PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oscar Vogels (ranked 4759 p4p, 4787 weight class) and Jason Metcalf (ranked 454 p4p, 461 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vogels
vs
Metcalf

195 cm
18
224
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
240
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Vogels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Metcalf!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metcalf throws a head kick but Vogels moves out of range.
Vogels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogels lands a nice looking body kick.
Vogels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Metcalf pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vogels back to the cage. Metcalf follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vogels throws a head kick but Metcalf moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Metcalf.
Metcalf throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Metcalf throws a body shot but no joy.
Metcalf throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metcalf misses with a looping left.
Vogels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogels scores with a head kick. Metcalf tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vogels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Metcalf blocks a head kick by Vogels.
Vogels takes one to the chin there.
Vogels thumps Metcalf with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogels throws a sloppy head kick and Metcalf moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Metcalf. Beautiful body shot.
Metcalf throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice defenses there by Vogels.
Metcalf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vogels's head.
Metcalf throws a poor cross that misses
and Vogels counters with an outside leg kick.
Metcalf catches Vogels with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vogels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vogels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vogels throws a leg kick which misses Metcalf's front leg but catches the back leg as Metcalf tries to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Vogels.
Metcalf moves out of range of the body kick from Vogels.
A nice side step and Metcalf releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Metcalf moves out of range of the body kick from Vogels.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Vogels.
Vogels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Metcalf. That did some damage!
Vogels pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Metcalf misses with a looping right.
A bone on bone clash there as Metcalf blocks the leg kick.
Metcalf throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Vogels is predictable there
and Metcalf counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Vogels has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vogels there as he acknowledges the shot.
Metcalf misses with an uppercut. Vogels saw that one coming.
Vogels fires out a quick counter leg kick but Metcalf just manages to avoid it.
Metcalf throws the kick towards the body but Vogels avoids it.
Metcalf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogels throws a low kick but it's checked well by Metcalf.
Metcalf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vogels ducks under a wild hook from Metcalf.
A head kick misses from Vogels.
Vogels throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vogels throws a head kick that misses.
Metcalf's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf scores with a sloppy right hand. Vogels should have avoided that one.
Vogels misses with a low kick.
Metcalf moves out of range of the body kick from Vogels.
Vogels misses with a low kick.
Vogels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vogels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metcalf tries to clinch but Vogels is having none of it.
Vogels throws a low kick but Metcalf moves out of range easily.
Metcalf tries to clinch but Vogels moves away
and Vogels counters with an inside leg kick.
Metcalf changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vogels.
Metcalf ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Metcalf tries to clinch up but Vogels circles away and keeps his distance.
Metcalf checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vogels throws a low kick but Metcalf avoids it.
Metcalf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vogels is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf misses with a head kick.
Vogels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Metcalf checks a low kick from Vogels.
Vogels scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metcalf blocks a head kick by Vogels.
Metcalf throws the kick towards the body but Vogels avoids it.
Metcalf slips under a jab.
Vogels throws a head kick that misses.
Metcalf looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vogels. That's going to slow Metcalf down.
A slow jab from Metcalf misses its intended target.
Vogels takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Metcalf throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metcalf throws a sloppy body shot
and Vogels counters with a head kick.

It looks like Jason Metcalf has been cut.
Vogels is looking to land body kicks.
Metcalf misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Oscar Vogels will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Metcalf's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vogels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogels plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vogels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vogels avoids the head kick by Metcalf.
A head kick misses from Vogels.
Vogels throws a leg kick but Metcalf moved away.
Vogels lands with a slapping head kick.
Metcalf blocks a head kick by Vogels.
Jason Metcalf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metcalf blocks a head kick by Vogels.
Metcalf scores with a punch to the head.
Vogels blocks a jab.
Metcalf throws a shot from downtown. Vogels moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Metcalf.
Metcalf loads up on a big right hand but Vogels slips the punch.
Vogels blocks the body kick.
Metcalf cracks a nice hook into Vogels's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogels takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vogels scores with a leg kick.
Metcalf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Metcalf misses with a body shot.
Metcalf misses with a head kick.
Vogels fires out a quick counter leg kick but Metcalf just manages to avoid it.
Metcalf blocks a low kick nicely.
Metcalf throws a looping overhand right but Vogels ducks down to avoid it.
Vogels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metcalf misses with a hook. Vogels ducked under it nicely.
Vogels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metcalf throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vogels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Metcalf throws a hook to the side of Vogels's head but Vogels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Metcalf throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Metcalf throws out a loose jab but Vogels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vogels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metcalf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogels throws a chopping leg kick but Metcalf manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vogels avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vogels slips a jab from Metcalf.
Vogels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogels throws a leg kick but Metcalf sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Metcalf fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vogels manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metcalf throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Metcalf lands with a cross.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vogels 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 Metcalf has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Metcalf and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vogels attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vogels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Metcalf throws a lazy head kick
and Vogels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Metcalf plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf loads up on a big right hand but Vogels slips the punch.
Metcalf on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vogels throws a head kick but Metcalf moves out of range.
Vogels throws a leg kick but Metcalf sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Metcalf fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Oscar Vogels is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Vogels.
Vogels delivers a nice body kick.
Vogels fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Metcalf has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Metcalf misses with a jab, cross combination.
Metcalf moves out of range of the leg kick from Vogels.
Metcalf unleashes a big counter combination but Vogels bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vogels throws the kick towards the body but Metcalf avoids it.
Metcalf throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Metcalf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vogels's jab looks to have found its range, popping Metcalf under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vogels to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Metcalf throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vogels moves out of range of the body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Metcalf crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vogels - the referee stops the clock and Metcalf gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vogels. Metcalf manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Metcalf is breathing heavily.
Metcalf misses with a jab to the body
and Vogels counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Metcalf misses with a body shot.
Metcalf avoids the head kick by Vogels.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vogels.
Metcalf misses with a straight left.
A head kick by Metcalf misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vogels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metcalf throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Vogels.
A head kick misses from Vogels.
Vogels throws a head kick but Metcalf moves out of range.
It seemed like Metcalf was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Vogels dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Metcalf's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Metcalf throws a jab when Vogels was well out of range.
Vogels throws a head kick but Metcalf moves out of range.
Vogels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metcalf.
Vogels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metcalf takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Metcalf.
Vogels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Metcalf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Metcalf checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vogels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Metcalf throws out a counter right but Vogels avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogels lands with a kick to the temple. Metcalf shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Vogels looks low and kicks high, catching Metcalf right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metcalf throws a jab when Vogels was well out of range.
A big right from Metcalf misses.
Vogels fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metcalf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metcalf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vogels throws a half hearted mid kick.
Metcalf avoids the head kick by Vogels.
Metcalf throws out a counter right but Vogels avoids it with no problem.
Vogels swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Metcalf throws a jab when Vogels was well out of range.
Vogels lands a leg kick that knocks Metcalf off balance momentarily.
Metcalf fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vogels on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vogels.
Metcalf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vogels.
Metcalf lands with a kick to the temple. Vogels shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vogels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Metcalf blocks the low kick.
Metcalf thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogels throws a head kick but Metcalf moves out of range.
Metcalf throws a head kick that misses.
Vogels ducks under a wild hook from Metcalf.
Metcalf swinging wildly here.
Vogels moves away from the strike by Metcalf.
Vogels was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vogels throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Metcalf takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Vogels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vogels is looking to chop away at Metcalf's legs.
You can see that Metcalf has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Vogels throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Metcalf's head.
Vogels scores with a leg kick.
Metcalf misses with an uppercut. Vogels saw that one coming.
Metcalf throws a jab when Vogels was well out of range.
Metcalf misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Metcalf backs away, Vogels returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metcalf looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vogels throws a head kick that misses.
Vogels misses with a head kick.
Metcalf lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vogels throws a sloppy head kick and Metcalf moves out of range easily.
Vogels walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Metcalf checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Metcalf looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Vogels throws out a leg kick but Metcalf moves out of range and Vogels only half commits.
An inside leg kick lands from Vogels.
Vogels dodges the punch combination from Metcalf.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metcalf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vogels throws a counter high kick but Metcalf was just alert enough to avoid it.
Vogels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Metcalf can do to turn this around?
Vogels throws out a leg kick but Metcalf moves out of range and Vogels only half commits.
Vogels slips a straight right by Metcalf.
Jason Metcalf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Metcalf blocks a low kick nicely.
Metcalf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vogels.
Vogels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vogels throws a head kick that misses.
Vogels misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Metcalf was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Metcalf misses.
Metcalf throws a jab when Vogels was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metcalf on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vogels. Vogels obviously looking to wear him down.
Vogels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vogels throws a hook to the side of Metcalf's head but Metcalf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Metcalf avoids the head kick by Vogels.
Vogels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vogels wants to slow Metcalf down by chopping away at his legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Vogels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vogels 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26

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