PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfred Steelskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Vitruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Steelskin
vs
Vitruk

195 cm
24
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Alfred Steelskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Vitruk!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vitruk changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Steelskin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vitruk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Vitruk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vitruk looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Steelskin is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Vitruk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Vitruk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Steelskin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vitruk staying calm.
Vitruk is looking to take a break and control but Steelskin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitruk fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vitruk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steelskin sprawls well. Steelskin wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vitruk gets slowly back to his feet.
Steelskin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vitruk.
Steelskin misses with a looping right.
Steelskin fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitruk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steelskin.
Steelskin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steelskin wants it to stay on the feet.
Vitruk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steelskin avoids it really well and circles away.
Alfred Steelskin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slava Vitruk.
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steelskin but Steelskin pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two 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.
Nice defenses there by Vitruk.
Steelskin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steelskin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Steelskin. No joy for Vitruk on that attempt.
Steelskin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vitruk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steelskin is fending him off so far but Vitruk persists. Nope, Steelskin circles away and we're back to standing.
Steelskin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vitruk on the side of the head.

It looks like Slava Vitruk has been cut.
Vitruk looks gassed!
Steelskin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vitruk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steelskin misses with a double jab.
Steelskin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vitruk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steelskin takes a swing at Vitruk's ribcage but misses.
Alfred Steelskin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vitruk checks a leg kick.
Steelskin misses with a hook. Vitruk ducked under it nicely.
Steelskin missing with a left hand there. Vitruk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vitruk staying out of range there.
Steelskin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vitruk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steelskin but Steelskin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Alfred Steelskin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steelskin misses with an uppercut. Vitruk saw that one coming.
Steelskin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steelskin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steelskin throws a jab but it's blocked by Vitruk.
A combination from Vitruk does no damage.
Steelskin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steelskin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vitruk was well out of range. Poor timing from Steelskin.
Vitruk slips a jab and a cross from Steelskin.

Vitruk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Steelskin wants to stand but Vitruk is controlling the position.
Vitruk should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Steelskin keeping moving, preventing Vitruk from controlling successfully.

Vitruk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alfred Steelskin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slava Vitruk's cut.
That's time! Steelskin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Steelskin throws a lazy right hand but Vitruk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vitruk misses with a takedown attempt - Steelskin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steelskin throws a right and a left that Vitruk avoids nicely.
Steelskin misses with an uppercut.
Steelskin misses with a combination

and Vitruk counters with a shoot takedown. Steelskin fights it but they end up in guard.
Steelskin is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vitruk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vitruk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Steelskin, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steelskin throws a hook but Vitruk avoids it easily.
Steelskin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vitruk fails to land the takedown.
Steelskin stalks Vitruk and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vitruk's face. Vitruk staggers backwards, shaken.
Steelskin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steelskin throws a nice looking combination but Vitruk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vitruk checks a leg kick nicely.
Steelskin misses the jab.
Steelskin misses with a two punch combination.
Steelskin throws a looping overhand right but Vitruk ducks down to avoid it.
Steelskin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vitruk counters with a takedown into side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Vitruk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steelskin is trying to improve his position.

Vitruk is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steelskin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Steelskin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vitruk's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitruk wants to pass to mount but Steelskin is defending the position.

Vitruk is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steelskin sees it coming and defends easily.
Steelskin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vitruk on the ground.
Steelskin wants to get back to his feet.

Vitruk wants to work for an arm triangle but Steelskin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vitruk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steelskin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steelskin tries to get out of the position.

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.
Steelskin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Steelskin is trying to stand up here but Vitruk is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Steelskin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vitruk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alfred Steelskin is winning the standup battle so far.
Steelskin looks to land a right hand but Vitruk moved out of range.
Vitruk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steelskin falls off balance throwing a combination

and Vitruk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steelskin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vitruk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vitruk passes to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slava Vitruk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Slava Vitruk's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vitruk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steelskin as he jumps to the side.
Steelskin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vitruk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vitruk scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steelskin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vitruk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steelskin misses with a combination

and Vitruk counters with a shoot takedown. Steelskin fights it but they end up in guard.
Vitruk passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Slava Vitruk has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vitruk creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Steelskin sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Vitruk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
An elbow from Vitruk crashes against the mat.
Vitruk creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vitruk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Steelskin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Vitruk is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Vitruk postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Steelskin is not content to let Vitruk control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vitruk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steelskin.
Vitruk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steelskin.
Steelskin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vitruk.
A leg kick checked by Vitruk.

Vitruk has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vitruk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alfred Steelskin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vitruk clinches up with Steelskin and pushes him back against the cage.
Vitruk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steelskin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steelskin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vitruk has Steelskin pressed against the cage, preventing Steelskin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vitruk fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alfred Steelskin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slava Vitruk.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steelskin working hard to break the clinch.
Vitruk tries to score a body lock takedown but Steelskin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vitruk tries to break free but Steelskin pushes him back against the cage.
Vitruk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steelskin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steelskin blocks a body shot from Vitruk.
A frustrated look appears on Steelskin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steelskin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steelskin tries to break free but Vitruk pushes him back against the cage.
Steelskin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Vitruk jumps into guard, dragging Steelskin to the mat.

Steelskin gets to his feet. Vitruk looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Steelskin looks to land a left hand but Vitruk moved out of range nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vitruk.
Steelskin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vitruk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steelskin throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vitruk counters with a takedown into side control.
Steelskin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vitruk's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitruk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Steelskin's head.

Vitruk seems to be looking for submissions.
Vitruk throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vitruk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vitruk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steelskin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steelskin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slava Vitruk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vitruk has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slava Vitruk!