PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murtaz Vatsadze (ranked 3875 p4p, 5023 weight class) and Sonatane Veainu (ranked 476 p4p, 574 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Vatsadze
vs
Veainu

186 cm
25
205
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Murtaz Vatsadze!
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, Sonatane Veainu!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu lands with a nice body punch.
Vatsadze moves away from the strike by Veainu.
Veainu throws a good cross that connects.
Veainu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Vatsadze gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vatsadze definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Veainu.
Vatsadze misses with the head strike.
Vatsadze throws a head punch that misses.
Veainu is trying to break the clinch but Vatsadze has him pressed against the cage.
Vatsadze misses with a punch on the inside.
Veainu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Veainu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vatsadze.
Vatsadze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vatsadze lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Veainu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vatsadze avoids it.
Vatsadze lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vatsadze throws a head punch that misses.
Vatsadze makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vatsadze lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Veainu or not.
Veainu looks winded!
Vatsadze lands a hook that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Vatsadze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vatsadze misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vatsadze content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vatsadze working aggressively here.
Vatsadze managing to block the knees to the body from Veainu.
Vatsadze scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vatsadze lands a nice shot to the body.

Vatsadze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veainu moves out of range as Vatsadze strikes.
Veainu dodges the punch combination from Vatsadze.

Vatsadze closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vatsadze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Veainu blocks an uppercut.
Vatsadze cracks Veainu with a nice body shot.
Veainu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vatsadze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vatsadze lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Vatsadze scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vatsadze scores with a shoulder strike.
Vatsadze lands with a short shot to the head.
Vatsadze lands with a light punch inside.

Veainu is rocked!
Vatsadze lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Veainu is still on wobbly legs! Can Vatsadze finish him?
Vatsadze creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Veainu with a big uppercut! Veainu tries to clinch up but Vatsadze pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Veainu to the mat! Veainu covers up and Vatsadze unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Murtaz Vatsadze!
Murtaz Vatsadze decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.