PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guitarrero Alambrador (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurij Vitalenko (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.

Alambrador
vs
Vitalenko

192 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Double R Nutrients

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 Las Vegas, Guitarrero Alambrador!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jurij Vitalenko!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Vitalenko misses.
Vitalenko misses with a looping right.
Alambrador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Alambrador clinches up with Vitalenko and pushes him back against the ropes.
Vitalenko is trying to force a seperation but Alambrador has the dominant position.
Vitalenko tries to break free but Alambrador pushes him back against the ropes.
Vitalenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vitalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A frustrated look appears on Vitalenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Alambrador breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vitalenko steps into range and cracks Alambrador with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Alambrador flops backwards and Vitalenko dives into his guard looking to finish!

It looks like Guitarrero Alambrador has been cut.
Alambrador is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vitalenko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vitalenko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vitalenko with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Alambrador utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vitalenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vitalenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alambrador works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vitalenko cracks Alambrador with a solid left hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vitalenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vitalenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vitalenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alambrador could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Vitalenko throwing strikes from guard but Alambrador blocks nicely.
Vitalenko thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitalenko keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Alambrador's head.
Vitalenko landing some decent shots from guard.
Vitalenko thows a big elbow that misses.
Vitalenko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Alambrador wants to stand but Vitalenko is controlling the position.
Vitalenko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Alambrador working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vitalenko.
Vitalenko scoring with some ground and pound.
Vitalenko loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vitalenko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alambrador wants to clinch.
Vitalenko connects with a single shot there.
Vitalenko tries to bum rush Alambrador with a series of wild strikes but Alambrador uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vitalenko works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitalenko throws a shot to the body.
Vitalenko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alambrador is out of range.
A lazy left from Vitalenko finds it's target.
Vitalenko throws a hook but Alambrador avoids it easily.
Alambrador fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vitalenko lunges at Alambrador with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Alambrador's hand.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vitalenko fails to land with a series of punches.
Vitalenko throws a shot from downtown. Alambrador moves away and avoids it.

Alambrador has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alambrador lands with a short shot to the head.
Alambrador keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vitalenko's efforts to push away.
Vitalenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Alambrador has double underhooks.
Vitalenko working hard to break the clinch.
Alambrador has Vitalenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Vitalenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Alambrador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alambrador prevents Vitalenko from breaking the clinch.
Vitalenko tries to break free but Alambrador pushes him back against the ropes.
Alambrador lands a nice elbow.
Vitalenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alambrador prevents Vitalenko from breaking the clinch.
Vitalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vitalenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alambrador landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitalenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Alambrador prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vitalenko wants to break free but Alambrador has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alambrador.
Vitalenko tries to circle away but Alambrador has him pinned against the ropes.
Alambrador lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alambrador has Vitalenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Vitalenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vitalenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Alambrador has double underhooks.
Alambrador has Vitalenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Vitalenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vitalenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alambrador lands an elbow inside.
Vitalenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alambrador is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vitalenko is trying to break the clinch but Alambrador has him pressed against the ropes.
Vitalenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alambrador keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vitalenko's efforts to push away.
Vitalenko takes a knee right on the jaw!
Alambrador lands an elbow just above Vitalenko 's eye.
Alambrador tries to pull guard but Vitalenko won't allow it.
Alambrador has Vitalenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Vitalenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vitalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vitalenko tries to circle away but Alambrador has him pinned against the ropes.
Vitalenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alambrador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vitalenko is trying to break free.

That's four 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.
Alambrador prevents Vitalenko from breaking the clinch.
Alambrador works on Vitalenko's body with a couple of short punches.

Alambrador breaks the clinch.
Vitalenko looks to land a right hand but Alambrador moved out of range.
Vitalenko misses with a straight left.

Alambrador gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vitalenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vitalenko has had enough of the clinch but Alambrador keeps him there for the moment.
Vitalenko takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alambrador.
Vitalenko is trying to break the clinch but Alambrador has him pressed against the ropes.
Vitalenko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Alambrador connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vitalenko's face.
Vitalenko is trying to break the clinch but Alambrador is controlling him.
Vitalenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alambrador has him pressed against the ropes.
Alambrador lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vitalenko wants to break free but Alambrador has control.
Alambrador with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alambrador.
Alambrador landing knees to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alambrador makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Alambrador.
Alambrador has Vitalenko pressed against the ropes, preventing Vitalenko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vitalenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Alambrador has double underhooks.
Vitalenko takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alambrador lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vitalenko backwards.
Alambrador lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurij Vitalenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Guitarrero Alambrador's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alambrador needs to keep his hands up - Vitalenko had a free shot at his head there.
Good shot there by Vitalenko.
Vitalenko cracks Alambrador with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice uppercut there from Vitalenko.
Alambrador moves out of range of the leg kick from Vitalenko.
Vitalenko takes a swing at Alambrador's ribcage but misses.
Vitalenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guitarrero Alambrador seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitalenko misses with a body shot.
Alambrador wants to clinch.
Vitalenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alambrador.
Alambrador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vitalenko lands a nice looking body shot.
Vitalenko throws an overhand right that lands on Alambrador's shoulder, as Alambrador tries to avoid the shot.

Alambrador gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vitalenko tries to break the clinch but Alambrador is controlling the position.
Alambrador lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alambrador landing knees to the head.
Vitalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alambrador working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vitalenko is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alambrador lands a takedown into guard.
Vitalenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alambrador manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Alambrador pushes Vitalenko off and scrambles back to his feet.
A big right from Vitalenko misses.
Alambrador walks into a jab.
Alambrador tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jurij Vitalenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alambrador wants to clinch up but Vitalenko keeps it at a distance.
Vitalenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alambrador.
Alambrador fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alambrador ducks under a wild hook from Vitalenko.
Vitalenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alambrador tries to clinch there but Vitalenko circles away.
Alambrador tries to clinch up but Vitalenko circles away and keeps his distance.
Vitalenko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vitalenko tries to score with a low kick but Alambrador moves his leg out of the way.
Alambrador tries to clinch there but Vitalenko circles away.
Vitalenko with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitalenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alambrador fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vitalenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vitalenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alambrador walks into a stiff left hand from Vitalenko.

Alambrador gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alambrador lands an uppercut.
Vitalenko tries to break free but Alambrador pushes him back against the ropes.
Vitalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alambrador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alambrador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Alambrador.
Alambrador connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vitalenko's face.
A frustrated look appears on Vitalenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vitalenko wants to break free but Alambrador has control.
Alambrador lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alambrador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alambrador lands a knee to the head.
Vitalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alambrador lands an elbow just above Vitalenko 's eye.
A short right from Alambrador on the inside.
Vitalenko tries to break free but Alambrador pushes him back against the ropes.
Vitalenko has had enough of the clinch but Alambrador keeps him there for the moment.
Alambrador lands an elbow inside that Vitalenko shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alambrador keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vitalenko's efforts to push away.
Vitalenko takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Alambrador creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vitalenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vitalenko working hard to break the clinch.
Alambrador connects with a knee to the head.
Alambrador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Vitalenko's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Vitalenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alambrador is looking to clinch but Vitalenko is avoiding it.
Alambrador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alambrador tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitalenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Alambrador moves in looking to clinch but Vitalenko pushes him off.
Vitalenko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Alambrador.
Vitalenko lands with a right hand.
Vitalenko misses with an uppercut.
Alambrador tries to clinch but Vitalenko is having none of it.
Vitalenko cracks a nice hook into Alambrador's ribs.
Vitalenko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Alambrador tries to clinch but Vitalenko moves out of range.

That's four 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.
Vitalenko connects with a right hand. Alambrador shakes it off.
Alambrador tries to close the distance and clinch but Vitalenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vitalenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alambrador tries to clinch but Vitalenko moves out of range.
Alambrador tries to clinch up.
Alambrador tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitalenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vitalenko connects with a body shot.
Alambrador tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitalenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vitalenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alambrador tries to clinch up.
Alambrador doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitalenko circles away.
Alambrador is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alambrador is looking to clinch.
Alambrador slips under a jab.
Vitalenko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alambrador.
The fighters circling - Vitalenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alambrador is looking to clinch but Vitalenko is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Vitalenko there.
Alambrador tries to clinch but Vitalenko is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurij Vitalenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guitarrero Alambrador's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vitalenko scores with a nice strike.
Vitalenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Alambrador.
Vitalenko sizes up Alambrador with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Alambrador takes one to the side of the head.
Alambrador slips under a jab.
Alambrador looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Alambrador is looking to clinch.
Vitalenko misses with a wild combination.
Alambrador tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vitalenko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vitalenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Alambrador.
Vitalenko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Alambrador tries to clinch but Vitalenko is having none of it.
Alambrador wants to clinch.
Guitarrero Alambrador is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alambrador slips under a jab from Vitalenko.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vitalenko scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alambrador tries to clinch there but Vitalenko circles away.
Vitalenko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alambrador.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alambrador slips a jab and a cross from Vitalenko.
Alambrador doesn't manage to clinch there - Vitalenko circles away.
Vitalenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Alambrador.
Vitalenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vitalenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alambrador defending well as Vitalenko loads up on a big left hand.
Vitalenko connects with a looping right hand.
Vitalenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alambrador tries to clinch there but Vitalenko circles away.
Vitalenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alambrador slips a jab from Vitalenko.
Alambrador moves in looking to clinch but Vitalenko pushes him off.

Alambrador moves into the clinch successfully.
Vitalenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Alambrador is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vitalenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Alambrador working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alambrador lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vitalenko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Alambrador lands a hook that snaps the head of Vitalenko backwards.
Vitalenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Alambrador has double underhooks.
Alambrador lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vitalenko takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vitalenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Alambrador won't allow it.
Vitalenko tries to break free but Alambrador pushes him back against the ropes.
Alambrador lands a knee to the body.
Alambrador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Alambrador.
Alambrador lands a knee to the body.
Alambrador connects with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alambrador.
Alambrador with a knee to the head.
Alambrador connects with a knee to the head.
Vitalenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Alambrador lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alambrador connects with a knee to the head.
Alambrador lands a knee to the head.
Alambrador connects with a knee to the head.
Alambrador landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Alambrador.
Vitalenko is trying to break the clinch but Alambrador has him pressed against the ropes.
Alambrador lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vitalenko or not.
Vitalenko can't break the clinch.
Alambrador connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vitalenko's face.
Alambrador lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Alambrador.
Vitalenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vitalenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alambrador has him pressed against the ropes.
Vitalenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
Alambrador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alambrador lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alambrador lands a knee to the head.
Vitalenko is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Alambrador.
Vitalenko is trying to break the clinch but Alambrador has him pressed against the ropes.
Alambrador lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alambrador tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alambrador scores with a knee to the head.
Alambrador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vitalenko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Alambrador connects with a knee to the head.
Vitalenko tries to break the clinch but Alambrador is controlling the position.
Alambrador lands an elbow inside.
Alambrador lands an elbow that stopped Vitalenko in his tracks for a moment.
Alambrador landing knees to the head.
Vitalenko is trying to break free.
Alambrador is pressed up against the ropes. Vitalenko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Alambrador down to the mat. Alambrador avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alambrador ducks under a wild hook from Vitalenko.

Alambrador has managed to clinch.
Alambrador lands a nice elbow.
Vitalenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Alambrador won't allow it.
Vitalenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Alambrador won't allow it.
Alambrador lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vitalenko backwards.
Vitalenko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alambrador with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vitalenko is trying to break the clinch but Alambrador is controlling him.
A knee to the head by Alambrador.
Jurij Vitalenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alambrador scores a nice knee to the body.
Alambrador using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vitalenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alambrador tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vitalenko is trying to break free.
A knee to the head by Alambrador.
Alambrador with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alambrador misses with a knee strike.
Vitalenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Alambrador won't allow it.
Vitalenko is looking to break free of the clinch but Alambrador has double underhooks.
Alambrador is trying to drag Vitalenko to the mat but Vitalenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guitarrero Alambrador. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alambrador lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alambrador with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vitalenko wants to get back to striking at distance but Alambrador won't allow it.
Guitarrero Alambrador has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitalenko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jurij Vitalenko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vitalenko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jurij Vitalenko!