PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raleigh Theodore Sakers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Makritsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakers's entrance music is Ball out. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Theodore Sakers
vs
Makritsky

222 cm
22
288 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raleigh Theodore Sakers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vadim Makritsky!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Makritsky scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Makritsky with a couple of short strikes.
Sakers is squirming around, avoiding Makritsky's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Makritsky there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Makritsky looking to control but Sakers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Makritsky sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Sakers can't escape the position.
Sakers holds on to Makritsky as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakers tries to lock up and control but Makritsky gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sakers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Makritsky.
Makritsky lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Makritsky.
Makritsky thowing shots but they're missing.
Makritsky thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The referee warns Sakers that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Makritsky content just to control the position here.
Sakers is trying desperately to improve position.
Sakers tries to hold on but Makritsky pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makritsky lands a heavy elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makritsky throwing strikes here but Sakers is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Makritsky throws some wild stikes that Sakers manages to avoid easily.
Sakers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Makritsky throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sakers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Makritsky landing shots from mount.
Makritsky is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Sakers goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Makritsky!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Vadim Makritsky!