PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Didenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramsay Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramsay Bolton has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Didenko
vs
Bolton

197 cm
23
190 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
188 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vlad Didenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ramsay Bolton!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Didenko moves out of range of the body kick from Bolton.
Didenko dives in and grabs Bolton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bolton pushes down on Didenko's head and hops out.
Bolton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Didenko tries for a takedown but Bolton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Didenko dives in for a single leg takedown but Bolton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Didenko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bolton lands an elbow inside that Didenko shrugs off.

It looks like Vlad Didenko has been cut.
Didenko blocks the elbow strike.
Didenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Didenko dodges an elbow strike from Bolton.
Bolton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bolton working Didenko over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolton misses with a knee strike.
Bolton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Didenko.
Didenko is breathing heavily.
Bolton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Didenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolton lands a good knee to the midsection. Didenko won't want to take too many of those.
Bolton trying to land knees to the body.
Bolton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bolton scores with a knee to the head.
Bolton trying to land knees to the body.
Bolton trying to land knees to the body.
Bolton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bolton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bolton tries a knee to the head but Didenko blocks it.
Bolton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bolton lands a good knee to the midsection. Didenko won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bolton.
Bolton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bolton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bolton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bolton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Didenko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bolton misses with a knee to the head.

Didenko jumps guard.

Bolton is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Didenko has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bolton is looking to defend but Didenko has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bolton! Didenko pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bolton taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vlad Didenko!