PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonah Vinapolu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Vinapolu
vs
Klitschko

190 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 The Island, Jonah Vinapolu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 12 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinapolu avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Klitschko.

Klitschko pushes Vinapolu up against the cage in a clinch.
Vinapolu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Tyson Klitschko has been cut.
Vinapolu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vinapolu lands an elbow inside.
Klitschko is trying to break free.

Vinapolu breaks the clinch.
Klitschko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A left and a right from Klitschko both land. Nice combination.

Klitschko moves into range and clinches up with Vinapolu.
Come on Vinapolu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Vinapolu pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Klitschko gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Klitschko scores with a hook.

Vinapolu has closed the distance and engaged Klitschko in a clinch.
Vinapolu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klitschko.
Klitschko looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Vinapolu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vinapolu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klitschkos head.
Vinapolu crunches a lovely knee into Klitschko's ribcage.
Vinapolu stalls.
Vinapolu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Klitschko.
Klitschko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vinapolu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinapolu lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinapolu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vinapolu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vinapolu crunches a lovely knee into Klitschko's ribcage.

Vinapolu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Klitschko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vinapolu.

Vinapolu has closed the distance and engaged Klitschko in a clinch.
Vinapolu is leaning against Klitschko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klitschko's coach down at Basics -LOD- was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Klitschko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vinapolu lands an elbow just above Klitschko 's eye.
Vinapolu leaning against his opponent.
Nice elbow from Vinapolu.
Vinapolu lands a nice knee to the body.
Vinapolu is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vinapolu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vinapolu moves into the clinch successfully.
Klitschko being controlled against the cage.
Vinapolu wants a takedown.

Vinapolu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vinapolu tries to clinch there but Klitschko circles away.

Vinapolu drops Klitschko with a beautiful combination! Klitschko stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vinapolu is looking for the KO!

Klitschko is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vinapolu rushes Klitschko and presses him up against the cage.
Klitschko is still on wobbly legs! Can Vinapolu finish him?
Vinapolu presses Klitschko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Klitschko is trying to break free.
Klitschko seems to have recovered his senses.
Vinapolu gets through Klitschko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinapolu landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A hook to the body from Vinapolu.
Vinapolu landing knees to the body.
Vinapolu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Come on Vinapolu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vinapolu presses Klitschko against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Vinapolu turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Vinapolu manages to end up in side control.
Vinapolu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Klitschko down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Vinapolu stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Vinapolu moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonah Vinapolu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyson Klitschko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Klitschko tries to keep at a distance but Vinapolu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Klitschko has had enough of the clinch but Vinapolu keeps him there for the moment.
Jonah Vinapolu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vinapolu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vinapolu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vinapolu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Vinapolu drops Klitschko with a big knee straight up the middle! Klitschko is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vinapolu closes the distance and clinches.
Vinapolu leaning against his opponent.
Vinapolu misses with a knee strike.
Klitschko is breathing heavily.
Vinapolu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klitschko blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Klitschko throws an elbow but misses.
Vinapolu crunches a lovely knee into Klitschko's ribcage.
Vinapolu scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinapolu gets through Klitschko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vinapolu has Klitschko pressed against the cage. He pushes Klitschko back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Vinapolu throws a beautiful elbow that sends Klitschko crashing to the floor! Vinapolu piles on the pressure with more strikes! Klitschko is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonah Vinapolu!