PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Pump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Back (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.

Pump
vs
Back

185 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Determined

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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Pump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Back!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Back gets the takedown into side control.

Pump sneaks out the side door and pushes Back away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Back has a takedown stuffed.
Pump lunges at Back with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Back's hand.
Back takes a jab right on the kisser.
Back fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Pump misses.
Back is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pump lunges at Back with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Back's hand.
Back is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pump sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vinny Pump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Back.
Back shoots in but Pump avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pump closes the distance and clinches up with Back, looking for a takedown. Pump pushes Back against the cage but Back circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nick Back seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Pump throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Back was covering up waiting for the punch and Pump finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Pump wants to get up but he can't break Back's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Back is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Back scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pump looks to land a combination but Back avoids it well.
Pump tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Back swivels and escapes.

Back shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Back looks gassed!
Back punishing his opponent with strikes.
Back with a couple of short strikes.
Back with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Back with a couple of short strikes.
Pump might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
You get the feeling that Pump really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Pump really is a fat lump.
Back lands with some strikes.
Back lands a nice shot to the head.
Back has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pump's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pump working to try and regain half guard.
BOOM! Back connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Back.
Back landing punches.
Back working the ground and pound effectively.
Pump tries to buck Back off but he can't manage it.
Back landing punches.
Back unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Back connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Pump really wants to buck Back off and get back to his feet.
Back with the ground and pound from mount.
Pump can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Back landing shots from mount.
Back looking to finish Pump with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pump!
Back scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Back landing punches.
Back landing shots from mount.
Back landing strikes, looking to finish!
Back looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Back punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Back.
Pump tries to buck Back off but he can't manage it.
Back postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pump looks a forlorn figure.
Back postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pump looks a forlorn figure.
You get the feeling that Pump really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Back cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Pump is in a horrible position here. Back smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Back.
Pump is bucking up trying to escape but Back cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Back is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pump is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Pump takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Pump slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pump blocking the ground and pound attempt from Back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Back lands a nice short elbow.
Back landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Pump actively working from the bottom here.

Pump actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Back dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Back shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pump counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Pump decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Back shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pump defends it nicely.
Pump connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pump defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Back.
Vinny Pump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Back.

Pump shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Back is trying to defend but Pump finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Pump stands up from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Back takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Back shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Pump counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Back keeping control of the position.

Pump postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Back to stand up.
Back has his takedown stuffed
and Pump counters with a one-two to the body.
Back misses with a takedown
and Pump counters with a stiff right hand.
Vinny Pump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Back gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pump counters with a three punch combo that has Back backing up. Back nods at Pump to acknowledge the strikes.
Back misses with a takedown
and Pump cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pump misses with a two punch combination.
Pump takes a swing at Back's ribcage but misses.
Back gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pump counters with a nice uppercut.
Pump misses with a two punch combination.

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.
Back misses with a takedown

and Pump counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pump won't allow Back to get back to his feet.

Pump drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Pump seems to have locked his on tight now - Back screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Pump, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Vinny Pump!