PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isidore Namuhoranye (ranked 2987 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitaliy Mitin (ranked 7350 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Namuhoranye
vs
Mitin

175 cm
26
241 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Isidore Namuhoranye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vitaliy Mitin!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Namuhoranye uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitin.
Namuhoranye keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitin.
Namuhoranye attempts a counter takedown but Mitin avoids it well and moves away.
Mitin loads up on a big right hand but Namuhoranye slips the punch.
Namuhoranye throws a leg kick that is checked

and Mitin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Namuhoranye!
Namuhoranye parries the strikes from Mitin easily there. Mitin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Namuhoranye to escape.
Mitin is staying tight to Namuhoranye's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mitin lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Namuhoranye down.
Mitin lands an elbow.
Namuhoranye is trying to get back to half guard.
Namuhoranye manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Mitin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Mitin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mitin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Namuhoranye has managed to free his arm - good work.
Namuhoranye is trying to control but can't.
Mitin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Namuhoranye is looking to improve his position.
Mitin trying to control the pace.
Namuhoranye regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mitin.
Mitin is working Namuhoranye over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mitin works over Namuhoranye with some ground and pound from guard.
Namuhoranye looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Namuhoranye working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitin trying to control but Namuhoranye is working from the bottom.
Mitin won't allow Namuhoranye to sweep him here.
Mitin controlling from the top position.
Mitin postures up and lands a big shot to Namuhoranye's brow.
Namuhoranye is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mitin lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Namuhoranye keeping moving, preventing Mitin from controlling successfully.
Namuhoranye trying to control the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mitin working some strikes from top position.
Mitin chips away with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Namuhoranye is trying to keep Mitin in close.
Mitin lands a couple of elbows.
Mitin keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Namuhoranye's head.
Namuhoranye looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mitin is one step ahead there.
Mitin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Namuhoranye is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mitin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Namuhoranye's guard.
Namuhoranye is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mitin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mitin's back!
Namuhoranye is hanging on to Mitin's back as he tries to escape.

Namuhoranye looking for the choke but no joy.

Mitin showing good submission defense here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Namuhoranye not allowing Mitin to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitaliy Mitin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vitaliy Mitin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mitin scores with a jab. Namuhoranye acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Namuhoranye tries to land a body kick

and Mitin counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Namuhoranye!
Mitin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mitin is staying tight to Namuhoranye's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Namuhoranye is trying to improve his position.
Mitin lands an elbow.
An elbow from Mitin crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Namuhoranye is trying to control Mitin's posture but Mitin avoids it.
Mitin is putting a hurting on Namuhoranye here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mitin lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mitin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Mitin tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mitin has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Namuhoranye is trying to improve his position.
Mitin is putting a hurting on Namuhoranye here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mitin grinds an elbow into Namuhoranye's temple.
Namuhoranye is trying to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Mitin's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Namuhoranye is rocked!
A big shot lands for Mitin! That's hurt Namuhoranye! Will he recover? Mitin fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitaliy Mitin!
Vitaliy Mitin tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.