PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Vanko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jendri Pitoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanko comes to the cage accompanied by Oh No by Gogol Bordello. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Vanko
vs
Pitoy

175 cm
25
261 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
238 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Excellent boxer
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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Vanko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jendri Pitoy!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pitoy closes the distance and clinches.
Pitoy has had enough of the clinch but Vanko keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Pitoy's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Vanko jumps guard.
Pitoy stopping the sweep attempt from Vanko.
Vanko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pitoy manages to get himself to full guard.
Vanko won't allow Pitoy to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanko looking to sit in guard and control but Pitoy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pitoy is looking to stand up but Vanko won't let him.
Vanko is trying to keep Pitoy in close.

Pitoy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Pitoy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sloppy strikes from Pitoy. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vanko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pitoy is fending him off so far but Vanko persists. Nope, Pitoy circles away and we're back to standing.
Pitoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pitoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jendri Pitoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vanko.
Vanko tries to clinch up.
Pitoy misses with a series of wild punches.

Pitoy clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pitoy breaks from the clinch.
Pitoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vanko at a distance.
Vanko is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Vanko dodges the punch combination from Pitoy.
Pitoy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vanko circles away quickly and effectively.
Vanko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitoy.
Pitoy slaps away a takedown attempt from Vanko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Vanko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pitoy clinches up with Vanko and pushes him back against the cage.
Pitoy scores with a nice hook to the head.

Vanko manages to pull guard.

Pitoy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vanko, up you get!
Vanko avoids the body shot from Pitoy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pitoy just misses with a punch to the body.

Pitoy clinches up against the cage.

Pitoy manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jendri Pitoy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pitoy throws a series of punches but Vanko moves out of range.
Pitoy scores with a jab.

Pitoy clinches up against the cage.
Pitoy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vanko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Vanko pulls guard.
Vanko trying to keep a closed guard but Pitoy is proving a slippery customer.
Vanko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Pitoy stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Pitoy.
Vanko tries to clinch but Pitoy is having none of it.
Pitoy throws a right hand that Vanko ducks under and follows up with a left that Vanko also avoids with ease.

Pitoy closes the distance and clinches.

Vanko decides to pull guard.

Pitoy decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vanko, up you get!
Vanko tries for a takedown but Pitoy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vanko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pitoy but Pitoy pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitoy throws a series of punches but Vanko moves out of range.
Pitoy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Vanko is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pitoy tries to bum rush Vanko with a series of wild strikes but Vanko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vanko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Ivan Vanko has been cut.
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!
Vanko is looking to clinch.
Vanko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitoy misses the shot to the body.
Pitoy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitoy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pitoy scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vanko doesn't seem bothered though.
Vanko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pitoy counters with a nice body shot.
Pitoy misses with a wild combination.
Pitoy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vanko.
Pitoy misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jendri Pitoy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vanko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Vanko feints and as Pitoy raises his hands in defense, Vanko changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanko not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pitoy wants to improve his position but instead Vanko has moved into half guard.
Vanko works his way into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanko working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vanko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pitoy keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jendri Pitoy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ivan Vanko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pitoy instigates a clinch.
Vanko avoids the elbow strike from Pitoy, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vanko.

Pitoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vanko with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pitoy to score with a decent uppercut.
Pitoy throws a right and a left that Vanko avoids nicely.
Pitoy digs a good body shot into Vanko's ribs.
Pitoy misses with a double jab

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vanko has him pressed against the cage.

Pitoy breaks from the clinch.

Pitoy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Pitoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Pitoy closes the distance and clinches.
Pitoy is trying to force a seperation but Vanko has the dominant position.
Pitoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitoy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitoy lands a nice uppercut.
Pitoy keeps control of Vanko as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pitoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanko backwards.
Pitoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitoy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vankos head.
A short left from Pitoy.

Ivan Vanko's cut is getting worse.
Pitoy lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitoy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Pitoy breaks from the clinch.
Pitoy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vanko rather than just go for the knockout.

Pitoy moves into the clinch.
Vanko blocks an elbow strike from Pitoy.
Vanko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pitoy's efforts to push away.
Vanko tries to pull guard but Pitoy won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Pitoy fails to land.
Pitoy tries to break the clinch but Vanko is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pitoy.
Vanko is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pitoy to keep the fight standing.
Pitoy pushes off an throws an elbow but Vanko leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pitoy is trying to push Vanko away but Vanko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pitoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vanko has him pressed against the cage.
Vanko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vanko is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Vanko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vanko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pitoy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pitoy misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vanko gets control of Pitoy's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vanko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Pitoy stands and steps away. Vanko gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
No luck for Vanko with that takedown attempt.
Jendri Pitoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vanko shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pitoy sprawls well. Pitoy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vanko gets slowly back to his feet.
Pitoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ivan Vanko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jendri Pitoy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jendri Pitoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vanko drops his hands momentarily and Pitoy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jendri Pitoy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pitoy 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jendri Pitoy!
A relieved looking Jendri Pitoy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.