PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pygmy Lack (ranked 4313 p4p, 5475 weight class) and Igor Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vi has chosen Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Igor Vi enters the cage!

Lack
vs
Vi

225 cm
25
300
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
26
295
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pygmy Lack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Vi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Vi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lack appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lack avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vi misses with a right hand
letting Lack counter with a right hand.
Lack throws the kick towards the body but Vi avoids it.
No luck for Lack with that takedown attempt.

Lack has closed the distance and engaged Vi in a clinch.
Lack prevents Vi from breaking the clinch.

Lack manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vi circles away.
Vi tries to clinch but Lack moves out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lack or perhaps it was just good defense by Vi, which made it look bad.
Vi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pygmy Lack. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lack keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vi throws a series of punches but Lack avoids them all with ease.
Lack looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lack shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vi as he avoids it easily.
Vi throws out a counter right but Lack avoids it with no problem.
Vi throws the left hand but Lack avoids the punch easily.
Lack avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lack forces Vi back against the cage and clinches.
Lack can't break the clinch.
Vi tries to break the clinch but Lack is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lack throws an elbow but misses.
Lack prevents Vi from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lack drags the fight down to the ground.

Lack working for a triangle but Vi defends it easily.
Vi is fighting to break Lack's control of his arms but Lack is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Lack manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lack fails in his attempt to clinch.
Igor Vi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Vi misses.
Lack wants to clinch.
Vi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Vi misses its intended target.
Lack misses the shot to the body.
Vi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lack.
Vi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lack throws a leg kick but Vi moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lack ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vi misses with a takedown
and Lack counters with a two punch combo.
Vi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lack sprawls well. Lack wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vi gets slowly back to his feet.
Lack with a poor takedown
and Vi counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vi misses with a few strikes there.
Vi looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lack shoots in looking for a takedown but Vi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lack's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vi cracks Lack with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lack.
Vi throws a right hand that misses

and Lack counters by clinching up.

Lack jumps guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pygmy Lack will probably get the nod.
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.

Lack doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lack paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lack drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vi sprawls and moves away.
Lack closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vi circles away.
Lack is looking to clinch but Vi is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Vi's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lack dives in and grabs Vi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vi pushes down on Lack's head and hops out.
It seemed like Vi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pygmy Lack. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vi tries to close the distance and clinch but Lack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lack was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lack dives in and grabs Vi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vi pushes down on Lack's head and hops out.
Vi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lack tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lack shoots in for a takedown but Vi shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vi throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Lack stumbling backwards into the cage! Lack bounces back off the cage towards Vi, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Vi lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Vi celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Igor Vi!
Igor Vi took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Who is next?'.