|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladamir Vilatki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
18
207 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
188 cm
22
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
|
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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, Chris Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladamir Vilatki!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilatki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy misses with a two punch combination.
Murphy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Murphy shoots in and drives through. Vilatki sprawls well.
Vilatki feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vilatki distracts Murphy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vilatki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vilatki wants to control from the top but Murphy keeps moving.
Murphy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vilatki working some strikes from top position.
Murphy keeping full guard, as Vilatki tries to pass.
Murphy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vilatki manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilatki wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Murphy manages to pass to side control.
Vilatki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
Vilatki is controlling Murphy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Vilatki manages to get to full guard.
Vilatki is looking to stand up but Murphy isn't so interested in that idea.
Murphy trying to control but Vilatki is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vilatki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Murphy being controlled here momentarily.
Vilatki throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Murphy advances to half guard.
Vilatki looks gassed!
Murphy is looking to advance position but Vilatki won't allow it.
Vilatki wants to get back to his feet.
Vilatki is not content to let Murphy control the position.
Vilatki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Murphy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilatki trying to control but Murphy postures up.
Murphy thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Vilatki to regain full guard.
Vilatki keeping moving, preventing Murphy from controlling successfully.
Murphy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vilatki doesn't manage to clinch there - Murphy circles away.
Murphy misses with a looping left.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Murphy misses with a series of wild punches.
Murphy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vilatki moves into the clinch successfully.
Vilatki wants to break free but Murphy has control.
Murphy landing knees to the body.
Murphy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chris Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vilatki scores with a takedown into Murphy's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilatki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vilatki controlling from the top position.
Murphy is trying to keep Vilatki in close.
Murphy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vilatki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Murphy controls Vilatki momentarily but Vilatki frees himself.
Vilatki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Murphy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vilatki trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vilatki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladamir Vilatki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murphy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Murphy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vilatki counters with a shoot takedown. Murphy fights it but they end up in guard.
Vilatki wants to pass the guard but Murphy is keeping the position.
Vilatki stands and steps away. Murphy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vilatki scores with a takedown into Murphy's guard.
Murphy is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vilatki is controlling him.
Vilatki throwing strikes from guard but Murphy blocks nicely.
Murphy is working an open guard so Vilatki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Murphy tries to clinch up but Vilatki circles away and keeps his distance.
Murphy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vilatki, pushing him back against the cage.
Vilatki keeps control of Murphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Murphy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilatki is trying to maintain a safe position but Murphy gets an underhook and turns Vilatki into the cage.
Vilatki is breathing heavily.
Vilatki tries to pull guard but Murphy won't allow it.
Murphy is trying to break free.
Murphy has had enough of the clinch but Vilatki keeps him there for the moment.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy moves into the clinch.
Vilatki prevents Murphy from breaking the clinch.
Murphy breaks from the clinch.
Murphy throws a leg kick that misses.
Vilatki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murphy's waist but Murphy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vilatki off to one side.
Vilatki moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Murphy wants to clinch
and Vilatki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Murphy's guard now.
Vilatki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Murphy's guard.
Vilatki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Murphy tries to hold on but Vilatki pushes him away.
Vilatki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Murphy is bucking up trying to escape but Vilatki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vilatki.
Vladamir Vilatki has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Vilatki.
Murphy in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Murphy regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vilatki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vilatki is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Murphy has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Murphy!
Murphy stops Vilatki from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Murphy postures up in Vilatki's guard and throws a big left but Vilatki blocks it.
Murphy preventing the sweep.
Vilatki is trying to control the position but Murphy postures up.
Vilatki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Murphy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Murphy passes Vilatki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Murphy passes to side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vilatki can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vilatki struggling a bit here.
Vilatki sneaks out the side door and pushes Murphy away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Murphy is looking to clinch.
Vilatki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Murphy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vilatki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vilatki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Vilatki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vilatki moves nicely into side control.
Vilatki decides to stand up, so the ref orders Murphy to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladamir Vilatki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Murphy throws a right hand that Vilatki ducks under and follows up with a left that Vilatki also avoids with ease.
Chris Murphy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murphy misses with a low kick as Vilatki jumps back.
Murphy wants to clinch
and Vilatki counters with a right hand to the body.
Vilatki scores with a takedown into Murphy's guard.
Vilatki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Murphy can't keep his opponent in guard - Vilatki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vilatki controlling the action here.
Vilatki tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Vilatki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Still in half guard, Vilatki seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
Murphy has his foot on Vilatki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vilatki works his way back into a safe position though.
Murphy is trying to keep Vilatki in close.
Vilatki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murphy has Vilatki pulled in close to control his posture.
Vilatki stopping the sweep attempt from Murphy.
Murphy looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Vilatki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two 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.
Vilatki throws a big right hand that misses.
Vilatki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Murphy is working an open guard so Vilatki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vilatki shoots in and bounces Murphy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vilatki stands up and waves to Murphy to follow him.
Vilatki throws a series of punches but Murphy avoids them all with ease.
Vilatki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vilatki is looking to take a break and control but Murphy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murphy tries to improve position but can't.
Vilatki tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vilatki trying to control the position but Murphy is working away.
Vilatki just content to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vilatki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vilatki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murphy lands a damaging elbow.
Vilatki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murphy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Murphy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vilatki's brow.
Murphy missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Murphy.
Vilatki avoiding damage.
Murphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Murphy is pressed up against the cage. Vilatki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Murphy down to the mat. Murphy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Murphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vilatki moves into the clinch.
Murphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Vilatki has double underhooks.
Murphy tries to land knees in the clinch but Vilatki avoids the damage to the body.
Vilatki misses with a body punch.
Chris Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vilatki managing to block the knees to the body from Murphy.
Vilatki tries to score a body lock takedown but Murphy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Murphy scores a nice knee to the body.
Murphy scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilatki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murphy manages to break the clinch.
Vilatki avoids a kick to the body.
Vilatki has closed the distance and engaged Murphy in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vladamir Vilatki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vilatki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladamir Vilatki!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
70% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
