PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sherman Klump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Capone comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Godfather Theme Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sherman Klump could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vinnie Capone's chin.

Klump
vs
Capone

180 cm
20
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Berserkers Alchemy & Money Transfer

MMA Animal

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sherman Klump!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vinnie Capone!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Klump misses.
Klump looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Capone tries to clinch up.
Capone wants to clinch up but Klump keeps it at a distance.

Capone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Capone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Klump is trying to buck Capone off.

Capone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klump, who protects the arm well.

Capone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Klump knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capone on the ground.
Capone working the ground and pound but Klump is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Capone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Klump is trying to control Capone's posture but Capone avoids it.

Capone is trying to get an arm triangle but Klump is defending well.
Klump is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Klump wants to control but Capone postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Capone swings around for an armbar but Klump sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Capone's guard.
Klump controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Klump trying to control the position from guard on top but Capone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sherman Klump has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Klump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Capone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Capone throws a head kick that misses.
Klump scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sloppy strikes from Klump. Those never looked like landing.
Klump misses with a combination
and Capone counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klump throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Capone wants to clinch.
Klump throws a lazy right hand but Capone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Capone slips a jab and a cross from Klump.
Klump misses with a wild combination.

Capone closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Klump quickly recovers to half guard.
Capone working the head and body with strikes.
Klump blocking the ground and pound attempt from Capone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klump trying to control from the bottom.
Capone prevents Klump from improving his position.
Klump avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Capone.
Capone lands with a punch from half guard.
Capone is trying to control the action in half guard but Klump is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Capone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Klump doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Capone.
Klump wants to control but Capone is keeping busy.

Klump is defending against the submission attempts here by Capone.

Capone is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Capone dominated that round.
That's time! Klump's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Klump works Capone's body with a nice hook.
Capone thows a body shot but no joy.
Klump lands with a straight right. Capone didn't see that one coming.
Capone dodges the punch combination from Klump.
Sherman Klump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Capone is looking to clinch but Klump is avoiding it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Capone.
Klump misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klump throws a combination that misses

and Capone counters with a single leg into guard. Klump didn't expect that.
Klump working a defensive guard here.
Capone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Klump is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Capone wants to control from the top but Klump keeps moving.

Capone drops back looking for a leg! Klump is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Klump manages to kick Capone off! Capone jumps back into Klump's guard.
Capone postures up and lands a big shot to Klump's brow.
Capone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Klump looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Capone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Capone slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Capone throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Capone is looking to take a break and control but Klump is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Capone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klump, who protects the arm well.

Capone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Klump has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klump struggling a bit here.
Klump on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Klump tries to get out of the position.

Capone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Klump, who protects the arm well.
Capone throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Klump is trying to control Capone's posture but Capone avoids it.

Capone is trying to get an arm triangle but Klump is defending well.
Capone lands a decent elbow from side control.
You can see the frustration on Klump's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Capone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Capone misses with an attempted head punch from side control.

Capone is working to tighten is grip on Klump's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Klump has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Capone is really squeezing tight and eventually Klump passes out! Capone breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vinnie Capone!
Vinnie Capone is the new welterweight champion!