PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tristan St. Gough (ranked 678 p4p, 1081 weight class) and Musa Vitalik (ranked 103 p4p, 160 weight class). Vitalik has chosen Planet Purge - Midnight Tyrannosaurus & Ehide as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

St. Gough
vs
Vitalik

193 cm
34
213
21 - 15 - 0

190 cm
25
209
7 - 5 - 0

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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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tristan St. Gough!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Musa Vitalik!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitalik just misses with a punch to the body.
St. Gough misses with a straight right.
Vitalik with the counter takedown but St. Gough avoids it easily.
Vitalik scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Tristan St. Gough has been cut.
St. Gough tries to clinch up.
St. Gough swings and misses with a hook to the body.

St. Gough gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vitalik to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vitalik wants to control from the top but St. Gough keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St. Gough pulls Vitalik in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vitalik trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but St. Gough manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Vitalik looking to hit a scissor sweep but St. Gough is one step ahead there.
Vitalik seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitalik trying to keep a closed guard but St. Gough is proving a slippery customer.
St. Gough slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vitalik sneaks back into half guard.
St. Gough content to control rather than advance.
Vitalik tries to regain full guard. Instead though, St. Gough has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Vitalik is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitalik tries to lock up and control but St. Gough gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
St. Gough wants to control the pace but Vitalik is squirming around nicely.
Vitalik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St. Gough wants to control the pace but Vitalik is squirming around nicely.
Vitalik is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitalik tries to hold on but St. Gough pushes him away.
Vitalik tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vitalik wants to control but St. Gough is having none of it.
Vitalik is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vitalik tries to hold on but St. Gough pushes him away.
Vitalik is desperately trying to improve his position but St. Gough has a good base and remains in mount.
Vitalik bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vitalik trying to control the position from guard on top but St. Gough is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitalik is looking to work some ground and pound but St. Gough has wrist control.
St. Gough wants to stand but Vitalik is controlling the position.
Vitalik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vitalik passes St. Gough's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vitalik throwing shots but St. Gough is blocking nicely.
St. Gough trying to hold on to Vitalik's head to control him but Vitalik postures up.
Vitalik wants to lay and pray for a moment but St. Gough keeps working.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vitalik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Musa Vitalik will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tristan St. Gough's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

St. Gough throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from St. Gough. Vitalik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vitalik keeps the fight on the outside.
Vitalik throws a predictable looking body shot
letting St. Gough counter with a right hand.
St. Gough dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
St. Gough is looking to clinch but Vitalik is avoiding it.
St. Gough misses with an uppercut. Vitalik saw that one coming.
St. Gough tries to clinch but Vitalik moves away

and Vitalik counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for St. Gough!

St. Gough throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Tristan St. Gough seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vitalik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
St. Gough wants to clinch.
Vitalik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from St. Gough.
Vitalik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St. Gough manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Vitalik.
St. Gough avoids the body shot from Vitalik.
Danga de danga de dang - Vitalik scores with a four punch combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitalik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vitalik swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Gough.
Tristan St. Gough is winning the standup battle so far.
St. Gough takes a swing at Vitalik's ribcage but misses.
Vitalik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from St. Gough.
Vitalik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St. Gough.
St. Gough bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
St. Gough swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vitalik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vitalik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vitalik shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
St. Gough scores with a shot to the body.
Tristan St. Gough is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St. Gough takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
St. Gough doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitalik circles away.

St. Gough drops Vitalik with a beautiful combination! Vitalik stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - St. Gough is looking for the KO!

Vitalik is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vitalik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St. Gough as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitalik blocks a jab.

St. Gough closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Gough.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vitalik.
Vitalik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vitalik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vitalik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
St. Gough misses with the head strike.
St. Gough lands a right hand.
St. Gough has Vitalik pushed against the cage.
St. Gough misses with a punch to the body.
Vitalik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vitalik goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vitalik prevents a body shot from St. Gough.
St. Gough scores with a shot to the side of Vitalik's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough lands an uppercut.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vitalik working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
St. Gough is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vitalik can do to turn this around?
St. Gough lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
St. Gough struggles to land a body shot inside as Vitalik controls his hands.
St. Gough lands an uppercut.
Vitalik throws a head punch that misses.
St. Gough scores with a shoulder strike.
Vitalik prevents a body shot from St. Gough.
St. Gough misses with a punch on the inside.
St. Gough has a couple of punches blocked by Vitalik.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Gough.
St. Gough misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vitalik looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Vitalik fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough misses with a body punch.
St. Gough misses with the head strike.
St. Gough tries to throw a body punch but Vitalik avoids it by throwing St. Gough back against the cage.
Vitalik prevents a body shot from St. Gough.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vitalik can't find room to land a body shot as St. Gough controls the action.
Vitalik presses St. Gough against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
St. Gough tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vitalik throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from St. Gough.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
St. Gough cracks Vitalik with a nice body shot.
Vitalik blocks a body shot from St. Gough.

St. Gough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
St. Gough fails to land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tristan St. Gough dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tristan St. Gough's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

St. Gough pushes Vitalik up against the cage in a clinch.
St. Gough swings wildly with an uppercut but Vitalik uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Gough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from St. Gough on the inside.
Vitalik prevents a body shot from St. Gough.
Vitalik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St. Gough.
Vitalik blocking some punches.
St. Gough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vitalik blocks an uppercut.
St. Gough swings away with an uppercut that misses.
St. Gough softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Gough lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St. Gough misses with a punch on the inside.
Vitalik blocking some punches.
St. Gough throws a head punch that misses.
St. Gough has Vitalik pressed against the cage, preventing Vitalik from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by St. Gough.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St. Gough misses with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from St. Gough.
St. Gough goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
St. Gough lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vitalik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vitalik's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from St. Gough.
St. Gough throws a punch but it's blocked by Vitalik.
St. Gough lands an uppercut.
St. Gough tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vitalik's elbow.
St. Gough can't find room to land a body shot as Vitalik controls the action.
St. Gough doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from St. Gough.
Vitalik blocks a body shot from St. Gough.
St. Gough scores with a shoulder strike.
Vitalik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough misses with some punches.
Vitalik working hard to break the clinch.
Vitalik blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vitalik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vitalik has a couple of punches blocked by St. Gough.
St. Gough lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vitalik.

St. Gough breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vitalik jabs St. Gough right on the nose. St. Gough blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
St. Gough moves in looking to clinch but Vitalik pushes him off.
Vitalik throws a series of punches but St. Gough moves out of range.
St. Gough avoids the body shot from Vitalik.
St. Gough scores with a sloppy right hand. Vitalik should have avoided that one.
St. Gough is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St. Gough leaves Vitalik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vitalik misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
St. Gough swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vitalik bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vitalik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but St. Gough manages to avoid it.

St. Gough fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vitalik, pushing him back against the cage.
St. Gough scores with a hook to the body.
St. Gough is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vitalik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
St. Gough lands a nice uppercut.
Vitalik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Gough.
St. Gough lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from St. Gough.
St. Gough scores with a shot to the side of Vitalik's head.

St. Gough breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St. Gough tries to clinch up.
St. Gough walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
St. Gough is looking to clinch.
St. Gough throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vitalik stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
St. Gough on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vitalik misses with a hook. St. Gough ducked under it nicely.
St. Gough fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
St. Gough tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vitalik paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St. Gough steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vitalik.
St. Gough is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
St. Gough works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
St. Gough misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vitalik.

St. Gough sends Vitalik crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! St. Gough is motioning to the referee to let Vitalik up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Vitalik is still on wobbly legs! Can St. Gough finish him?
St. Gough uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vitalik.
St. Gough circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Vitalik to the canvas! Vitalik doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - St. Gough keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tristan St. Gough!
A very excited looking Tristan St. Gough rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.