PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdenek Vitek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorik Velikiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vitek
vs
Velikiy

197 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 Amsterdam, Zdenek Vitek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yorik Velikiy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velikiy moves out of range as Vitek throws a body kick.
Velikiy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vitek.
Velikiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Vitek tries to close the distance and clinch but Velikiy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vitek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Velikiy tries for a takedown but Vitek sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vitek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vitek is looking to clinch.
Velikiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Velikiy shoots for a double leg takedown but Vitek sprawls well. He's pushed Velikiy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vitek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice sprawl there from Vitek as Velikiy shoots in.
Zdenek Vitek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorik Velikiy.
Velikiy keeps the fight on the outside.
Velikiy keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vitek stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vitek wants it to stay on the feet.
Velikiy swats away the attempt to clinch by Vitek.
Vitek wants to clinch up but Velikiy keeps it at a distance.
Vitek wants to clinch up but Velikiy keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vitek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vitek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vitek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Velikiy.
Vitek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velikiy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vitek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vitek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velikiy swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Velikiy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vitek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Velikiy lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitek trying to remain calm as Velikiy controls from the top position.
Vitek is trying to get back to half guard.

Velikiy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vitek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Velikiy moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Vitek is trying to buck Velikiy off.
Velikiy controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velikiy working away.
Velikiy takes a little break here. Vitek wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Velikiy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vitek to see if he's OK.

Velikiy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velikiy looks gassed!
Velikiy postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Velikiy decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vitek to his feet.
Velikiy moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velikiy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vitek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vitek tries to clinch up but Velikiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Vitek misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vitek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vitek looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vitek tries to clinch but Velikiy moves out of range.
Vitek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Velikiy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yorik Velikiy will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Velikiy shoots for a double leg takedown but Vitek sprawls well. He's pushed Velikiy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Vitek moves into the clinch.
Vitek trying to control the position but instead, Velikiy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vitek into the cage.
Vitek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Velikiy can't get the takedown.
Vitek stops a takedown attempt from Velikiy.
Zdenek Vitek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorik Velikiy.
Vitek looking to throw knees to the head but Velikiy is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vitek landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vitek stops a takedown attempt from Velikiy.
Vitek lands a knee to the head.
Vitek has Velikiy pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vitek connects with a nasty looking knee right to Velikiy's face.
Vitek with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vitek stalls.
Vitek with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Velikiy tries for a takedown but Vitek manages to get underhooks.
Vitek is looking to control Velikiy's arms but Velikiy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vitek has his back to the cage.
Vitek controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Zdenek Vitek.
Vitek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velikiy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velikiy shoots in but no luck this time.
Vitek wants to clinch.
Vitek throws a combination. Velikiy tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vitek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vitek throws a nice head kick!
Vitek tries to clinch up.
Vitek tries to clinch up.
Vitek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Vitek scores with a four punch combination!
Velikiy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vitek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Velikiy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velikiy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vitek wants to stand up but Velikiy is controlling him.
Velikiy controlling from the top position.
Velikiy's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Velikiy looking to sit in guard and control but Vitek gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Velikiy working for submissions but it's allowed Vitek to get to half guard.
Velikiy is looking to escape.
Velikiy punching from the bottom.
Velikiy is trying to get back to full guard.
Velikiy misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vitek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Velikiy is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zdenek Vitek dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vitek gets a clinch.
Vitek lands a nice knee to the body.
Velikiy tries for a takedown but Vitek manages to get underhooks.
Vitek tries to land knees in the clinch but Velikiy avoids the damage to the body.
Vitek scores with a knee to the head.
Vitek working Velikiy over with knees to the body.

Velikiy wants the takedown. Vitek is fighting it off but Velikiy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vitek's guard against the cage.
Vitek keeping moving, preventing Velikiy from controlling successfully.
Vitek throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Velikiy trying to control but Vitek is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitek pulls Velikiy in close to prevent any damage.
Velikiy slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Vitek.
Vitek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Velikiy shoots for a double leg takedown but Vitek sprawls well. He's pushed Velikiy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Vitek has Velikiy up against the cage in a clinch.
Vitek is looking to control Velikiy's arms but Velikiy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vitek has his back to the cage.
Vitek prevents the takedown attempt.
Zdenek Vitek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yorik Velikiy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vitek effectively controlling the action here.
Vitek trying to control the position but instead, Velikiy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vitek into the cage.
Vitek using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vitek misses with a knee strike.

Velikiy lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Velikiy controlling the action here.
Velikiy is thwarting Vitek's attempts to control the position.
Well, if Velikiy 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.
Let's hope that Velikiy has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitek regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Velikiy.
Vitek manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Velikiy looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Will Vitek go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Vitek is really struggling to control Velikiy but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Velikiy breaks Vitek's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Velikiy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Vitek escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Velikiy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Velikiy showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yorik Velikiy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Velikiy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yorik Velikiy!