PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bojan Vladislav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Vilkas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Bojan Vladislav has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vladislav
vs
Vilkas

170 cm
19
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bojan Vladislav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Vilkas!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vladislav lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vladislav's corner calls for a 1-2. Vladislav obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vladislav throws a combination. Vilkas tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vladislav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vladislav dips to his left and cracks Vilkas with an uppercut!
Vladislav scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vilkas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vladislav but Vladislav pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab from Vladislav.
Vladislav feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vilkass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vladislav throws a series of punches but Vilkas avoids them all with ease.
Vladislav moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vilkas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vilkas has his takedown stuffed
and Vladislav counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vilkas fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladislav stuffs the takedown.
Bojan Vladislav has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Vilkas.
Vladislav throws a right hand that Vilkas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vilkas also avoids with ease.
Vilkas works Vladislav's body with a nice hook.
Vladislav ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vladislav misses with the combination.
Vladislav throws a series of punches but Vilkas avoids them all with ease.
Vilkas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vladislav lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vilkas backs up against the cage.
Vladislav wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vilkas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Vilkas.
Vilkas darts in looking for a takedown but Vladislav gets double underhooks and turns Vilkas into the cage.
Vilkas is trying to break free.

Vladislav pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vilkas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vladislav stuffs the takedown.
Vladislav lands a nice looking body shot.
Vilkas misses with a takedown
and Vladislav counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vladislav lands with a nice combination. Vilkas backs away looking to recover.
Vladislav scores with a one two! Vilkas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vilkas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vladislav misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vladislav will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vladislav lands a nice hook to Vilkas's body. Vilkas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vilkas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vladislav circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilkas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vladislav cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vilkas looks winded!
Vladislav lands with a nice combination. Vilkas backs away looking to recover.
Vladislav jabs at Vilkas's body.
Vladislav throws a series of punches but Vilkas avoids them all with ease.
Vilkas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vilkas has his takedown stuffed
and Vladislav counters with a stiff right hand.
Vladislav lands a body shot.
Vilkas dives in for a single leg takedown but Vladislav sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Vladislav breaks from the clinch.
Nice jab there from Vladislav.
Vladislav lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vilkas circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladislav misses with the combination.
Vladislav cracks a nice hook into Vilkas's ribs.
Vilkas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A shot to the liver by Vladislav. Beautiful body shot.
Vladislav lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vilkas at a distance.
Vilkas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vladislav lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vilkas. Vladislav does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vladislav lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vladislav scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vilkas doesn't seem bothered though.
Vilkas tries for a takedown but Vladislav circles away easily
and Vladislav counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vilkas thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bojan Vladislav dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vladislav displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vladislav throws a right hand that Vilkas ducks under and follows up with a left that Vilkas also avoids with ease.
Bojan Vladislav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vladislav scores with a three punch combo!

Vilkas is rocked!
Vladislav tries to bum rush Vilkas with a series of wild strikes but Vilkas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vilkas is still on wobbly legs! Can Vladislav finish him?
Vilkas is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vladislav is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vilkas.
Vladislav misses with a series of wild punches.
Vilkas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vladislav.
Vladislav throws a right and a left that Vilkas avoids nicely.
Vladislav pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vilkas back to the cage. Vladislav follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vilkas closes the distance but Vladislav moves to the side
and Vladislav counters with a left to the body.
Vladislav cracks Vilkas with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Vilkas tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Vladislav pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Vilkas is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bojan Vladislav!
Post fight, Bojan Vladislav took to the microphone: 'Rock-A-Fella Fight Club!'.