PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Dostoevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lisandro Licha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Licha is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by In Bloom. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dostoevsky
vs
Licha

165 cm
25
178 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vlad Dostoevsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lisandro Licha!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Licha bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dostoevsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Licha.
Dostoevsky lands a jab to Licha's midsection.
Dostoevsky ducks under a wild hook from Licha.
Dostoevsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dostoevsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice defenses there by Dostoevsky.
Sloppy strikes from Licha. Those never looked like landing.
Dostoevsky ducks under a wild hook from Licha.
Licha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dostoevsky.
Dostoevsky tried to score with a low kick but Licha checks it.

Dostoevsky moves into the clinch successfully.
Licha has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dostoevsky avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dostoevsky scores with a hook to the body.
Licha takes an elbow to the temple.
Dostoevsky lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Lisandro Licha has been cut.
Dostoevsky putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Licha in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dostoevsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Licha blocks it with crossed arms.
Dostoevsky misses with a knee to the head.
Dostoevsky has Licha pressed against the cage, preventing Licha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dostoevsky lands with a short shot to the head.
Dostoevsky looking to throw knees to the head but Licha is blocking nicely.

Dostoevsky lands a big knee to the head and Licha goes down! Dostoevsky is looking to finish!

Licha is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Dostoevsky! That's hurt Licha! Will he recover? Dostoevsky fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Dostoevsky!