PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasyl Durdynets (ranked 3407 p4p, 388 weight class) and Ropho Sully (ranked 3786 p4p, 419 weight class). Durdynets comes to the cage accompanied by Хай живе віл. Sully has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zE4-LX0wrY as his entrance music. Vasyl Durdynets has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Durdynets
vs
Sully

193 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasyl Durdynets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ropho Sully!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durdynets shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sully fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Durdynets on the side of the head.
Sully stuffs the takedown.
Sully sizes up Durdynets with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sully cracks Durdynets with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Durdynets takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sully lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sully lands with a kick to the temple. Durdynets shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A shot to the liver by Sully. Beautiful body shot.
Durdynets fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasyl Durdynets. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Durdynets shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sully trying to control but Durdynets postures up.
Durdynets definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durdynets thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sully's head.
Well, if Durdynets is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sully really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Durdynets. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Durdynets's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sully tries to get to full guard but Durdynets has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Durdynets is looking for a kimura here.
Sully keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Durdynets throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sully to regain full guard.
Durdynets is working Sully over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Durdynets postures up in Sully's guard and throws a big left but Sully blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Durdynets accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Durdynets looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Durdynets advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Durdynets is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Durdynets landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Durdynets lands with a punch from half guard.
Durdynets throwing shots but Sully is blocking nicely.
Durdynets really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sully is staying active underneath Durdynets, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Durdynets is trying to work for a kimura but Sully is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durdynets wants to take a breather but Sully is having none of it.
Sully is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Durdynets's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Durdynets's back!

Sully has his opponent's back but Durdynets is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Sully.
Durdynets darts in looking for a takedown but Sully gets double underhooks and turns Durdynets into the cage.
Ropho Sully is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durdynets shoots in but no luck this time.
Sully scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Durdynets pushes Sully up against the cage in a clinch.

Durdynets wants the takedown. Sully is fighting it off but Durdynets persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sully's guard against the cage.
Durdynets wants to control from the top but Sully keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durdynets throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ropho Sully will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sully moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sully stuffs the takedown.
Durdynets takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sully lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Durdynets circles away quickly and effectively.
Durdynets appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Sully. No joy for Durdynets on that attempt.
Sully scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sully scores with a jab.
Sully keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasyl Durdynets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sully lands a head kick!
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!
Sully catches Durdynets with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durdynets shoots for a double leg takedown but Sully sprawls well. He's pushed Durdynets's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice cross by Sully.
No joy there for Sully, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durdynets takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Durdynets shoots in and gets a takedown into Sully's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sully controls Durdynets momentarily but Durdynets frees himself.
Durdynets wants to pass the guard but Sully is keeping the position.
Durdynets stops Sully from standing up.
Sully is controlling Durdynets's posture.
Durdynets wants to control from the top but Sully keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sully looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Durdynets is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Durdynets throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sully's waist but Sully gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Durdynets off to one side.
Durdynets looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sully is fending him off so far but Durdynets persists. Nope, Sully circles away and we're back to standing.
Durdynets dives in for a single leg takedown but Sully sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Durdynets chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sully can pounce on him.
Sully lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Durdynets backs up against the cage.
Durdynets tries for a takedown but Sully sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Durdynets takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sully cracks a nice hook into Durdynets's ribs.
Durdynets takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sully ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sully lands a leg kick that knocks Durdynets off balance momentarily.
Durdynets sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durdynets takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sully cracks the inside of Durdynets's front leg.
Sully connects with a right hand. Durdynets shakes it off.
Sully looks to land a combination. Durdynets sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sully pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Durdynets back to the cage. Sully follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sully misses with a double jab.
Durdynets shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sully fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sully dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Durdynets takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ropho Sully seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durdynets fails with a takedown attempt.
It seemed like Sully was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sully looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sully!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sully scores with a hook to the body. Durdynets takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sully lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sully.
Sully throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Durdynets drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sully sprawls and moves away.

Durdynets looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sully!

Sully throws Durdynets to one side and escapes!
Sully has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nice body punch from Sully.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Durdynets is defended easily by Sully.
Ropho Sully is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sully!
Ropho Sully seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Sully, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ropho Sully showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Sully lands with a straight right. Durdynets didn't see that one coming.
Sully lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice takedown defense from Sully. No joy for Durdynets on that attempt.
Sully scores with a nice head shot.
Durdynets ducks right into an uppercut from Sully.
Durdynets tries to clinch but Sully is having none of it.
Sully lands a right hook to the body.

Durdynets dives in and scores a takedown into Sully's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sully wants to stand but Durdynets is controlling the position.
Durdynets trying to control but Sully is working from the bottom.

Sully wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Sully. No joy for Durdynets on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sully tries to keep at a distance but Durdynets has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sully is pressed up against the cage. Durdynets has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sully down to the mat. Sully avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vasyl Durdynets. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sully cracks Durdynets with an open hand slap.
Sully fakes the leg kick and cracks Durdynets in the body.
Sully with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sully lands a right hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Sully as he connects with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Sully.
Sully displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sully fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Durdynets on the side of the head.
Sully tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durdynets shoots in for a takedown but Sully shows good takedown defense.
Sully lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sully scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sully - that will leave a mark!
Durdynets looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sully displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sully cracks Durdynets with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Durdynets fails with a takedown attempt.
Sully lands a jab.
Durdynets is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sully sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sully lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sully lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durdynets will feel that in the morning.
Nice shot by Sully.
Durdynets walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sully scores with a shot to the body.
Sully displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Durdynets takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durdynets shoots in looking for a takedown. Sully tries to sprawl out of it but Durdynets keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sully manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sully lands a really nice looking cross but Durdynets seems unphased.
Good standup being displayed there by Sully as he connects with a hook.
Sully will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sully looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durdynets drops down looking for a counter takedown but Sully sprawls and moves away.

Durdynets looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sully is pulling down on Durdynets's head to control his posture.
Durdynets 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.
Durdynets wants to pass the guard but Sully is keeping the position.
Vasyl Durdynets overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durdynets slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Durdynets tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Durdynets prevents Sully from escaping the position.
Vasyl Durdynets has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ropho Sully comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sully 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ropho Sully!
A less than humble Ropho Sully misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.