PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Norris Travis (ranked 5264 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Vaitkevicius (ranked 5102 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Travis
vs
Vaitkevicius

178 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Norris Travis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Julius Vaitkevicius!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vaitkevicius moves into the clinch.
Vaitkevicius lands a good knee to the midsection. Travis won't want to take too many of those.

Travis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Travis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vaitkevicius but Vaitkevicius pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Vaitkevicius moves into the clinch.
Travis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaitkevicius avoids it.
Vaitkevicius lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Norris Travis has been cut.

Vaitkevicius decides to pull guard.
Vaitkevicius is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaitkevicius keeping moving, preventing Travis from controlling successfully.
Vaitkevicius trying to control the position here.

Vaitkevicius uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vaitkevicius circles away.

Vaitkevicius shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Travis napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A lull in the action here.

Vaitkevicius has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vaitkevicius throws a sloppy head kick
and Travis counters with a slapping leg kick.
Travis looks for a takedown but Vaitkevicius sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Norris Travis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vaitkevicius scores with a kick to the midsection.
Travis is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Travis finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Vaitkevicius's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Travis falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Julius Vaitkevicius!