PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kane Ardal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ardal
vs
Vasleyiev

182 cm
28
176 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

178 cm
26
170 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Aspire Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Ardal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Ardal saw it coming and moves away.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Ardal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy right hand. Ardal should have avoided that one.
Ardal misses with a body kick.
Vasleyiev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Ardal wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ardal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vasleyiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vasleyiev fails to land with a series of punches.
Vasleyiev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A big right from Ardal misses.
A nice side step and Vasleyiev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vasleyiev misses with a two punch combination.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vasleyiev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Ardal off balance momentarily.
A good leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev blocks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ardal throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vasleyiev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ardal throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Ardal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev scores with a jab.
Vasleyiev checks a leg kick.
Ardal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasleyiev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some bone on bone action there as Ardal checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ardal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ardal throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev throws a push kick but Ardal slaps the foot to one side.
Ardal on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasleyiev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasleyiev connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardal throws a looping overhand right but Vasleyiev ducks down to avoid it.
Ardal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ardal looks for the body kick but Vasleyiev saw that one coming.
Ardal lands a nice hook to Vasleyiev's body. Vasleyiev takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ardal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ardal throws a quick counter kick to the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that misses.
Ardal jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Ardal's leg. Ardal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ardal lands a jab to Vasleyiev's midsection.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick as Ardal jumps back.
Ardal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vasleyiev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ardal scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasleyiev should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Ardal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vasleyiev works Ardal's body with a nice hook.
Ardal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardal lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ardal slips a jab and a cross from Vasleyiev.
Ardal looks to land a right hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range.
Ardal avoids the head kick by Vasleyiev.
Ardal slips a jab from Vasleyiev.
Ardal tries to move into range but Vasleyiev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ardal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ardal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vasleyiev takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vasleyiev clobbers Ardal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Ardal dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vasleyiev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ardal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Ardal saw it coming and moves away.
Vasleyiev cracks Ardal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ardal tries a head kick but it misses.
Ardal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ardal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasleyiev.
A good leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Ardal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ardal.
Vasleyiev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ardal had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ardal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasleyiev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev punishes Ardal's body with a nice straight punch.
Vasleyiev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ardal.
Vasleyiev stalks Ardal and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ardal's face. Ardal staggers backwards, shaken.
Vasleyiev scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev 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.

Vasleyiev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Ardal misses its target.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ardal tries a head kick but it misses.
Ardal misses with a head kick.
Ardal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ardal jabs at Vasleyiev's body.
Ardal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasleyiev.
Ardal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ardal throws a leg kick which misses Vasleyiev's front leg but catches the back leg as Vasleyiev tries to avoid it.
Ardal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ardal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vasleyiev manages to avoid it.
Vasleyiev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ardal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ardal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a jab to the nose.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ardal might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vasleyiev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vasleyiev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ardal looks to score with a jab to the body but Vasleyiev is just out of range.
Ardal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vasleyiev lands the left hand.
Vasleyiev blocks the body kick.
Ardal pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ardal misses with a hook. Vasleyiev ducked under it nicely.
Ardal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ardal.
Ardal misses with a low kick.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Ardal blocks it.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Ardal's leg. Ardal is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ardal throws a head kick that misses.
Vasleyiev throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The fighters circling - Vasleyiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Ardal's ribcage but misses.
Ardal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vasleyiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vasleyiev moves out of range of the body kick from Ardal.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot that sends Ardal's belly button to the back.
Vasleyiev takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vasleyiev defending well as Ardal loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasleyiev misses with a body kick.
Ardal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev cracks Ardal with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardal moves away from the strike by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ardals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ardal bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ardal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ardal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ardal misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Vasleyiev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A shot to the liver by Vasleyiev. Beautiful body shot.
Vasleyiev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ardal.
Ardal slips a jab from Vasleyiev.
Ardal ducks right into an uppercut from Vasleyiev.
Ardal fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasleyiev sizes up Ardal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ardal walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ardal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ardal delivers a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ardal.
Vasleyiev sizes up Ardal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ardal checks it well.
It appears Ardal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Vasleyiev jabs Ardal right on the nose. Ardal blinks but takes it well.
Vasleyiev misses with a kick to the body.
As Vasleyiev backs away, Ardal returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vasleyiev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ardal circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasleyiev takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasleyiev lands a glancing blow to the side of Ardal's head.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ardal connects with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ardal.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Vasleyiev.
Ardal swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Ardal swings widly with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vasleyiev takes one to the side of the head.
Ardal throws a big shot that misses.
Vasleyiev throws a good cross that connects.
Ardal fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vasleyiev on the side of the head.
Ardal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ardal circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut. Ardal saw that one coming.
It appears Ardal was looking to counter with a kick there.
Vasleyiev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ardal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ardal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ardal throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ardal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasleyiev throws out the jab.
Ardal throws the kick towards the body but Vasleyiev avoids it.
Ardal throws a hook to the side of Vasleyiev's head but Vasleyiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Vasleyiev.
Ardal swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ardal misses with a leg kick
and Vasleyiev counters with a low kick, right behind Ardal 's knee.
Vasleyiev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Ardal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ardal fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vasleyiev just manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Ardal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasleyiev moves out of range as Ardal throws a body kick.
Vasleyiev is looking for the big counter here.
Ardal paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ardal throws a solid leg kick but Vasleyiev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ardal.
Vasleyiev lands a nice shot that snaps Ardal's head back.
Ardal walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ardal takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ardal throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ardal can pounce on him.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Ardal avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev throws a chopping leg kick but Ardal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ardal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ardal tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev throws a body punch but Ardal moves out of range.
Ardal checks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Ardal. That snapped Vasleyiev's head back.
Kane Ardal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Vasleyiev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasleyiev throws a shot to the body.
Ardal checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Vasleyiev throws a body punch but Ardal moves out of range.
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Ardal throws a series of punches but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vasleyiev duly obliges.
Ardal takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev ducks under a wild hook from Ardal.
Vasleyiev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ardal in his tracks.
Vasleyiev misses with a body punch
and Ardal counters with a straight right hand.
Vasleyiev needs to keep his hands up - Ardal had a free shot at his head there.
Vasleyiev throws a chopping leg kick but Ardal manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ardal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasleyiev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
Ardal throws a wild body kick that Vasleyiev sees coming a mile off.
Vasleyiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Vasleyiev.
Ardal throws a right hand that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasleyiev connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vasleyiev!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tests Ardal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ardal takes a step back to recover.
Vasleyiev moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ardal throws a push kick but Vasleyiev slaps the foot to one side.
Ardal slips under a jab from Vasleyiev.
Ardal half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ardal on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vasleyiev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vasleyiev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ardal.
Ardal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ardal lands a head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ardal takes one to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vasleyiev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!