PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yury Vesnev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Projektina Vitutus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yury Vesnev has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vesnev
vs
Vitutus

170 cm
23
159 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
26
156 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Brute
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Fighters First Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yury Vesnev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Projektina Vitutus!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitutus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vitutus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vitutus tries a head kick but it misses.
Vitutus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vitutus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vesnev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vitutus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vesnev.
Yury Vesnev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitutus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vesnev.
Vitutus throws a head kick but Vesnev moves out of range.
Vesnev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vitutus.
Vitutus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vesnev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vitutus's hands.
Vesnev shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vitutus sprawls well. Vitutus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vesnev gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitutus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vesnev.
Vitutus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vitutus misses with a head kick.
Vitutus looks for the body kick but Vesnev saw that one coming.
Vesnev finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Vitutus throws a sloppy head kick and Vesnev moves out of range easily.
Vitutus staying out of range there.
Vitutus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vesnev.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Vesnev.
Vesnev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vesnev scores with a nice head shot.
A left and a right from Vesnev both land. Nice combination.
Vesnev lands with a good body shot.
Vesnev misses with a wild body shot.
Vesnev throws a lazy body kick
and Vitutus counters with a head kick. That will keep Vesnev thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vesnev looks to land a right hand but Vitutus moved out of range.
Vitutus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Vesnev.
Vesnev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vitutus.
Vesnev misses the shot to the body.
Vitutus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vesnev.
Vesnev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vesnev tries to clinch there but Vitutus circles away.
Vesnev darts in trying to clinch
and Vitutus counters with a body kick.
Vitutus throws a head kick but Vesnev moves out of range.
Vesnev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vitutus was well out of range. Poor timing from Vesnev.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitutus needs to keep his hands up - Vesnev had a free shot at his head there.
Vesnev shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vitutus as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yury Vesnev. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vesnev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Vitutus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vesnev is in Vitutus's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Vitutus is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vesnev is controlling him.
Vesnev is looking to work some ground and pound but Vitutus has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vesnev loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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!
Vitutus is looking to stand up but Vesnev isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vesnev wants to pass the guard but Vitutus is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yury Vesnev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vesnev misses the shot to the body.
Vitutus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Vesnev forces Vitutus back against the cage and clinches.
Vitutus throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vitutus is trying to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vitutus throws an elbow but misses.
Vesnev looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vesnev blocks an elbow strike.
Vesnev lands with a short shot to the head.
Vesnev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vesnev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Vitutus.

It looks like Yury Vesnev has been cut.
Vitutus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vesnev creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vesnev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vitutus looking to slow down the pace here.
Vesnev throws a head punch that misses.
Vitutus has had enough of the clinch but Vesnev keeps him there for the moment.
Vitutus dodges an elbow strike from Vesnev.

Vesnev gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vitutus is trying to stand back up but Vesnev is controlling him

Vesnev is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vitutus doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vesnev.
Vitutus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vesnev.
Vesnev lands strikes from half guard.
Vesnev working Vitutus over with strikes.
Vitutus tries to kick Vesnev off but Vesnev keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Vitutus really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vesnev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev wants to pass to mount but Vitutus is defending the position.
Vesnev 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.
Vesnev uses his free foot to push down on Vitutus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vitutus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vesnev lands a nice shot to the head.
Vesnev can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vitutus is looking to escape.
Vitutus tries to buck Vesnev off but he can't manage it.
Vesnev connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vitutus squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Vesnev lands a nice shot to the head.
Vesnev lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Vitutus hang on?
Vesnev working the ground and pound effectively.
Vesnev working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Vitutus is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesnev lands a big elbow - Vitutus is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Vitutus is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yury Vesnev!
Yury Vesnev is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Yury Vesnev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.