PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Vergara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Yegor Klitschko has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Klitschko
vs
Vergara

200 cm
18
248 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
18
245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yegor Klitschko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orlando Vergara!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko lands a nice looking body shot.
Klitschko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klitschko lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Orlando Vergara has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Klitschko tries to keep at a distance but Vergara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Klitschko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vergara or not.
Vergara tries a knee to the head but Klitschko blocks it.
Klitschko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vergara is trying to break the clinch but Klitschko is controlling him.
Vergara tries a knee to the head but Klitschko blocks it.

Klitschko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vergara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klitschko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Vergara.
Some wild striking there from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a series of punches but Vergara avoids them all with ease.
Vergara wants to clinch
and Klitschko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klitschko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Klitschko fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vergara swivels and escapes.
Vergara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vergara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klitschko counters with a series of strikes. Vergara will be more careful next time no doubt.

That has opened up Orlando Vergara's cut even more.
Klitschko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vergara.
Vergara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Klitschko counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Vergara is rocked!

Klitschko dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Vergara has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Yegor Klitschko!
Our winner, Yegor Klitschko, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.