PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Dankovich (ranked 5211 p4p, 6200 weight class) and Tommi Ritola (ranked 570 p4p, 631 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Dankovich
vs
Ritola

194 cm
18
260
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasil Dankovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Ritola!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Ritola.
Dankovich throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ritola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dankovich.
It appears Dankovich was looking to counter with a kick there.
Ritola has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dankovich.
A nice leg kick from Dankovich, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dankovich scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dankovich scores with a kick to the body.
Ritola looks winded!

Dankovich sends Ritola crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dankovich is motioning to the referee to let Ritola up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Tommi Ritola has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dankovich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dankovich looks to throw a body kick
and Ritola counters with a thumping low kick.
Ritola tried to score with a low kick but Dankovich checks it.

Dankovich cracks Ritola with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dankovich has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ritola to stand back up!

Ritola is rocked!
Ritola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dankovich can pounce on him.
Ritola is still on wobbly legs! Can Dankovich finish him?
Dankovich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ritola moves out of range of the body kick.
Ritola seems to have recovered his senses.
Dankovich throws a sloppy head kick and Ritola moves out of range easily.
Dankovich backing away here, and Ritola unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dankovich throws a push kick but Ritola slaps the foot to one side.
Dankovich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Ritola is predictable there
and Dankovich counters with an inside leg kick.
Dankovich with the inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dankovich lands with a nice body punch.
Dankovich is looking to slow Ritola down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ritola crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dankovich - the referee stops the clock and Ritola gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dankovich. Ritola manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dankovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dankovich buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dankovich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ritola's head.
Dankovich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dankovich lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ritola will feel that in the morning.
Dankovich works Ritola's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dankovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dankovich feints and then cracks Ritola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ritola down.
Dankovich throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ritola 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.
Ritola has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dankovich.
Dankovich thumps Ritola with a low kick.
Dankovich dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ritola. That did some damage!

Dankovich drops Ritola with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Ritola looks back up at him and smiles so Dankovich waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritola switches off momentarily and Dankovich cracks him with a monster right hand! Ritola topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Dankovich dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Dankovich!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vasil Dankovich!