PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bastion Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tap Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent comes to the cage accompanied by The Final Countdown. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Vincent
vs
Out

210 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bastion Vincent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tap Out!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Out bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Out in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vincent gets back to half guard.
Out takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Out is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vincent sees it coming and defends easily.
Vincent on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Out wants to stand up but Vincent has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Vincent looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vincent trying to control but Out postures up.

Out wants to work for an arm triangle but Vincent is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Vincent wants to get back to his feet.
Out thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vincent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent manages to get to full guard.
Vincent is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Out throws a big right hand that misses.
Vincent working a defensive guard here.
Vincent has control of Out's left arm, preventing Out from doing any damage.
Vincent is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Out in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vincent is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vincent utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Out closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vincent to the mat! Vincent manages to get full guard.
Vincent is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent keeping moving, preventing Out from controlling successfully.
Vincent is pulling down on Out's head to control his posture.
Out throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vincent is pulling down on Out's head. It's preventing any offense from Out, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vincent keeping full guard, as Out tries to pass.
Out working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Out trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Out throwing strikes but missing.
Out won't allow Vincent to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The strikes coming from Out are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vincent can't do much from the bottom here.
Vincent is looking for a sweep.

Out tries for a kimura but Vincent is defending well.

Out is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vincent is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Out throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Vincent works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Out is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Out is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vincent is trying to stand.
Out throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vincent looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Out swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vincent.
Vincent scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Out closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Out has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Out throws an elbow but Vincent slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vincent defending against the ground and pound.
Vincent takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tap Out dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vincent clinches up with Out and pushes him back against the cage.
Out is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Out wants a takedown but no success here.
Out goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vincent prevents it.
Bastion Vincent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tap Out.
Out has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vincent is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vincent scores with a knee to the head.

Vincent is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Out can't fight it off and eventually Vincent manages to take the fight to the floor. Out looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Out is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Out being controlled here, momentarily.

Vincent stands up from Out's guard - Vincent perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vincent throws a push kick but Out slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Out scores with a takedown into Vincent's guard.
Vincent knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Out on the ground.
Out stopping the sweep attempt from Vincent.
Out working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Out missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Vincent uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Out shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vincent is trying to defend but Out finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tap Out has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vincent keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Out is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vincent is just riding it out for now. Out eventually gives up the hold.
Out stops Vincent from getting back to his feet.
Vincent really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice strikes from Out there.
Vincent on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vincent tries to get out of the position.
Vincent avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Out.
Out not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vincent gets full guard.
Vincent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vincent's guard.
Vincent on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Out throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vincent wants to get back to his feet.
Out throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vincent is trying to stand back up but Out is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Out lands with a good body shot.
Bastion Vincent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Out drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Out throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Out tries for a kimura but Vincent is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent is trying to control Out's posture but Out avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Out.
Out landing a few strikes.
Out working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Vincent is trying to get back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Out scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vincent is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Out throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Out not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Out trying to control from half guard but Vincent is working away.
Out slips a nice elbow through Vincent's hands, connecting with Vincent's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tap Out will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Out fails with a takedown attempt.

Out scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Out working away.
Out prevents Vincent from escaping the position.
Vincent is working to avoid the ground and pound but Out connects with a decent elbow.

Out is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vincent has escaped the position, nice work there.
Out working the body and head with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Out grinds an elbow into Vincent's temple.
Vincent is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent taking a bit of punishment here - Out scoring with strikes.
Vincent is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Out asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Vincent taking a bit of punishment here - Out scoring with strikes.

Out is trying to get an arm triangle but Vincent is defending well.
Vincent wants to get back to his feet.
Out lands some shots froms side control.
Out tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vincent defending against the ground and pound.

Vincent explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bastion Vincent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
Vincent looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vincent shoots and misses

so Out counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Out throwing strikes from guard but Vincent blocks nicely.
Vincent working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Out.
Out trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Out throwing strikes from guard but Vincent blocks nicely.
Out loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Out postures up in Vincent's guard and throws a big left but Vincent blocks it.
Vincent wants to stand up but Out is controlling him.
Vincent preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Out keeps the fight on the outside.

Out shoots in and bounces Vincent off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Out trying to control the position from guard on top but Vincent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Out in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Out throwing strikes from guard but Vincent blocks nicely.
Vincent wants to stand but Out is controlling the position.
Out working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vincent's head.
Vincent wants to get back to his feet but Out is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Out thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Out feints and as Vincent raises his hands in defense, Out changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Out drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vincent manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Out has Vincent in his guard.
Vincent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Out is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vincent pushes Out off looking to stand but Out dives back in and keeps control.
Out working Vincent over with strikes.
Vincent pushes Out off looking to stand but Out dives back in and keeps control.

Out looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Vincent looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tap Out comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Out winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tap Out!