PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan Vink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Souleymane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vink
vs
Souleymane

198 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
22
217 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stefan Vink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Souleymane!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vink misses with a hook.
Souleymane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Souleymane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Vink.
Stefan Vink seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vink throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vink throws a right and a left that Souleymane avoids nicely.
Vink just misses with a punch to the body.
Vink wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vink swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Souleymane.
Vink misses with a looping left.
Vink lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vink fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vink keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vink ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Souleymane moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souleymane throws a shot from downtown. Vink moves away and avoids it.
Souleymane jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vink wants to clinch.

Vink closes the distance and pushes Souleymane back into the ropes.
Souleymane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vink blocks it with crossed arms.
Vink is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Souleymane to keep the fight standing.
Vink blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vink fails to pull guard.
Vink tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Souleymane's elbow.
Vink is trying to pull guard but Souleymane turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Vink. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vink will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Souleymane up against the ropes.
Vink tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vink throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Souleymanes head.
Vink stalling against the ropes.
Souleymane misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vink.
Vink lands a shot to the body.
Vink goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Souleymane can't find room to land a body shot as Vink controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vink is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Souleymane to keep the fight standing.
Souleymane tries to land knees in the clinch but Vink avoids the damage to the body.
Vink trying to stall but Souleymane improves his position.
Vink is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Souleymane to keep the fight standing.
Souleymane is working Vink over against the ropes.
Vink tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Souleymane smiles and moves away.
Souleymane delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vink digs a good body shot into Souleymane's ribs.

Souleymane pushes Vink up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vink tries to pull guard but Souleymane forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Vink tries to pull guard but Souleymane won't allow it.
Souleymane stalling.
Vink misses with a hook to the ribs.
Souleymane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Souleymane is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vink is defending well for now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vink looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Souleymane prevents a body shot from Vink.
Vink blocks a body shot from Souleymane.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vink tries to pull guard but Souleymane won't allow it.
Souleymane is trying to stall.
A short left from Souleymane.
Vink avoiding damage as Souleymane throws knees to the body.
Vink jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Souleymane walks away with a smile on his face. Vink gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vink moves away from the strike by Souleymane.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vink tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souleymane was well out of range. Poor timing from Vink.
Vink lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souleymane circles away quickly and effectively.
Vink takes a swing at Souleymane's ribcage but misses.
Vink misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souleymane slips a jab and a cross from Vink.

Souleymane has Vink up against the ropes in a clinch.
Souleymane is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stefan Vink dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Souleymane throws a combination. Vink tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vink with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Souleymane to score with a decent uppercut.
Vink fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vink. Souleymane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vink misses with a body shot.
Vink circles away from the clinch attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Souleymane.
Vink moves out of range of the strikes.
Vink uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Souleymane.
Souleymane tries to score with a low kick but Vink moves his leg out of the way.
Vink is looking to wear down Souleymane with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vink takes a swing at Souleymane's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vink has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Souleymane finds it's way round the side to connect with Vink's head.
Souleymane feints and then cracks Vink's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vink down.
Vink on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souleymane. Souleymane obviously looking to wear him down.
Vink lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice cross by Souleymane.
Vink tries to clinch there but Souleymane circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Vink misses the target.
Vink is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A left lands for Vink.
Souleymane with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vink to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vink swings for the body but Souleymane moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souleymane moves to clinch but Vink breaks away
and Vink counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Souleymane wants to clinch.
Vink swings for the body but Souleymane moves out of range.
Vink tries to clinch but Souleymane is having none of it.
Souleymane scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vink in his tracks.
Vink on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vink throws a series of punches but Souleymane avoids them all with ease.
Souleymane keeps the fight on the outside.
Vink just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vink misses the shot to the body.
Souleymane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vink moves away.
Vink fails to land with a series of punches.
Souleymane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vink thows a body shot but no joy.
Souleymane lands a head kick!
Stefan Vink is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Vink.
Souleymane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vink moves in looking to clinch but Souleymane pushes him off.
Vink is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vink looks to score with a jab to the body but Souleymane is just out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vink!
Souleymane just misses with a punch to the body.
Vink throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vink misses with a looping left.
Souleymane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vink looks to throw the jab but Souleymane is out of range.
Souleymane connects with a body shot.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Souleymane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stefan Vink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vink misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Souleymane.
Vink tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Stefan Vink will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Vink fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souleymane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souleymane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vink misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vink takes a swing at Souleymane's ribcage but misses.
Souleymane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vink. Souleymane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Souleymane misses with a body kick.
Souleymane misses with a body kick.
Vink misses with a wild body shot.
Vink keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Souleymane.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vink. Souleymane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Souleymane connects with a leg kick. Vink looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vink misses the shot to the body.
Vink wants to clinch up but Souleymane keeps it at a distance.
Souleymane misses with an uppercut
and Vink counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vink wants to clinch but Souleymane slips to the side
and Souleymane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Souleymane walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vink checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vink doesn't manage to clinch there - Souleymane circles away.
Vink connects with the punch.
Vink lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Souleymane backs up against the ropes.
Vink doesn't manage to clinch there - Souleymane circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souleymane is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vink.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vink uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Souleymane.
Souleymane tries to land a leg kick but Vink saw it coming and moves away.
Vink looks to land a combination but Souleymane avoids it well.
A shot to the body from Vink misses
and Souleymane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vink scores with a decent looking hook.
Vink tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Souleymane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vink fails to land with a series of punches.
Souleymane lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vink tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souleymane was well out of range. Poor timing from Vink.

Souleymane rushes Vink and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Souleymane just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vink's brow.
Vink tries to pull guard but Souleymane won't allow it.
Souleymane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Souleymane creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Souleymane connects with a knee to the head.
Souleymane blocks a body shot from Vink.
Souleymane works on Vink's body with a couple of short punches.
Vink tries to throw a body punch but Souleymane avoids it by throwing Vink back against the ropes.
Souleymane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vink lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Ali Souleymane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vink tries a body shot but Souleymane blocks it.
Vink is trying to pull guard but Souleymane has him pressed against the ropes.
Souleymane lands an elbow that stopped Vink in his tracks for a moment.
Vink tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Souleymane just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stefan Vink. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souleymane struggles to land a body shot inside as Vink controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vink takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souleymane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vink backwards.
Vink jumps guard but Souleymane stands there with Vink around his waist. Vink gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souleymane prevents a body shot from Vink.
Souleymane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vinks head.
Vink tries to pull guard but Souleymane holds him up against the ropes and eventually Vink drops back down to his feet.
Souleymane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souleymane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vink backwards.
Vink wants to stall.
Vink tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Souleymane smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vink tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stefan Vink.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vink, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Stefan Vink!
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight for Stefan Vink!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Stefan Vink!

Stefan Vink wins by unanimous decision!
Stefan Vink got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'