PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reidar Vedhult (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Love Aikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vedhult
vs
Aikawa

176 cm
26
203 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
30
202 lbs
17 - 23 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reidar Vedhult!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Love Aikawa!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aikawa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Vedhult wants to control but Aikawa is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vedhult is trying is best to control the position here.
Vedhult trying to hold on to Aikawa's head to control him but Aikawa postures up.

Vedhult is defending against the submission attempts here by Aikawa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vedhult gets full guard.
Vedhult might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aikawa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Aikawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Vedhult is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Vedhult shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Aikawa trying to hold on to Vedhult's head to control him but Vedhult postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa is trying to control but Vedhult passes into side control!
Aikawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vedhult has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Aikawa is not content to let Vedhult control the position.
Aikawa struggling a bit here.
Vedhult is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vedhult trying to control the action but Aikawa is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Aikawa is trying to get back to half guard.
Aikawa wants to control but Vedhult postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Aikawa is looking for a sweep.

Vedhult is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aikawa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aikawa is trying to control Vedhult's posture but Vedhult avoids it.
Vedhult wants to control but Aikawa is keeping him busy.
Aikawa tries to bench press Vedhult off him but Vedhult keeps the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Vedhult is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Aikawa has escaped the position, nice work there.
Aikawa can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reidar Vedhult dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vedhult fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Aikawa to the ground. Vedhult is now in Aikawa's guard.
Vedhult trying to control the position from guard on top but Aikawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vedhult stands and throws Aikawa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The referee asks Vedhult politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vedhult prefers to stall for the moment though.
Aikawa gets back to half guard.
Still in half guard, Vedhult seems content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aikawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vedhult pulls his head out easily.
Reidar Vedhult overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Aikawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vedhult pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aikawa trying to control from the bottom.

Aikawa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Aikawa trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vedhult is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Aikawa!
Vedhult wants to control the pace but Aikawa is squirming around nicely.
Aikawa is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aikawa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Aikawa regains half guard.

Aikawa looking for submissions off his back.

Vedhult looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Aikawa looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Aikawa looking for submissions off his back.

Aikawa actively working from the bottom here.
Vedhult is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aikawa can do to turn this around?

Aikawa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vedhult pulls his head out easily.
Vedhult stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vedhult is thwarting Aikawa's attempts to control the position.
Vedhult looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Vedhult dives in and scores a takedown into Aikawa's guard.

Aikawa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vedhult is aware though and is defending well.

Aikawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vedhult gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vedhult looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reidar Vedhult dominated that second round.
That's time! Vedhult'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!

Vedhult looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aikawa trying to keep a closed guard but Vedhult is proving a slippery customer.
Vedhult tries to free his leg and advance position but Aikawa is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Aikawa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vedhult gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Aikawa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Vedhult escapes and throws Aikawa's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vedhult tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Aikawa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vedhult's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Vedhult! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Aikawa has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Reidar Vedhult!