PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suleyman Ibrahim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Vitalli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ibrahim's entrance music is Drugs, Thugs and Machetes. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ibrahim
vs
Vitalli

205 cm
21
260 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suleyman Ibrahim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincenzo Vitalli!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitalli avoids the body shot from Ibrahim.
Ibrahim looks to score with a jab to the body but Vitalli is just out of range.
Ibrahim misses with a body kick.
Vitalli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Ibrahim thows a leg kick but Vitalli checks it
letting Vitalli counter with a right hand.
Ibrahim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vitalli.
Vitalli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vitalli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibrahim manages to avoid it.
Ibrahim takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vitalli wants to clinch up but Ibrahim keeps it at a distance.
Ibrahim ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vitalli moves away.
Ibrahim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ibrahim throws a right hand that misses
and Vitalli counters with a nice body shot.
Vitalli is looking to clinch.
Vitalli tests Ibrahim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vitalli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibrahim counters with a low kick, right behind Vitalli 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vitalli throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ibrahim.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Vitalli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ibrahim on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ibrahim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vitalli.
Suleyman Ibrahim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ibrahim misses with a right hand
and Vitalli counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Suleyman Ibrahim has been cut.
A head kick misses from Vitalli.
Ibrahim lands an overhand right.
Ibrahim swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vitalli blocks a low kick nicely.
Vitalli feints a counter leg kick.
Vitalli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vitalli's corner calls for a 1-2. Vitalli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vitalli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ibrahim.
Vitalli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibrahim manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibrahim just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibrahim with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ibrahim lands with a nice body kick.
Ibrahim lands a slapping body shot.
Ibrahim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibrahim rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Vitalli to counter with a crisp jab.
Ibrahim throws a front kick aimed at Vitalli's knee but Vitalli avoids it well.
Vitalli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ibrahim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ibrahim connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ibrahim just misses with a punch to the body.
Ibrahim blocks a head kick by Vitalli.
Ibrahim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibrahim moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitalli slips a jab from Ibrahim.
Vitalli throws out a counter right but Ibrahim avoids it with no problem.
Ibrahim walks into a left hand.
Ibrahim just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Vitalli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ibrahim changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vitalli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vitalli tries a quick counter leg kick but Ibrahim is wise to it.
Ibrahim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vitalli throws a wild body kick that Ibrahim sees coming a mile off.
Vitalli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Ibrahim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vitalli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ibrahim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vitalli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ibrahim fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vitalli is out of range.

Vitalli clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibrahim blocks a body shot from Vitalli.
Ibrahim lands with a light punch inside.
Ibrahim lands a nice uppercut.
Ibrahim tries to work over Vitalli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Vitalli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A shot in the inside from Vitalli.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ibrahim.
Ibrahim prevents a body shot from Vitalli.
Ibrahim goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ibrahim has a couple of punches blocked by Vitalli.
Ibrahim lands a body shot.
I was talking to Ibrahim's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vitalli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vitalli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ibrahim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ibrahim tries a body shot but Vitalli blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Suleyman Ibrahim will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Suleyman Ibrahim's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vitalli scores with a jab to the head.
Ibrahim jabs Vitalli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vincenzo Vitalli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vitalli dodges the punch combination from Ibrahim.
Ibrahim throws a leg kick
and Vitalli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibrahim throws a combination that misses
and Vitalli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ibrahim will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vitalli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vitalli avoids a kick to the body.
Vitalli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ibrahim at a distance.
Ibrahim lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Ibrahim misses
and Vitalli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitalli lands a jab to the head.
Ibrahim misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitalli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vitalli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vitalli moves out of range of the leg kick from Ibrahim.
Ibrahim misses with a looping left.

Oooooh!!! Vitalli has knocked Ibrahim down with a huge combo! Vitalli steps away and waves a wobbly Ibrahim back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Ibrahim is rocked!
Ibrahim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vitalli scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Vitalli slams his shin into Ibrahim's torso.

Vitalli closes the distance and clinches.
Vitalli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ibrahim backwards.
Vitalli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vitalli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Vitalli.
Vincenzo Vitalli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vitalli swings wildly with an uppercut but Ibrahim uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Vitalli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vitalli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vitalli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ibrahim's elbow.
Vitalli struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibrahim controls his hands.
Ibrahim blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ibrahim.
Ibrahim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vitalli lands a shot to the body.
Vitalli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ibrahim's elbow.
Vitalli scores with a hook to the body.
Vitalli misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Vitalli as the two fighters clinch.
Vitalli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ibrahim or not.
Vitalli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vitalli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vitalli.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vitalli - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vitalli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vitalli digs a right hand underneath Ibrahim's ribcage. Ibrahim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vitalli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vitalli struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibrahim controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vitalli.
Vitalli lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vitalli.
Vitalli can't find room to land a body shot as Ibrahim controls the action.
Vitalli misses with a punch on the inside.
Vitalli blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vitalli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vitalli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ibrahim backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitalli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vitalli blocks an uppercut.
Vitalli misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vitalli.
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!
Ibrahim misses with some punches.
Vitalli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vitalli struggles to land a body shot inside as Ibrahim controls his hands.
Ibrahim lands a nice uppercut.
Vitalli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ibrahim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ibrahim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ibrahim misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vitalli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ibrahim.
Vitalli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ibrahim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vitalli digs a right hand underneath Ibrahim's ribcage. Ibrahim let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Vitalli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Suleyman Ibrahim's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vitalli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Vitalli feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ibrahim sprawling to the canvas! Ibrahim rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Vitalli finish him?!
Oh Ibrahim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vitalli shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Ibrahim takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Vitalli sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Ibrahim bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincenzo Vitalli!
Vincenzo Vitalli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.