PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Levitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ninjas Chirichtus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitriy Levitan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Levitan
vs
Chirichtus

165 cm
26
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dmitriy Levitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ninjas Chirichtus!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chirichtus tries to clinch there but Levitan circles away.
Levitan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chirichtus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Levitan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chirichtus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chirichtus avoids the head kick by Levitan.
Chirichtus scores with a push kick.
Levitan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Levitan throws a sloppy head kick and Chirichtus moves out of range easily.
Chirichtus lands with a kick to the temple. Levitan shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Chirichtus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Levitan throws a head kick but Chirichtus moves out of range.
Chirichtus tries to clinch up but Levitan circles away and keeps his distance.
Levitan swats away the attempt to clinch by Chirichtus.
Levitan connects with a body shot that sends Chirichtus's belly button to the back.
Chirichtus throws a head kick but Levitan moves out of range.
Chirichtus tries to close the distance and clinch but Levitan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Levitan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chirichtus tries to clinch but Levitan moves out of range.
Levitan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chirichtus slips under a jab.
Chirichtus tries to clinch up.
Chirichtus wants to clinch up but Levitan keeps it at a distance.
Levitan misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Levitan misses its intended target.
Levitan tries to land a front kick but Chirichtus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levitan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Levitan slaps away a takedown attempt from Chirichtus, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Chirichtus looks gassed!
Levitan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chirichtus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Levitan swats away the attempt to clinch by Chirichtus.
Levitan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Levitan throws a sloppy head kick and Chirichtus moves out of range easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chirichtus.
Dmitriy Levitan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ninjas Chirichtus.

Chirichtus moves into the clinch successfully.
Levitan digs a right hand into Chirichtus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chirichtus's gas tank.
Chirichtus trying to stall but Levitan improves his position.

Levitan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Levitan.
Levitan lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Ninjas Chirichtus has been cut.
Chirichtus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Levitan keeps Chirichtus at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levitan Throws a clean left jab. Levitan Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Chirichtus's chin! Chirichtus crumbles to the ground and Levitan follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Levitan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dmitriy Levitan!