PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ebashir Vkashu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikhail Tsoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Vkashu
vs
Tsoy

188 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
23
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ebashir Vkashu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Tsoy!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vkashu thows a body shot but no joy.
Tsoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tsoy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Mikhail Tsoy has been cut.
Vkashu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vkashu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vkashu throws the left hand but Tsoy avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Vkashu misses.
Vkashu loads up on a big right hand but Tsoy slips the punch.
Vkashu misses with an uppercut.
Tsoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Vkashu throws a jab when Tsoy was well out of range.
Tsoy ducks under a wild hook from Vkashu.
Vkashu misses with a straight right.
Tsoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vkashu.
Vkashu missing with a left hand there. Tsoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vkashu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vkashu ducks under a wild hook from Tsoy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vkashu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tsoy ducks under a wild hook from Vkashu.
Vkashu just misses with a punch to the body.
Vkashu looks to throw the jab but Tsoy is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Vkashu.
A jab from Vkashu misses.
Vkashu misses with an uppercut. Tsoy saw that one coming.
Vkashu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tsoy blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Vkashu misses the target.
Tsoy blocks a jab.
Vkashu misses with a few strikes there.
Vkashu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vkashu missing with a left hand there. Tsoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vkashu.
Vkashu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vkashu misses the jab.
Vkashu misses the shot to the body.
Vkashu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vkashu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tsoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vkashu.
Tsoy slips a jab and a cross from Vkashu.
Vkashu misses with a two punch combination.
Vkashu misses with a two punch combination.
Vkashu is breathing heavily.
Vkashu throws out a loose jab but Tsoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vkashu throws a series of punches but Tsoy moves out of range.
Tsoy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vkashu missing with a left hand there. Tsoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vkashu missing with a left hand there. Tsoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vkashu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vkashu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tsoy.
Tsoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vkashu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoy slips a jab from Vkashu.
Vkashu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vkashu swinging wildly here.
A big right from Vkashu misses.
Vkashu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vkashu misses with a few strikes there.
Tsoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsoy looks to land a left hand but Vkashu moved out of range nicely.
Vkashu slips under a jab from Tsoy.
Vkashu throws a lazy right hand but Tsoy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vkashu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tsoy. Tsoy obviously looking to wear him down.
Tsoy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vkashu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsoy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vkashu momentarily.
Tsoy scores with a jab. Vkashu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vkashu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vkashu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vkashu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tsoy circles away quickly and effectively.
Vkashu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vkashu misses with a hook. Tsoy ducked under it nicely.
Tsoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsoy lands with a straight right. Vkashu didn't see that one coming.
Vkashu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsoy.
Tsoy loads up on a big right hand but Vkashu slips the punch.
Vkashu looks to throw the jab but Tsoy is out of range.
Vkashu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tsoy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vkashu.
Vkashu misses the jab.
Ebashir Vkashu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vkashu tries to bum rush Tsoy with a series of wild strikes but Tsoy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vkashu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsoy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebashir Vkashu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Tsoy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vkashu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vkashu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vkashu throws a series of punches but Tsoy avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Tsoy.
Tsoy scores with a leg kick.
Tsoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vkashu throws out the jab.
Vkashu misses with a looping right.
Vkashu throws a looping overhand right but Tsoy ducks down to avoid it.
Tsoy ducks under a wild hook from Vkashu.
Vkashu throws a big shot that misses.
Vkashu throws the left hand but Tsoy avoids the punch easily.
Vkashu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tsoy moves out of range as Vkashu strikes.
Vkashu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tsoy lands an overhand right.
Vkashu throws a nice looking combination but Tsoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Vkashu misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tsoy moves out of range as Vkashu strikes.
Vkashu throws a series of punches but Tsoy avoids them all with ease.
Tsoy ducks under a wild hook from Vkashu.
A big right from Vkashu misses.
Vkashu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsoy.
Tsoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vkashu misses with a looping right.
Vkashu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsoy throws a hook but Vkashu avoids it easily.
Vkashu lands a jab to the head.

That has opened up Mikhail Tsoy's cut even more.
Vkashu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tsoy scores with a hook.
Tsoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsoy moves away from the strike by Vkashu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsoy dodges the punch combination from Vkashu.
Vkashu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tsoy, as that shot connected.
Vkashu misses the jab.
Tsoy throws a hook but Vkashu avoids it easily.
No joy there for Vkashu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vkashu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vkashu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tsoy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tsoy in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tsoy ducks under a wild hook from Vkashu.
Vkashu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tsoy.
Vkashu misses the jab.
Vkashu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vkashu throws a hook to the side of Tsoy's head but Tsoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vkashu.
Tsoy throws a jab when Vkashu was well out of range.
Tsoy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vkashu throws a hook to the side of Tsoy's head but Tsoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vkashu loads up on a big right hand but Tsoy slips the punch.
Vkashu misses with a straight right.
Tsoy slips under a jab from Vkashu.
Tsoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vkashu.
Tsoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vkashu.
Vkashu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsoy.
Tsoy defending well as Vkashu loads up on a big left hand.
Vkashu moves out of range of the strikes.
Vkashu throws a jab when Tsoy was well out of range.
Tsoy moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A punch combination from Vkashu misses.
Vkashu throws an overhand right that lands on Tsoy's shoulder, as Tsoy tries to avoid the shot.
Donk. Tsoy catches Vkashu right on the button with a cross.
Ebashir Vkashu is winning the standup battle so far.
Vkashu throws a series of punches but Tsoy avoids them all with ease.
Tsoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vkashu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tsoy counters with a low kick, right behind Vkashu 's knee.
Tsoy tests Vkashu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tsoy missing with a left hand there. Vkashu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A lazy left from Vkashu finds it's target.
Tsoy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vkashu's calf.
Tsoy slips a straight right by Vkashu.
Tsoy misses the jab.
Tsoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vkashu.
Vkashu throws a hook to the side of Tsoy's head but Tsoy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ebashir Vkashu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Tsoy's cut.
That's time! Vkashu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Tsoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vkashu.
Tsoy throws a hook but Vkashu avoids it easily.
Vkashu misses with a shot to the body
and Tsoy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vkashu's knee momentarily.
A big left from Vkashu misses.
Vkashu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsoy.
Vkashu misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Vkashu misses the target.
Vkashu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vkashu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vkashu misses the jab.
Tsoy ducks under a wild hook from Vkashu.
Tsoy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vkashu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tsoy misses the shot to the body.
Tsoy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tsoy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vkashu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoy moves out of range as Vkashu strikes.
Vkashu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vkashu misses the jab.
Vkashu throws a looping overhand right but Tsoy ducks down to avoid it.
Vkashu lands a hook that stumbles Tsoy back into the cage. Vkashu follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Tsoy to the canvas! Vkashu pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Tsoy has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ebashir Vkashu!