PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ruslan Aslamanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandalay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Ruslan Aslamanov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ruslan Aslamanov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Aslamanov
vs
Vandalay

188 cm
27
185 lbs
11 - 13 - 1

184 cm
27
190 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent 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 11 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ruslan Aslamanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Art Vandalay!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aslamanov shoots in looking for a takedown but Vandalay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aslamanov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aslamanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Vandalay tries to sprawl out of it but Aslamanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vandalay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vandalay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aslamanov ducks right into an uppercut from Vandalay.
Vandalay fails to land with a series of punches.
Aslamanov closes the distance and clinches up with Vandalay, looking for a takedown. Aslamanov pushes Vandalay against the cage but Vandalay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Aslamanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandalay lands with a nice body punch.
Vandalay bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aslamanov's head.
Vandalay lands with a nice body punch.
Jab by Vandalay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vandalay!
Aslamanov has been working on his balance at Foundations: Rio, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vandalay.
Jab by Vandalay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aslamanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vandalay avoids it really well and circles away.
Aslamanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vandalay.
Vandalay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No joy there for Vandalay, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aslamanov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vandalay lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Vandalay does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandalay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Aslamanov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Aslamanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vandalay throws a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay digs a good body shot into Aslamanov's ribs.
Vandalay scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vandalay throws a wild body kick that Aslamanov sees coming a mile off.
Vandalay throws a series of strikes that have Aslamanov backpedaling.
Art Vandalay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandalay scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aslamanov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Vandalay finds it's target.
Aslamanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vandalay.
Art Vandalay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vandalay with a hook.
Aslamanov shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vandalay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vandalay lands a two punch combo.

Aslamanov is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Aslamanov if he has to take too many more of those.
Aslamanov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Aslamanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vandalay connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aslamanov's hands.
Aslamanov seems to have got his legs back now.
Vandalay shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Aslamanov eats them both and turns towards Vandalay to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vandalay misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Vandalay. Beautiful body shot.
Aslamanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vandalay tries to bum rush Aslamanov with a series of wild strikes but Aslamanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vandalay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Aslamanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Vandalay. No joy for Aslamanov on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandalay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vandalay misses with a wild combination.
Vandalay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vandalay digs a good hook to Aslamanov's body.
Aslamanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vandalay lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vandalay thuds his right hand into Aslamanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vandalay cracks a nice hook into Aslamanov's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay stalks Aslamanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aslamanov's face. Aslamanov staggers backwards, shaken.
Aslamanov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vandalay to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vandalay scores with a nice right hand.
Vandalay throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vandalay misses with a kick to the body.
Vandalay lands with an overhand left.
Vandalay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vandalay digs a good hook to Aslamanov's body.
Vandalay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aslamanov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vandalay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vandalay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vandalay connects with a body shot.
Vandalay lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Aslamanov is defended easily by Vandalay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay digs a good hook to Aslamanov's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aslamanov blocks a head kick by Vandalay.
Vandalay works Aslamanov's body with a nice hook.
Aslamanov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aslamanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vandalay scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vandalay scores with a body shot.
Vandalay looks to land a combination. Aslamanov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandalay lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Vandalay does it's job there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Vandalay both land. Nice combination.
Vandalay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aslamanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Aslamanov might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Aslamanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vandalay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Aslamanov rather than just go for the knockout.
Vandalay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aslamanov at a distance.
Aslamanov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vandalay throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Vandalay.
Vandalay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ruslan Aslamanov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aslamanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vandalay paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vandalay lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vandalay.
Vandalay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Aslamanov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vandalay scores with the left hand. Aslamanov knows he should have avoided that one.
Vandalay lands with an overhand left.
Vandalay lands a two punch combo.
Vandalay lands with a good body shot.
Vandalay cracks a nice hook into Aslamanov's ribs.
Aslamanov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vandalay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandalay cracks Aslamanov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vandalay connects with a body shot.
Art Vandalay seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay scores with a shot to the body.
Vandalay jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vandalay lands a right hook to the body.
Vandalay connects with a body shot that sends Aslamanov's belly button to the back.
Vandalay digs a good hook to Aslamanov's body.
Donk. Vandalay catches Aslamanov right on the button with a cross.
Vandalay is working the combinations to good effect here.
Aslamanov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vandalay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Vandalay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vandalay fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aslamanov checks it well.
Vandalay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vandalay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aslamanov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vandalay lands with a kick to the temple. Aslamanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Donk. Vandalay catches Aslamanov right on the button with a cross.
Vandalay connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vandalay thuds a left hand into Aslamanov's body.
Aslamanov with a poor takedown
and Vandalay counters with a series of strikes. Aslamanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandalay is looking to chop away at Aslamanov's legs.
Aslamanov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vandalay scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vandalay lands a jab to Aslamanov's midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vandalay, as that shot connected.
Vandalay scores with a kick to the body.
Vandalay throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aslamanov is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vandalay.
Sloppy strikes from Vandalay. Those never looked like landing.
Aslamanov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aslamanov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vandalay moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandalay throws a right hand that Aslamanov ducks under and follows up with a left that Aslamanov also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aslamanov.

Vandalay drops Aslamanov with a beautiful combination! Aslamanov stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vandalay is looking for the KO!
Aslamanov moves out of range of the body kick.

Oooooh!!! Vandalay has knocked Aslamanov down with a huge combo! Vandalay steps away and waves a wobbly Aslamanov back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Vandalay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aslamanov's head backwards.
Vandalay dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vandalay scores with a hook to the body. Aslamanov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vandalay lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vandalay scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Well,Aslamanov is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay lands a right hook to the body.
Vandalay scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vandalay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aslamanov walks into a jab.
Aslamanov has his takedown stuffed
and Vandalay counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruslan Aslamanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vandalay tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vandalay jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vandalay lands a head shot.
Aslamanov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Art Vandalay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vandalay works Aslamanov's body with a nice hook.
Aslamanov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vandalay as he jumps to the side.
Vandalay cracks a nice hook into Aslamanov's ribs.
Vandalay stalks Aslamanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aslamanov's face. Aslamanov staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandalay slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vandalay lands with a hook. Aslamanov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aslamanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vandalay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruslan Aslamanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vandalay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aslamanov circles away quickly and effectively.

And that's the end of the fight!
Art Vandalay comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vandalay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Art Vandalay!
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight for Art Vandalay!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Art Vandalay!

Art Vandalay wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Art Vandalay made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.