PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between don vasyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Lytle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). vasyl comes to the cage accompanied by California Love. Lytle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. misery business kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

vasyl
vs
Lytle

180 cm
27
183 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, don vasyl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Lytle!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
vasyl with a hook.

It looks like Chris Lytle has been cut.
vasyl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lytle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
vasyl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lytle.
don vasyl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lytle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

vasyl forces Lytle back against the cage and clinches.
vasyl keeps control of Lytle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
vasyl lands a nice elbow.

vasyl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lytle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
vasyl looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lytle is fending him off so far but vasyl persists. Nope, Lytle circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from vasyl misses.
Lytle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from vasyl.
vasyl tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good shot there by Lytle.
Lytle ducks under a wild hook from vasyl.
vasyl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

vasyl shoots in and bounces Lytle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
vasyl postures up in Lytle's guard and throws a big left but Lytle blocks it.
Lytle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with vasyl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lytle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
vasyl working some strikes from top position.
vasyl scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vasyl throws a big right hand that misses.
Lytle is looking to stand up but vasyl isn't so interested in that idea.
vasyl stands up over Lytle, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
vasyl prevents Lytle from getting back to his feet.

vasyl drops back looking for a leg! Lytle is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lytle manages to kick vasyl off! vasyl jumps back into Lytle's guard.
vasyl with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
vasyl landing with the ground and pound.

vasyl drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lytle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lytle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lytle!
vasyl tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

vasyl throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lytle throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lytle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jab by Lytle.
Lytle avoids the head kick by vasyl.
Lytle slips a jab from vasyl.

vasyl gets a clinch.
vasyl lands an elbow just above Lytle 's eye.
vasyl lands a nice uppercut.

vasyl gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
vasyl is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
vasyl in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
vasyl postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
vasyl with a nice head shot there.
vasyl cracks Lytle with a solid left hand.
vasyl is working Lytle over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
vasyl missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
vasyl loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
vasyl keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lytle's head.
vasyl cracks Lytle with a solid left hand.

Lytle has his feet on vasyl's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
vasyl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lytle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

vasyl drives through and clinches with Lytle against the cage.

vasyl breaks the clinch.
vasyl throws a lazy right hand but Lytle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
vasyl lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lytle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

vasyl clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. vasyl obliges.
Lytle looks gassed!
A nice right hand lands inside from vasyl.
vasyl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
vasyl comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for vasyl.

vasyl wants the takedown. Lytle is fighting it off but vasyl persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lytle's guard against the cage.
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!
vasyl stands and throws Lytle's legs to the side, diving into side control.

vasyl tries for a kimura but Lytle is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

vasyl in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lytle is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). don vasyl!