PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valdmir Vodikoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Damato Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vodikoff
vs
Damato Jr

225 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Valdmir Vodikoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pete Damato Jr !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vodikoff checks the leg kick.
Vodikoff takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vodikoff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Damato Jr .
Damato Jr throws the kick towards the body but Vodikoff avoids it.

Vodikoff closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Damato Jr 's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vodikoff throws a big elbow that misses.
Vodikoff throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Damato Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vodikoff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vodikoff really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Damato Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Damato Jr preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vodikoff trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Damato Jr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vodikoff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vodikoff with a nice head shot there.
Vodikoff has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vodikoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Damato Jr can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vodikoff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vodikoff throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vodikoff stopping the sweep attempt from Damato Jr .
Vodikoff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Damato Jr 's head.
Vodikoff throws a big right hand that misses.
Vodikoff in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vodikoff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vodikoff working some strikes from top position.
Vodikoff with a nice head shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vodikoff cracks Damato Jr with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vodikoff accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vodikoff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Damato Jr avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vodikoff's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vodikoff passes into half guard.
Damato Jr looks gassed!
Vodikoff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vodikoff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vodikoff missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vodikoff throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Damato Jr should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Vodikoff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Damato Jr 's head.
Damato Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Vodikoff lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damato Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vodikoff.
Vodikoff working Damato Jr over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Vodikoff.
Vodikoff lands with a punch from half guard.
Vodikoff working the head and body with strikes.
Vodikoff slips a nice elbow through Damato Jr 's hands, connecting with Damato Jr 's forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Damato Jr has hold of Vodikoff's hands but Vodikoff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Damato Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vodikoff.
Nice strikes from Vodikoff there.
Vodikoff works his way into full mount!
Damato Jr is bucking up trying to escape but Vodikoff cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Damato Jr is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vodikoff landing punches.
Damato Jr is still in real trouble! Can Vodikoff finish him?
Vodikoff scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vodikoff postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Damato Jr badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Vodikoff around the waist but Vodikoff pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Vodikoff is the winner by TKO! Vodikoff jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valdmir Vodikoff!