PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Craft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jurij Vitalenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Craft
vs
Vitalenko

205 cm
21
267 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
240 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Craft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jurij Vitalenko!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craft just misses with a punch to the body.
Vitalenko loads up on a big right hand but Craft slips the punch.
Vitalenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Craft cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vitalenko moves out of range of the body kick from Craft.
Vitalenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Craft.
Vitalenko tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Craft is able to avoid easily.
Vitalenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Craft throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jurij Vitalenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitalenko connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
A lazy left from Vitalenko finds it's target.
Craft misses with a body shot.
Vitalenko scores with a jab. Craft acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Aaron Craft has been cut.
Craft takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Craft is breathing heavily.

Vitalenko lands a big right hand that sends Craft crashing to the mat! Vitalenko stays standing though and waves Craft back to his feet!

Craft is rocked!
Vitalenko lands an uppercut, right on the button! Craft tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jurij Vitalenko!