PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caloy Labayen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Vines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iron Vines has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Labayen
vs
Vines

195 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caloy Labayen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iron Vines!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Labayen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vines did well to prevent Labayen getting side control.
Labayen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Labayen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vines defends it well.
Vines is looking to improve his position.
Vines trying to control from the bottom.

Vines looking for submissions off his back.
Vines gets full guard.
Vines is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Labayen is controlling him.

Vines looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Labayen passes into half guard.
Labayen trying to control the action but Vines is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Labayen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vines holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vines is not content to let Labayen control the position.
Labayen is thwarting Vines's attempts to control the position.

Labayen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vines is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vines is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Labayen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's two 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.
Labayen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vines defending well though.

Vines looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vines is trying to maintain the position but Labayen is very close to passing his half guard.
Labayen thows a huge punch but Vines dodges it nicely.

Vines looking for submissions off his back.
Vines tries to get to full guard but Labayen has control of the leg.
Labayen wants to take a breather but Vines is having none of it.
Labayen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vines gets full guard.
Labayen sitting in guard here, content to control.

Vines looking for a guillotine here but Labayen defends easily.
Labayen throwing strikes but missing.

Vines is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Vines looking for a guillotine here but Labayen defends easily.
Vines keeping full guard, as Labayen tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vines is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Labayen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vines has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Labayen has managed to get both his arms back between Vines's legs - danger averted.
Labayen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Labayen stopping the sweep attempt from Vines.

Vines is looking for a triangle but Labayen pushes his legs off easily.
Vines keeping moving, preventing Labayen from controlling successfully.

Vines throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iron Vines dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Vines.
Labayen struggling a bit here.
A control attempt from Labayen but he's now mounted!
Vines working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Labayen wants to control but Vines is having none of it.
Vines prevents Labayen from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vines connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vines blocks Labayen's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

Vines is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Labayen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Labayen!

Labayen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vines has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Labayen has managed to get both his arms back between Vines's legs - danger averted.
Labayen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vines swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Vines escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Labayen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Labayen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Vines looking for a guillotine here but Labayen defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vines pushes a forearm under Labayen's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Labayen is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iron Vines!