PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ionakana Lanakila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanko Velilkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Lanakila
vs
Velilkov

193 cm
30
268 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

200 cm
28
249 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ionakana Lanakila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanko Velilkov!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanakila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Velilkov manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut lands for Lanakila. That snapped Velilkov's head back.
Velilkov misses with a straight right.
Velilkov connects with a right hand. Lanakila shakes it off.

It looks like Ionakana Lanakila has been cut.
Lanakila takes a swing at Velilkov's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lanakila is defended easily by Velilkov.
Velilkov throws a lazy body kick
enabling Lanakila to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Velilkov.
Velilkov throws a sloppy head kick and Lanakila moves out of range easily.
Lanakila digs a good hook to Velilkov's body.
Lanakila displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Velilkov throws out the jab.
Velilkov with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velilkov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lanakila in his tracks.
Velilkov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lanakila finds it's way round the side to connect with Velilkov's head.
Lanakila jabs Velilkov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lanakila swings for the body but Velilkov moves out of range.
Velilkov throws a wild body kick that Lanakila sees coming a mile off.
Velilkov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lanakila circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velilkov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lanakila throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Velilkov throws a body kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Lanakila.
Velilkov looks to land a left hand but Lanakila moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Velilkov misses.
Velilkov jabs Lanakila right on the nose. Lanakila blinks but takes it well.
A head kick by Velilkov misses
and Lanakila counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lanakila ducks under a wild hook from Velilkov.
Velilkov looks to land a combination but Lanakila avoids it well.
Lanakila scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Lanakila closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Velilkov did well to prevent Lanakila getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lanakila throwing shots but Velilkov is blocking nicely.
Lanakila throwing shots but Velilkov is blocking nicely.
Lanakila not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanakila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Velilkov keeps working.
Lanakila trying to mount his opponent but Velilkov defends it.
Lanakila trying to control the pace.
Velilkov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lanakila.
Lanakila throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Lanakila passes to side control.
Lanakila taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velilkov tries to bench press Lanakila off him but Lanakila keeps the position.
Lanakila tries to advance to mount but can't.
Velilkov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lanakila wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Velilkov holding on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velilkov tries to bench press Lanakila off him but Lanakila keeps the position.
Velilkov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Velilkov takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lanakila trying to control the action but Velilkov is working from the bottom.
Lanakila tries to move to mount but Velilkov blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lanakila throws an elbow but Velilkov slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ionakana Lanakila dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ionakana Lanakila's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lanakila looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Velilkov!
Lanakila trying to control but Velilkov is having none of it.
Lanakila has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Velilkov's face.
Lanakila lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Velilkov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lanakila is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Velilkov goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Lanakila!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ionakana Lanakila!