PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andi Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artem Vaits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Artem Vaits has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sharp
vs
Vaits

183 cm
21
202 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

183 cm
20
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andi Sharp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artem Vaits!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Sharp.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Sharp looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vaits is looking to stand up but Sharp isn't so interested in that idea.
Sharp loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vaits keeping full guard, as Sharp tries to pass.
Sharp is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharp works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sharp seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vaits is refusing to be controlled, as Sharp sits in half guard.
Vaits on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Vaits is staying active underneath Sharp, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sharp throwing shots but Vaits is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp working over Vaits with some ground and pound. Vaits looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sharp missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vaits wants to get back to full guard.
Vaits wants to get back to full guard but Sharp has mounted him!
Sharp lands a heavy elbow.
Vaits trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sharp dominating with strikes here.
Vaits looks gassed!
Sharp sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vaits is just holding on here. Sharp manages to take his back.
Sharp lands shots from the back.
Sharp cracks Vaits with a big right hand from the back mount! Vaits immediately covers up and the referee dives in to save him under a barrage of more strikes! Sharp takes this one by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andi Sharp!