PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Vasilyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aleksandr Vasilyev has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vasilyev
vs
D

188 cm
20
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Vasilyev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damien D!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
D uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasilyev.
D tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasilyev was well out of range. Poor timing from D.
D looks to land a combination. Vasilyev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Aleksandr Vasilyev has been cut.
A punch combination from Vasilyev misses.
Vasilyev cracks D with a good jab.
A combination from Vasilyev does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from D.
Vasilyev dips to his left and cracks D with an uppercut!
Vasilyev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. D sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasilyev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and D counters with a two punch combo.
Vasilyev misses with a double jab.
Vasilyev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasilyev looks to land a combination. D sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasilyev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but D moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
D misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Vasilyev.
D fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vasilyev throws a hook to the side of D's head but D sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasilyev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
D shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
D moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasilyev tries to work over D's front leg with a kick but D checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
D's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and D duly obliges.
Vasilyev throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasilyev misses with a double jab.
D shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vasilyev as he avoids it easily.
Aleksandr Vasilyev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damien D.
D dodges the punch combination from Vasilyev.
D tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vasilyev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
D misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vasilyev.
No luck for D with that takedown attempt.
D shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vasilyev as he avoids it easily.
Vasilyev keeps the fight on the outside.
D throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasilyev connects with a good right hand that stumbles D. D circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasilyev tries to land a leg kick but D saw it coming and moves away.
Vasilyev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasilyev throws a left and a right that both miss
and D counters with a two punch combo.
D 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.
D scores with a jab.
D throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
D misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vasilyev.

It looks like Damien D has been cut.
D fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasilyev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
D throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vasilyev's waist but Vasilyev gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing D off to one side.
D looks gassed!
Vasilyev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasilyev slips a jab and a cross from D.
D showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasilyev.
Vasilyev throws a right hand that D ducks under and follows up with a left that D also avoids with ease.
Vasilyev misses with a double jab.
Vasilyev throws a push kick but D slaps the foot to one side.
D showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasilyev.
A nice combination there by Vasilyev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasilyev lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vasilyev.
Nice sprawl there from Vasilyev as D shoots in.
Vasilyev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasilyev throws a right and a left that D avoids nicely.
D fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyev lands a jab-cross combination.
Vasilyev throws a series of punches but D avoids them all with ease.
Vasilyev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
D checks a low kick from Vasilyev.
D checks a leg kick nicely.
Vasilyev throws a combination. D tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

D is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasilyev.
D is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasilyev finish him?
Vasilyev lands with a right and another and another! D is in big trouble! Vasilyev lands again and this time it's lights out for D! A quality knockout there for Vasilyev.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aleksandr Vasilyev!