PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anatoli Vasiliev (ranked 1608 p4p, 214 weight class) and Chief Man (ranked 4239 p4p, 484 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Vasiliev
vs
Man

188 cm
23
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
26
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Core Combat

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anatoli Vasiliev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Man!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vasiliev moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Vasiliev tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Vasiliev misses with a knee strike.
Vasiliev throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vasiliev.
Vasiliev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasiliev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasiliev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasiliev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiliev tries a knee to the head but Man blocks it.
Vasiliev lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Vasiliev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasiliev lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vasiliev seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Vasiliev misses with the head strike.
Vasiliev avoiding damage.
Vasiliev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Man blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasiliev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasiliev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasiliev can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Vasiliev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vasiliev lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasiliev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.

Man turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Vasiliev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Vasiliev - just one landing.
Man is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Vasiliev moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anatoli Vasiliev!