PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moloch Vlavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moloch Vlavo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vlavo
vs
Steel

186 cm
24
203 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

191 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Moloch Vlavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adam Steel!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vlavo moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vlavo defends it nicely.

Steel rushes Vlavo and presses him up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vlavo.
Steel tries for a takedown but Vlavo manages to get underhooks.
Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vlavo has him pressed against the cage.
Vlavo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steel jumps guard but Vlavo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Moloch Vlavo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Steel.
Steel avoiding damage.
Steel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vlavo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Steel gets tackled into the cage by Vlavo. Vlavo maintains the clinch.
Vlavo pushes Steel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vlavo pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vlavo has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vlavo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vlavo.
Steel looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vlavo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steel has Vlavo pressed against the cage, preventing Vlavo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Vlavo breaks from the clinch.
Vlavo tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Vlavo instigates a clinch.
Vlavo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Vlavo.
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!
Vlavo lands an uppercut.
Vlavo lands a right hand.

Steel is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Vlavo.
Steel is still on wobbly legs! Can Vlavo finish him?

Vlavo breaks from the clinch.
Moloch Vlavo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vlavo Throws a clean left jab. Vlavo Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Steel's chin! Steel crumbles to the ground and Vlavo follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Vlavo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Moloch Vlavo!