PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dayne Dangerfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitalyi Poberezhets (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.

Dangerfield
vs
Poberezhets

172 cm
24
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dayne Dangerfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vitalyi Poberezhets!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poberezhets with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dangerfield counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dangerfield.
Poberezhets is trying to control the position but Dangerfield postures up.
Dangerfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poberezhets wants to sweep but no luck.
Dangerfield controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dangerfield wants to control from the top but Poberezhets keeps moving.
Dangerfield engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dayne Dangerfield wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Dangerfield closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dangerfield seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Poberezhets for as long as he can get away with.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dangerfield is looking to take a break and control but Poberezhets is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Poberezhets takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Poberezhets is trying to improve his position.
Poberezhets is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Poberezhets's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Poberezhets takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Dangerfield staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Poberezhets is looking to regain half guard here but Dangerfield keeps moving and retains side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poberezhets takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Poberezhets is trying to improve his position.
Dangerfield has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Poberezhets really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Poberezhets?
Dangerfield raining down shots from the mount!
Dangerfield prevents Poberezhets from getting the reversal.
Dangerfield thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Poberezhets is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poberezhets tries to hold on but Dangerfield pushes him away.
Poberezhets is looking to improve his position but Dangerfield isn't that keen on the idea.
Poor strikes thrown by Dangerfield there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poberezhets wants to control but Dangerfield is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dangerfield prevents Poberezhets from getting the reversal.
Dangerfield postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Poberezhets looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Vitalyi Poberezhets has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dangerfield sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dangerfield avoids the attempt from Poberezhets to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dayne Dangerfield dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitalyi Poberezhets's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dangerfield throws a lazy uppercut

and Poberezhets counters with a single leg into guard. Dangerfield didn't expect that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poberezhets stopping the sweep attempt from Dangerfield.
Poberezhets trying to control but Dangerfield is working from the bottom.
Poberezhets wants to pass the guard but Dangerfield is keeping the position.
Poberezhets trying to control the position from guard on top but Dangerfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vitalyi Poberezhets.
Dangerfield throws an off balance right hand

and Poberezhets counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dangerfield won't allow Poberezhets to pass to mount.
Dangerfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Poberezhets.
Poberezhets is just content to waste time from the top position. Dangerfield takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Poberezhets is looking to work some ground and pound but Dangerfield has wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poberezhets trying to control but Dangerfield is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dangerfield has his hands on Poberezhets's head, controlling the position.
Poberezhets pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dangerfield is keeping the position for now.
Dayne Dangerfield overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dangerfield keeping moving, preventing Poberezhets from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Vitalyi Poberezhets.
Poberezhets fails with the takedown
and Dangerfield counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poberezhets shoots in looking for a takedown but Dangerfield manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Poberezhets's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Poberezhets with a lazy takedown attempt

and Dangerfield counters with a single leg into guard. Poberezhets didn't expect that.
Dayne Dangerfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitalyi Poberezhets.
Poberezhets is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dangerfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poberezhets trying to keep a closed guard but Dangerfield is proving a slippery customer.
Dangerfield postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poberezhets is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Poberezhets works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poberezhets with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poberezhets can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dangerfield is looking to escape.
Poberezhets dominating with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Poberezhets looks for a takedown but Dangerfield sprawls well.
Poberezhets misses with a takedown

and Dangerfield counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Poberezhets manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dangerfield manages to get himself to full guard.
Dangerfield keeping full guard, as Poberezhets tries to pass.
Poberezhets looking to sit in guard and control but Dangerfield gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dangerfield is in close to Poberezhets's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poberezhets looking for a sweep. Not yet Poberezhets, not yet.
Dangerfield is stalling in the full guard.
Poberezhets is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Poberezhets is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Poberezhets keeping moving, preventing Dangerfield from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dangerfield wants to pass the guard but Poberezhets is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poberezhets controls Dangerfield momentarily but Dangerfield frees himself.
Dangerfield has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Poberezhets wants to sweep here but Dangerfield controlling him for the moment.

Poberezhets had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dangerfield defends it easily.
Poberezhets keeping moving, preventing Dangerfield from controlling successfully.
Dangerfield working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dangerfield throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poberezhets looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dangerfield missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Poberezhets tries to strike from the bottom.
Poberezhets controls Dangerfield momentarily but Dangerfield frees himself.
Poberezhets is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Vitalyi Poberezhets was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dangerfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Poberezhets decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dangerfield's guard.
Poberezhets trying to move into half guard but instead Dangerfield has managed to sweep!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poberezhets looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dangerfield is one step ahead there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poberezhets keeping moving, preventing Dangerfield from controlling successfully.
Poberezhets looking for a sweep. Not yet Poberezhets, not yet.
Poberezhets pulls Dangerfield in to control the position.
Dangerfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Poberezhets has wrist control.
Dangerfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Poberezhets is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Poberezhets has control of Dangerfield's left arm, preventing Dangerfield from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Poberezhets has a takedown stuffed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitalyi Poberezhets comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Poberezhets 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Vitalyi Poberezhets!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Dayne Dangerfield!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Vitalyi Poberezhets!

Vitalyi Poberezhets wins by split decision!