PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Vinici (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delon Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delon Martin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vinici
vs
Martin

197 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
21
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Vinici!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Delon Martin!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vinici closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martin looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Vinici lands a nice forearm strike.

Vinici stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Vinici shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vinici taking a breather here.

Vinici stands up and beckons Martin to his feet.
A head kick misses from Vinici.

Vinici rushes Martin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Vinici jumps guard.
Vinici knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martin on the ground.
Vinici managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vinici uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Vinici fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Martin to the ground. Vinici is now in Martin's guard.
Martin wants to get back to his feet but Vinici is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vinici loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vinici tries to stand but Martin is controlling from the bottom.
Vinici throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinici throwing strikes but missing.
Vinici postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vinici throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Vinici works over Martin with some ground and pound from guard.
Vinici landing some decent shots from guard.
Vinici postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinici controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vinici wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.

Martin looking for a guillotine here but Vinici defends easily.
Vinici is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vinici is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vinici trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vinici trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vinici scoring with punches to the head and body.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vinici passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vinici working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vinici lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Vinici dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vinici throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Martin tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vinici is in Martin's guard.
Vinici landing some decent shots from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vinici's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vinici makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Martin is rocked!
Vinici stands up over Martin, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Martin is still in real trouble! Can Vinici finish him?
Vinici content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vinici connects with a couple of short punches.
Martin is breathing heavily.
Vinici postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Martin covers up, he's hurt! Vinici keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Vinici and the ref steps in to end the fight! Vinici can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Vinici!