PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vince Vine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georges Achilles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Georges Achilles is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vine
vs
Achilles

196 cm
24
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
24
263 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Vine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georges Achilles!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Achilles defending well as Vine loads up on a big left hand.
Vine stuffs the takedown.

Vine shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vine trying to control the action but Achilles is working from the bottom.
Achilles punching from the bottom.
Vine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vine thows a huge punch but Achilles dodges it nicely.
Vine lands strikes from half guard.

Achilles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Achilles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Achilles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vine tries to pass the half guard into mount. Achilles knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vine blocks the strikes from Achilles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vine drops an elbow to the side of Achilles's head.
Achilles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vine scores with a couple of nice shots.

It looks like Georges Achilles has been cut.

Achilles looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vine prevents Achilles from improving his position.
Achilles is refusing to be controlled, as Vine sits in half guard.
Vine is nestled in close to Achilles, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Achilles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vine.

Achilles looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vine blocks the strikes from Achilles.
Achilles tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Achilles can do anything to dispel that myth.

Vine is trying to work for a kimura but Achilles is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Achilles looking for submissions off his back.
Achilles looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vine maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Achilles could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vine has cracked it and Achilles is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vine!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vince Vine!