PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony McFist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Vasara will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

McFist
vs
Vasara

190 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
196 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Down Under Clothing

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 Los Angeles, Tony McFist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrei Vasara!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Vasara finds it's target.
Vasara throws a right and a left that both miss.
McFist tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vasara swivels and escapes.
Nice shot lands for Vasara.
Vasara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McFist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasara tries to bum rush McFist with a series of wild strikes but McFist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vasara misses with a body shot.
McFist misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
McFist changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vasara tries to avoid it but McFist manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vasara to the ground. Vasara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony McFist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasara misses with a few strikes there.
Vasara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McFist.
Vasara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
McFist looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vasara scores with a jab to the body.
McFist is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara fails to land with a series of punches.
McFist on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vasara throws a shot to the body.
Vasara misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Vasara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Vasara scores with a four punch combination!
Vasara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Andrei Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasara connects with a jab.
A punch combination from Vasara misses.
Vasara misses with a two punch combination.

McFist drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vasara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McFist.
Vasara wants to stand up but McFist is controlling him.
McFist is working Vasara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
McFist loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McFist controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara keeping moving, preventing McFist from controlling successfully.
McFist pushing down on Vasara's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

McFist is looking for a kimura but Vasara is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for McFist to get the leverage.
Vasara tries to kick McFist off but McFist keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McFist trying to control the action but Vasara is working from the bottom.
McFist wants to pass to mount but Vasara is defending the position.
Vasara is trying to stand.
McFist moves into full mount! Vasara won't be happy about that!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McFist working for a submission but Vasara is keeping him at bay.
Vasara squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McFist wants to finish this one by submission but Vasara is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McFist.

McFist looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McFist is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vasara has managed to escape the submission attempt.

McFist looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

McFist is working for a guillotine from mount but Vasara frees his head quite easily.
Vasara wants to hold on but McFist pushes him away.
Vasara is trying to stand up.
McFist tries to control but Vasara wriggling away.

McFist looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

McFist is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vasara has managed to escape the submission attempt.

McFist working for a submission but Vasara is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The referee warns Vasara that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasara tries to buck McFist off but he can't manage it.
Vasara tries to buck McFist off but McFist takes his back!

McFist is looking for the choke from the back position but Vasara is controlling his hands well.
McFist is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Vasara up.

McFist looking for the choke from the back.
McFist is looking to control Vasara but Vasara is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Vasara has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Vasara staying busy and making it hard for McFist to control.
McFist missing with strikes.
Vasara really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McFist. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vasara manages to escape to his feet.
Vasara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McFist tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vasara swivels and escapes.
McFist shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vasara but Vasara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
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 Tony McFist will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vasara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McFist moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

McFist scores a takedown into full mount!
Vasara is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

McFist jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vasara manages to avoid the submission attempt.

McFist tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McFist has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vasara is pushing McFist's head away, looking to escape. McFist manages to hold on to the position though.
McFist wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasara keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

McFist has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vasara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara stalks McFist and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into McFist's face. McFist staggers backwards, shaken.
Vasara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McFist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McFist closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vasara circles away.
Vasara throws a one two combo.
A leg kick checked by Vasara.
Tony McFist is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Vasara. No joy for McFist on that attempt.
Vasara looks to score with a jab to the body but McFist is just out of range.

McFist drives through with a takedown into guard.
McFist trying to control but Vasara is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

McFist drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McFist jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vasara wants to stand and escape but McFist is having none of it.

McFist drops back looking for a leg! Vasara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vasara manages to kick McFist off! McFist jumps back into Vasara's guard.
McFist tries to free his leg and advance position but Vasara is retaining full guard.
McFist with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
McFist keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vasara's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFist wants to control from the top but Vasara keeps moving.
Tony McFist overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

McFist drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McFist jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
McFist slips nicely into half guard.
McFist seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vasara does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
McFist landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
McFist frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

McFist working for a guillotine from mount but Vasara is in no mood to give up.

McFist looking to secure an arm triangle but Vasara defends it well.
McFist throwing strikes here but Vasara is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McFist working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

McFist is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
McFist fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony McFist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasara misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Vasara as McFist shoots in.
McFist shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vasara pinned against the cage. Vasara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vasara throws a series of punches but McFist moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Vasara. No joy for McFist on that attempt.
Vasara's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vasara duly obliges.
McFist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vasara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McFist sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A jab-cross combination lands for Vasara and sends McFist crashing to the mat! Vasara follows him down to the mat - McFist regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

McFist is rocked!

It looks like Tony McFist has been cut.
McFist is trying to maintain the position but Vasara is very close to passing his half guard.
Oh McFist is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
McFist tries to get to full guard but Vasara has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara tries to stand and escape but McFist is controlling the position.
McFist seems to have got his legs back now.
McFist regains full guard. Nicely done.
Vasara stopping the sweep attempt from McFist.
McFist is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vasara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vasara tries to bum rush McFist with a series of wild strikes but McFist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vasara.
Andrei Vasara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vasara throws a series of punches but McFist avoids them all with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara throws a right and a left that both miss.
McFist changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vasara tries to avoid it but McFist manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vasara to the ground. Vasara escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vasara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Vasara there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tony McFist will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tony McFist's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Vasara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McFist will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vasara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasara displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vasara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McFist's head.
Vasara moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A punch combination from Vasara misses.
Vasara throws a series of strikes that have McFist backpedaling.
Vasara stuns McFist with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vasara misses with the combination.

McFist looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McFist prevents Vasara from standing back up.

McFist is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vasara doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McFist.
Vasara is trying to stand back up but McFist is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara is staying active underneath McFist, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vasara is trying to stand up here but McFist is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McFist shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasara sprawls well. He's pushed McFist's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vasara misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Vasara.
Vasara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Andrei Vasara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vasara has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McFist looks for a takedown but Vasara sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony McFist. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasara throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Vasara. No joy for McFist on that attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Vasara.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McFist dodges the punch combination from Vasara.
McFist shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vasara pinned against the cage. Vasara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vasara stuffs the takedown attempt from McFist. McFist gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasara misses with a two punch combination.
Vasara thuds a left hand into McFist's body.
McFist fails to land the takedown.
McFist slips a jab and a cross from Vasara.
Vasara misses with a series of wild punches.

Vasara gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McFist passes into half guard.
McFist prevents Vasara from standing back up.
McFist is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Vasara scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but McFist manages to mount him!

McFist is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Vasara can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Vasara is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Andrei Vasara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McFist 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.
McFist looking to finish with strikes here!
Vasara in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
McFist trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vasara trying desperately to get to his feet.

McFist looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

McFist with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Vasara wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFist mounts Vasara! Really nice guard pass there!

McFist wants to finish this one by submission but Vasara is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McFist.
Vasara is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Vasara is squirming around, avoiding McFist's attempts to control the action.

McFist is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by McFist!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony McFist!