PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zurabi Vakhtangishvili (ranked 3476 p4p, 2907 weight class) and Sonne Suavaki (ranked 364 p4p, 0 weight class). Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vakhtangishvili
vs
Suavaki

195 cm
25
235
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
25
260
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Island clothing lite

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sonne Suavaki!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Suavaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suavaki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Vakhtangishvili clinches.
Suavaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vakhtangishvili has him pressed against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili blocking some punches.
A short right from Suavaki on the inside.
Suavaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suavaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a body punch.
Suavaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suavaki is trying to break free.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow that stopped Suavaki in his tracks for a moment.
Suavaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suavaki's efforts to push away.
Vakhtangishvili tries to stall but Suavaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Suavaki has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhtangishvili tries to work over Suavaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow just above Suavaki 's eye.

It looks like Sonne Suavaki has been cut.
Suavaki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suavaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Suavaki can't break the clinch.
Suavaki lands a body shot.
Suavaki tries to break free but Vakhtangishvili pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Suavaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Vakhtangishvili tries to work over Suavaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suavaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili slows down the pace here.
Suavaki stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Suavaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Vakhtangishvili.
Suavaki is looking to break free of the clinch but Vakhtangishvili has double underhooks.
Suavaki can't find room to land a body shot as Vakhtangishvili controls the action.

Suavaki breaks the clinch.

Suavaki pushes Vakhtangishvili up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suavaki.
Suavaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suavaki avoiding damage as Vakhtangishvili throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Suavaki.
Suavaki prevents a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vakhtangishvili just misses with a elbow thrown towards Suavaki's brow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suavaki blocks the elbow strike.
I was talking to Vakhtangishvili's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili prevents a body shot from Suavaki.
Suavaki tries to break free but Vakhtangishvili pushes him back against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a punch to the body.
Suavaki misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vakhtangishvili.
Suavaki tries to break free but Vakhtangishvili pushes him back against the cage.
Suavaki wants to get back to striking at distance but Vakhtangishvili won't allow it.
Suavaki misses with a body punch.
Suavaki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suavaki tries to break the clinch but Vakhtangishvili is controlling the position.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vakhtangishvili lands a damaging elbow.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Vakhtangishvili.

That has opened up Sonne Suavaki's cut even more.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vakhtangishvili effectively controlling the action here.
Vakhtangishvili keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suavaki's efforts to push away.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Sonne Suavaki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Suavaki tries a body shot but Vakhtangishvili blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vakhtangishvili.

Suavaki is rocked!

Sonne Suavaki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vakhtangishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Suavaki controls his hands.
Suavaki is still on wobbly legs! Can Vakhtangishvili finish him?
Suavaki tries to break free but Vakhtangishvili pushes him back against the cage.
Suavaki seems to have recovered his senses.
Suavaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Suavaki tries to break free but Vakhtangishvili pushes him back against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow just above Suavaki 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sonne Suavaki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
During a confident post fight interview, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.