PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasily Virastuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Sullivan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sullivan
vs
Virastuk

215 cm
34
282 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

191 cm
29
300 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vasily Virastuk!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virastuk scores with a jab. Sullivan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Virastuk throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Sullivan stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Virastuk follows into mount!

It looks like Robert Sullivan has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Virastuk get's back to his feet.

Sullivan clinches up with Virastuk and pushes him back against the cage.
Virastuk lands with a light punch inside.

Sullivan is rocked!
Sullivan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oh Sullivan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sullivan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virastuk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sullivan seems to have got his legs back now.
Sullivan tries to throw a body punch but Virastuk avoids it by throwing Sullivan back against the cage.
I was talking to Sullivan's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Virastuk is trying to force a seperation but Sullivan has the dominant position.

Virastuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Virastuk misses.
Sullivan throws a big counter combination but Virastuk scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Virastuk.

Sullivan clinches.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sullivan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sullivan tries to work over Virastuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Virastuk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sullivan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Virastuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan slips a jab and a cross from Virastuk.
Sullivan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Virastuk with a series of wild strikes but Virastuk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Virastuk has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Virastuk tries to land a knee to the head but Sullivan blocks with his arms.
Sullivan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Virastuk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sullivan managing to block the knees to the body from Virastuk.

Virastuk breaks from the clinch.
Sullivan tries to clinch up.

Sullivan moves into the clinch successfully.
Sullivan managing to block the knees to the body from Virastuk.
Virastuk takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Vasily Virastuk has been cut.

Virastuk breaks from the clinch.
Virastuk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sullivan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sullivan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Vasily Virastuk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Virastuk throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Sullivan tumbling to the canvas!
Virastuk told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
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!
Sullivan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Virastuk is controlling him.

Virastuk decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A punch combination from Virastuk misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan clinches.
Virastuk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sullivan lands a shoulder strike.
Virastuk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Virastuk looking to stall.
Good body shot from Virastuk.
Virastuk tries to break the clinch but Sullivan is controlling the position.
Virastuk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sullivan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Virastuk using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sullivan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sullivan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Virastuk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sullivan tries to land a knee to the head but Virastuk blocks with his arms.
Sullivan throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Virastuk.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Virastuk lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virastuk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Virastuk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Virastuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sullivan closes the distance and pushes Virastuk back into the cage.
Good body shot from Virastuk.

Virastuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Virastuk keeps Sullivan at a distance using the push kick.
Sullivan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Virastuk instigates a clinch.
Virastuk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sullivan.

Virastuk breaks the clinch.
A cross from Virastuk lands.
Virastuk walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sullivan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Virastuk swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sullivan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasily Virastuk!