PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jugs SHOWTIME Jugueta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karlos Vendetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karlos Vendetta has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jugs SHOWTIME Jugueta's chin.

SHOWTIME Jugueta
vs
Vendetta

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Nutrition Oracle

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jugs SHOWTIME Jugueta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Karlos Vendetta!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Vendetta misses the target.
Jugueta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vendetta throws a hook but Jugueta blocks it.
Jugueta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jugueta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vendetta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jugueta moves away.
Karlos Vendetta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jugueta takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vendetta throws a jab but it's blocked by Jugueta.
Vendetta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jugueta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vendetta throws a wild body kick that Jugueta sees coming a mile off.
Vendetta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jugueta moves away.
Jugueta defending well as Vendetta loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendetta throws a hook but Jugueta blocks it.
Vendetta lands the left hand.
Vendetta throws the kick towards the body but Jugueta avoids it.
Vendetta misses with a looping right.
Jugueta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vendetta throws a body kick that misses.
Vendetta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jugueta slips under a jab.
Vendetta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vendetta looks to score with a jab to the body but Jugueta is just out of range.
Vendetta sizes up Jugueta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jugueta walks into a straight right hand from Vendetta.
Vendetta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jugueta sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta throws a jab but it's blocked by Jugueta.
Vendetta is looking to chop away at Jugueta's legs.
Jugueta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vendetta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vendetta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jugueta manages to avoid it.
Jugueta slips a straight right by Vendetta.
Jugueta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vendetta throws out a leg kick but Jugueta moves out of range and Vendetta only half commits.
Jugueta shoots for a takedown but Vendetta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vendetta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vendetta misses with a looping left.
Vendetta sizes up Jugueta with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jugueta staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Vendetta.
Vendetta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jugueta manages to avoid it.
Jugueta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vendetta.

Vendetta feints and as Jugueta raises his hands in defense, Vendetta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vendetta throwing strikes from guard but Jugueta blocks nicely.
Jugueta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jugueta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vendetta throws a big right hand that misses.
Vendetta in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vendetta landing some decent shots from guard.
Vendetta working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jugueta is breathing heavily.
Jugueta keeping moving, preventing Vendetta from controlling successfully.
Vendetta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jugueta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vendetta postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Jugueta holds on and takes a little breather.
Vendetta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vendetta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vendetta pushes down on Jugueta's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jugueta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jugueta tries to get out of the position.

Jugueta is defending against the submission attempts here by Vendetta.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A nice combination there by Vendetta.
Vendetta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vendetta throws an overhand right that lands on Jugueta's shoulder, as Jugueta tries to avoid the shot.
Vendetta tries to score with a low kick but Jugueta moves his leg out of the way.
Jugueta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vendetta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jugueta takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jugueta moves away from the strike by Vendetta.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vendetta. Jugueta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vendetta throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jugueta slips a straight right by Vendetta.
Vendetta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vendetta changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jugueta ducks under a wild hook from Vendetta.
Vendetta misses with a hook. Jugueta ducked under it nicely.
Vendetta misses with a wild body shot.
Vendetta misses with a body kick.
Jugs SHOWTIME Jugueta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slow jab from Vendetta misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Vendetta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vendetta wants to slow Jugueta down by chopping away at his legs.
Vendetta scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vendetta closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jugueta quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vendetta lands a nice short elbow.
Vendetta winds up and cracks Jugueta with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Vendetta is looking for a kimura here.
Vendetta sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jugueta defending well though.
Vendetta thows a huge punch but Jugueta dodges it nicely.
Jugueta knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vendetta on the ground.
Jugueta has hold of Vendetta's hands but Vendetta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Vendetta is trying to work for a kimura but Jugueta is defending well.
Vendetta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jugueta is trying to stand back up but Vendetta is controlling him
Vendetta throwing shots but Jugueta is blocking nicely.
Vendetta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jugueta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vendetta.
Vendetta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jugueta wants to control but Vendetta is keeping busy and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jugueta defending well as Vendetta loads up on a big left hand.
Jugueta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Vendetta shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jugueta manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vendetta working some strikes from top position.
Vendetta is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vendetta is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vendetta is looking to work some ground and pound but Jugueta has wrist control.
Vendetta postures up in Jugueta's guard and throws a big left but Jugueta blocks it.
Vendetta stands and throws Jugueta's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vendetta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vendetta cracks Jugueta with a big right hand but Jugueta just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vendetta scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jugueta to see if he's OK.
Vendetta scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vendetta lands a few punches from side control.
Vendetta wants to control but Jugueta is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Vendetta politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Vendetta prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karlos Vendetta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Vendetta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jugueta defending well as Vendetta loads up on a big left hand.
Jugueta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vendetta pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jugueta is out of range and Vendetta settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Vendetta.
Vendetta just misses with a punch to the body.

Jugueta has closed the distance and engaged Vendetta in a clinch.
Jugueta keeps control of Vendetta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vendetta has had enough of the clinch but Jugueta keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vendetta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vendetta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Vendetta manages to break the clinch.
Vendetta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jugueta moves out of range of the strikes.
Jugueta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vendetta.
Jugueta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vendetta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jugueta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vendetta to score with a decent uppercut.
Vendetta fails to land the takedown.
Vendetta throws an overhand right that lands on Jugueta's shoulder, as Jugueta tries to avoid the shot.
Vendetta throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vendetta lands with a right hand.
Jugueta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vendetta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta throws a looping overhand right but Jugueta ducks down to avoid it.
Vendetta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vendetta looks to throw the jab but Jugueta is out of range.
Karlos Vendetta seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vendetta missing with a left hand there. Jugueta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vendetta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jugueta.
Jugueta avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jugueta on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vendetta tries a head kick but it misses.
Vendetta connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta misses with a wild body shot.
Vendetta connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jugueta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vendetta.
Vendetta with a jab.

Vendetta looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Jugueta won't allow Vendetta to pass to mount.
Jugueta regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Vendetta.
Vendetta throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jugueta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jugueta utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vendetta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta lands a couple of elbows.
Vendetta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vendetta thows a big elbow that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vendetta's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jugueta keeping moving, preventing Vendetta from controlling successfully.
Jugueta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vendetta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jugueta controls Vendetta momentarily but Vendetta frees himself.
Vendetta with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vendetta is in close to Jugueta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vendetta is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jugs SHOWTIME Jugueta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jugueta looking for a sweep. Not yet Jugueta, not yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Karlos Vendetta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vendetta 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karlos Vendetta!