PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Corneo Stilztkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitrii Vitali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stilztkin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dream Theater - Home. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Stilztkin
vs
Vitali

170 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corneo Stilztkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dmitrii Vitali !
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stilztkin wants to slow Vitali down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice cross by Vitali .
Stilztkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stilztkin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vitali pinned against the ropes. Vitali gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A telegraphed right hand from Vitali misses the target.
Stilztkin wants to land a leg kick but Vitali is out of range.
Jab from Vitali .
Stilztkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Stilztkin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vitali counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corneo Stilztkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali misses with a few strikes there.
Stilztkin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dmitrii Vitali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stilztkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vitali misses with the combination.
Vitali throws a series of punches but Stilztkin avoids them all with ease.
Stilztkin dives in and grabs Vitali 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vitali pushes down on Stilztkin's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitali swings for the body but Stilztkin moves out of range.
Stilztkin throws a solid leg kick but Vitali takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stilztkin.
Vitali swinging wildly here.
Stilztkin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vitali as he avoids it easily.
Dmitrii Vitali is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stilztkin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stilztkin has his takedown stuffed
enabling Vitali to counter with a crisp jab.
Vitali misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali throws a series of punches but Stilztkin moves out of range.
Vitali scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch lands to the side of Stilztkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Stilztkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stilztkin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vitali .
Stilztkin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vitali scores with a hook to the body. Stilztkin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Stilztkin gets the takedown into side control.
Stilztkin is trying to move to mount but Vitali reverses beautifully and ends up in Stilztkin's guard.
Vitali throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stilztkin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stilztkin keeping moving, preventing Vitali from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
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!
Stilztkin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vitali with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vitali must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vitali postures up in Stilztkin's guard and throws a big left but Stilztkin blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stilztkin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Vitali wants to pass the guard but Stilztkin is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitrii Vitali dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vitali pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vitali misses with a body shot.
Stilztkin tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vitali sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stilztkin somewhat.
Stilztkin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vitali sprawls well. Vitali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stilztkin gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stilztkin blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stilztkin shoots for a takedown but Vitali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corneo Stilztkin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stilztkin ducks under a wild hook from Vitali .
Vitali lands a nice looking body shot.
Vitali scores with a shot to the body.
Stilztkin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stilztkin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good work by Vitali as he checks the leg kick.
Stilztkin walks into a jab.
Stilztkin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vitali sprawls well. Vitali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stilztkin gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitali misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vitali connects with the punch.
Vitali connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Vitali .
Stilztkin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vitali to score with a decent uppercut.
Vitali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stilztkin circles away quickly and effectively.

Stilztkin shoots in and bounces Vitali off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali keeping moving, preventing Stilztkin from controlling successfully.
Vitali is trying to keep Stilztkin in close.
Stilztkin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vitali really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stilztkin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stilztkin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vitali works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stilztkin tries to free his leg and advance position but Vitali is retaining full guard.
Stilztkin is working hard here to advance position.
Stilztkin wants to control from the top but Vitali keeps moving.
Stilztkin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vitali 's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stilztkin throwing strikes but missing.
Vitali controls Stilztkin momentarily but Stilztkin frees himself.
Vitali looking for a sweep. Not yet Vitali , not yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vitali can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vitali is trying to control the position but Stilztkin postures up.
Stilztkin postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vitali preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stilztkin trying to control but Vitali is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stilztkin won't allow Vitali to sweep him here.
Stilztkin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vitali swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stilztkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Vitali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dmitrii Vitali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Vitali pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stilztkin back to the ropes. Vitali follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vitali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stilztkin moves forwards but Vitali connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vitali jabs at Stilztkin's body.
Stilztkin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vitali works Stilztkin's body with a nice hook.
Vitali looks to land a combination but Stilztkin avoids it well.
Stilztkin staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stilztkin moves out of range as Vitali strikes.
Stilztkin staying out of range there.
Stilztkin slips a jab and a cross from Vitali .
Stilztkin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stilztkin.
Stilztkin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Corneo Stilztkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stilztkin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vitali missing with a left hand there. Stilztkin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vitali connects with a looping right hand.
Stilztkin shoots for a double leg takedown but Vitali sprawls well. He's pushed Stilztkin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Stilztkin shoots in and bounces Vitali off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Vitali keeping full guard, as Stilztkin tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vitali is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Vitali working for submissions but it's allowed Stilztkin to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stilztkin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vitali is refusing to be controlled, as Stilztkin sits in half guard.
Stilztkin works his way into full mount!
Stilztkin lands a big shot there that rocks Vitali but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Vitali can't escape the position.
Stilztkin cracks Vitali with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vitali tries to reverse the position but Stilztkin maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stilztkin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vitali ?
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!
Stilztkin lands a heavy elbow.
Stilztkin with shots to the head and body - Vitali looks very uncomfortable down there.
Stilztkin lands a heavy elbow.
Stilztkin trying to control but Vitali is having none of it.
Stilztkin with a couple of short strikes.

Vitali is rocked!
Stilztkin unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Vitali wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Stilztkin celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corneo Stilztkin!
During a confident post fight interview, Corneo Stilztkin thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.