PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between War Dawg (ranked 3710 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asko Vilenius (ranked 4583 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawg comes to the cage accompanied by Raise hell- hed pe. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dawg
vs
Vilenius

194 cm
31
247 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

193 cm
46
272 lbs
45 - 26 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, War Dawg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Asko Vilenius!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawg fails to land with a series of punches.
Vilenius lands with a shot to the body.
Dawg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vilenius momentarily.
Vilenius tries to clinch up.
Dawg fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vilenius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick from Dawg misses.
Dawg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawg throws a body punch but Vilenius moves out of range.
That kick from Dawg tenderised Vilenius's leg. Vilenius is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dawg darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vilenius stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vilenius on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dawg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vilenius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawg chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dawg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dawg throws an overhand right that lands on Vilenius's shoulder, as Vilenius tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Vilenius does it's job there.
Dawg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Vilenius.
Vilenius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dawg scores with a decent looking hook.
Dawg tries to clinch up.
War Dawg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawg connects with a nice looking jab.
Vilenius misses the body punch
and Dawg counters with an outside leg kick.
Dawg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vilenius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawg was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilenius.
A telegraphed right hand from Vilenius misses the target.
Dawg throws a jab when Vilenius was well out of range.
Dawg loads up on a big right hand but Vilenius slips the punch.
Dawg attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Vilenius moves into range and clinches up with Dawg.
Vilenius trying to control the position but instead, Dawg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vilenius into the cage.
Vilenius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dawg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dawg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vilenius backwards.
Vilenius effectively controlling the action here.

Dawg manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Dawg. Beautiful body shot.
Dawg lands the left hand.
Dawg lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vilenius's sensitive parts.
Vilenius takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Dawg has closed the distance and engaged Vilenius in a clinch.

Vilenius's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vilenius tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawg was well out of range. Poor timing from Vilenius.
Dawg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dawg throws a leg kick but Vilenius sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice side step and Vilenius releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Dawg.
Vilenius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawg.
Vilenius appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vilenius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dawg rather than just go for the knockout.
Dawg feints and then cracks Vilenius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vilenius down.
Dawg fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vilenius takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dawg throws an off balance right hand
and Vilenius counters with a left to the body.
Vilenius's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Vilenius blocks a jab.
Dawg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dawg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dawg connects with a nice looking jab.
Vilenius feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dawgs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Vilenius takes one to the side of the head.
Dawg tries to clinch but Vilenius moves away
and Vilenius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vilenius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vilenius is able to avoid easily.
Dawg throws a combination that misses
and Vilenius counters with a left to the body.
Dawg throws a leg kick
and Vilenius counters with a left to the body.
Dawg is breathing heavily.
Dawg motions for Vilenius to come forward. Dawg throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vilenius is looking for the big counter here.
Dawg fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vilenius is out of range.
Dawg throws a right and a left that Vilenius avoids nicely.
Dawg throws a nice looking combination but Vilenius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawg tries to clinch up
and Vilenius counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dawg thinking.

Vilenius shoots in and bounces Dawg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vilenius trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

War Dawg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dawg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dawg tries to work over Vilenius's front leg with a kick but Vilenius checks it.
Dawg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vilenius throws an off balance right hand
and Dawg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Dawg catches Vilenius right on the button with a cross.
Dawg misses with a wild body shot.
Dawg scores with a nice strike.
Vilenius throws a poor cross that misses
and Dawg counters with a leg kick.
Dawg is looking to chop away at Vilenius's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vilenius moves forwards but Dawg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dawg throws an overhand right that lands on Vilenius's shoulder, as Vilenius tries to avoid the shot.
Vilenius takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawg tries to score with a low kick but Vilenius moves his leg out of the way.
You can see that Vilenius has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawg jabs Vilenius to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dawg. That's going to slow Vilenius down.
Vilenius checks a leg kick.

Vilenius tries to keep at a distance but Dawg has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vilenius looking to stall.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dawg here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawg.
Vilenius taking a breather.
Dawg lands a right hand.
Vilenius stalling against the cage.
Vilenius tries to stall but Dawg uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vilenius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dawg can't find room to land a body shot as Vilenius controls the action.
Dawg swings wildly with an uppercut but Vilenius uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dawg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Vilenius.
Dawg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dawg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vilenius can do to turn this around?
Vilenius has a couple of punches blocked by Dawg.
Dawg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vilenius is stalling here.
Dawg swings wildly with an uppercut but Vilenius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vilenius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dawg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Dawg gets through Vilenius's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Vilenius's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dawg throws a punch but it's blocked by Vilenius.
Vilenius holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vilenius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilenius throws a punch but it's blocked by Dawg.
Vilenius's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short left from Dawg.
Vilenius taking a breather.
Dawg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vilenius or not.
Vilenius is breathing heavily.
Dawg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vilenius's elbow.
A hook to the body from Dawg.
Dawg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
War Dawg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dawg lands a body punch.
Dawg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dawg.
A hook to the body from Dawg.

Dawg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Dawg finds it's target.

It looks like Asko Vilenius has been cut.
Dawg throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vilenius stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dawg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vilenius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice straight punches there by Dawg. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawg.
War Dawg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dawg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Dawg cracks Vilenius with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vilenius looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dawg finish him?

Vilenius is rocked!
Vilenius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dawg.
Vilenius is still on wobbly legs! Can Dawg finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Dawg! Vilenius is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). War Dawg!
An out of breath War Dawg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.