PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 1905 p4p, 259 weight class) and Dimitri Vasleyiev (ranked 801 p4p, 112 weight class). Wiremu comes to the cage accompanied by Billy Joel - The River of Dreams. Aloysius Wiremu had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wiremu
vs
Vasleyiev

187 cm
29
187 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

178 cm
27
170 lbs
14 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fanatic Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dimitri Vasleyiev!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wiremu digs a good body shot into Vasleyiev's ribs.
Wiremu misses with a looping left.
Vasleyiev throws out a counter right but Wiremu avoids it with no problem.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiremu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wiremu lands with a straight right. Vasleyiev didn't see that one coming.
Vasleyiev takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vasleyiev throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiremu.
Wiremu scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Vasleyiev. Beautiful body shot.
Wiremu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wiremu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vasleyiev counters with a left to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasleyiev slips a jab and a cross from Wiremu.
Vasleyiev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasleyiev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiremu at a distance.
Vasleyiev scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wiremu in his tracks.
Vasleyiev throws a series of punches but Wiremu moves out of range.
Wiremu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Wiremu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Wiremu misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu walks into a straight right hand from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev sizes up Wiremu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wiremu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasleyiev blocks a low kick nicely.
Vasleyiev takes a swing at Wiremu's ribcage but misses.
Wiremu throws a hook but Vasleyiev avoids it easily.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Wiremu.
Wiremu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wiremu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good work by Vasleyiev as he checks the leg kick.
Wiremu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wiremu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasleyiev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wiremu looks to land a left hand but Vasleyiev moved out of range nicely.
Wiremu misses the shot to the body.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Wiremu misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That kick from Vasleyiev tenderised Wiremu's leg. Wiremu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vasleyiev lands a two punch combo.
Wiremu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vasleyiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasleyiev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wiremu. Wiremu obviously looking to wear him down.
Vasleyiev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wiremu.
Vasleyiev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vasleyiev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vasleyiev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wiremu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wiremu jabs at Vasleyiev's body.
Wiremu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vasleyiev counters with a left to the body.
Vasleyiev avoids the head kick by Wiremu.
Vasleyiev avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wiremu moves away from the strike by Vasleyiev.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev slips under a jab.
Wiremu throws a nice head kick!
Vasleyiev blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Vasleyiev tests Wiremu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wiremu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vasleyiev cracks Wiremu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vasleyiev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasleyiev looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiremu is just out of range.
Wiremu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vasleyiev.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
Vasleyiev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wiremu loads up on a big right hand but Vasleyiev slips the punch.
Vasleyiev appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasleyiev fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wiremu tries a low kick but Vasleyiev avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vasleyiev! But no joy.
Vasleyiev checks a low kick from Wiremu.
Vasleyiev appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wiremu throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wiremu takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiremu at a distance.
Vasleyiev is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wiremu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wiremu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vasleyiev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot by Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wiremu at a distance.
Vasleyiev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wiremu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasleyiev can pounce on him.
Vasleyiev blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Vasleyiev let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiremu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wiremu tried to score with a low kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Vasleyiev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wiremu.
Vasleyiev lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitri Vasleyiev dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

An inside leg kick from Vasleyiev misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Wiremu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Wiremu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasleyiev doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wiremu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vasleyiev is able to avoid easily.
Wiremu slips under a jab.
Vasleyiev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wiremu tries to clinch up.
Vasleyiev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vasleyiev stuns Wiremu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wiremu tries to work over Vasleyiev's front leg with a kick but Vasleyiev checks it.
Wiremu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Wiremu closes the distance and clinches.

Vasleyiev manages to break the clinch.
Jab by Vasleyiev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasleyiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wiremu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Vasleyiev. Those never looked like landing.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vasleyiev in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Wiremu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasleyiev counters with a stiff right hand.
Wiremu moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Wiremu.
Vasleyiev misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasleyiev misses with a right hand
and Wiremu counters with an outside leg kick.
Wiremu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasleyiev lands a head shot.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A clash of legs there as Wiremu blocks the low kick.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasleyiev cracks a nice hook into Wiremu's ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Vasleyiev finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wiremu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vasleyiev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vasleyiev punishes Wiremu's body with a nice straight punch.
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasleyiev swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasleyiev throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Vasleyiev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wiremu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasleyiev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiremu was well out of range. Poor timing from Vasleyiev.
Vasleyiev lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wiremu checks the leg kick.
Wiremu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasleyiev darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vasleyiev cracks a nice hook into Wiremu's ribs.
Vasleyiev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wiremu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasleyiev can pounce on him.
Wiremu throws a leg kick but Vasleyiev moved away.

Wiremu moves into the clinch successfully.
Vasleyiev struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiremu controls his hands.
Wiremu tries to throw a body punch but Vasleyiev avoids it by throwing Wiremu back against the cage.

Vasleyiev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vasleyiev lands a nice hook to Wiremu's body. Wiremu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Vasleyiev finds it's way through Wiremu's defenses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasleyiev, right into the meat.
Vasleyiev connects with a body shot.
Wiremu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wiremu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasleyiev blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Wiremu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Good leg kick by Vasleyiev there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wiremu takes one on the button.
Vasleyiev works over Wiremu's head and body with a nice combination.
Vasleyiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vasleyiev looks for the body kick but Wiremu saw that one coming.
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!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vasleyiev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wiremu's sensitive parts.
Vasleyiev throws an off balance right hand
and Wiremu counters with a body kick.
Wiremu darts in trying to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasleyiev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wiremu tries to close the distance and clinch but Vasleyiev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Wiremu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasleyiev throws a low kick but Wiremu moves out of range easily.
Wiremu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vasleyiev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vasleyiev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wiremu moves forwards but Vasleyiev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vasleyiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiremu.
Wiremu checks a leg kick.
Vasleyiev bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiremu tries to clinch up.
Wiremu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vasleyiev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
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.
That's time! Wiremu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wiremu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vasleyiev connects with a single shot there.
Dimitri Vasleyiev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasleyiev throws a solid leg kick but Wiremu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vasleyiev.
Wiremu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Vasleyiev coming out on top.
Wiremu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wiremu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wiremu is looking to land body kicks.
Vasleyiev connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vasleyiev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vasleyiev connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab by Vasleyiev.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiremu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vasleyiev in his tracks.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Vasleyiev moves out of range easily.
Vasleyiev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vasleyiev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wiremu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasleyiev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu tries to move into range but Vasleyiev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wiremu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vasleyiev moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vasleyiev defending well as Wiremu loads up on a big left hand.
Vasleyiev thows a leg kick but Wiremu checks it
and Wiremu counters with a good low kick that Vasleyiev was not able to check.
The fighters circling - Vasleyiev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wiremu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wiremu tries to clinch but Vasleyiev moves away
and Vasleyiev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wiremu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Wiremu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Wiremu is rocked!
A cross from Vasleyiev lands.
Oh Wiremu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vasleyiev circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Wiremu to the canvas! Wiremu doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Vasleyiev keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dimitri Vasleyiev!