PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott has chosen Jay Z - Empire State Of Mind as his entrance music. Michael Scott has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Vandelay
vs
Scott

195 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
193 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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Amber Swan CBK

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Scott!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandelay tests Scott's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Vandelay finds it's way through Scott's defenses.
Vandelay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scott throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Scott moves out of range of the strikes.
Scott takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vandelay moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vandelay lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scott at a distance.
Vandelay takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Scott fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scott throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vandelay's waist but Vandelay gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Scott off to one side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vandelay. That's going to slow Scott down.
Vandelay blocks a head kick by Scott.
Scott will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vandelay lands a lovely overhand right.
Scott looks gassed!
Vandelay scores with a body shot.
Art Vandelay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vandelay feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Scott sprawling to the canvas! Scott rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Vandelay finish him?!

Scott is rocked!
Vandelay lets loose with a powerful body kick. Scott will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vandelay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vandelay misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vandelay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scott takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vandelay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandelay throws a good cross that connects.
Scott is still on wobbly legs! Can Vandelay finish him?
Vandelay fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Scott looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Scott seems to have recovered his senses.
Vandelay scores with a hook.
Look low, kick high! Vandelay uses the oldest trick in the book to send Scott tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Vandelay is absolutely delighted - when Scott wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Art Vandelay!