PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vito Scaletti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artur Morozov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scaletti comes to the cage accompanied by The XX - Intro . We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Scaletti
vs
Morozov

190 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 St Petersburg, Vito Scaletti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Artur Morozov!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morozov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Morozov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Scaletti if he has to take too many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Morozov.
Morozov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Scaletti could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Scaletti.
Morozov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Scaletti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morozov throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Scaletti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scaletti is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morozov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Vito Scaletti has been cut.
Artur Morozov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scaletti slips a jab and a cross from Morozov.
Morozov scores with a push kick.

Morozov lands a left and a right that sends Scaletti crashing to the canvas! Morozov dives into mount looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morozov is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Scaletti is squirming around, avoiding Morozov's attempts to control the action.
Scaletti tries to reverse the position but Morozov maintains control.
Morozov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Morozov is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Scaletti is surviving well by controlling Morozov's body position as best he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morozov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morozov landing punches.
Scaletti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morozov postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Scaletti looks a forlorn figure.
Morozov prevents Scaletti from getting the reversal.
Morozov trying to control but Scaletti is having none of it.
Morozov prevents Scaletti from getting the reversal.
Scaletti is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Scaletti is working to get back to half guard.
Morozov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scaletti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morozov wants to control the pace but Scaletti is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scaletti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Scaletti throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
Scaletti sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Morozov is looking to take a break and control but Scaletti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Morozov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Scaletti defending well though.
Scaletti regains full guard. Nicely done.
Scaletti throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Scaletti is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Morozov has his hands clasped together but Scaletti extends an breaks Morozov's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Scaletti.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vito Scaletti!