PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Valnokov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johny Vendetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Valnokov
vs
Vendetti

200 cm
28
273 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

185 cm
22
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boris Valnokov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johny Vendetti!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vendetti throws the kick towards the body but Valnokov avoids it.
Vendetti throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vendetti tries to close the distance and clinch but Valnokov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valnokov tries to clinch but Vendetti is having none of it.
Valnokov blocks a head kick by Vendetti.
Vendetti thows a body shot but no joy.
Vendetti goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johny Vendetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valnokov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vendetti.
Vendetti throws a big shot that misses.
Valnokov wants to clinch up but Vendetti keeps it at a distance.

Vendetti lands a left and a right that sends Valnokov crashing to the canvas! Vendetti dives into mount looking to finish!

Valnokov is rocked!

It looks like Boris Valnokov has been cut.
You get the feeling that Valnokov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valnokov is squirming around, avoiding Vendetti's attempts to control the action.

Vendetti wants to finish this one by submission but Valnokov is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Vendetti.
Valnokov is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vendetti working for a guillotine from mount but Valnokov is in no mood to give up.
Vendetti throwing strikes here but Valnokov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Valnokov prevents Vendetti from taking his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vendetti swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Valnokov is now in Vendetti's guard. A big mistake from Vendetti there, giving up the dominant position!
Vendetti is trying to control the position but Valnokov postures up.
Valnokov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vendetti is proving hard to escape from.

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.
Vendetti looking to control.
Vendetti looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Valnokov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Vendetti is looking for a sweep. Valnokov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Valnokov wants to stand up but Vendetti is controlling the position.

Valnokov decides to stand and escape the position.

Valnokov moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valnokov lands a knee to the body.
Vendetti scores with a shot to the side of Valnokov's head.
Vendetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Valnokov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valnokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valnokov lands an elbow inside that Vendetti shrugs off.
Valnokov is pushing Vendetti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vendetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valnokov blocks a body shot from Vendetti.
Valnokov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vendetti.
Valnokov misses with a knee strike.
Valnokov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Valnokov is breathing heavily.
Valnokov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice elbow from Valnokov.
Vendetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Valnokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vendetti tries to land a knee to the head but Valnokov blocks with his arms.
Vendetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valnokov's elbow.
Vendetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valnokov lands an elbow inside.
Valnokov scores a nice knee to the body.
Vendetti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vendetti throws a head punch that misses.
Vendetti tries a knee to the head but Valnokov blocks it.
Valnokov lands a knee to the head.
Valnokov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Valnokov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vendetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vendetti misses with a knee strike.
Valnokov lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valnokov.
Valnokov throws an elbow that misses.
Vendetti lands a nice knee to the body.
Vendetti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vendetti digs a right hand underneath Valnokov's ribcage. Valnokov let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vendetti lands a body shot.
Vendetti lands with a light punch inside.
Valnokov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vendetti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Valnokov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Valnokov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Valnokov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vendetti struggles to land a body shot inside as Valnokov controls his hands.
Vendetti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vendetti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valnokov.
Nice elbow from Valnokov.
Vendetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valnokov blocks an uppercut.
Valnokov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vendetti misses with a punch to the body.
Valnokov misses with a knee strike.
Vendetti misses with a knee strike.
Vendetti misses with the head strike.
Valnokov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valnokov misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Vendetti.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Boris Valnokov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boris Valnokov's cut.
That's time! Valnokov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Valnokov on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vendetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valnokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vendetti throws a shot from downtown. Valnokov moves away and avoids it.
Valnokov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vendetti lands a jab to Valnokov's midsection.
Valnokov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vendetti throws a lazy right hand but Valnokov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valnokov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valnokov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vendetti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vendetti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Vendetti tries to bum rush Valnokov with a series of wild strikes but Valnokov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vendetti cracks the inside of Valnokov's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vendetti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vendetti scores with a punch to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valnokov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vendetti throws a right hand that Valnokov ducks under and follows up with a left that Valnokov also avoids with ease.
Vendetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Valnokov on the side of the head.
Vendetti throws a sloppy head kick and Valnokov moves out of range easily.
Valnokov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vendetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Valnokov swats away the attempt to clinch by Vendetti.
Vendetti cracks the inside of Valnokov's front leg.
Jab by Vendetti.
Vendetti throws a lazy right hand but Valnokov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Vendetti misses.
Vendetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valnokov circles away quickly and effectively.
Vendetti punishes Valnokov's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vendetti darts in trying to clinch

and Valnokov counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valnokov misses with an elbow over the top.
Vendetti trying to land knees to the body.
Vendetti missing with knees to the body.
Valnokov missing with knees to the body.
Vendetti working aggressively here.
Vendetti lands a body shot.
Vendetti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valnokov or not.
Vendetti trying to land knees to the body.
Vendetti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vendetti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valnokov backwards.
Vendetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Valnokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vendetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Valnokov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vendetti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valnokov.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vendetti. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Valnokov managing to block the knees to the body from Vendetti.
Valnokov takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Vendetti.
Boris Valnokov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vendetti misses with an elbow over the top.
Valnokov tries to land a knee to the head but Vendetti blocks with his arms.
Vendetti misses with the head strike.
Valnokov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vendetti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Valnokov is defending well for now.
Valnokov lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valnokov throws an elbow that misses.
Vendetti presses Valnokov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vendetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Valnokov looking to throw knees to the head but Vendetti is blocking nicely.
Valnokov misses with an elbow over the top.
Vendetti throws an elbow that misses.
Vendetti pushes Valnokov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valnokov blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Vendetti.
Vendetti tries to land a knee to the head but Valnokov blocks with his arms.
Vendetti gets through Valnokov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vendetti throws a head punch that misses.
Vendetti pushes Valnokov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vendetti.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Valnokov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vendetti's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Vendetti fails to land.
Vendetti putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Valnokov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vendetti cracks Valnokov with a nice body shot.
Vendetti scores with a shoulder strike.
Valnokov misses with a knee strike.
Vendetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vendetti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Valnokov trying to land knees to the body.
Vendetti throws a head punch that misses.
Vendetti pushes Valnokov back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vendetti scores with a shoulder strike.
Vendetti lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valnokov.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Vendetti.
Valnokov avoids the elbow strike from Vendetti, against the cage.
Vendetti misses with a knee to the head.
Vendetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valnokov lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Valnokov throws an elbow but misses.
Vendetti misses with a knee strike.
Valnokov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vendetti lands a good knee to the midsection. Valnokov won't want to take too many of those.
Vendetti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valnokov dodges an elbow strike from Vendetti.
Valnokov takes an elbow to the temple.
Valnokov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Valnokov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vendetti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vendetti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vendetti tries a body shot but Valnokov blocks it.
Nice elbow from Valnokov.
Valnokov scores with a knee to the head.
Vendetti missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vendetti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vendetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vendetti misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Valnokov.
Vendetti looking to throw knees to the head but Valnokov is blocking nicely.
Valnokov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vendetti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valnokov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johny Vendetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boris Valnokov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Valnokov tries to clinch there but Vendetti circles away.
Boris Valnokov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valnokov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vendetti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vendetti scores with a crisp jab that stopped Valnokov in his tracks.
Valnokov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vendetti.
Vendetti lands a head shot.
Valnokov is looking to clinch.
Vendetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Vendetti swats away the attempt to clinch by Valnokov.
Valnokov keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Vendetti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valnokov slips under a jab from Vendetti.
Valnokov avoids the head kick by Vendetti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valnokov tries to clinch there but Vendetti circles away.
Valnokov tries to clinch but Vendetti moves out of range.
Vendetti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Vendetti scores with a one two! Valnokov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Valnokov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vendetti looks to land a combination but Valnokov avoids it well.
Valnokov seems to have got his legs back now.
Valnokov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Vendetti lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Valnokov sprawling to the canvas. Vendetti follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Valnokov hang on?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valnokov looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vendetti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vendetti thows a huge punch but Valnokov dodges it nicely.

Vendetti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vendetti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valnokov defending well though.

Vendetti is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Valnokov wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetti looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valnokov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Vendetti is working for a kimura but Valnokov is defending it quite comfortably.
Valnokov is in trouble now - Vendetti has advanced to mount!

Vendetti goes for an armbar but Valnokov turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Valnokov.
Vendetti throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Valnokov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vendetti throws a wild body kick that Valnokov sees coming a mile off.
Vendetti misses with a wild combination.
Vendetti closes the distance looking to clinch

and Valnokov counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valnokov lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Valnokov.
Valnokov connects with a knee to the head.
Vendetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valnokov's elbow.
Vendetti avoids a wild elbow strike from Valnokov.
Valnokov blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johny Vendetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vendetti 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johny Vendetti!