PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lennox Joshua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuncho Vankata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Joshua
vs
Vankata

174 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lennox Joshua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kuncho Vankata!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joshua moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Vankata.
Joshua scores with a hook to the body.
Vankata lands a body shot.
Joshua doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joshua tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vankata lands with a right to the head.
Vankata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Vankata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Vankata.
Vankata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joshua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vankata prevents a body shot from Joshua.
Joshua takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joshua misses with a punch to the body.
Joshua has a couple of punches blocked by Vankata.
A bit of stalling here from Vankata.
A nice left hand lands by Vankata.
Joshua working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vankata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joshua or not.
Vankata works on Joshua's body with a couple of short punches.
Vankata slowing the pace effectively.
Vankata pushes Joshua back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joshua tries to throw a body punch but Vankata avoids it by throwing Joshua back against the cage.
Vankata lands a right hand.
Vankata can't find room to land a body shot as Joshua controls the action.
Vankata blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vankata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vankata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Joshua throws a head punch that misses.
Joshua throws a head punch that misses.
Vankata struggles to land a body shot inside as Joshua controls his hands.
Vankata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vankata lands an uppercut.
Vankata lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Joshua can't find room to land a body shot as Vankata controls the action.
Vankata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Joshua's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vankata.
Joshua throws a punch but it's blocked by Vankata.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vankata.
A left hand lands to the body for Joshua.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joshua struggles to land a body shot inside as Vankata controls his hands.
Vankata misses with a body punch.
Joshua is looking to control Vankata's arms but Vankata gets an underhook and turns him. Now Joshua has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joshua is leaning against Vankata and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Joshua scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Vankata.
Vankata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vankata.
Joshua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vankata is working Joshua over against the cage.
Vankata lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Joshua is breathing heavily.
Vankata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vankata stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vankata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joshuas head.
Vankata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joshua.
The referee calls for Vankata to work.
Vankata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joshua tries a body shot but Vankata blocks it.
Vankata lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Vankata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Vankata.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vankata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vankata works on Joshua's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Vankata.
Vankata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joshua.
Vankata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Vankata.
Vankata scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Vankata.
Vankata lands with a short shot to the head.
Vankata pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vankata scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Vankata as the two fighters clinch.
Vankata lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vankata.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vankata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joshua backwards.
Joshua is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vankata is keeping busy.
Vankata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vankata.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vankata has Joshua pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vankata creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vankata lands with a light punch inside.
Joshua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vankata lands a hook to the side of the head.

Joshua is rocked!
A body shot lands from Vankata.
Oh Joshua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joshua lands with a short shot to the head.
Joshua seems to have got his legs back now.
A short right from Vankata on the inside.
Vankata lands an uppercut.
A short right from Joshua on the inside.
Vankata lands a right hand.
A right hand to the body from Vankata.
Vankata lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Joshua to his knees! Vankata keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kuncho Vankata!