PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christopher Wallase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Vitruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slava Vitruk has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wallase
vs
Vitruk

189 cm
26
275 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

192 cm
26
260 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Christopher Wallase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Vitruk!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Vitruk tries to keep at a distance but Wallase has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wallase manages to break the clinch.
Slava Vitruk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitruk fails with a takedown attempt.
Wallase wants to clinch.
Vitruk swats away the attempt to clinch by Wallase.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallase looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wallase fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallase doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitruk circles away.
Vitruk shoots in looking for a takedown. Wallase tries to sprawl out of it but Vitruk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Wallase manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Christopher Wallase has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slava Vitruk.
Vitruk fails to land the takedown.
Wallase tries to clinch but Vitruk is having none of it.
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wallase but Wallase pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wallase sprawls well. Wallase wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vitruk gets slowly back to his feet.
Wallase misses with a looping left.

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.
Wallase tries to clinch up.
Wallase defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vitruk.

Wallase closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Vitruk blocks an elbow strike from Wallase.

Wallase breaks the clinch.
Vitruk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wallase pinned against the cage. Wallase gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wallase is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Wallase. No joy for Vitruk on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wallase moves in looking to clinch but Vitruk pushes him off.
Wallase tries to clinch up.
Vitruk shoots in for a takedown but Wallase shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vitruk looks gassed!
Vitruk closes the distance and clinches up with Wallase, looking for a takedown. Vitruk pushes Wallase against the ropes but Wallase circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Vitruk with that takedown attempt.
Wallase moves in looking to clinch but Vitruk pushes him off.
Wallase moves in looking to clinch but Vitruk pushes him off.

Wallase shoots in and bounces Vitruk off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Wallase postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallase wants to stand but Vitruk is controlling his posture from full guard.
Wallase wants to control from the top but Vitruk keeps moving.

Wallase gets to his feet - Vitruk follows without any prompting.
Wallase tries to clinch up.
Wallase is looking to clinch but Vitruk is avoiding it.
Wallase tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitruk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vitruk avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Wallase dominated that round.
That's time! Wallase's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vitruk with a lazy takedown attempt

and Wallase counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wallase.
Wallase lands a damaging elbow.

Wallase manages to break the clinch.
Vitruk fails with the takedown

and Wallase counters with a single leg into guard. Vitruk didn't expect that.
Vitruk keeping moving, preventing Wallase from controlling successfully.
Wallase lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Wallase with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wallase throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vitruk keeping moving, preventing Wallase from controlling successfully.
Wallase with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vitruk is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vitruk has his foot on Wallase's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wallase works his way back into a safe position though.
Wallase lands a couple of elbows.
Wallase has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wallase scoring with some ground and pound.
Wallase landing some decent shots from guard.
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.
Wallase content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vitruk keeping moving, preventing Wallase from controlling successfully.
Wallase with a nice head shot there.
Vitruk has momentary wrist control but Wallase slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wallase drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Wallase as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Vitruk screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Wallase! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Christopher Wallase!