PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurij Vitalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thor Ravn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vitalenko
vs
Ravn

190 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

215 cm
21
240 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Powerful

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, Jurij Vitalenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Ravn!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravn lands a nice looking body kick.

Ravn darts in and clinches Vitalenko up against the cage.
Vitalenko takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Jurij Vitalenko has been cut.
Ravn putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vitalenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ravn landing knees to the head.
Vitalenko is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitalenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ravn is keeping busy.
Ravn connects with a knee to the head.
Ravn with a knee to the head.

Vitalenko is rocked!
Ravn comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Vitalenko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ravn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ravn jerks Vitalenko's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Vitalenko drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Ravn goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Ravn because Vitalenko was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Thor Ravn!