PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vir Radoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chernobyk Citybus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chernobyk Citybus will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Radoi
vs
Citybus

173 cm
25
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vir Radoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chernobyk Citybus!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Radoi blocks the low kick.
Citybus tries for a takedown but Radoi circles away easily
and Radoi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Citybus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Radoi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Radoi throws a body punch but Citybus moves out of range.
Citybus has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Radoi finds it's way round the side to connect with Citybus's head.
Radoi checks a leg kick.
Radoi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Citybus manages to circle out of the way.
Citybus avoids the body shot from Radoi.
Citybus shoots in but no luck this time.
Vir Radoi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chernobyk Citybus.

Citybus closes the distance and pushes Radoi back into the cage.
Radoi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Citybus jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Radoi walks away with a smile on his face. Citybus gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Citybus throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Radoi's waist but Radoi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Citybus off to one side.
Citybus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Citybus shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Radoi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radoi wants to stand but Citybus is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Citybus postures up.
Citybus is in close to Radoi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Citybus content to stall in guard here.
Radoi is trying to control the position but Citybus postures up.
Citybus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Radoi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Citybus controls the pace.
Citybus stopping the sweep attempt from Radoi.
Citybus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Radoi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Citybus stops Radoi from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Radoi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Radoi wants it to stay on the feet.

Radoi clinches up against the cage.

Citybus pulls guard.

Radoi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Radoi misses with an uppercut.
Radoi lands a jab to the nose.
Radoi misses the shot to the body.
Radoi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Citybus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Citybus takes the fight into the clinch.
Radoi lands a right hand.
Citybus wants to take the fight to the mat but Radoi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Radoi.
Citybus looks winded!
A right hook to the body lands for Radoi.
Radoi lands with a short shot to the head.
Citybus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Citybus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Radoi just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Radoi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Citybus tries for a takedown but Radoi manages to get underhooks.
Radoi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Citybuss head.
Radoi lands with a right to the head.
Citybus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Radoi.
Radoi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Radoi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Citybus backwards.
Radoi lands a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Radoi.
Radoi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Radoi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Radoi is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Radoi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Citybus backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Radoi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Radoi lands an uppercut.

Citybus is rocked!
A short uppercut from Radoi.
Citybus is still on wobbly legs! Can Radoi finish him?
Come on Radoi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Citybus seems to have recovered his senses.
Radoi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Citybuss head.
Citybus tries for a takedown but Radoi manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Radoi.
Citybus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good body shot from Radoi.
Radoi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Radoi pushes Citybus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Citybus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Radoi scores with a shoulder strike.
Radoi lands a body punch.
Radoi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Radoi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Radoi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Citybus.
Radoi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good body shot from Radoi.
Radoi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Citybus backwards.
Citybus has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Radoi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Citybus can turn it around.
A right hand to the body from Radoi.
Radoi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Citybus backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vir Radoi dominated that round.
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.

Radoi scores with a jab. Citybus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Citybus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Radoi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Citybus can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Radoi.
Citybus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Citybus tries for a takedown but Radoi circles away easily
and Radoi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vir Radoi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chernobyk Citybus.
Citybus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Radoi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Radoi, as that shot connected.

Radoi darts in and clinches Citybus up against the cage.
Citybus wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Radoi.
Citybus tries to land knees in the clinch but Radoi avoids the damage to the body.
Radoi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Radoi - that landed with a thud.
Citybus is breathing heavily.
Radoi lands a left hand.
Radoi lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Radoi.
Radoi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Radoi.
Radoi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Radoi pushes Citybus against the cage. Radoi is working some dirty boxing. Radoi pushes off with a quick right hook! Citybus goes down! Citybus tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Radoi moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vir Radoi!