PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manfred von Richthofen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Vadokowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadokowich has chosen Metallica - Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Manfred von Richthofen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

von Richthofen
vs
Vadokowich

174 cm
24
184 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
181 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Resistance

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Manfred von Richthofen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vadim Vadokowich!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from von Richthofen. Vadokowich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by von Richthofen.
Nice cross by von Richthofen.
von Richthofen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
von Richthofen misses with a body shot.
Good work by von Richthofen as he checks the leg kick.
von Richthofen misses with an uppercut.
Vadokowich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. von Richthofen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vadokowich misses with an uppercut. von Richthofen saw that one coming.
Vadokowich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by von Richthofen.

von Richthofen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vadokowich on his heels. He'll look to pass Vadokowich's guard now, I'm sure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
von Richthofen is pushing down on Vadokowich's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vadokowich is fighting to maintain full guard but von Richthofen has managed to sneak the leg through.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
von Richthofen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vadokowich's head.

von Richthofen seems to be working for a kimura but Vadokowich defends the submission attempt.
Vadokowich regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
von Richthofen is looking to stand up but Vadokowich won't let him.
Vadokowich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
von Richthofen wants to control from the top but Vadokowich keeps moving.
Vadokowich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vadokowich keeping full guard, as von Richthofen tries to pass.
von Richthofen preventing the sweep.
von Richthofen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vadokowich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
von Richthofen wants to stand and escape but instead Vadokowich has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Vadokowich trying to control the position from guard on top but von Richthofen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Manfred von Richthofen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
von Richthofen tries to bum rush Vadokowich with a series of wild strikes but Vadokowich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Vadokowich. Those never looked like landing.
Vadokowich slips a jab from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen walks into a straight right hand from Vadokowich.
A jab from von Richthofen misses.
von Richthofen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
von Richthofen misses with a body punch
and Vadokowich counters with a straight right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
von Richthofen lands with a nice combination. Vadokowich backs away looking to recover.
Vadokowich looks to score with a jab to the body but von Richthofen is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich lands with a hook. von Richthofen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vadokowich takes one to the chin there.
Vadokowich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
von Richthofen misses with a wild body shot.
Vadokowich looks to land a right hand but von Richthofen moved out of range.
von Richthofen moves away from the strike by Vadokowich.
Vadokowich ducks right into an uppercut from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen dodges the punch combination from Vadokowich.
Vadokowich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from von Richthofen.
Vadokowich misses with a left hand
and von Richthofen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for von Richthofen.
Vadokowich blocks a jab.
Manfred von Richthofen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Vadokowich there.
Nice shot by von Richthofen.
von Richthofen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vadokowich defending well as von Richthofen loads up on a big left hand.
von Richthofen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
von Richthofen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vadokowich counters with a lovely shot to the body.
von Richthofen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

von Richthofen darts in and clinches Vadokowich up against the cage.
von Richthofen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
von Richthofen lands a shot to the body.
von Richthofen blocks a body shot from Vadokowich.
von Richthofen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vadokowich blocks a body shot from von Richthofen.
A short left from von Richthofen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manfred von Richthofen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

von Richthofen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vadokowich scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
von Richthofen slips a jab and a cross from Vadokowich.
Manfred von Richthofen is winning the standup battle so far.
von Richthofen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
von Richthofen swings away with a body shot that misses
and von Richthofen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
von Richthofen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
von Richthofen misses with an uppercut.
Vadokowich slips a jab from von Richthofen.
von Richthofen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vadokowich counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
von Richthofen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vadokowich lands a front kick.
Vadokowich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vadokowich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. von Richthofen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
von Richthofen defending well as Vadokowich loads up on a big left hand.
Vadokowich tests von Richthofen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

von Richthofen is rocked!
von Richthofen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh von Richthofen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vadokowich lands with a big left! von Richthofen is wobbled badly! Vadokowich comes in with a flurry of punches and drops von Richthofen to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vadim Vadokowich!
A determined Vadim Vadokowich didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!