PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anil Khandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mocny Vlad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Khandro
vs
Vlad

180 cm
29
226 lbs
10 - 4 - 1

190 cm
30
276 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Anil Khandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Mocny Vlad!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khandro tries to clinch up.
Khandro moves to clinch but Vlad breaks away
and Vlad counters with a thumping low kick.
Vlad is looking to land body kicks.
Khandro avoids the head kick by Vlad.
Vlad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khandro tries to clinch but Vlad moves away
letting Vlad counter with a right hand.
Khandro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vlad shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Khandro sprawls well. Khandro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vlad gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Khandro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Khandro tries to clinch up but Vlad circles away and keeps his distance.
Khandro tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Vlad counters by moving into the clinch.
Vlad is trying to break the clinch but Khandro has him pressed against the cage.
Vlad wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Khandro has him pressed against the cage.
Vlad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Khandro keeps control of Vlad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vlad manages to break the clinch.
Vlad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vlad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vlad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Khandro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Vlad does no damage.
Khandro tries to clinch but Vlad moves out of range.
Vlad throws a sloppy head kick and Khandro moves out of range easily.
Khandro tries to clinch but Vlad is having none of it.
Anil Khandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Khandro gets a clinch.
Vlad wants to get back to striking at distance but Khandro won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Khandro.
Khandro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vlad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vlad is trying to push Khandro away but Khandro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlad is trying to push Khandro away but Khandro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Vlad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vlad closes the distance and pushes Khandro back into the cage.
Vlad tries to break the clinch but Khandro is controlling the position.

Vlad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vlad walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Khandro checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Khandro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khandro tries to clinch but Vlad moves out of range.

Khandro closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vlad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khandro prevents it.
Anil Khandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mocny Vlad.
Vlad tries for a takedown. No joy.

Vlad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vlad moves into range and clinches up with Khandro.
Vlad wants to get back to striking at distance but Khandro won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad trying to land knees to the body.

Vlad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vlad shoots in but Khandro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vlad scores with a head kick. Khandro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Khandro doesn't manage to clinch there - Vlad circles away.
Vlad misses with a low kick.
Khandro moves to clinch but Vlad breaks away

and Vlad counters by moving into the clinch.

Vlad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vlad closes the distance and clinches.
Vlad misses with a knee strike.
Khandro prevents Vlad from breaking the clinch.
Vlad working hard to break the clinch.
Vlad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khandro gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Vlad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khandro tries to clinch but Vlad is having none of it.
Khandro misses with a wild combination.
Khandro wants to clinch
and Vlad counters with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khandro tries to clinch but Vlad is having none of it.
Khandro moves in looking to clinch but Vlad pushes him off.
Vlad looks to land a body kick but Khandro moved away.
Khandro tries to clinch up
and Vlad counters with a good low kick that Khandro was not able to check.
Vlad works the jab nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Vlad moves into range and clinches up with Khandro.

Vlad manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mocny Vlad dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Khandro tries to clinch but Vlad moves away
and Vlad makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Khandro really felt that one!
Khandro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Khandro tries to clinch but Vlad is having none of it.
Khandro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mocny Vlad seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vlad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Khandro.
Vlad throws a head kick that misses.
Khandro misses with a straight right.
Khandro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vlad counters with a big head kick but Khandro shrugs it off.
Khandro wants to clinch up but Vlad keeps it at a distance.

Vlad rushes Khandro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vlad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vlad tries to break the clinch but Khandro is controlling the position.
Vlad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khandro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Khandro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vlad is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khandro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vlad drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anil Khandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mocny Vlad.

Vlad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khandro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Khandro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vlad's efforts to push away.
Vlad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Vlad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Khandro pushes Vlad up against the cage in a clinch.

Vlad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khandro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vlad manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Khandro moves into the clinch.
Vlad tries to circle away but Khandro has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlad tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khandro avoids it.
Vlad is trying to break the clinch but Khandro is controlling him.
Vlad wants to get back to striking at distance but Khandro won't allow it.
Khandro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vlad drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Khandro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vlad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vlad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khandro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vlad is trying to drag Khandro to the mat but Khandro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vlad is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Khandro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khandro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Khandro is pressed up against the cage. Vlad has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Khandro down to the mat. Khandro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vlad showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Khandro.
Vlad circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Vlad.
Khandro wants to clinch.
Vlad throws a right and a left that Khandro avoids nicely.

Vlad moves into range and clinches up with Khandro.
Khandro managing to block the knees to the body from Vlad.

Vlad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vlad swats away the attempt to clinch by Khandro.
Khandro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vlad swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anil Khandro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vlad keeps the fight on the outside.
Khandro moves out of range of the body kick.

Vlad shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vlad is just content to waste time from the top position. Khandro takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Vlad looking to sit in guard and control but Khandro gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vlad has a closed guard, preventing Khandro from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Khandro tries to clinch there but Vlad circles away.
Khandro is looking to clinch.
Khandro tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Vlad holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Vlad has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Khandro regains guard immediately.
Vlad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Khandro is keeping the position for now.
Khandro wants to stand and escape but Vlad is having none of it.
Vlad wants to stand but Khandro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vlad wants to control from the top but Khandro keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khandro wants to stand up but Vlad is controlling him.
Vlad trying to control but Khandro is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Mocny Vlad hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vlad.
Vlad connects with a high kick.
Vlad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Khandro closes the distance looking to clinch

and Vlad counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vlad tries to land a knee to the head but Khandro blocks with his arms.
Khandro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vlad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlad is looking to break free of the clinch but Khandro has double underhooks.
Khandro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vlad blocks it with crossed arms.
Vlad is trying to break the clinch but Khandro has him pressed against the cage.
Vlad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Khandro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vlad up against the cage.
Anil Khandro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vlad unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khandro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vlad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vlad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khandro prevents it.
Anil Khandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mocny Vlad.
Vlad lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlad has a couple of punches blocked by Khandro.
Vlad working hard to break the clinch.
Khandro stops a takedown attempt from Vlad.
Vlad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khandro prevents it.
Vlad takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Khandro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vlad is trying to break the clinch but Khandro is controlling him.
Khandro working Vlad over with knees to the body.
Vlad changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Khandro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vlad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khandro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vlad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Khandro clinches up against the cage.
Vlad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vlad goes for a takedown in the clinch but Khandro prevents it.
Vlad has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khandro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Khandro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mocny Vlad is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Khandro misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Khandro looking to throw knees to the head but Vlad is blocking nicely.
Khandro tries a knee to the head but Vlad blocks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mocny Vlad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vlad has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mocny Vlad!