PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nameless One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Vine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

One
vs
Vine

200 cm
23
288 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

196 cm
24
255 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Conviction

Grappling Pro Gear
Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nameless One!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vince Vine!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vine shoots in for a double leg but One sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
One stuffs the takedown attempt from Vine. Vine gets slowly back to his feet.

Vine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
One is in trouble now - Vine has advanced to mount!
Vine throws a sloppy strike and One uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and One has ended up in Vine's guard.

Vine looking for submissions from the bottom but instead One passes into side control.
One lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
One is putting a hurting on Vine here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
One working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vine is looking for a sweep.
One working the ground and pound.

Vine is rocked!
Vine is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked One off and has taken his back!
Vine is still in real trouble! Can One finish him?
One covering up well under a series of strikes from Vine.
Vine seems to have recovered his senses.
Vine cracks One with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing One from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Vine is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften One up.
Vine somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
One has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
One wants to control his opponent's hands but Vine gets his hands free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vine working for a choke but One is defending well.
One tries to escape but Vine has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Vine throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

One defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Vine wants to control but One is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Vine prevents One from getting the reversal.
One avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vine.
Vine thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
One tries to hold on but Vine pushes him away.
Vine tries to control but One wriggling away.
BOOM! Vine connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
One wants to control but Vine is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Vine.
One holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vine tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Vine unloading with bombs!
Vine lands a heavy elbow.
Vine controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. One can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vince Vine will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vine misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vine scores with a nice right hand.
One changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vine tries to avoid it but One manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vine to the ground. Vine escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
One slips a jab from Vine.
One misses with a hook.
Vine just misses with a punch to the body.
One moves out of range as Vine strikes.

Vine drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Vine is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! One is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! One has escaped and now he's on top!
Vine working a defensive guard here.
Vince Vine has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vine had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. One defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
One controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
One is looking to work some ground and pound but Vine has wrist control.
One postures up and lands a big shot to Vine's brow.
One throwing strikes but missing.
One content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Vine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
One postures up in Vine's guard and throws a big left but Vine blocks it.
One throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vine wants to sweep but no luck.
One is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
One lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
One preventing the sweep.

Vine looking for subs off his back but One has passed one foot through into half guard.
Vine is breathing heavily.

Vine looking for submissions off his back.
One is looking to take a break and control but Vine is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vine is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vine tries to roll over but One keeps him under control.

Vine looking for submissions off his back.
Vine taking some punishment here, with One in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. One connects with a nice short shot to Vine's temple.
One is taking a breather. Vine says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
One is keen to just control but Vine is a slippery customer.
Vine is looking to control One's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vine avoid being mounted?
Vine is pressing down on One's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One won't allow Vine to sweep him here.
Vine preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
One postures up and lands a big shot to Vine's brow.
One seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
One lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vine wants to sweep but no luck.
One trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vine keeping full guard, as One tries to pass.
One seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nameless One dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice sprawl there from Vine as One shoots in.
Nice straight punches there by Vine. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vine.
One uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vine.
Vine scores with a jab to the head.
Good exchange - Vine coming out on top.
A swing and a miss from Vine.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vine feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vine trying to control the position from guard on top but One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vine is looking to work some ground and pound but One has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vine postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
One is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vine throwing strikes from guard but One blocks nicely.
Vine stops One from standing up.
Vine wants to control from the top but One keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vine stopping the sweep attempt from One.
Vine postures up in One's guard and throws a big left but One blocks it.
Vine trying to control the position from guard on top but One is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
One has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vine tries to free his leg and advance position but One is retaining full guard.
Vine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One wants to get back to his feet but Vine is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
One keeping moving, preventing Vine from controlling successfully.
Vine throws a strike but One rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vine keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
One missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vine doesn't succeed with the takedown

so One counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

One got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vine has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, One has managed to get both his arms back between Vine's legs - danger averted.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as One accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
One throwing strikes from guard but Vine blocks nicely.
One sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vine's guard.

Vine looking for submissions off his back.
Vine is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vine trying to control but One postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Vince Vine just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

One uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vine.
Vine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but One moves away.
One smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vine with a lazy takedown attempt
and One counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vine tries for a takedown but One circles away easily
and One counters with a left to the body.
One digs a good hook to Vine's body.
One is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vine is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
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!
One smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
One punishes Vine's body with a nice straight punch.

One scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One landing strikes.
One is putting a hurting on Vine here, landing some big shots from side control.
One looks up at the clock and then as Vine takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, One smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
One working the body and head with strikes.
Vine is trying to get back to half guard.
Vine tries to control but One manages to take his back.
Vine takes a big shot to the side of the head.
One throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Vine!
Vine grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Will One go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Vine looking to control the position.
Vine covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vine prevents One from getting a body triangle.
One is working the ground and pound. Can Vine escape?
Vine rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
One is keen to just control but Vine is a slippery customer.
Vine moves into full guard.
Vine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Vine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and One defends well.
One landing with the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One trying to control but Vine is working from the bottom.
One won't allow Vine to sweep him here.
One stands up over Vine, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
One trying to control but Vine is working from the bottom.

Vine is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and One defends well.

Vine is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. One is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
One is stalling in the full guard.
One working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
One content to stall in guard here.
One postures up and lands a big shot to Vine's brow.
One stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
One looking to sit in guard and control but Vine gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vine passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nameless One had his way with Vince Vine in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vine gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and One connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vince Vine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vine tries for a takedown but One circles away easily
and One cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. One sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vine fails with the takedown
letting One counter with a right hand.
Nameless One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vince Vine.
Vine with a poor takedown
and One counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vine takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vine blocks a jab.
Vine keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from One.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Vine throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by One or perhaps it was just good defense by Vine which made him look bad.
A swing and a miss from One.
Vine avoids the body shot from One.
Vine misses with a body shot.
Vine misses with a takedown attempt

and One counters with a takedown into side control.
Check out the look on One's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Vine gets back to half guard.
One not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vine moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
One preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
One trying to control the position from guard on top but Vine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
One in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
One landing with the ground and pound.
One being controlled here momentarily.

Vine has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but One can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vine looking for a sweep. Not yet Vine, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
One trying to control the position from guard on top but Vine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
One pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vine is keeping the position for now.

Vine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
One postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vine manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vine pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
One is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Vine.
Vine dominating with strikes here.
Vine trying to control but One is having none of it.

Vine goes for an armbar but he's not got it… One turns into him and now he's in Vine's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
One wants to control from the top but Vine keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nameless One showed his dominance in that final round.
Well One 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nameless One!
Nameless One retains his heavyweight title!