PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wasyl Plutov (ranked 1614 p4p, 14547 weight class) and Masada The Zealot (ranked 226 p4p, 544 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Plutov
vs
The Zealot

178 cm
42
155
37 - 29 - 1

190 cm
49
162
39 - 46 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 29 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 46 - 0, fighting out of New York, Masada The Zealot!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Plutov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Zealot, pushing him back against the cage.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Plutov lands a knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Plutov as the two fighters clinch.
Plutov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Plutov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Zealot.
The Zealot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Plutov scores with a shoulder strike.
The Zealot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
A shot in the inside from Plutov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Plutov on the inside.
Plutov lands an elbow inside that The Zealot shrugs off.
Plutov holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Zealot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The Zealot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Plutov.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Plutov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Plutov gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Masada The Zealot has been cut.
Plutov stalling the fight.
The Zealot tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov blocks a body shot from The Zealot.
Plutov lands a right hand that snaps the head of The Zealot backwards.
The Zealot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Plutov's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Plutov.
Plutov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The Zealot looks winded!
Plutov lands a good knee to the midsection. The Zealot won't want to take too many of those.
A left hand lands to the body for Plutov.
Nice body punch from Plutov - that landed with a thud.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands an uppercut.
Plutov scores a nice knee to the body.
Plutov lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Plutov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Plutov lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Plutov.

The Zealot is rocked!
Plutov lands a big knee! That's hurt The Zealot! Oh, he's all over the place! Plutov lands another knee that sends The Zealot to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wasyl Plutov!
After the big win, Wasyl Plutov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Altitude Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.