PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolai Demikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasconcelos Vitor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demikovic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Russian National Anthem. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Demikovic
vs
Vitor

191 cm
37
250 lbs
26 - 29 - 2

187 cm
28
235 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 26 - 29 - 2, fighting out of London, Nicolai Demikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Vasconcelos Vitor!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitor misses with the combination.
Demikovic tries for a takedown but Vitor circles away easily
enabling Vitor to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Nicolai Demikovic has been cut.
Demikovic shoots in looking for a takedown but Vitor manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Demikovic's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vitor misses with a wild combination.
Vitor scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitor throws an off balance right hand

and Demikovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Demikovic drags the fight down to the ground.
Vitor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Demikovic is keeping the position for now.

Demikovic manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Demikovic feints and as Vitor raises his hands in defense, Demikovic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Demikovic looking to pass the guard.
Demikovic being controlled here momentarily.
Vitor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demikovic wants to stand but Vitor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Demikovic pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vitor is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Demikovic lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Demikovic postures up.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Vitor manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Demikovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolai Demikovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Demikovic goes for a takedown attempt but Vitor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nicolai Demikovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demikovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitor circles away.
Vitor misses with a hook to the body

and Demikovic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Demikovic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Demikovic goes for a takedown attempt but Vitor pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Demikovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vitor defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Demikovic.
Vitor leaves Demikovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vasconcelos Vitor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demikovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Vitor has cracked Demikovic with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Vitor lands another huge swinging hook and Demikovic tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Demikovic, before Vitor can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vasconcelos Vitor!
After winning the bout, Vasconcelos Vitor thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.