PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leo Vuce (ranked 21351 p4p, 6122 weight class) and Andrzej Bebok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vuce comes to the cage accompanied by MC Yankoo. Andrzej Bebok has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Vuce
vs
Bebok

180 cm
33
145
17 - 21 - 0

180 cm
21
130
6 - 25 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Vuce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrzej Bebok!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vuce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Vuce gets caught flat footed, as Bebok shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Vuce uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Bebok shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vuce's guard.

Vuce has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bebok off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vuce darts in and clinches Bebok up against the cage.
Vuce jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bebok walks away with a smile on his face. Vuce gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bebok closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Vuce has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Bebok is on him like a limpet, forcing Vuce back against the cage.

Vuce pulls guard effortlessly.
Vuce throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuce striking from his own guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Bebok working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Vuce strikes from his own guard.

Vuce has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bebok off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Vuce clinches with his opponent.
I was talking to Vuce's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Vuce manages to pull guard.
Vuce striking off his back.
Bebok wants to stand but Vuce has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bebok trying to control but Vuce is working from the bottom.

Vuce kicks Bebok off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vuce drives through and clinches with Bebok against the cage.
Bebok has a couple of punches blocked by Vuce.
Vuce blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Vuce gets control of Bebok's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vuce will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vuce has his feet on Bebok's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Vuce fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bebok, pushing him back against the cage.

Vuce decides to pull guard.
Bebok trying to control the position from guard on top but Vuce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bebok really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vuce. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Vuce wriggles free and stands up.

Oooh a lovely combination from Vuce sends Bebok down but not out. Vuce dives into side control looking to finish.

Bebok is rocked!

It looks like Andrzej Bebok has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuce scoring with punches and elbows.
Bebok is still in real trouble! Can Vuce finish him?
Vuce scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Bebok is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Vuce can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Vuce!
A victorious Leo Vuce thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.