PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leon Staszewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Sitkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Vitaliy Sitkin enters the cage!

Staszewski
vs
Sitkin

175 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
22
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Staszewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitaliy Sitkin!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staszewski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Staszewski misses with a double jab.
Sitkin throws a body punch but Staszewski moves out of range.
Staszewski thuds his right hand into Sitkin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Staszewski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Staszewski catches Sitkin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Staszewski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Staszewski wants it to stay on the feet.
Sitkin looks gassed!
Sitkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Staszewski pinned against the cage. Staszewski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Staszewski throws a right and a left that Sitkin avoids nicely.
Staszewski misses with a wild combination.
Staszewski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circle momentarily. Staszewski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sitkin is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Staszewski misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staszewski looks to land a combination but Sitkin avoids it well.
Staszewski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Staszewski throws a right and a left that Sitkin avoids nicely.
Staszewski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Staszewski duly obliges.
Staszewski misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice defenses there by Sitkin.
Staszewski throws a combination. Sitkin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Staszewski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Staszewski scores with a four punch combination!

Sitkin is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Staszewski tries to bum rush Sitkin with a series of wild strikes but Sitkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - Staszewski coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Staszewski!
Staszewski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitkin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Staszewski misses with a shot to the body
and Sitkin counters with a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Staszewski.
Staszewski throws a nice looking combination but Sitkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Staszewski misses with a double jab

and Sitkin counters with a single leg into guard. Staszewski didn't expect that.

Staszewski kicks Sitkin off and gets to his feet.
Staszewski misses with a wild body shot.
Sitkin is looking to clinch but Staszewski is avoiding it.
Staszewski fails to land with a series of punches.
Sitkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staszewski falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sitkin counters with a slapping leg kick.
Staszewski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Staszewski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Staszewski misses with a wild combination.
Staszewski looks to land a combination but Sitkin avoids it well.
Staszewski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Staszewski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch lands to the side of Staszewski 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Sitkin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Staszewski wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staszewski trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Staszewski kicks Sitkin off and gets back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Staszewski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Staszewski tries to bum rush Sitkin with a series of wild strikes but Sitkin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sitkin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sitkin shoots in looking for a takedown. Staszewski tries to sprawl out of it but Sitkin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Staszewski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leon Staszewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaliy Sitkin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staszewski looks to land a combination but Sitkin avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Staszewski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Staszewski misses with an uppercut.
Staszewski misses with the combination.
Staszewski throws a head kick but Sitkin moves out of range.
Sitkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Staszewski tests Sitkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sitkin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sitkin avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Staszewski does no damage.
Sitkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sitkin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Staszewski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sitkin counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staszewski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Staszewski throws a push kick but Sitkin slaps the foot to one side.
Staszewski throws a right hand that Sitkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitkin also avoids with ease.
A right-left combo lands from Staszewski.
Staszewski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitkin.
Sitkin lands a head kick. Staszewski smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leon Staszewski is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Staszewski misses.
Staszewski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitkin moves away.
Staszewski scores with a three punch combo!
Sitkin misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Staszewski misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sitkin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Staszewski throws a series of punches but Sitkin moves out of range.
Staszewski misses with a wild combination.
Sitkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sitkin throws a shot from downtown. Staszewski moves away and avoids it.
Staszewski throws a low kick, looking for Sitkin's leg but Sitkin calmly moves out of range.
Sitkin tries to clinch but Staszewski is having none of it.
Staszewski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sitkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Staszewski.
Staszewski misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sitkin doesn't manage to clinch there - Staszewski circles away.
A shot to de liver by Staszewski. Beautiful body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Staszewski.
Staszewski misses with a few strikes there.
Staszewski misses with a double jab
and Sitkin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Staszewski lands the left hand.
Staszewski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Staszewski looks to land a combination but Sitkin avoids it well.
Staszewski swats away the attempt to clinch by Sitkin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Staszewski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Staszewski.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sitkin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leon Staszewski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitkin throws a sloppy head kick and Staszewski moves out of range easily.
Staszewski misses with a head kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Staszewski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Staszewski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitkin circles away quickly and effectively.
Staszewski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Staszewski dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sitkin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Staszewski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sitkin backs up against the cage.
Staszewski throws a nice looking combination but Sitkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Staszewski throws a head kick that misses.
Sitkin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sitkin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Staszewski lands a right hook to the body.
Staszewski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Danga de danga de dang - Staszewski scores with a four punch combination!
Staszewski lands a jab-cross combination.
Staszewski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sitkin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Staszewski pushes Sitkin off looking to stand but Sitkin dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sitkin is trying to work for a kimura but Staszewski is defending well.

Sitkin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Sitkin seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Staszewski has recovered full guard.
Sitkin wants to pass the guard but Staszewski is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab by Staszewski.
Sitkin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Staszewski as he jumps to the side.
Staszewski throws a right hand that Sitkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitkin also avoids with ease.
Sitkin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Staszewski.
Staszewski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sitkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A clash of legs there as Staszewski blocks the low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staszewski cracks Sitkin with an open hand slap.
Staszewski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Staszewski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Staszewski duly obliges.
Staszewski throws a leg kick which misses Sitkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Sitkin tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Staszewski.
Staszewski throws a series of punches but Sitkin avoids them all with ease.
Staszewski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Staszewski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Staszewski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sitkin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Staszewski swivels and escapes.
Leon Staszewski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitaliy Sitkin.
Staszewski throws a shot to the body.
Staszewski throws a right hand that Sitkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Sitkin also avoids with ease.
Leon Staszewski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Staszewski throws a series of punches but Sitkin moves out of range.
Sitkin throws a nice head kick!
Staszewski throws a front kick aimed at Sitkin's knee but Sitkin avoids it well.
Sitkin tries for a takedown but Staszewski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Staszewski looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sitkin tries to clinch up.

Staszewski gets caught flat footed, as Sitkin shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sitkin trying to control but Staszewski is working from the bottom.

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 Leon Staszewski.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Staszewski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Staszewski!