PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Freeman Gay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Vakhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gay
vs
Vakhula

225 cm
21
161 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freeman Gay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Vakhula!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vakhula looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gay!
You can see the frustration on Gay's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gay trying his best to control but Vakhula has mounted him.
Gay is trying to stand but he's just given Vakhula his back.
Gay is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Vakhula.

Vakhula looking for the choke from the back.

Vakhula is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
You can see the frustration on Gay's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Vakhula is riding his opponent, not letting Gay buck him off.
Gay trying to get back to his feet but Vakhula is in full control for now.
Vakhula trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Gay doesn't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gay showing good submission defense here.
Gay tries to break free.
Vakhula is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gay is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gay is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Vakhula is landing with strikes. Gay can't take much more of this.
Gay wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vakhula lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Vakhula.
Gay is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Vakhula is riding his opponent, not letting Gay buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakhula cracks Gay with a big right hand from the back mount! Gay immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Vakhula takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Vakhula!