PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Flood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flood
vs
Vasleyiev

180 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Derek Flood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flood throws a right hand that Vasleyiev ducks under and follows up with a left that Vasleyiev also avoids with ease.
Flood fails to land with a series of punches.
Flood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vasleyiev counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Flood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vasleyiev misses the shot to the body.
Flood swings widly with a right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasleyiev scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vasleyiev wants it to stay on the feet.

Flood shoots in and gets a takedown into Vasleyiev's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasleyiev controlling the position.
Flood looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Flood's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev controlling the position.
Flood wants to pass the guard but Vasleyiev is keeping the position.
Flood is stalling in the full guard.
Vasleyiev has a closed guard, preventing Flood from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flood ducks under a wild hook from Vasleyiev.
Flood looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flood is defended easily by Vasleyiev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Flood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasleyiev moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vasleyiev lands the left hand.
Flood throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Flood avoids it with no problem.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but Flood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Flood misses with a straight left.
A big right from Vasleyiev misses.
Flood lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Flood.
Flood lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Flood throws a shot to the body.
Flood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with a body punch
and Flood counters with a nice uppercut.
Vasleyiev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Flood sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Flood. That snapped Vasleyiev's head back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vasleyiev.
Flood fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vasleyiev avoids it really well and circles away.
Dimitri Vasleyiev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.
Vasleyiev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flood.
Vasleyiev feints a counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a hook but Flood avoids it easily.
Flood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vasleyiev.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Flood.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Flood's head but Flood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasleyiev throws a right hand that misses
and Flood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flood works the jab nicely.
Vasleyiev chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev connects with a high kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Flood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Flood closes the distance and clinches.
Flood lands an uppercut.
Vasleyiev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev misses with a punch to the body.
Flood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vasleyievs head.

Vasleyiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev thumps Flood with a low kick.
Flood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Flood shoots in but Vasleyiev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheers as Flood lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vasleyiev doesn't seem phased though.
Vasleyiev is looking to score with low kicks.
A counter left hand to the body from Flood misses its target.
Vasleyiev thows a leg kick but Flood checks it
and Flood counters with a one-two to the body.
Flood throws a lazy right hand but Vasleyiev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Derek Flood will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Flood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Derek Flood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vasleyiev misses with a shot to the body
and Flood counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Flood crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vasleyiev - the referee stops the clock and Flood gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vasleyiev. Flood manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vasleyiev defending well as Flood loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Flood.
Flood connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vasleyiev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Flood.
Flood wants to clinch
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Vasleyiev.
A leg kick checked by Flood.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flood is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Flood avoids them all with ease.
Flood scores with a sloppy right hand. Vasleyiev should have avoided that one.
Flood jabs Vasleyiev right on the nose. Vasleyiev blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flood misses with a left hand
and Vasleyiev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vasleyiev scores with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Flood or perhaps it was just good defense by Vasleyiev, which made it look bad.
Flood chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasleyiev can pounce on him.
Flood throws a big shot that misses.
Flood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Flood blocks the leg kick.
Vasleyiev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Flood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Flood clinches up against the cage.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Flood fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vasleyiev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasleyiev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Flood misses with a straight left.
Crunch! Vasleyiev slams his shin into Flood's torso.
Vasleyiev wants to land a leg kick but Flood is out of range.
Flood walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vasleyiev.
Flood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasleyiev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flood throws out the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev tries to land a leg kick but Flood saw it coming and moves away.
Vasleyiev dodges the punch combination from Flood.
Vasleyiev feints a counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev scores with a spinning back kick!
Vasleyiev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vasleyiev throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flood swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vasleyiev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasleyiev. Flood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasleyiev throws a front kick aimed at Flood's knee but Flood avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Flood misses its target.
Flood looks to throw the jab but Vasleyiev is out of range.
Vasleyiev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flood.
Vasleyiev lands a head kick. Flood smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Flood tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vasleyiev defends well and Flood ends up having to push Vasleyiev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Flood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Flood throws a looping overhand right but Vasleyiev ducks down to avoid it.
Vasleyiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flood connects with a nice looking jab.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vasleyiev blocks a jab.
Flood throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vasleyiev connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Flood off balance momentarily.
Flood throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
An inside leg kick from Vasleyiev misses.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Flood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Flood throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice kick to the body.
Flood slips under a jab from Vasleyiev.
Flood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasleyiev swats away the attempt to clinch by Flood.
Nice body kick there by Vasleyiev.
A jab from Vasleyiev misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flood moves out of range of the body kick from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasleyiev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flood's calf.

Flood rushes Vasleyiev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vasleyiev misses with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flood shoots in but no luck this time.
Vasleyiev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasleyiev was well out of range. Poor timing from Flood.
Nice jab there from Flood.

Flood has closed the distance and engaged Vasleyiev in a clinch.
Flood throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasleyiev.

Flood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Flood as he connects with a hook.
Flood tries to clinch up but Vasleyiev circles away and keeps his distance.
Flood thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Flood is defended easily by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Flood with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Flood throws an off balance right hand
and Vasleyiev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flood misses with a looping left.
Vasleyiev throws a fast counter high kick but Flood manages to duck under it in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flood throws a poor cross that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Flood.
Vasleyiev cracks the inside of Flood's front leg.
Vasleyiev misses with a body shot.
Flood loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Flood lands with a cross.
A big left from Vasleyiev misses.
Nice cross by Flood.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flood swings for the body but Vasleyiev moves out of range.
Vasleyiev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Flood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasleyiev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Flood shoots in for a takedown but Vasleyiev shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Flood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vasleyiev throws a leg kick which misses Flood's front leg but catches the back leg as Flood tries to avoid it.

Flood rushes Vasleyiev and presses him up against the cage.
Vasleyiev lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasleyiev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Flood fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Vasleyiev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Vasleyiev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vasleyiev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Flood off balance momentarily.
Vasleyiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Flood's sensitive parts.
Vasleyiev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. Flood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev throws a hook to the side of Flood's head but Flood sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasleyiev connects with a solid leg kick.
Flood misses with a wild body shot.
Vasleyiev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Flood darts in trying to clinch
and Vasleyiev counters with a leg kick.
Vasleyiev drops his hands momentarily and Flood takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vasleyiev ducks right into an uppercut from Flood.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasleyiev.
Flood misses with a hook to the body
and Vasleyiev counters with a good low kick that Flood was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Flood tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasleyiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Flood fails with the takedown
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Flood misses with a jab to the body
and Flood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasleyiev catches Flood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A slow jab from Flood misses its intended target.
Vasleyiev lands a leg kick that knocks Flood off balance momentarily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vasleyiev - that will leave a mark!
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev feints and then cracks Flood's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flood down.
Vasleyiev is looking to slow Flood down with leg kicks.
Flood takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice uppercut lands for Flood. That snapped Vasleyiev's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasleyiev misses with a low kick as Flood jumps back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitri Vasleyiev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasleyiev has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitri Vasleyiev!