PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabranth Vaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Amade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vaan
vs
Amade

187 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
285 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabranth Vaan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Amade!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amade throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vaan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Amade throws a body punch but Vaan moves out of range.
Amade misses with an uppercut
enabling Vaan to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaan lands with a straight right. Amade didn't see that one coming.
Amade misses with a combination
and Vaan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A decent looking cross lands there for Vaan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vaan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vaan avoids the head kick by Amade.
Amade misses with a series of wild punches.
Amade throws the kick towards the body but Vaan avoids it.
Amade scores with a hook to the body. Vaan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Amade lands with a nice body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Amade.
Vaan throws a hook to the side of Amade's head but Amade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amade scores with a push kick.
Amade throws a combination that misses
enabling Vaan to counter with a crisp jab.
Amade lands with a shot to the body.
Vaan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Amade moves away.
Vaan throws an overhand right that lands on Amade's shoulder, as Amade tries to avoid the shot.
Amade throws the kick towards the body but Vaan avoids it.
Vaan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Amades jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Amade plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vaan blocks a head kick by Amade.
Vaan throws a lazy right hand but Amade sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Andre Amade is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amade throws a combination that misses
enabling Vaan to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaan avoids the head kick by Amade.
Amade goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Amade scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vaan misses with a hook
and Amade counters with a solid body kick.
Vaan loads up on a big right hand but Amade slips the punch.
Amade lands a head kick. Vaan smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Gabranth Vaan has been cut.
Amade tries a head kick but it misses.
Amade lands a head kick!
Vaan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vaan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Amade.
Amade goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Amade misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vaan moves out of range of the body kick from Amade.
Vaan looks to throw the jab but Amade is out of range.
Vaan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Amade to score with a decent uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Amade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Amade in his tracks.
Amade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vaan looks to throw the jab but Amade is out of range.
Amade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amade scores with a kick to the body.
Amade feints and then cracks Vaan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vaan down.
Amade scoring well with a low kick there.
Vaan is breathing heavily.
Amade misses with a right hand
and Vaan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amade throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vaan counters with a right hand to the body.
Vaan slips a jab and a cross from Amade.
Vaan moves out of range as Amade throws a body kick.
Amade tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vaan was well out of range. Poor timing from Amade.
Amade throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Amade swinging wildly here.
Vaan takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vaan avoids a kick to the body.
Amade throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaan throws a series of punches but Amade moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Amade.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Amade takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vaan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Amade.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Amade throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Amade throws a combination that misses
and Vaan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amade lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Amade dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gabranth Vaan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A head kick from Amade lands but Vaan takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Vaan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amade staying out of range there.
Vaan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Amade throws a head kick that misses.
Amade walks into a stiff left hand from Vaan.
Vaan staying out of range there.
Andre Amade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaan misses with a looping right.
Amade throws a combination that misses
and Vaan counters with a left and a right that stings Amade.
Amade throws a head kick that Vaan semi-blocks.
Amade on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Amade throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Amade is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vaan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Amade.
Amade connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vaan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaan misses with an uppercut.
Vaan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Amade looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Amade throws a quick inside leg kick.
Amade has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Amade thuds his shin into the meat of Vaan's side.
Vaan moves away from the strike by Amade.
Amade slips under a jab.
Amade fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vaan.
Amade lands with a slapping head kick.
Amade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vaan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Amade misses with a head kick.
Amade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vaan tries to clinch up.
Amade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Vaan.
Vaan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amade throws a leg kick but Vaan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Amade swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vaan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Amade throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Amade misses with a hook
and Vaan counters with a three punch combo that has Amade backing up. Amade nods at Vaan to acknowledge the strikes.
Amade lands with a nice body kick.
Amade throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Vaan misses the target.
Vaan scores with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Vaan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vaan.
Amade walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Vaan lands a left and a right that send Amade crashing to the mat, dazed. Vaan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
A slow jab from Vaan misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amade swats away the attempt to clinch by Vaan.
Amade shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vaan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaan.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vaan.

Amade is rocked!
Amade walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Amade limp body while Vaan jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gabranth Vaan!