PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wasyl Plutov (ranked 2037 p4p, 206 weight class) and Garrick Head (ranked 2898 p4p, 263 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Wasyl Plutov has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Wasyl Plutov seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Plutov
vs
Head

178 cm
31
155 lbs
19 - 16 - 0

157 cm
41
154 lbs
26 - 20 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wasyl Plutov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrick Head!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Plutov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Plutov drops his hands momentarily and Head takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Head looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Head slips under a jab.
Head tries to land a front kick but Plutov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garrick Head seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Plutov closes the distance and pushes Head back into the cage.
Plutov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Head's defenses.
Head is trying to force a seperation but Plutov has the dominant position.
Plutov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Garrick Head has been cut.
Plutov throws a punch but it's blocked by Head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Head.
Head can't break the clinch.
Plutov scores with a shot to the side of Head's head.

Plutov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov moves out of range as Head strikes.
Head tries a head kick but it misses.
Plutov scores with a head 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!
Plutov lands a head shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Head. That's going to slow Plutov down.
Plutov misses with a straight left.
Head moves out of range of the strikes.

Plutov rushes Head and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Head on the side of the head.
Plutov misses with a wild combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Plutov as he connects with a hook.
Plutov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Head checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Head lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Plutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A big right from Head misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Head as he connects with a hook.
Head on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Plutov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Head is able to avoid easily.
Plutov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Plutov walks into a stiff left hand from Head.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Head throws out a counter right but Plutov avoids it with no problem.
Plutov throws a body punch but Head moves out of range.
Head on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good leg kick by Head there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plutov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Plutov lands a head shot.
Head throws a jab but it's blocked by Plutov.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Plutov throws the left hand but Head avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Plutov misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plutov defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Head shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Head walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Plutov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Plutov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Plutov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head misses the jab.
Head throws a jab when Plutov was well out of range.
A solid body kick from Plutov.
Head throws a series of punches but Plutov moves out of range.
Head rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Plutov counters with a nice uppercut.
Plutov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Plutov.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Head looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Head drops his hands momentarily and Plutov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Head misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Plutov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Head was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Head darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Head throws a nice looking combination but Plutov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Plutov scores with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Plutov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Plutov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Head paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Head looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Plutov needs to keep his hands up - Head had a free shot at his head there.
Head feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Plutovs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Head getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Head swinging wildly here.
Plutov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Head on the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Plutov as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Head throws a lazy right hand but Plutov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Head missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head tries to close the distance and clinch up but Plutov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Head misses with a low kick.
A big right from Plutov misses.
Head throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Head.
Plutov checks a low kick from Head.
Plutov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Plutov misses with an uppercut.
Head throws out a counter right but Plutov avoids it with no problem.
Head on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Head avoids the body shot from Plutov.
Head pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Plutov lands with a hook. Head tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Head throws the left hand but Plutov avoids the punch easily.
Plutov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Head has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Head throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Plutov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Head looks to land a right hand but Plutov moved out of range.
Plutov blocks a head kick by Head.
Plutov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Head connects with an inside leg kick.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Head looks to land a right hand but Plutov moved out of range.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov lands with a nice body punch.
Plutov lands a right hook to the body.
Plutov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Plutov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Head has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Head there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Head misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
Head walks into a left hand.
Head lands with a hook. Plutov tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Plutov lands a nice looking body kick.
Plutov throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Head there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Head thumps Plutov with a low kick.
Plutov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Plutov throws out a loose jab but Head uses good head movement to avoid it.
Head swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Head.
Plutov with a hook.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Head fails with an attempt to clinch.
Head throws a leg kick but Plutov moved away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Plutov misses.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Plutov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd cheers as Plutov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Head doesn't seem phased though.
Plutov swings for the body but Head moves out of range.
Head takes one to the side of the head.
Good work by Head as he checks the leg kick.
Head jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head throws a body shot but no joy.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Plutov ducks under a wild hook from Head.
Plutov misses with a straight right.
Plutov tries to clinch there but Head circles away.
Head thuds his right hand into Plutov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Head lands a head shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Plutov checks a leg kick.
Plutov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Head throws out the jab.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Head ducks down to avoid it.
Head is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Plutov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Head.
Plutov lands a really nice looking cross but Head seems unphased.
Head loads up on a big right hand but Plutov slips the punch.
As Head looks to move away, Plutov throws a big counter combo but Head just gets out of the way.
Head walks into a jab.
Plutov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Head is out of range and Plutov settles back down.
Head has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Plutov throws a jab when Head was well out of range.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Head lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Plutov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Plutov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Head misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Plutov forces Head back against the cage and clinches.
Head is trying to push Plutov away but Plutov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Head is trying to break free.
Plutov throws an elbow but it misses.
Head managing to block the knees to the body from Plutov.
Plutov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Head's efforts to push away.
Head is trying to break free.

Head manages to break the clinch.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Plutov connects with a high kick.
Plutov lands with an uppercut that bounces Head off the cage and back into range.
Head gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
Plutov keeps the fight on the outside.
Plutov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Head just manages to avoid it.
Plutov throws a right hand that Head ducks under and follows up with a left that Head also avoids with ease.
Head throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plutov.
Head throws out a leg kick but Plutov moves out of range and Head only half commits.
Head tries to clinch but Plutov is having none of it.
Head swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Head throws a leg kick but Plutov sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
Plutov is looking to counter punch.
Plutov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Plutov throws a looping overhand right but Head ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Head scores with a hook to the body. Plutov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Head punishes Plutov's body with a nice straight punch.
Head misses with a hook. Plutov ducked under it nicely.
Head throws a head kick but Plutov moves out of range.
Plutov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Head takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Plutov with a hook.
Head on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheers as Plutov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Head doesn't seem phased though.
Head misses with an uppercut. Plutov saw that one coming.
It looked like Plutov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Plutov rushes Head and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plutov prevents Head from breaking the clinch.
Plutov lands a body punch.
Head is trying to push Plutov away but Plutov has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Head is looking to break free of the clinch but Plutov has double underhooks.
Plutov lands an elbow just above Head 's eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Head escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Plutov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plutov scores with a punch to the head.
Plutov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plutov scores with a hook.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Head throws a leg kick but Plutov checks it.
Head keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Plutov.
Plutov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Head. Head circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Plutov closes the distance and pushes Head back into the cage.

Head's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Plutov takes the fight into the clinch.
Plutov taking a breather.

Head breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wasyl Plutov is winning the standup battle so far.
Head fails in his attempt to clinch.
Head scores with a jab to the head.
Plutov defending well as Head loads up on a big left hand.
Plutov lands a right hook to the body.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Head throws the left hand but Plutov avoids the punch easily.
Head jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Plutov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Head can do to turn this around?
Head waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Plutov.
Plutov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Head walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wasyl Plutov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Garrick Head's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Head misses with a body shot.
Plutov slips under a jab from Head.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Head misses with a looping left.
Head throws a big shot that misses.
A good leg kick by Head.
Head swings for the body but Plutov moves out of range.

Plutov forces Head back against the cage and clinches.

Plutov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That kick from Head tenderised Plutov's leg. Plutov is trying to keep his angry face on.
Head keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head misses the jab.
Plutov throwing a counter right hand but Head manages to avoid it.
Plutov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Head is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Head has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Plutov keeps control of Head as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Head breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Head misses with a looping right.
Head throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Plutov on the side of the head.
Plutov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Head throws a shot from downtown. Plutov moves away and avoids it.
Plutov avoids the body shot from Head.
Plutov lands a head kick. Head smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Plutov takes a swing at Head's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Head releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Plutov slips under a jab from Head.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Head thows a left - swing and a miss!
Plutov lands with a cross.
Head tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Head takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Head tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Plutov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plutov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Plutov just misses with a punch to the body.
Plutov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Head.
Plutov throws a nice outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Head throws out a loose jab but Plutov uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Head misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
Wasyl Plutov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov thuds his right hand into Head's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Head lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Plutov backs up against the cage.
Head avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Head throws a hook but Plutov blocks it.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.
Plutov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Head throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov lands a lovely overhand right.
Plutov throws out a leg kick but Head moves out of range and Plutov only half commits.
Plutov is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Head jabs Plutov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Head looks to score with a jab to the body but Plutov is just out of range.
Plutov thumps Head with a low kick.
Head is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Plutov.
Head throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Plutov slips a straight right by Head.
Plutov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plutov. Head does a little dance to reset his feet.
Head takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Plutov.
Plutov lands an overhand right.
Head takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plutov fails to land with a series of punches.
Head rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plutov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Plutov pushes Head up against the cage in a clinch.
Head prevents a body shot from Plutov.
Plutov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Head manages to break the clinch.
Head throws a looping overhand right but Plutov ducks down to avoid it.
Head misses with a jab to the body
letting Plutov counter with a right hand.
Head swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Head throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Head lands with a cross.
Plutov looks to score with a jab to the body but Head is just out of range.
Head missing with a left hand there. Plutov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Head tries to score with a low kick but Plutov moves his leg out of the way.
Head misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Plutov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Head.
Head misses with a looping left.
Plutov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Plutov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov throws a head kick but Head moves out of range.
Head gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Plutov.
Head thows a left - swing and a miss!
Head connects with a nice looking jab.
Plutov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Head in his tracks.
Plutov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Plutov duly obliges.
Plutov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Plutov misses the target.
That kick from Plutov tenderised Head's leg. Head is trying to keep his angry face on.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Head avoids nicely.
Plutov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garrick Head has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Head moves away from the strike by Plutov.
Head looks to throw the jab but Plutov is out of range.
Head on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Plutov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Head doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plutov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Some wild striking there from Plutov.
Plutov misses with a head kick.
Head drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wasyl Plutov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Plutov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wasyl Plutov!
Wasyl Plutov decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.