PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kung Pow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vahtang Vmordubidze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vahtang Vmordubidze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pow
vs
Vmordubidze

187 cm
20
221 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Pow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vahtang Vmordubidze!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vmordubidze throws a series of punches but Pow avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pow.
Vmordubidze should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Pow tries to clinch there but Vmordubidze circles away.
Vmordubidze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pow tries for a takedown but Vmordubidze sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vmordubidze misses with a few strikes there.
Pow throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vmordubidze looks gassed!
Pow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vmordubidze stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kung Pow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pow looks for a takedown but Vmordubidze sprawls well.
Pow shoots for a double leg takedown but Vmordubidze sprawls well. He's pushed Pow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vahtang Vmordubidze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vmordubidze misses with a combination
and Pow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vmordubidze swivels and escapes.
Vmordubidze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Pow to counter with a crisp jab.
Pow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pow is looking to clinch.
Vmordubidze throws a combination that misses

and Pow counters with a single leg into guard. Vmordubidze didn't expect that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Vmordubidze keeping moving, preventing Pow from controlling successfully.

Vmordubidze manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vmordubidze misses with a double jab
and Pow counters with a slapping leg kick.
Vmordubidze misses with an uppercut
and Pow counters with a one-two to the body.
Pow is looking to clinch.
Vmordubidze throws a left and a right that both miss

and Pow counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vmordubidze's guard now.
Vmordubidze keeping moving, preventing Pow from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pow is looking to advance position but Vmordubidze has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Pow can't escape the position.

Vmordubidze is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pow is looking to clinch but Vmordubidze is avoiding it.
Pow throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vmordubidze's waist but Vmordubidze gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pow off to one side.
Pow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vmordubidze throws a combination that misses
and Pow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pow lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vmordubidze swinging wilding here.
Vahtang Vmordubidze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vmordubidze throws a series of punches but Pow moves out of range.
Vmordubidze throws a series of punches but Pow avoids them all with ease.
Vmordubidze throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pow.
Pow tries to clinch but Vmordubidze moves out of range.
Vmordubidze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pow closes the distance and clinches up with Vmordubidze, looking for a takedown. Pow pushes Vmordubidze against the cage but Vmordubidze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vmordubidze throws a right and a left that Pow avoids nicely.

Pow forces Vmordubidze back against the cage and clinches.
Pow has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vmordubidze is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pow is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pow throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vmordubidze blocks it with crossed arms.
Pow fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pow looking to slow down the pace here.
Pow wants a takedown but no success here.
Pow keeps control of Vmordubidze as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Vmordubidze breaks the clinch.
Pow doesn't manage to clinch there - Vmordubidze circles away.
Pow slips a jab and a cross from Vmordubidze.
Vmordubidze tries to bum rush Pow with a series of wild strikes but Pow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No luck for Pow with that takedown attempt.
Vmordubidze fails to land with a series of punches.
Vmordubidze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Pow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pow will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pow wanted to stand there but Vmordubidze had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vmordubidze wants to stand and escape but Pow is having none of it.

Vmordubidze pushes Pow off and scrambles back to his feet.
Vmordubidze misses with a double jab
and Pow counters with a body kick that stops Vmordubidze in his tracks momentarily.
Vmordubidze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pow counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vmordubidze swats away the attempt to clinch by Pow.
Vmordubidze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pow counters with a head kick.
Vmordubidze throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pow counters with a thumping low kick.
Vmordubidze misses with a double jab
and Pow counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pow closes the distance and clinches up with Vmordubidze, looking for a takedown. Pow pushes Vmordubidze against the cage but Vmordubidze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vmordubidze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Pow counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vmordubidze!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pow tries to control but Vmordubidze wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vmordubidze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vmordubidze misses with a few strikes there.
Pow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vmordubidze misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Vmordubidze misses.
Pow tries to clinch up.
Pow fails with a takedown attempt.
Pow is looking to clinch but Vmordubidze is avoiding it.
Pow is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Vmordubidze, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pow tries to close the distance and clinch but Vmordubidze swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pow tries to clinch up but Vmordubidze circles away and keeps his distance.
Pow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pow.
Pow shoots in for a takedown but Vmordubidze shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kung Pow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vmordubidze misses with a double jab
and Pow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pow fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vmordubidze throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pow counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vmordubidze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pow counters with a nice uppercut.
Pow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vmordubidze pinned against the cage. Vmordubidze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vmordubidze falls off balance throwing a combination

and Pow counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vmordubidze keeping moving, preventing Pow from controlling successfully.
Pow wants to pass the guard but Vmordubidze is keeping the position.
Vmordubidze wants to stand up but Pow is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vmordubidze utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pow wants to control from the top but Vmordubidze keeps moving.
Pow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vmordubidze is keeping the position for now.

Vmordubidze pushes Pow off and gets back to his feet.
Vmordubidze misses with a double jab.
Pow plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vmordubidze will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vmordubidze throws a right and a left that Pow avoids nicely.
Kung Pow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pow looks to land a combination. Vmordubidze sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vmordubidze in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Vmordubidze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pow counters with a nice leg kick.
Pow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kung Pow is winning the standup battle so far.
Vmordubidze falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pow counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pow changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vmordubidze tries to avoid it but Pow manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vmordubidze to the ground. Vmordubidze escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vmordubidze throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Pow to counter with a crisp jab.

Pow feints and as Vmordubidze raises his hands in defense, Pow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Vmordubidze manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Pow fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vmordubidze swats away the attempt to clinch by Pow.
Pow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vmordubidze as he jumps to the side.
Vmordubidze misses with a combination
and Pow connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pow shoots in but Vmordubidze avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vmordubidze throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pow counters with a good low kick that Vmordubidze was not able to check.
Vmordubidze misses with a combination
and Pow counters with a nice body kick.
Vmordubidze misses with a combination
and Pow counters with a left to the body.
Vmordubidze swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pow counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pow fails to land with a series of punches.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Vmordubidze! Pow is backing up but he can't get away as Vmordubidze lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Pow and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vahtang Vmordubidze!