PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vulnerable ReyvHaL (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Vasilenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ReyvHaL kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is dynamite . Vulnerable ReyvHaL has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

ReyvHaL
vs
Vasilenko

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vulnerable ReyvHaL!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Vasilenko!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
ReyvHaL looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Vasilenko lands a jab to the head.
Vasilenko throws a head kick that misses.
Vasilenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasilenko scores with a jab to the body.
Vasilenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Vulnerable ReyvHaL has been cut.
Vasilenko's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vasilenko duly obliges.
Vasilenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasilenko scores with a one two! ReyvHaL had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Donk. Vasilenko catches ReyvHaL right on the button with a cross.
Vasilenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasilenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasilenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilenko misses with a two punch combination.
Vasilenko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
ReyvHaL moves out of range of the body kick from Vasilenko.
Vasilenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasilenko lands a head kick. ReyvHaL smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vasilenko lands a jab-cross combination.
Vasilenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasilenko tries to land a front kick but ReyvHaL steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasilenko throws a leg kick which misses ReyvHaL's front leg but catches the back leg as ReyvHaL tries to avoid it.
Vasilenko is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vasilenko lands with a kick to the temple. ReyvHaL shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Vulnerable ReyvHaL's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasilenko throws a head kick that ReyvHaL semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasilenko scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. ReyvHaL doesn't seem bothered though.
Vasilenko works over ReyvHaL's head and body with a nice combination.
Vasilenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vasilenko throws the kick towards the body but ReyvHaL avoids it.
A left and a right from Vasilenko both land. Nice combination.
Vasilenko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on ReyvHaL if he has to take too many more of those.
Vasilenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice combination there by Vasilenko.
Vasilenko throws a head kick but ReyvHaL moves out of range.
Vasilenko misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ReyvHaL takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
ReyvHaL blocks a head kick by Vasilenko.
Vasilenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasilenko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vasilenko displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Vulnerable ReyvHaL's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vasilenko looks to land a combination. ReyvHaL sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasilenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasilenko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vasilenko.
Vasilenko throws a sloppy head kick and ReyvHaL moves out of range easily.
Vasilenko lands with a nice combination. ReyvHaL backs away looking to recover.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilenko stalks ReyvHaL and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into ReyvHaL's face. ReyvHaL staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasilenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasilenko throws a good cross that connects.

Jeez, Vulnerable ReyvHaL's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Vasilenko lands a glancing blow to the side of ReyvHaL's head.
Vasilenko throws a one two combo.
Vasilenko lands with a nice body kick.
Konstantin Vasilenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasilenko scores with a one two! ReyvHaL had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasilenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasilenko lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konstantin Vasilenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vulnerable ReyvHaL'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.

Vasilenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vasilenko throws a series of strikes that have ReyvHaL backpedaling.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether ReyvHaL might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Vasilenko scores with a four punch combination!
Vasilenko lands with a kick to the temple. ReyvHaL shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Vulnerable ReyvHaL's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Konstantin Vasilenko!