PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Blitzkof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitrii Vitali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blitzkof's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, In The End. Dmitrii Vitali has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blitzkof
vs
Vitali

188 cm
29
193 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

180 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Blitzkof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dmitrii Vitali !
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitali fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vitali throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vitali . Blitzkof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vitali connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blitzkof momentarily.
Vitali is looking to land body kicks.
Vitali throws a front kick aimed at Blitzkof's knee but Blitzkof avoids it well.
Blitzkof keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vitali misses the jab.
Vitali misses with a hook. Blitzkof ducked under it nicely.
Blitzkof avoids the body shot from Vitali .
Vitali misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Vitali there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blitzkof throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vitali is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blitzkof.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitali throws an overhand right that lands on Blitzkof's shoulder, as Blitzkof tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Blitzkof moves out of range of the body kick from Vitali .
A big right from Blitzkof misses.
Vitali cracks Blitzkof with a good jab.
Blitzkof takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blitzkof dodges the punch combination from Vitali .
Blitzkof will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vitali misses the jab.
An inside leg kick from Vitali misses.
Blitzkof sizes up Vitali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkof staying out of range there.
Vitali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blitzkof throws a sloppy head kick and Vitali moves out of range easily.
Dmitrii Vitali seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Blitzkof.
Vitali swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vitali ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blitzkof moves away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vitali throws a lazy head kick
and Blitzkof counters with a straight right hand.
Blitzkof throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vitali misses with a left hand
and Blitzkof counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Vitali misses
enabling Blitzkof to counter with a crisp jab.
Vitali dips to his left and cracks Blitzkof with an uppercut!
Vitali ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali looks to score with a jab to the body but Blitzkof is just out of range.
Vitali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vitali throws an off balance right hand
letting Blitzkof counter with a right hand.
Vitali throws an off balance right hand
and Blitzkof counters with a one-two to the body.
Blitzkof moves out of range as Vitali strikes.
Blitzkof takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vitali misses with a kick to the body
and Blitzkof counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blitzkof pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blitzkof moves out of range of the strikes.
Vitali connects with a looping right hand.

Blitzkof has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blitzkof cracks Vitali with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitali wants to break the clinch but can't.
A bit of stalling here from Blitzkof.
Blitzkof lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vitali backwards.
Vitali tries to break the clinch but Blitzkof is controlling the position.
Vitali looking to slow down the pace here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vitali is trying to break free.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitali misses with a punch on the inside.
Vitali is trying to force a seperation but Blitzkof has the dominant position.
Blitzkof throws a punch but it's blocked by Vitali .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dmitrii Vitali will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vitali thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitali misses with a head kick.
Vitali scoring well with a low kick there.
Blitzkof jabs Vitali to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Vitali .
Blitzkof misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vitali checks a leg kick.
Vitali throws a low kick, looking for Blitzkof's leg but Blitzkof calmly moves out of range.
Vitali misses with a straight left.
Dmitrii Vitali seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blitzkof uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitali .
Blitzkof misses the shot to the body.
Blitzkof uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vitali .
Blitzkof uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vitali .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali misses with a low kick.
Vitali throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blitzkof counters with a left and a right that stings Vitali .
Blitzkof bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Blitzkof gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Blitzkof's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blitzkof ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vitali throws out a loose jab but Blitzkof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blitzkof throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vitali works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vitali jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vitali throws a shot from downtown. Blitzkof moves away and avoids it.
Vitali throws a right and a left that Blitzkof avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vitali with a nice cross.
Blitzkof digs a good body shot into Vitali 's ribs.
Blitzkof gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vitali cracks Blitzkof with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blitzkof is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vitali gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Blitzkof connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vitali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blitzkof.
Blitzkof takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vitali throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Decent striking displayed by Vitali there.
Vitali is looking to slow Blitzkof down with leg kicks.
Victor Blitzkof is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vitali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blitzkof.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali takes a swing at Blitzkof's ribcage but misses.
Vitali throws a lazy uppercut
and Blitzkof counters with a lovely shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Blitzkof misses.
Vitali with a jab.
Vitali tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vitali swings for the body but Blitzkof moves out of range.
Vitali swings widly with a right hand
and Blitzkof counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vitali slips under a jab.
Vitali gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blitzkof.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitali misses the jab.
Vitali drops his hands momentarily and Blitzkof takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkof avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blitzkof chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vitali can pounce on him.
Vitali swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Blitzkof slips a jab from Vitali .
Vitali misses with a leg kick
and Blitzkof counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vitali thinking.
Vitali swings for the body but Blitzkof moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Vitali .
Blitzkof misses with a double jab.
Blitzkof takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitali connects with a crisp jab.
Blitzkof connects with a body shot that sends Vitali 's belly button to the back.
Vitali looks to land a left hand but Blitzkof moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dmitrii Vitali will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Blitzkof jabs at Vitali 's body.
Vitali misses with a shot to the body
and Blitzkof counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vitali thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Vitali . Beautiful body shot.
Vitali throws a hook to the side of Blitzkof's head but Blitzkof sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blitzkof throws a leg kick that misses.
Vitali scores with a nice strike.
A slow jab from Vitali misses its intended target.
Vitali throws a sloppy head kick
and Blitzkof counters with a right hand to the body.
Blitzkof ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vitali throws a series of punches but Blitzkof moves out of range.
Vitali misses with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitali throws a right and a left that Blitzkof avoids nicely.
Vitali takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vitali misses with a wild body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Blitzkof.
Vitali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blitzkof manages to avoid it.

Blitzkof gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Blitzkof is pushing Vitali up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vitali tries to break free but Blitzkof pushes him back against the cage.
Vitali trying to control the position but instead, Blitzkof has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vitali into the cage.
Vitali wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blitzkof has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitali is looking to break free of the clinch but Blitzkof has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Vitali 's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Vitali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blitzkof defending well as Vitali loads up on a big left hand.
Vitali swings widly with a right hand
and Blitzkof connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vitali scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Blitzkof lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vitali circles away quickly and effectively.
Vitali waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blitzkof.
Blitzkof doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vitali throws a leg kick but Blitzkof checks it.
A jab from Vitali misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitali throws a sloppy head kick
and Blitzkof counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blitzkof has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vitali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blitzkof.
Blitzkof scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Vitali misses.
Vitali throws a jab when Blitzkof was well out of range.
Vitali throws a lazy head kick
letting Blitzkof counter with a right hand.
Vitali misses with an uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vitali .
Blitzkof fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitali throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blitzkof counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blitzkof checks a low kick from Vitali .
Blitzkof keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Blitzkof has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blitzkof there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vitali swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vitali throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitali scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vitali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blitzkof.
Victor Blitzkof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitali looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vitali misses with a head kick.
Blitzkof uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vitali .

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dmitrii Vitali .
I've got Vitali winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitrii Vitali !