PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Palle Vitrikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorstein Bald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Vitrikainen
vs
Bald

182 cm
22
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Palle Vitrikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Thorstein Bald!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vitrikainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bald avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vitrikainen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bald looking for a sweep. Not yet Bald, not yet.
Vitrikainen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Vitrikainen trying to mount his opponent but Bald defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bald wants to control but Vitrikainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vitrikainen content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bald keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bald works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vitrikainen postures up in Bald's guard and throws a big left but Bald blocks it.
Vitrikainen wants to pass the guard but Bald is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bald has momentary wrist control but Vitrikainen slips an elbow through the middle.
Vitrikainen thows a big elbow that misses.
Bald controls Vitrikainen momentarily but Vitrikainen frees himself.
Vitrikainen postures up in Bald's guard and throws a big left but Bald blocks it.
Bald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vitrikainen is looking to improve his position.
Vitrikainen is working hard here to advance position.

Bald is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bald wants to stand up but Vitrikainen has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitrikainen wants to improve his position but Bald is controlling well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vitrikainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bald moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vitrikainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bald.
Bald with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vitrikainen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bald's guard now.
Vitrikainen is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bald preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vitrikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bald is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bald passes to side control.
Vitrikainen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitrikainen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Vitrikainen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vitrikainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bald trying to control the position from guard on top but Vitrikainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vitrikainen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vitrikainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bald is one step ahead there.
Bald scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bald won't allow Vitrikainen to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Vitrikainen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bald wants to get back to his feet.
Vitrikainen trying to control the action but Bald is working from the bottom.
Vitrikainen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Bald is rocked!
Bald manages to get to full guard.
Vitrikainen wants to pass the guard but Bald is keeping the position.

Bald had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Vitrikainen is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bald Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Vitrikainen's back instead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vitrikainen just trying to survive but Bald is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

Bald has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Vitrikainen has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Palle Vitrikainen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bald misses with a takedown attempt - Vitrikainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bald shoots in but Vitrikainen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Bald misses.
Vitrikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bald.
Bald wants to clinch.
Thorstein Bald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vitrikainen shoots in for a double leg but Bald sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bald tries to clinch there but Vitrikainen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bald stuffs the takedown.

Vitrikainen scores a takedown into full mount!
Bald is bucking up trying to escape but Vitrikainen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bald is still in real trouble! Can Vitrikainen finish him?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vitrikainen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bald is breathing heavily.
Bald wants to hold on but Vitrikainen pushes him away.
Vitrikainen unloading with bombs!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vitrikainen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vitrikainen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bald looks a forlorn figure.
Vitrikainen with good strikes from the mount here!
Bald takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Palle Vitrikainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vitrikainen controlling from the full mount.
Bald is bucking up trying to escape but Vitrikainen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bald in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vitrikainen lands a nice shot to the head.
Vitrikainen working the ground and pound effectively.
Vitrikainen unloading with bombs!
Vitrikainen with a couple of short strikes.
Vitrikainen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bald can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vitrikainen breaks from Bald's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bald working to try and regain half guard.
Vitrikainen lands a big shot there that rocks Bald but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bald tries to hold on but Vitrikainen pushes him away.
Bald might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vitrikainen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bald is squirming around, avoiding Vitrikainen's attempts to control the action.
Bald is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bald keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vitrikainen dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Vitrikainen.
Bald tries to lock up and control but Vitrikainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vitrikainen working Bald over with strikes here.
Vitrikainen landing shots from mount.
Bald bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bald preventing the sweep.
Bald tries to stand but Vitrikainen is controlling from the bottom.
Vitrikainen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bald.
Bald stays in close to Vitrikainen's body and controls the position.
Vitrikainen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitrikainen keeping moving, preventing Bald from controlling successfully.
Vitrikainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vitrikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bald manages to avoid it.
Bald is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bald doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vitrikainen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bald!
Palle Vitrikainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thorstein Bald.
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!
Vitrikainen lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bald is desperately trying to improve his position but Vitrikainen has a good base and remains in mount.
Bald manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Vitrikainen lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Palle Vitrikainen dominated that second round.
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!

Vitrikainen fakes the body blow, causing Bald to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Bald goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Palle Vitrikainen!