PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svyatoslav Vakarchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Driver kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pepper - Butthole Suffers. Rusty Driver has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Driver
vs
Vakarchuk

186 cm
26
265 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

190 cm
24
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Fast

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusty Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vakarchuk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vakarchuk lands in his opponent's guard.
Vakarchuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Driver is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vakarchuk is looking to work some ground and pound but Driver has wrist control.
Driver on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Driver tries to get out of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vakarchuk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Driver pushes Vakarchuk off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Driver throws a right hand that Vakarchuk ducks under and follows up with a left that Vakarchuk also avoids with ease.
Vakarchuk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vakarchuk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Driver defends it nicely.
Driver throwing a counter right hand but Vakarchuk manages to avoid it.
Vakarchuk doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Driver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vakarchuk moves away.
Vakarchuk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Driver defends it well.
Vakarchuk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Driver just misses with a punch to the body.
Vakarchuk drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Driver defends it well.
Driver punishes Vakarchuk's body with a nice straight punch.
Vakarchuk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Driver misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakarchuk has his takedown stuffed
and Driver counters with a stiff right hand.
Rusty Driver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svyatoslav Vakarchuk.

Driver feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Vakarchuk sprawling to the canvas! Vakarchuk rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Driver finish him?!

Vakarchuk is rocked!

It looks like Svyatoslav Vakarchuk 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!
Driver fails to land with a series of punches.
Vakarchuk is still on wobbly legs! Can Driver finish him?
Vakarchuk dives in and grabs Driver's left leg, looking for a takedown. Driver pushes down on Vakarchuk's head and hops out.
Vakarchuk seems to have recovered his senses.
Driver misses the shot to the body.
Driver throws an overhand right that drops Vakarchuk like a sack of potatoes! Driver dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusty Driver!
Post fight, an emotional Rusty Driver said 'I'm ready Next please. '.