PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ioelu Vavau (ranked 4219 p4p, 4220 weight class) and Zviadi Zotikshvili (ranked 434 p4p, 433 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vavau
vs
Zotikshvili

180 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ioelu Vavau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zviadi Zotikshvili!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Vavau connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice straight punches there by Zotikshvili. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zotikshvili.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vavau lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zotikshvili scores with a jab. Vavau acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vavau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice shot by Zotikshvili.
Zotikshvili scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zotikshvili rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vavau counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zotikshvili takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Zotikshvili.
Vavau cracks Zotikshvili with a good jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Zotikshvili.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ioelu Vavau.
Well Vavau has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ioelu Vavau!