PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Medved Volohander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slava Vitruk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slava Vitruk is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Volohander
vs
Vitruk

225 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
290 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Medved Volohander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slava Vitruk!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitruk throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Volohander to counter with a crisp jab.
Vitruk misses with a combination
and Volohander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Volohander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good shot there by Volohander.

Vitruk gets tackled into the cage by Volohander. Volohander maintains the clinch.

Volohander breaks the clinch.
Vitruk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vitruk misses with a hook
and Volohander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vitruk misses with a combination
and Volohander counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Volohander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Volohander gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Volohander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Volohander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Volohander pushes Vitruk up against the cage in a clinch.

Vitruk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Volohander jabs Vitruk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vitruk looks gassed!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vitruk is trying to break the clinch but Volohander is controlling him.
Vitruk fails to pull guard.

Volohander breaks the clinch.
Slava Vitruk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitruk pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Volohander moves into the clinch.
Volohander has Vitruk pressed against the cage, preventing Vitruk from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Volohander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volohander comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Volohander punishes Vitruk's body with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Volohander moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Volohander escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Volohander!

Volohander closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Volohander's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vitruk walks into a straight right hand from Volohander.
Volohander fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vitruk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Volohander gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Volohander breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Volohander cracks Vitruk with a good jab.

Volohander clinches with his opponent.
Volohander prevents Vitruk from breaking the clinch.

Volohander breaks from the clinch.
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.
Volohander lands a nice hook to Vitruk's body. Vitruk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Volohander tests Vitruk's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Volohander clinches up with Vitruk and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Volohander breaks from the clinch.
Vitruk is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Volohander moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Medved Volohander!