PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slava Vitruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lumpiot Paskaks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lumpiot Paskaks will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vitruk
vs
Paskaks

192 cm
26
260 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Vitruk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lumpiot Paskaks!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vitruk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Paskaks looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Paskaks struggling a bit here.
Paskaks taking a bit of punishment here - Vitruk scoring with strikes.
Vitruk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vitruk working the ground and pound but Paskaks is defending the strikes.
Paskaks pushes Vitruk away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vitruk gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vitruk working the ground and pound from side control.
Paskaks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vitruk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vitruk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Paskaks trying to remain calm as Vitruk controls from the top position.

Vitruk tries for a kimura but Paskaks is defending well.

Vitruk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Paskaks, who protects the arm well.
Paskaks is trying to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitruk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paskaks keeps working.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Paskaks sneaks back into half guard.
Paskaks taking some punishment here, with Vitruk in his half guard.
Paskaks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vitruk scores with a couple of nice shots.
Paskaks is trying to control but can't.
Vitruk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vitruk is keen to just control but Paskaks is a slippery customer.
Vitruk wants to stand but Paskaks has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paskaks gets full guard.
Paskaks wants to improve his position but instead Vitruk has moved into half guard.

Vitruk is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Paskaks defends it well.
Vitruk is breathing heavily.
Vitruk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paskaks keeps working.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Paskaks is trying to control but can't.
Vitruk trying to control the action but Paskaks is working from the bottom.

Vitruk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Paskaks has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitruk controlling the action here.
Vitruk prevents Paskaks from improving his position.
Paskaks is staying active underneath Vitruk, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vitruk trying to mount his opponent but Paskaks defends it.
Paskaks works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Paskaks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vitruk wants to control from the top but Paskaks keeps moving.
Vitruk controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Slava Vitruk.
Vitruk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slava Vitruk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Paskaks doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vitruk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vitruk.
Vitruk won't allow Paskaks to sweep him here.
Paskaks is trying to keep Vitruk in close.
Vitruk trying to control the position from guard on top but Paskaks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vitruk is pushing down on Paskaks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Paskaks is fighting to maintain full guard but Vitruk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Paskaks blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vitruk.
Vitruk works his foot free and advances to mount.
Paskaks takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitruk with the ground and pound from mount.
Vitruk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Vitruk goes for an armbar but Paskaks turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Paskaks.

Vitruk is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paskaks is aware though and is defending well.
Vitruk is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Paskaks is controlling him.
Slava Vitruk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paskaks would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vitruk is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paskaks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vitruk is keeping the position for now.
Vitruk trying to control the position.

Vitruk uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Paskaks throws the kick towards the body but Vitruk avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paskaks tries for a takedown but Vitruk circles away easily

and Vitruk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Paskaks's guard now.

Vitruk drops back looking for a leg! Paskaks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paskaks manages to kick Vitruk off! Vitruk jumps back into Paskaks's guard.
Paskaks trying to control the position.
Paskaks keeping moving, preventing Vitruk from controlling successfully.
Vitruk wants to pass the guard but Paskaks is keeping the position.
Vitruk trying to control but Paskaks is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vitruk postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Paskaks is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Vitruk, into his guard.
Vitruk manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vitruk unloads with some shots from mount but Paskaks bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slava Vitruk dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vitruk fails with the takedown.
Vitruk leaves Paskaks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vitruk could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A jab lands there for Paskaks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vitruk.
Paskaks parries the strikes from Vitruk easily there. Vitruk is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Paskaks to escape.
Vitruk wants to control but Paskaks is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Paskaks's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitruk is looking to take a break and control but Paskaks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Paskaks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Paskaks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vitruk wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Vitruk trying to control the action but Paskaks is working from the bottom.

Vitruk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Paskaks knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vitruk is looking to take a break and control but Paskaks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Paskaks avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vitruk.
Paskaks dodges the ground and pound from Vitruk.
Paskaks taking a bit of punishment here - Vitruk scoring with strikes.
Paskaks takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Paskaks regains half guard, as Vitruk was trying to land strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paskaks wants to improve his position but Vitruk is controlling well.
Lumpiot Paskaks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paskaks keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vitruk content to control rather than advance.
Paskaks regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vitruk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vitruk forces his way into half guard.
Vitruk is trying to control the action in half guard but Paskaks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

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.
Vitruk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Paskaks is not content to let Vitruk control the position.
Vitruk working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Vitruk looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Paskaks tries to kick Vitruk off but Vitruk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slava Vitruk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vitruk, 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Slava Vitruk!
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight for Slava Vitruk!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Slava Vitruk!

Slava Vitruk wins by unanimous decision!