PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silvio Slasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad Vodka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vodka is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alcohol. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Slasher
vs
Vodka

200 cm
28
280 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
21
275 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Silvio Slasher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Vodka!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slasher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vodka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slasher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vodka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Slasher is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vodka connects with a decent elbow.
Vodka is looking to take a break and control but Slasher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slasher defending against the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vodka in side control, throwing shots but Slasher defends.
Vodka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Slasher is being controlled here.
Vodka cracks Slasher with a big right hand but Slasher just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vodka lands an elbow.
Vodka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vodka misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Slasher is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vodka connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vodka working away.
Vodka tries to score with some ground and pound. Slasher controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Slasher is not content to let Vodka control the position.
Vodka misses with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vodka lands some shots froms side control.
Vodka scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes there by Vodka.
Vodka trying to control the action but Slasher is working from the bottom.
Vodka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Slasher is avoiding damage well.
Slasher on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vodka misses with the ground and pound.
Vodka fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Vodka tries to score with some ground and pound. Slasher controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vodka tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Vodka in side control, throwing shots but Slasher defends.
Vodka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vodka is trying to move to mount but Slasher reverses beautifully and ends up in Vodka's guard.
Slasher tries to stand but Vodka is controlling from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vodka pushes Slasher off and gets back to his feet.
Slasher tries to clinch but Vodka is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad Vodka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

No luck with that takedown attempt from Vodka.
Slasher tries to clinch up.
Slasher tries to clinch but Vodka moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slasher wants to clinch.
Slasher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slasher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vodka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slasher tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vodka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Slasher rushes Vodka and presses him up against the cage.

That's two 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.
Slasher stalling in the clinch.
Slasher lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Vlad Vodka has been cut.
Slasher connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vodka's face.

Slasher has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Vodka goes down! Slasher dives on top of him - Vodka manages to get guard.
Slasher trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vodka's guard.
Slasher wants to stand and escape but instead Vodka has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Vodka landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Slasher keeping moving, preventing Vodka from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vodka throws a big elbow that misses.
Vodka throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vodka lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Slasher working a defensive guard here.
Vodka seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vodka trying to control the position from guard on top but Slasher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vodka with a nice head shot there.
Vodka working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slasher keeping moving, preventing Vodka from controlling successfully.
Slasher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vodka is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slasher keeping moving, preventing Vodka from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silvio Slasher dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vlad Vodka's cut.
That's time! Slasher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Slasher tries to clinch up

and Vodka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vodka wants to free his trapped foot but Slasher is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Slasher is not content to let Vodka control the position.
Vodka working Slasher over with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slasher has hold of Vodka's hands but Vodka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vlad Vodka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slasher is staying active underneath Vodka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Slasher keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vodka scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Slasher avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vodka.
Vodka throwing shots but Slasher is blocking nicely.
Vodka thows a huge punch but Slasher dodges it nicely.
Vodka lands strikes from half guard.
Vodka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Slasher knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vodka on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vodka is thwarting Slasher's attempts to control the position.
Vodka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vodka throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Vodka seems content to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vodka is looking to take a break and control but Slasher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vodka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slasher defending well though.
Vodka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vodka is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vodka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vodka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vodka is keen to just control but Slasher is a slippery customer.

Vodka postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Slasher to stand up.
Vodka shoots in looking for a takedown. Slasher tries to sprawl out of it but Vodka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slasher manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Slasher tries to clinch up but Vodka circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vodka fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vodka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad Vodka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vodka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad Vodka!