PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregori Vladivostok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao comes to the cage accompanied by Mortal Kombat-Techno Kombat. Vladivostok has chosen Goodbye Sober Day - Mr Bungle as his entrance music. Gregori Vladivostok has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lao
vs
Vladivostok

167 cm
31
156 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

168 cm
25
153 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Lao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gregori Vladivostok!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gregori Vladivostok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vladivostok tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lao manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lao slips a jab from Vladivostok.
Vladivostok works over Lao's head and body with a nice combination.
Vladivostok waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lao.
Vladivostok fails to land with a series of punches.
Vladivostok's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lao under the eye.
Lao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vladivostok misses with a hook. Lao ducked under it nicely.
Vladivostok throws a leg kick
and Lao counters with a stiff right hand.
Lao misses with a few strikes there.

Lao shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vladivostok's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladivostok is trying to keep Lao in close.
Vladivostok keeping full guard, as Lao tries to pass.
Lao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vladivostok can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lao postures up in Vladivostok's guard and throws a big left but Vladivostok blocks it.
Vladivostok trying to keep a closed guard but Lao is proving a slippery customer.
Lao throws a big right hand that misses.
Lao throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao trying to control but Vladivostok is working from the bottom.
Lao stops Vladivostok from standing up.
Vladivostok is trying to keep Lao in close.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Gregori Vladivostok wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vladivostok punishes Lao's body with a nice straight punch.
Vladivostok misses with a right hand
and Lao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Lao closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lao lands in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vladivostok trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vladivostok is looking to stand up but Lao isn't so interested in that idea.
Lao seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Lao is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lao wants to control from the top but Vladivostok keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lao won't allow Vladivostok to get back to his feet.
Lao wants to control from the top but Vladivostok keeps moving.
Lao pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vladivostok is keeping the position for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lao wants to control from the top but Vladivostok keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Lao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vladivostok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vladivostok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vladivostok throws a body punch but Lao moves out of range.
Lao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lao bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vladivostok's head.
Gregori Vladivostok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lao fails with a takedown attempt.
Lao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vladivostok lands with a right hand.
Lao lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vladivostok.

Lao scores with a takedown into Vladivostok's guard.
Vladivostok can't keep his opponent in guard - Lao advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lao is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lao is looking to stall here but Vladivostok recovers full guard.
Lao controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vladivostok keeping moving, preventing Lao from controlling successfully.
Lao throwing strikes but missing.
Lao wants to control from the top but Vladivostok keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lao is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lao accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lao throws a big right hand that misses.
Lao sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vladivostok's guard.
Lao throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lao is pressing down on Vladivostok's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vladivostok is holding on for now.
Lao passes to side control.
Lao is looking to take a break and control but Vladivostok is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lao tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lao working the ground and pound but Vladivostok is defending the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lao postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Lao misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Lao dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lao throws a low kick but Vladivostok moves out of range easily.
Vladivostok misses with a series of wild punches.
Vladivostok throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vladivostok misses with a body shot.
Vladivostok connects with a right hand. Lao shakes it off.
Vladivostok thows a body shot but no joy.
Vladivostok tries to clinch up.
Lao tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vladivostok sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lao somewhat.
Lao misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vladivostok misses with a wild body shot.
Gregori Vladivostok is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lao cracks the inside of Vladivostok's front leg.
Vladivostok swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Lao shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vladivostok wants to get back to his feet.
Lao thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Lao.
Kung Lao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Still in half guard, Lao seems content to control.
Lao's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lao wants to take a breather but Vladivostok is having none of it.
Gregori Vladivostok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lao lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lao lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lao takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Lao seems content to control.
Lao has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vladivostok blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lao.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lao throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lao is thwarting Vladivostok's attempts to control the position.
Lao missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vladivostok is not content to let Lao control the position.
Vladivostok trying to hold on to Lao's head to control him but Lao postures up.
Kung Lao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lao wants to take a breather but Vladivostok is having none of it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lao.
Lao tests Vladivostok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vladivostok throws a right and a left that Lao avoids nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vladivostok throws a poor cross that misses
and Lao counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Lao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Lao!