PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikolai Russki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Victorino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Russki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to BOOM. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Russki
vs
Victorino

190 cm
22
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
255 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

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Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Russki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vitor Victorino!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Russki swats away the attempt to clinch by Victorino.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Victorino checks a leg kick.
Victorino stuffs the takedown.
Russki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Victorino takes the fight into the clinch.
Victorino throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Victorino scores a nice knee to the body.
Victorino landing knees to the body.
Russki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Victorino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Nikolai Russki has been cut.
Russki is breathing heavily.
Victorino lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Victorino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Victorino tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Victorino.
Russki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Victorino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Victorino misses with an elbow over the top.
Victorino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Victorino can't get the takedown.
Victorino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Russki tries to pull guard but Victorino holds him up against the cage and eventually Russki drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Russki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Victorino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Victorino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Victorino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Victorino is struggling to control the position.
Victorino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Victorino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Victorino with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Victorino.
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!
Victorino pressing his opponent against the cage.
Victorino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Russki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Victorino.
Knees in the clinch landing for Victorino.
A knee to the head by Victorino.
Victorino connects with a knee to the head.
Victorino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Russki.
Russki wants to get back to striking at distance but Victorino won't allow it.
Russki tries to stall but Victorino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Victorino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Russki blocks it with crossed arms.
Victorino taking a breather.

Russki turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Russki manages to end up in side control.
Victorino wants to get back to his feet but Russki drags him back down.
Russki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Russki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Russki in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Victorino's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Russki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Victorino to see if he's OK.
Russki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Victorino!

Russki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Victorino turns into him and now he's in Russki's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Russki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Victorino is looking to stand up but Russki won't let him.
Russki pulls Victorino in close to prevent any damage.

Victorino gets to his feet. Russki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Victorino has taken the fight to the clinch.
Victorino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Russki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Victorino.
Russki has had enough of the clinch but Victorino keeps him there for the moment.
Victorino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Russki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Russki gets through Victorino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Victorino wants a takedown.

Russki pulls Victorino into guard.
Russki trying to control the position here.
Russki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Victorino's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Russki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Russki forces his way into half guard.
Russki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Victorino!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Victorino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Russki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Russki.
Russki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Victorino circles away quickly and effectively.
Russki fails with the takedown.
Russki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Victorino avoids the head kick by Russki.
Victorino wants to clinch.
Russki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Russki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Victorino circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Russki misses with a body shot.
Russki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorino shoots for a takedown but Russki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Russki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Victorino circles away quickly and effectively.
Russki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Victorino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Russki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Russki fails to pull guard.
With the fighters up against the cage, Victorino throws an elbow but misses.
Russki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Victorino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Victorino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Victorino connects with a knee to the head.
Victorino lands a damaging elbow.
Victorino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Victorino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Victorino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Victorino landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Russki - that landed with a thud.
Victorino is pushing Russki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Russki is working Victorino over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Russki.
Russki wants to break free but Victorino has control.
Russki can't find room to land a body shot as Victorino controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Victorino.
Victorino scores with a knee to the head.
Victorino keeps control of Russki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Russki dodges an elbow strike from Victorino.
Victorino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Victorino misses with a knee strike.
Russki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Victorino.
A nice right hand lands inside from Russki.
Russki presses Victorino against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Victorino crunches a lovely knee into Russki's ribcage.
Victorino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Victorino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Russki tries to land knees in the clinch but Victorino avoids the damage to the body.
Russki fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Russki.
Victorino connects with a knee to the head.
Russki trying to land knees to the body.
Vitor Victorino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Victorino.
Victorino gets underhooks to prevent Russki's takedown attempt.
Victorino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Russki up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Russki stalling in the clinch.
Russki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Victorino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Russki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Victorino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Russki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Victorino slows down the pace here.
Victorino landing knees to the body.
Russki is trying to break free.
Russki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Victorino backwards.
Russki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Victorino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Russki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Victorino is pressed up against the cage. Russki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Victorino down to the mat. Victorino avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Victorino moves into the clinch.
Victorino scores a nice knee to the body.
Victorino taking a breather.
Victorino looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorino tries to score a body lock takedown but Russki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Russki wants a takedown but no success here.

Victorino successfully pulls guard.

Victorino wriggles free and stands up.
Russki misses with a kick to the body.
Victorino lands a head kick. Russki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Russki throws a series of punches but Victorino avoids them all with ease.
Russki throws a jab when Victorino was well out of range.
Russki swats away the attempt to clinch by Victorino.
Nikolai Russki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Victorino tries to clinch but Russki moves out of range.
Russki throws a left and a right that both miss

and Victorino counters with a nice double leg into side control. Russki won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Victorino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nikolai Russki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Russki lunges at Victorino with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Victorino's hand.
Russki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Russki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Russki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Russki shoots in for a double leg but Victorino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Russki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Victorino tries to clinch but Russki moves out of range.
Russki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nikolai Russki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Victorino tries to clinch up but Russki circles away and keeps his distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Russki keeps the fight on the outside.
Victorino tries to clinch but Russki is having none of it.
Victorino tries to close the distance and clinch but Russki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Russki misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Russki is looking to chop away at Victorino's legs.
Victorino stuffs the takedown attempt from Russki. Russki gets slowly back to his feet.
Russki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Victorino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Russki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Russki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikolai Russki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Victorino tries to clinch but Russki moves out of range.
Victorino moves in looking to clinch but Russki pushes him off.
Russki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Russki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Victorino takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Victorino moves into the clinch.
Vitor Victorino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorino lands a knee to the body.
Russki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Victorino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Russki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Victorino landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Victorino avoiding damage.
A knee to the head by Victorino.
Russki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Victorino gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Victorino pressing his opponent against the cage.
Victorino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Victorino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Russki is looking to break free of the clinch but Victorino has double underhooks.
Victorino landing knees to the head.
Russki jumps guard but Victorino stands there with Russki around his waist. Russki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Russki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Victorino just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Victorino takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Russki is pressed up against the cage. Victorino has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Russki down to the mat. Russki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Russki throws a body kick the misses

and Victorino counters by clinching up.
Victorino stalling in the clinch but Russki improves position.
Russki controlling the action here for a moment.
Russki is trying to break the clinch but Victorino has him pressed against the cage.
Russki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Russki.
Victorino tries to land knees in the clinch but Russki avoids the damage to the body.
Victorino gets underhooks to prevent Russki's takedown attempt.
Come on Victorino - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Victorino keeps control of Russki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Victorino holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Russki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Russki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Victorino connects with a knee to the head.
Victorino leaning against his opponent.
Russki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Victorino walks away with a smile on his face. Russki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Russki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Victorino circles away quickly and effectively.
Russki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Victorino tries to avoid it but Russki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Victorino to the ground. Victorino escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Victorino tries to clinch there but Russki circles away.
Nikolai Russki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victorino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Russki with a poor takedown

and Victorino holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Victorino has Russki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Russki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Russki pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Victorino throws an elbow but misses.
Russki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Victorino gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Russki trying to land knees to the body.
Russki is pressed up against the cage. Victorino has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Russki down to the mat. Russki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Russki throws the left hand but Victorino avoids the punch easily.
Russki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Victorino.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Victorino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Victorino winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Victorino!