PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theodor DaCrapulation (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaly Vasyuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitaly Vasyuk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

DaCrapulation
vs
Vasyuk

190 cm
24
210 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
204 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Resistance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Theodor DaCrapulation!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vitaly Vasyuk!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasyuk misses with a body shot.
DaCrapulation avoids the body shot from Vasyuk.
Vasyuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Vasyuk shoots in and bounces DaCrapulation off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vasyuk stopping the sweep attempt from DaCrapulation.
DaCrapulation is working hard here to advance position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vasyuk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vasyuk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
DaCrapulation keeping moving, preventing Vasyuk from controlling successfully.
Vasyuk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasyuk sitting in guard, not really doing much.
DaCrapulation trying to keep a closed guard but Vasyuk is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DaCrapulation keeping moving, preventing Vasyuk from controlling successfully.
Vasyuk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vasyuk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasyuk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
DaCrapulation is trying to control the position but Vasyuk postures up.
DaCrapulation keeping full guard, as Vasyuk tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now DaCrapulation is on top in guard.
DaCrapulation looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
DaCrapulation stopping the sweep attempt from Vasyuk.

DaCrapulation drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vasyuk looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vasyuk looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vasyuk!
Vasyuk working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasyuk grinds an elbow into DaCrapulation's temple.
Vasyuk working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
DaCrapulation tries to buck Vasyuk off but Vasyuk is having none of it.
Vasyuk cracks DaCrapulation with a big right hand but DaCrapulation just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vasyuk lands an elbow.
You can see the frustration on DaCrapulation's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Vasyuk wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by DaCrapulation, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasyuk content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Vasyuk working the body and head with strikes.
Vasyuk cracks DaCrapulation with an elbow. That is naaassty.
DaCrapulation is trying to control Vasyuk's posture but Vasyuk avoids it.
Vasyuk landing a few strikes.

Vasyuk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. DaCrapulation knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
DaCrapulation is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasyuk connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused DaCrapulation some visible discomfort.
DaCrapulation looking for a sweep but Vasyuk has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Vasyuk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
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!
Vasyuk raining down hammerfists from mount.
Vasyuk dominating with strikes here.

DaCrapulation is rocked!
Vasyuk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oh DaCrapulation is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasyuk unloads with some vicious shots from mount and DaCrapulation wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Vasyuk celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitaly Vasyuk!
Vitaly Vasyuk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.