PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vasilyevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dont Know (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Vasilyevich had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Vasilyevich
vs
Know

183 cm
29
196 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

184 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Vasilyevich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dont Know!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Know stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasilyevich.
Know throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Know misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasilyevich throws the kick towards the body but Know avoids it.
Ivan Vasilyevich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasilyevich throws a head kick that misses.
Vasilyevich misses with a head kick.
Vasilyevich misses with an uppercut. Know saw that one coming.
Vasilyevich staying out of range there.
Know digs a good hook to Vasilyevich's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasilyevich. That's going to slow Know down.
Vasilyevich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Know moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilyevich throws a hook but Know blocks it.
Know wants to counter the offense by Vasilyevich and move into the clinch position.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Know gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vasilyevich dodges an elbow strike from Know.
Vasilyevich throws an elbow but it misses.
Still in the clinch, Know scores with a nice short uppercut.

Vasilyevich breaks from the clinch.
Vasilyevich throws a nice looking combination but Know bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Know is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Know misses with a body shot.
Vasilyevich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Know.
Vasilyevich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Know throws a leg kick which misses Vasilyevich's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasilyevich tries to avoid it.
Vasilyevich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Know's sensitive parts.
Vasilyevich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Know tries to counter with a clinch but Vasilyevich shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Know lands a high kick!
Vasilyevich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Know.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Know closes the distance and clinches.
Vasilyevich throws a head punch that misses.
Know swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vasilyevich blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Vasilyevich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Know checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vasilyevich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasilyevich throws a head kick that misses.
Know slips a jab from Vasilyevich.
Know wants to counter the offense by Vasilyevich and move into the clinch position.
Vasilyevich takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vasilyevich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Know tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Vasilyevich's head coaches at Condor Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vasilyevich throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasilyevich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Know throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Know moves out of range of the leg kick from Vasilyevich.
Know blocks the body kick.
Vasilyevich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Know swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vasilyevich pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Know has managed to clinch.
Vasilyevich tries to land knees in the clinch but Know avoids the damage to the body.
Know misses with a punch to the body.
Know misses with an elbow strike.
Know tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasilyevich's elbow.
Know lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Know working aggressively here.
Know looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Know.
Vasilyevich tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Know avoids it.
Vasilyevich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Know has a couple of punches blocked by Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich blocks a body shot from Know.
Vasilyevich lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasilyevich avoids the elbow strike from Know, against the cage.
Vasilyevich throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Know blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasilyevich looking to throw knees to the head but Know is blocking nicely.
A short right from Know.
Vasilyevich misses with some punches.
Know misses with a hook to the ribs.
Know struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasilyevich controls his hands.
Know on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Know tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vasilyevich's elbow.
Know throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasilyevichs head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dont Know will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vasilyevich catches Know with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Know wants to land a leg kick but Vasilyevich is out of range.
Vasilyevich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Know wants to counter with a clinch but Vasilyevich pushes him away.
Vasilyevich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vasilyevich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasilyevich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Know. That did some damage!
Know misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vasilyevich throws a sloppy head kick and Know moves out of range easily.

Vasilyevich has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Know.
A right hook to the body lands for Know.
Know misses with a punch on the inside.
Know lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Know misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Know scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Know dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dont Know seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Know lands a left hand.
Vasilyevich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Know fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Vasilyevich.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vasilyevich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vasilyevich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Know has a couple of punches blocked by Vasilyevich.
Know misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasilyevich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Know.
Vasilyevich lands a nice uppercut.
Know stalling in the clinch but Vasilyevich improves position.
Vasilyevich can't find room to land a body shot as Know controls the action.
Know doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasilyevich misses with a short punch on the inside.
Know throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Know misses with some punches.

Vasilyevich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasilyevich.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich throws out a leg kick but Know moves out of range and Vasilyevich only half commits.
Know fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Know tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasilyevich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Know manages to avoid it.
Vasilyevich throws a head kick that misses.
Know's corner calls for a 1-2. Know obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vasilyevich throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Know's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Know swings for the body but Vasilyevich moves out of range.
A combination from Vasilyevich does no damage.
Know swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Know lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Know is looking to clinch but Vasilyevich is avoiding it.
Know lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vasilyevich at a distance.
Know swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vasilyevich.

Vasilyevich is rocked!
Nice cross by Vasilyevich.
Oh Vasilyevich is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Know looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Know has managed to clinch.
Know is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Know lands a body shot.
Know working Vasilyevich over with knees to the body.
Know working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Know lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Vasilyevich to his knees! Know keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dont Know!
Dont Know took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Ivan Vasilyevich spoke after the fight, saying 'I only did Half Pretzel!'.