PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petya Vasrchkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Dank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vasrchkin
vs
Dank

188 cm
21
276 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Solid chin

Bushido Clothing

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Petya Vasrchkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trevor Dank!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vasrchkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dank counters by clinching up.
Dank's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vasrchkin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dank prevents it.
Dank effectively controlling the action here.
Dank stops a takedown attempt from Vasrchkin.
Stalling in the clinch from Dank.
Dank prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petya Vasrchkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasrchkin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dank gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vasrchkin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dank has Vasrchkin pressed against the cage.
Vasrchkin tries for a takedown but Dank manages to get underhooks.
Vasrchkin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dank is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dank gets underhooks to prevent Vasrchkin's takedown attempt.
Vasrchkin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dank is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vasrchkin is breathing heavily.
Vasrchkin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dank is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A bit of stalling here from Dank.
Dank continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Vasrchkin is trying to drag Dank to the mat but Dank just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dank is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Trevor Dank.
Vasrchkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Vasrchkin.
Dank doesn't manage to clinch there - Vasrchkin circles away.
Vasrchkin misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasrchkin misses with a combination

and Dank holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dank prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vasrchkin is trying to drag Dank to the mat but Dank just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A bit of stalling here from Dank.
Vasrchkin could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasrchkin tries for a takedown but Dank manages to get underhooks.
Vasrchkin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vasrchkin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dank avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dank content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vasrchkin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dank leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Trevor Dank.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dank looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dank tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vasrchkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vasrchkin throws a combination that misses

and Dank counters by moving into the clinch.
Vasrchkin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dank fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vasrchkin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dank moves into the clinch.
Dank manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasrchkin tries to score a body lock takedown but Dank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Dank dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dank clinches with his opponent.
Dank prevents the takedown attempt.
Vasrchkin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dank pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vasrchkin scores with a nice strike.

Dank clinches up with Vasrchkin and pushes him back against the cage.
Dank prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petya Vasrchkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dank lands an elbow inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dank. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Vasrchkin tries to score a body lock takedown but Dank shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dank is pushing Vasrchkin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vasrchkin wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dank manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vasrchkin looking for a takedown.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dank - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vasrchkin goes for a takedown attempt but Dank pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vasrchkin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dank counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dank crunches a lovely knee into Vasrchkin's ribcage.
Dank stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Trevor Dank.

Dank closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasrchkin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dank gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vasrchkin takes an elbow to the temple.
Dank comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Petya Vasrchkin has been cut.
Dank slowing the pace effectively.
Dank receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Vasrchkin has Dank pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dank manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dank using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dank stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vasrchkin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dank lands a nice elbow.
Dank unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vasrchkin tries for a takedown. No joy.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dank lands an elbow that stopped Vasrchkin in his tracks for a moment.
Dank is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Trevor Dank.
Vasrchkin misses with a combination

and Dank holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dank creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vasrchkin's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Dank.
Vasrchkin wants a takedown but no success here.
Dank has Vasrchkin pushed against the cage.
Vasrchkin goes for a takedown attempt but Dank pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Dank has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dank landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Dank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Petya Vasrchkin'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vasrchkin misses with a right hand

and Dank holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vasrchkin goes for a takedown attempt but Dank pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vasrchkin throws a right hand that Dank ducks under and follows up with a left that Dank also avoids with ease.
Vasrchkin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Dank rushes Vasrchkin and presses him up against the cage.
Vasrchkin goes for a takedown attempt but Dank pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vasrchkin throws a series of punches but Dank avoids them all with ease.

Dank clinches with his opponent.
Dank stalling in the clinch.
Trevor Dank seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasrchkin has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dank is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petya Vasrchkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dank avoiding damage.
Vasrchkin is trying to drag Dank to the mat but Dank just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dank gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vasrchkin.
Dank gets underhooks to prevent Vasrchkin's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vasrchkin looking for a takedown.
Dank stalling the fight.
Vasrchkin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dank prevents it.
Dank displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vasrchkin up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Trevor Dank.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dank is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasrchkin is working for takedown but Dank is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dank is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Dank's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dank comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vasrchkin wants a takedown but no success here.
Dank's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Trevor Dank.
Vasrchkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dank.
Dank tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasrchkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasrchkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasrchkin misses with a double jab

and Dank counters by moving into the clinch.
Petya Vasrchkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dank slows down the pace here.
Vasrchkin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dank avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trevor Dank is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Dank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dank 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Dank!