PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andros The Last Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Vasilyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

The Last Warrior
vs
Vasilyev

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
18
198 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andros The Last Warrior !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mikhail Vasilyev!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Vasilyev with that takedown attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by The Last Warrior . That's going to slow Vasilyev down.
The Last Warrior fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Last Warrior shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vasilyev pinned against the cage. Vasilyev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Last Warrior lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vasilyev at a distance.
The Last Warrior fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andros The Last Warrior . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasilyev fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasilyev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vasilyev looks gassed!

The Last Warrior gets in close and instigates a clinch.

The Last Warrior 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Last Warrior is looking to clinch.

The Last Warrior rushes Vasilyev and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Last Warrior is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Vasilyev looking to stall.
Vasilyev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Last Warrior walks away with a smile on his face. Vasilyev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vasilyev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Last Warrior is fending him off so far but Vasilyev persists. Nope, The Last Warrior circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasilyev stuffs the takedown attempt from The Last Warrior . The Last Warrior gets slowly back to his feet.
The Last Warrior shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasilyev sprawls well. He's pushed The Last Warrior 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Vasilyev feints and as The Last Warrior raises his hands in defense, Vasilyev changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Last Warrior trying to keep a closed guard but Vasilyev is proving a slippery customer.
The Last Warrior is pulling down on Vasilyev's head to control his posture.

Vasilyev drops back looking for a leg! The Last Warrior is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Last Warrior manages to kick Vasilyev off! Vasilyev jumps back into The Last Warrior 's guard.
The Last Warrior working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Last Warrior is looking for a triangle but Vasilyev pushes his legs off easily.
The Last Warrior is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vasilyev with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Last Warrior bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vasilyev's guard.
The Last Warrior wants to control from the top but Vasilyev keeps moving.
The Last Warrior has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vasilyev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyev trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The Last Warrior can't escape the position.

Vasilyev working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The Last Warrior tries to lock up and control but Vasilyev gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vasilyev lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Vasilyev jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… The Last Warrior is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by The Last Warrior and Vasilyev has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Last Warrior tries to improve position but can't.
Vasilyev advances to full mount.

Vasilyev working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vasilyev prevents The Last Warrior from getting the reversal.
The Last Warrior wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andros The Last Warrior dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vasilyev clinches up against the ropes.
The Last Warrior jumps guard but Vasilyev stands there with The Last Warrior around his waist. The Last Warrior gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The Last Warrior tries to break the clinch but Vasilyev is controlling the position.
Vasilyev tries to break the clinch but The Last Warrior is controlling the position.
Vasilyev is working for takedown but The Last Warrior is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Last Warrior has Vasilyev pushed against the ropes.
The Last Warrior can't break the clinch.
Vasilyev tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Last Warrior drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Vasilyev turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The Last Warrior manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vasilyev's best efforts.

Vasilyev is trying to work for a kimura but The Last Warrior is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Last Warrior trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilyev wants to control but The Last Warrior is keeping him busy.

The Last Warrior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vasilyev slips a jab and a cross from The Last Warrior .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Vasilyev scores a takedown into full mount!
The Last Warrior wants to get back to his feet.
Vasilyev landing strikes from the mount.
Vasilyev scoring with strikes but The Last Warrior is staying in there.
Vasilyev lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Vasilyev has control of The Last Warrior 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and The Last Warrior regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Last Warrior tries to improve position but can't.

Vasilyev is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. The Last Warrior is trying to escape and Vasilyev transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and The Last Warrior is forced to tap! Nice work there by Vasilyev! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mikhail Vasilyev!