PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Vitalis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Ivankov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Vitalis has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vitalis
vs
Ivankov

173 cm
23
152 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
152 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Londons Best Nutrition
Real-Deal Nutrition

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Vitalis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vyacheslav Ivankov!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitalis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivankov looks to land a left hand but Vitalis moved out of range nicely.
Vitalis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vitalis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ivankov sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Vitalis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ivankov did well to prevent Vitalis getting side control.
Vitalis working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ivankov's thigh. Ivankov counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ivankov is working an open guard so Vitalis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Ivankov closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ivankov lands in his opponent's guard.
Ivankov trying to control but Vitalis is working from the bottom.
Ivankov forces his way into half guard.
Ivankov thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ivankov lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivankov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vitalis tries to roll over but Ivankov keeps him under control.
Ivankov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vitalis keeps working.
Ivankov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Vitalis wants to get back to his feet.
Ivankov lands with a punch from half guard.
Vitalis has hold of Ivankov's hands but Ivankov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Ivankov is working for a submission of some sort.
Vitalis looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ivankov is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vitalis scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Ivankov manages to mount him!
Vitalis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vitalis tries to hold on but Ivankov postures up.
Vitalis is looking to get to half guard.
Vitalis squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitalis is in a horrible position here. Ivankov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ivankov breaks from Vitalis's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ivankov landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Ivankov.
Ivankov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ivankov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ivankov lands with some strikes.
Vitalis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Vitalis is breathing heavily.
Ivankov controlling the pace for now.
Ivankov unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitalis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

It looks like Alexander Vitalis has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vitalis taking shots to the head.
Ivankov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vitalis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vitalis is in a horrible position here. Ivankov smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Vitalis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Ivankov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ivankov looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The referee warns Vitalis that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ivankov is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Vitalis has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Vitalis!
Ivankov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vyacheslav Ivankov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Vitalis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ivankov is looking to clinch but Vitalis is avoiding it.
Vitalis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ivankov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vitalis!
Ivankov with the ground and pound from mount.
Vyacheslav Ivankov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ivankov scoring with strikes but Vitalis is staying in there.
Ivankov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Vitalis looks a forlorn figure.
Vitalis tries to hold on but Ivankov postures up.
Ivankov with shots to the head and body - Vitalis looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ivankov with the ground and pound from mount.
Ivankov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ivankov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivankov lands with some strikes.

Vitalis is rocked!

Alexander Vitalis's cut is getting worse.

Vitalis somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Alexander Vitalis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ivankov lands a big uppercut and Vitalis crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Vitalis looks OK. Ivankov waves Vitalis back to his feet!
Oh Vitalis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vitalis tries to clinch
and Ivankov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vitalis thinking.
Vitalis seems to have got his legs back now.
Vitalis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ivankov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ivankov looks to score with a jab to the body but Vitalis is just out of range.
Vitalis misses with a takedown
and Vitalis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Alexander Vitalis's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ivankov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ivankov sizes up Vitalis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vitalis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Ivankov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Vitalis!
Ivankov landing strikes from the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivankov controlling the pace for now.
Ivankov cracks Vitalis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ivankov landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Ivankov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ivankov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ivankov lands a nice shot to the head.
Ivankov lands a big shot there that rocks Vitalis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitalis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Ivankov working for a submission but Vitalis is keeping him at bay.
Vitalis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ivankov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vitalis can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ivankov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Jeez, Alexander Vitalis's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Vitalis's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Vyacheslav Ivankov!