PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Prokhor Vassily (ranked 5811 p4p, 4657 weight class) and Niels Bohr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vassily
vs
Bohr

180 cm
25
175
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

The Underpant Gnomes

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Prokhor Vassily!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niels Bohr!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bohr rushes Vassily and presses him up against the cage.
Vassily changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bohr fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bohr has closed the distance and engaged Vassily in a clinch.
Bohr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bohr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vassily goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bohr prevents it.
Vassily is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prokhor Vassily. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bohr manages to break the clinch.

Bohr closes the distance and pushes Vassily back into the cage.
Vassily is trying to drag Bohr to the mat but Bohr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vassily drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bohr gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vassily wants to stall.
Bohr content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vassily has a couple of punches blocked by Bohr.
Bohr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vassily looking for a takedown.
Vassily goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bohr prevents it.
Vassily is working for takedown but Bohr is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bohr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bohr stops a takedown attempt from Vassily.
Bohr is pushing Vassily up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vassily is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bohr pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohr prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vassily.
Bohr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vassily tries for a takedown but Bohr manages to get underhooks.
Bohr holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vassily wants a takedown but no success here.
Vassily looking for a takedown.
Vassily has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bohr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bohr.
Bohr is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Bohr's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bohr stalling the fight.
Bohr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Niels Bohr.

Bohr takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bohr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bohr has Vassily up against the cage in a clinch.
Bohr controlling the action here for a moment.
Bohr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bohr slows down the pace here.
Bohr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bohr continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

Bohr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bohr wants it to stay on the feet.

Bohr gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bohr slows down the pace here.
Vassily tries to throw a body punch but Bohr avoids it by throwing Vassily back against the cage.
Bohr avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Niels Bohr.

Vassily closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bohr is trying to control Vassily's posture but Vassily avoids it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bohr can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vassily landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
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!
Vassily looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bohr is avoiding damage well.
Vassily creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niels Bohr dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bohr clinches up with Vassily and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vassily.
Vassily misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vassily can't get the takedown.
Bohr gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vassily.
Vassily is working for takedown but Bohr is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prokhor Vassily. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Bohr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vassily fails with a takedown attempt.

Bohr gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohr.
Bohr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bohr stalling in the clinch.
Bohr stalling in the clinch.

Bohr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bohr moves into the clinch.
Vassily tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vassily looking for a takedown.
Niels Bohr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vassily misses with the head strike.
Bohr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vassily being controlled against the cage.

Bohr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vassily misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bohr is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bohr moves into the clinch.
Bohr pressing his opponent against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bohr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Niels Bohr.

Bohr moves into the clinch successfully.
Vassily misses with some punches.
Bohr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Bohr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bohr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vassily, pushing him back against the cage.
Vassily looking for a takedown.
Vassily has Bohr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bohr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vassily wants to take the fight to the mat but Bohr manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vassily is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bohr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bohr leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bohr stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bohr stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Bohr to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Niels Bohr.

Bohr closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bohr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bohr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bohr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vassily paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bohr closes the distance and pushes Vassily back into the cage.
Vassily is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bohr slowing the pace effectively.
Vassily has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bohr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bohr slows down the pace here.
Vassily has Bohr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bohr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bohr controlling the action here for a moment.
Bohr stalling the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Niels Bohr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vassily goes for a double leg but Bohr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bohr continues to drive forward.

Bohr manages to break the clinch.
Bohr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vassily.

Vassily gets tackled into the cage by Bohr. Bohr maintains the clinch.

Bohr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bohr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vassily, pushing him back against the cage.
Vassily misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bohr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bohr stuffs the takedown attempt from Vassily. Vassily gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Prokhor Vassily. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vassily shoots in for a double leg but Bohr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Bohr moves into the clinch.
Bohr stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vassily works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Vassily trying to control but Bohr is working from the bottom.
Vassily content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vassily throws a big elbow that misses.
Vassily content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bohr working a defensive guard here.
Vassily distracts Bohr with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bohr keeping full guard, as Vassily tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vassily accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vassily postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vassily postures up and lands a big shot to Bohr's brow.

Vassily drops back looking for a leg! Bohr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bohr manages to kick Vassily off! Vassily jumps back into Bohr's guard.
Vassily scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vassily with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Vassily is in close to Bohr's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bohr has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bohr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vassily landing some decent shots from guard.
Vassily advances position into side control!
Vassily has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vassily working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bohr manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bohr is trying to control. Vassily wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vassily tries to roll over but Bohr keeps him under control.
Vassily has his hands clasped together around Bohr's back. He's all about the action.
Vassily lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vassily keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vassily is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vassily has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bohr is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vassily gets full guard.
Prokhor Vassily has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niels Bohr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vassily trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Prokhor Vassily.
I think Bohr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niels Bohr!