PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladamir Vilatki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilir The Finisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilir The Finisher will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vilatki
vs
The Finisher

188 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

205 cm
22
221 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladamir Vilatki!
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, Ilir The Finisher!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilatki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Finisher.
Vilatki doesn't manage to clinch there - The Finisher circles away.

Vilatki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming The Finisher to the mat! The Finisher manages to get full guard.
The Finisher tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vilatki stays in close to The Finisher's body and controls the position.
The Finisher lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vilatki!
Vilatki tries to reverse the position but The Finisher maintains control.
Vilatki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Finisher on the ground.
Vilatki tries to improve his position but instead The Finisher has taken his back!
The Finisher gets his hands free as Vilatki looks to control.
Vilatki is in bad spot here.
Vilatki trying to control the hands but The Finisher breaks the grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Finisher is looking for the choke from the back position but Vilatki is controlling his hands well.

The Finisher is persistently looking for the submission but Vilatki is defending it well.
Vilatki trying to control the action but The Finisher just sinks the hooks in.

The Finisher looking for the choke from the back.

The Finisher working for a choke but Vilatki is defending well.
The Finisher looks gassed!
The Finisher doesn't have the hooks in and Vilatki manages to turn into his guard.
Vilatki slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Finisher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vilatki wants to take a breather but The Finisher is having none of it.
The Finisher is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vilatki trying to mount his opponent but The Finisher defends it.
The Finisher is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vilatki scores with a couple of nice shots.
The Finisher gets back to full guard.
Vilatki wants to control from the top but The Finisher keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilatki scoring with punches to the head and body.

Vilatki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The Finisher goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Vilatki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The Finisher moves into full guard.
Vilatki wants to control from the top but The Finisher keeps moving.
Vilatki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because The Finisher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The Finisher looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Vilatki has picked The Finisher up and slammed him! The Finisher can't keep hold of the triangle and Vilatki manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vilatki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vilatki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The Finisher gets back to half guard.
Vilatki trying to control from half guard but The Finisher is working away.

Vilatki is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, The Finisher has managed to free his arm - good work.

The Finisher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ilir The Finisher will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vilatki misses with a body kick.
Vilatki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vilatki looks to land a combination but The Finisher avoids it well.

Vilatki gets the takedown into side control.
Vilatki lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear The Finisher down.
Vilatki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The Finisher is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vilatki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vilatki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The Finisher is looking to improve his position.
Vilatki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but The Finisher does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Finisher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Finisher.
Vilatki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Finisher looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vilatki is one step ahead there.
The Finisher is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Finisher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vilatki knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The Finisher prevents Vilatki from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Finisher is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The Finisher looking to pass the guard.

That's two 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.
Vilatki trying to keep a closed guard but The Finisher is proving a slippery customer.
Vilatki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vilatki tries to get out of the position.
Vilatki is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

The Finisher is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Vilatki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. The Finisher gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vilatki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ilir The Finisher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Vilatki clinches up with The Finisher and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for The Finisher.
The Finisher has had enough of the clinch but Vilatki keeps him there for the moment.

Vilatki has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed The Finisher clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vilatki is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. The Finisher is defending well though. Vilatki let's go of the attempt for now.

Vilatki working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Vilatki is riding his opponent, not letting The Finisher buck him off.
The Finisher can't escape the position.

Vilatki is looking for a choke. The Finisher gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. The Finisher manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Vilatki lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vilatki has The Finisher pulled in close to control his posture.

The Finisher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and The Finisher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vilatki wants to stand but The Finisher is controlling the position.
Vilatki is trying to control the position but The Finisher postures up.
Vilatki is looking to sweep but instead, The Finisher has passed into half guard.
Vilatki is looking to improve his position.

The Finisher is working for a kimura here but Vilatki manages to reverse the position and he's now in The Finisher's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladamir Vilatki dominated that second round.
That's time! Vilatki'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!

Vilatki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Finisher sprawls well initially but Vilatki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vilatki is looking to advance position but The Finisher won't allow it.
The Finisher makes his way to full guard. A much better position for The Finisher.

The Finisher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vilatki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

The Finisher has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vilatki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vilatki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The Finisher had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Vilatki is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. The Finisher Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Vilatki's back instead.
Vilatki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vilatki turns into The Finisher and is now in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilatki wants to control from the top but The Finisher keeps moving.

The Finisher has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Vilatki doesn't defend quickly enough and The Finisher has managed to lock this one up! Can Vilatki escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to The Finisher on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ilir The Finisher!