PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Vanderlaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Winchester
vs
Vanderlaine

185 cm
20
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Vanderlaine!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanderlaine throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Winchester's waist but Winchester gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vanderlaine off to one side.
Vanderlaine closes the distance and clinches up with Winchester, looking for a takedown. Vanderlaine pushes Winchester against the cage but Winchester circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Winchester tries to clinch up but Vanderlaine circles away and keeps his distance.
Winchester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab from Vanderlaine.
Winchester smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vanderlaine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Winchester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viktor Vanderlaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vanderlaine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Winchester keeping moving, preventing Vanderlaine from controlling successfully.
Winchester wants to stand but Vanderlaine is controlling the position.
Vanderlaine throws a strike but Winchester rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vanderlaine can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winchester looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderlaine wants to stand up but Winchester is controlling him.
Winchester stopping the sweep attempt from Vanderlaine.
Winchester controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Winchester throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vanderlaine shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Winchester as he avoids it easily.
David Winchester has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Vanderlaine.
Winchester tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Winchester tries to clinch up.
Vanderlaine rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winchester moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Winchester throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vanderlaine looks for a takedown but Winchester sprawls well.
Vanderlaine looks gassed!

Winchester moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Winchester.
Winchester lands a nice elbow.
Winchester lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Winchester keeps control of Vanderlaine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winchester misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Winchester.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Winchester misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vanderlaine.
Winchester throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winchester's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Winchester creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vanderlaine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Winchester keeps control of Vanderlaine as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winchester tries to land a knee to the head but Vanderlaine blocks with his arms.
Winchester tries to stall but Vanderlaine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Winchester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winchester has Vanderlaine pressed against the cage.

Vanderlaine breaks the clinch.
Vanderlaine connects with a crisp jab.
Vanderlaine shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Winchester as he jumps to the side.
Vanderlaine swats away the attempt to clinch by Winchester.
Vanderlaine swats away the attempt to clinch by Winchester.
Winchester tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vanderlaine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to de liver by Vanderlaine. Beautiful body shot.

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.
Winchester tries to clinch there but Vanderlaine circles away.
Winchester stuffs the takedown.

Winchester clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Winchester.
Winchester tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winchester with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vanderlaine tries to break the clinch but Winchester is controlling the position.
Winchester misses with an elbow over the top.
Vanderlaine managing to block the knees to the body from Winchester.
Winchester looking to stall.
Vanderlaine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vanderlaine wants to get back to striking at distance but Winchester won't allow it.
Winchester landing knees to the head.
Winchester creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Winchester with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winchester content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Winchester.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that David Winchester will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Winchester tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winchester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Winchester throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vanderlaine takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vanderlaine scores with a jab to the head.
Winchester wants to clinch up but Vanderlaine keeps it at a distance.
Winchester lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Winchester.
Some bone on bone action there as Winchester checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Winchester fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vanderlaine swinging wilding here.
Vanderlaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanderlaine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanderlaine shoots in looking for a takedown. Winchester tries to sprawl out of it but Vanderlaine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Winchester manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Winchester throws a head kick that half lands.

Vanderlaine is rocked!
Vanderlaine is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winchester clinches with his opponent.
Vanderlaine is still on wobbly legs! Can Winchester finish him?
Winchester lands an elbow inside.
Winchester lands an elbow that stopped Vanderlaine in his tracks for a moment.
Winchester lands a big knee to the head and Vanderlaine goes down! Winchester pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Winchester!