PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vyacheslav Vasilevskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasilevskiy has chosen Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams – Get Lucky! as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Johnson
vs
Vasilevskiy

188 cm
23
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
204 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Mohito Fightwear
GREEN!160

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rumble Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vyacheslav Vasilevskiy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasilevskiy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasilevskiy with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnson to score with a decent uppercut.
Vasilevskiy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vasilevskiy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasilevskiy.
Vasilevskiy takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Vasilevskiy scores with a one two! Johnson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Rumble Johnson has been cut.
Vasilevskiy tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vasilevskiy wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Vasilevskiy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilevskiy fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vasilevskiy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
As Vasilevskiy looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo bu Vasilevskiy just gets out of the way.
Johnson staying out of range there.
Johnson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vasilevskiy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasilevskiy wants to clinch
and Johnson counters with a two punch combo.
Johnson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vasilevskiy tries to clinch up.
Johnson throws a right hand that Vasilevskiy ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasilevskiy also avoids with ease.
Vasilevskiy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vasilevskiy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasilevskiy. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vyacheslav Vasilevskiy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a hook. Vasilevskiy ducked under it nicely.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at V Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Vasilevskiy tries to clinch but Johnson moves away
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vasilevskiy looks to land a right hand but Johnson moved out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Vasilevskiy sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Vasilevskiy moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Vasilevskiy. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasilevskiy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Vasilevskiy tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vasilevskiy throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Vasilevskiy.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.

Vasilevskiy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Vasilevskiy keeps him there for the moment.
The referee calls for Vasilevskiy to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Vasilevskiy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Johnson's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilevskiy misses with some punches.
Vasilevskiy is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Vasilevskiy misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasilevskiy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Vasilevskiy throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson can't break the clinch.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Vasilevskiy is controlling him.
Johnson avoiding damage as Vasilevskiy throws knees to the body.
Johnson is trying to force a seperation but Vasilevskiy has the dominant position.
Johnson tries to break the clinch but Vasilevskiy is controlling the position.

Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Nice jab there from Johnson.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vasilevskiy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasilevskiy throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Vasilevskiy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vasilevskiy circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Vasilevskiy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasilevskiy.
Nice cross by Vasilevskiy.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasilevskiy.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasilevskiy misses with a double jab.
Vasilevskiy tries to clinch up.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Vasilevskiy manages to avoid it.
OH! Johnson has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Vasilevskiy smells blood and charges in for the finish! Vasilevskiy unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Johnson sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vyacheslav Vasilevskiy!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vyacheslav Vasilevskiy waved his t-shirt featuring Mohito Fightwear's logo in front of the cameras.