PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Selov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timofey Vlasov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Selov
vs
Vlasov

178 cm
25
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

181 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxim Selov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Timofey Vlasov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlasov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Selov fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice body kick from Selov.
Selov moves out of range of the strikes.
Selov takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vlasov misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Selov defending well as Vlasov loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Vlasov misses.
Selov misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Vlasov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Selov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Selov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Selov ducks right into an uppercut from Vlasov.
Selov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vlasov was well out of range. Poor timing from Selov.
Selov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vlasov back to the cage. Selov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Selov misses with a series of wild punches.
Selov chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlasov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Selov scores with a sloppy right hand. Vlasov should have avoided that one.
Selov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Selov tries to move into range but Vlasov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Selov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vlasov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Vlasov feints and as Selov raises his hands in defense, Vlasov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vlasov looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Selov is trying to keep Vlasov in close.
Selov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vlasov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vlasov throwing strikes but missing.
Selov is trying to control the position but Vlasov postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vlasov throws an elbow that misses. Selov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vlasov's guard. Nice move by Selov!

Vlasov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Selov is aware though and is defending well.
Selov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vlasov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Selov!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vlasov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vlasov landing strikes from the mount.
Vlasov lands a heavy elbow.
Vlasov putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vlasov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vlasov breaks from Selov's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Vlasov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vlasov landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Vlasov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Selov taking shots to the head.
Vlasov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vlasov working the ground and pound effectively.
Vlasov with shots to the head and body - Selov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vlasov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Selov hang on?

Selov is rocked!
Vlasov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oh Selov is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vlasov unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Selov wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Vlasov celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timofey Vlasov!