PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonije Vukoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varis Evletineukas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Varis Evletineukas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vukoja
vs
Evletineukas

190 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antonije Vukoja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Varis Evletineukas!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evletineukas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Evletineukas throws a head kick that misses.
Evletineukas misses with a double jab

and Vukoja counters by clinching up.
Vukoja throws an elbow that misses.
Evletineukas tries to land a knee to the head but Vukoja blocks with his arms.
Vukoja throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Evletineukas breaks the clinch.
Vukoja misses with a looping right.
Vukoja misses the shot to the body.
Vukoja connects with a single shot there.
Vukoja blocks the body kick.
Vukoja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vukoja misses with a straight left.
Vukoja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Evletineukas.
Evletineukas throws a sloppy head kick and Vukoja moves out of range easily.
Vukoja throws a body punch but Evletineukas moves out of range.
Evletineukas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Evletineukas.
A slow jab from Vukoja misses its intended target.
Good work by Vukoja as he checks the leg kick.
Vukoja just misses with a punch to the body.
Vukoja feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Evletineukass jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vukoja tries to clinch but Evletineukas is having none of it.
Vukoja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Evletineukas on the side of the head.
Vukoja moves out of range of the leg kick from Evletineukas.
Evletineukas throws a leg kick but Vukoja sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vukoja jabs Evletineukas right on the nose. Evletineukas blinks but takes it well.
Evletineukas moves away from the strike by Vukoja.
Evletineukas throws a head kick but Vukoja moves out of range.
Evletineukas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Vukoja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evletineukas is trying to break the clinch but Vukoja is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukoja throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Evletineukas throws an elbow that misses.

Evletineukas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Vukoja.
Vukoja blocks a head kick by Evletineukas.
Some wild striking there from Evletineukas.
Evletineukas throws a head kick that half lands.
Evletineukas avoids the body shot from Vukoja.
Evletineukas throws a head kick but Vukoja moves out of range.
Vukoja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Evletineukas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vukoja digs a good body shot into Evletineukas's ribs.
Evletineukas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vukoja.
Evletineukas scores with a jab. Vukoja acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vukoja lands with a hook. Evletineukas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Evletineukas moves away from the strike by Vukoja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evletineukas misses with a kick to the body.
Vukoja throws a lazy right hand but Evletineukas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vukoja throws a shot to the body.
Vukoja lands with a straight right. Evletineukas didn't see that one coming.
Evletineukas avoids the body shot from Vukoja.

Vukoja has Evletineukas up against the cage in a clinch.
Vukoja pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vukoja throws an elbow but it misses.
Vukoja pushes off an throws an elbow but Evletineukas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vukoja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Evletineukas manages to break the clinch.
Vukoja throws an off balance right hand
and Evletineukas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Evletineukas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vukoja 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 slow jab from Vukoja misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vukoja tries to clinch but Evletineukas is having none of it.
Evletineukas moves away from the strike by Vukoja.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vukoja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Evletineukas's head.
Evletineukas is looking to land body kicks.
A lazy left from Vukoja finds it's target.
Vukoja misses with an uppercut. Evletineukas saw that one coming.
Evletineukas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vukoja eats them both and turns towards Evletineukas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Vukoja moves into the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vukoja just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evletineukas's brow.
Evletineukas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vukoja's elbow.
Evletineukas looking to throw knees to the head but Vukoja is blocking nicely.
Vukoja throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evletineukas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vukoja is keeping busy.
Evletineukas wants to get back to striking at distance but Vukoja won't allow it.
Vukoja throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vukoja throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonije Vukoja dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vukoja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Evletineukas's head.
Vukoja misses with a looping right.
Evletineukas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vukoja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antonije Vukoja is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Vukoja misses.
Vukoja scores with a nice right hand.
Evletineukas throws the left hand but Vukoja avoids the punch easily.
Evletineukas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vukoja.
Vukoja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vukoja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evletineukas was well out of range. Poor timing from Vukoja.
Vukoja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vukoja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evletineukas manages to avoid it.
Vukoja misses with a looping left.
Vukoja doesn't manage to clinch there - Evletineukas circles away.
A big left from Evletineukas misses.
Evletineukas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Evletineukas gets tackled into the cage by Vukoja. Vukoja maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evletineukas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Evletineukas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vukoja creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Evletineukas blocks a body shot from Vukoja.
Evletineukas blocks an elbow strike from Vukoja.
Evletineukas stalling the fight.
Vukoja can't find room to land a body shot as Evletineukas controls the action.
Evletineukas misses with a knee strike.
Vukoja misses with some punches.
Vukoja misses with a punch to the body.
Evletineukas dodges an elbow strike from Vukoja.

Evletineukas breaks the clinch.
Evletineukas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vukoja looks to score with a jab to the body but Evletineukas is just out of range.
Vukoja digs a good hook to Evletineukas's body.
Vukoja fails to land with a series of punches.
Evletineukas misses the jab.
Varis Evletineukas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evletineukas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vukoja lands a nice shot that snaps Evletineukas's head back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Evletineukas.
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!
Vukoja takes a swing at Evletineukas's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Vukoja.
Evletineukas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vukoja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evletineukas sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Vukoja moves into the clinch.
Evletineukas blocks the elbow strike.

Evletineukas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Vukoja there.
Vukoja lands an overhand right.
Evletineukas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vukoja thuds his right hand into Evletineukas's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vukoja listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukoja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Evletineukas ducks under a wild hook from Vukoja.
Evletineukas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vukoja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Evletineukas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vukoja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Evletineukas counters with a body kick.
Vukoja moves into range and connects with a jab.
Evletineukas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vukoja throws out the jab.
Vukoja bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vukoja tries to bum rush Evletineukas with a series of wild strikes but Evletineukas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vukoja throws a jab when Evletineukas was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Vukoja misses the target.
Vukoja throws a poor cross that misses
and Evletineukas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vukoja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evletineukas.
Evletineukas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vukoja on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Vukoja. Those never looked like landing.
Evletineukas throws a right hand that Vukoja ducks under and follows up with a left that Vukoja also avoids with ease.
Evletineukas is breathing heavily.
A big right from Vukoja misses.
Vukoja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vukoja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Evletineukas misses with a low kick.
Evletineukas tries a head kick but it misses.
Evletineukas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Vukoja instigates a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vukoja lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Varis Evletineukas has been cut.
Evletineukas blocks an elbow strike.
Evletineukas blocks an elbow strike.
Vukoja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evletineukas's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonije Vukoja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Varis Evletineukas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Evletineukas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vukoja is out of range.
Evletineukas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evletineukas misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Evletineukas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evletineukas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Vukoja.
Vukoja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vukoja tests Evletineukas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vukoja throws out a loose jab but Evletineukas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evletineukas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vukoja jabs at Evletineukas's body.
Vukoja tries to clinch there but Evletineukas circles away.
Evletineukas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Evletineukas does no damage.
Evletineukas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vukoja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A lazy left from Vukoja finds it's target.
A jab lands there for Vukoja.
Good standup being displayed there by Vukoja as he connects with a hook.

Vukoja clinches up with Evletineukas and pushes him back against the cage.
Vukoja lands an elbow that stopped Evletineukas in his tracks for a moment.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vukoja just misses with a elbow thrown towards Evletineukas's brow.
Antonije Vukoja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vukoja creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Vukoja.
Evletineukas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vukoja lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Evletineukas avoids the elbow strike from Vukoja, against the cage.
Evletineukas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vukoja is keeping busy.
Evletineukas working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vukoja lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vukoja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Evletineukas's defenses.
Vukoja pushes off an throws an elbow but Evletineukas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vukoja lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Varis Evletineukas's cut even more.
A right handed body shot lands from Vukoja.
Vukoja misses with a punch to the body.
Vukoja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evletineukas blocks the elbow strike.
Vukoja lands an elbow inside that Evletineukas shrugs off.
Vukoja misses with an elbow strike.
Evletineukas tries to stall but Vukoja uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vukoja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Evletineukas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vukoja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vukoja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vukoja throws an elbow but misses.
Vukoja lands an elbow just above Evletineukas 's eye.
Vukoja lands an elbow inside.
Evletineukas dodges an elbow strike from Vukoja.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vukoja lands a damaging elbow.
Vukoja misses with an elbow over the top.
Evletineukas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vukoja is keeping busy.
Vukoja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Varis Evletineukas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Vukoja throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Evletineukas prevents a body shot from Vukoja.
Vukoja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vukoja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vukoja blocks a body shot from Evletineukas.
Vukoja lands a damaging elbow.

Varis Evletineukas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vukoja lands an elbow inside that Evletineukas shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Varis Evletineukas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Antonije Vukoja!