivo tries to score with a low kick but Kasilko moves his leg out of the way.
vivo throws a leg kick which misses Kasilko's front leg but catches the back leg as Kasilko tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vivo throws a wild body kick that Kasilko sees coming a mile off.
Kasilko keeps the fight on the outside.
vivo cracks the inside of Kasilko's front leg.
Kasilko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by vivo.
vivo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
vivo tries to land a front kick but Kasilko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
vivo misses with a head kick.
vivo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
vivo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kasilko circles away quickly and effectively.
Kasilko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by vivo.
vivo keeps Kasilko at a distance using the push kick.
vivo throws a sloppy head kick and Kasilko moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
vivo works over Kasilko's head and body with a nice combination.
vivo throws out a leg kick but Kasilko moves out of range and vivo only half commits.
Both fighters circling a little - vivo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
No joy there for vivo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
vivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasilko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from vivo.
vivo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasilko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
vivo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kasilko is out of range.
vivo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasilko was well out of range. Poor timing from vivo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kasilko slips a jab and a cross from vivo.
vivo is looking to score with low kicks.
vivo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocaje vivo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

vivo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kasilko. That did some damage!
vivo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kasilko closes the distance and clinches up with vivo, looking for a takedown. Kasilko pushes vivo against the cage but vivo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kasilko might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, vivo has got the better of the exchanges.
vivo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from vivo.
Rocaje vivo is winning the standup battle so far.
vivo wants to clinch.
Kasilko takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Anton Kasilko has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
vivo connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
vivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasilko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
vivo misses with an uppercut.
vivo throws a hook but Kasilko avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vivo misses with a low kick as Kasilko jumps back.
vivo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kasilko.
Kasilko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
vivo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kasilko can do to turn this around?
vivo throws a chopping leg kick but Kasilko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kasilko sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kasilko keeps the fight on the outside.
vivo throws a hook to the side of Kasilko's head but Kasilko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anton Kasilko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
vivo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kasilko's calf.
vivo just misses with a punch to the body.
Kasilko has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from vivo.
vivo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasilko moves away.
vivo throws a low kick, looking for Kasilko's leg but Kasilko calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from vivo.
vivo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
vivo throws a series of punches but Kasilko avoids them all with ease.
vivo tries to clinch but Kasilko moves out of range.
vivo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kasilko will feel that in the morning.
Some bone on bone action there as Kasilko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kasilko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by vivo.
vivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasilko blocks a head kick by vivo.
A leg kick checked by Kasilko.
vivo tries a head kick but it misses.
vivo throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vivo tries a low kick but Kasilko avoids it.
vivo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Kasilko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kasilko is looking to take a break and control but vivo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kasilko tries for a kimura but vivo is defending well.

Kasilko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but vivo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
vivo can't do much from the bottom here.

Kasilko looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Kasilko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
vivo is looking to regain half guard here but Kasilko keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocaje vivo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anton Kasilko'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. This is the final round!

A swing and a miss from vivo.
vivo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kasilko moves out of range of the body kick.
vivo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kasilko is able to avoid easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Kasilko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
vivo throws a head kick that misses.
vivo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasilko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
vivo misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
vivo feints and then cracks Kasilko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kasilko down.
Kasilko moves out of range of the body kick from vivo.
Kasilko blocks a head kick by vivo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from vivo.
vivo scores with a leg kick.
vivo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kasilko. Kasilko circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
vivo scores with a leg kick.
vivo throws a solid leg kick but Kasilko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at vivo.
vivo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by vivo.
Kasilko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by vivo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by vivo.
vivo misses with a kick to the body.
Kasilko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
vivo throws a sloppy head kick and Kasilko moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Kasilko or perhaps it was just good defense by vivo which made him look bad.
vivo wants to land a leg kick but Kasilko is out of range.
vivo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
vivo misses with a kick to the body.
vivo swinging wildly here.
vivo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
vivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
vivo fails to land with a series of punches.
vivo stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from vivo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - vivo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
vivo lands a high kick!
vivo throws a body kick that misses.
vivo scores with a kick to the body.
vivo swinging wildly here.
Kasilko moves out of range as vivo throws a body kick.

Kasilko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches vivo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
vivo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kasilko on the ground.
Kasilko working the ground and pound but vivo is defending the strikes.
Anton Kasilko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kasilko misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
vivo is looking to regain half guard here but Kasilko keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kasilko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kasilko in side control, throwing shots but vivo defends.
vivo can't do much from the bottom here.
Kasilko fails to land a wild elbow strike.
vivo is looking to reverse the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
vivo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasilko moves away.
Kasilko blocks a head kick by vivo.
Rocaje vivo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kasilko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocaje vivo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for vivo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocaje vivo!