PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tor Troeng (ranked 3140 p4p, 5285 weight class) and Anatoli Vasiliev (ranked 391 p4p, 558 weight class). Tor Troeng has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Troeng
vs
Vasiliev

187 cm
32
205
19 - 12 - 0

188 cm
29
212
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tor Troeng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Anatoli Vasiliev!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasiliev throws a sloppy head kick and Troeng moves out of range easily.
Troeng swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Vasiliev clinches up against the cage.
Troeng lands with a left to the head.
Vasiliev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Troeng to keep the fight standing.
Vasiliev trying to control the position but instead, Troeng has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vasiliev into the cage.
Vasiliev working aggressively here.
Vasiliev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Troeng lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vasiliev just misses with a elbow thrown towards Troeng's brow.
Troeng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Troeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasiliev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vasiliev throws an elbow but misses.
Troeng using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vasiliev has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasiliev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Troeng is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Troeng as Vasiliev tries to tie him up.
Vasiliev tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troeng doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Troeng.
Vasiliev jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Troeng walks away with a smile on his face. Vasiliev gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vasiliev throws a series of punches but Troeng moves out of range.

Vasiliev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Troeng is leaning against Vasiliev and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Troeng.
Vasiliev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Troeng has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasiliev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Troeng to keep the fight standing.
Tor Troeng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anatoli Vasiliev.
Vasiliev is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Troeng lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasiliev backwards.
Vasiliev is trying to stall.
Troeng throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasiliev.
Vasiliev tries a knee to the head but Troeng blocks it.
Vasiliev tries to pull guard but Troeng holds him up against the cage and eventually Vasiliev drops back down to his feet.
Troeng lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troeng lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vasiliev blocking some punches.
Troeng blocks an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troeng fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Troeng lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Troeng.
Troeng blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Troeng.
Vasiliev looking to throw knees to the head but Troeng is blocking nicely.
Vasiliev looks winded!
Troeng has a couple of punches blocked by Vasiliev.
Troeng lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vasiliev fails to land.
Troeng scores with a shoulder strike.
Troeng blocks an elbow strike.
Troeng misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Troeng.
Troeng misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasiliev misses with a knee strike.
Troeng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Troeng gets underhooks to prevent Vasiliev's takedown attempt.
Troeng definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troeng lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vasiliev throws a head punch that misses.
Troeng avoids the elbow strike from Vasiliev, against the cage.
Troeng makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Troeng.
Troeng misses with a punch to the body.
Troeng working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Troeng lands a knee to the head.

Vasiliev is rocked!
Troeng lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasiliev is still on wobbly legs! Can Troeng finish him?
Troeng dips a shoulder and cracks Vasiliev with a mighty uppercut! Vasiliev falls back against the cage and Troeng unloads with a barrage of strikes! Vasiliev is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Troeng screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tor Troeng!
After winning the bout, Tor Troeng thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.