PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hon The Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Vanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

The Ninja
vs
Vanders

177 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hon The Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Van Vanders!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanders misses with a takedown

and The Ninja counters with a takedown into side control.
The Ninja trying to control the position but Vanders is working away.
Vanders sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Vanders tries to get to full guard but The Ninja has control of the leg.
The Ninja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vanders does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The Ninja wants to pass the guard but Vanders is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vanders manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Vanders working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. The Ninja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. The Ninja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Vanders has his foot on The Ninja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Ninja works his way back into a safe position though.
The Ninja trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanders is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vanders looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vanders has his foot on The Ninja's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Ninja works his way back into a safe position though.

The Ninja 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.

Vanders is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Ninja defends well.
Vanders keeping moving, preventing The Ninja from controlling successfully.

Vanders looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The Ninja got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vanders has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Ninja has managed to get both his arms back between Vanders's legs - danger averted.
The Ninja has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vanders is proving hard to escape from.
The Ninja tries to free his leg and advance position but Vanders is retaining full guard.

The Ninja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Ninja stopping the sweep attempt from Vanders.

Vanders had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Ninja defends it easily.

Vanders has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but The Ninja can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanders keeping moving, preventing The Ninja from controlling successfully.
The Ninja wanted to stand there but Vanders had control of the position.
The Ninja stopping the sweep attempt from Vanders.
Vanders lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Ninja!
Vanders landing strikes, looking to finish!

It looks like Hon The Ninja has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanders connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

The Ninja is rocked!

Hon The Ninja's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Vanders! The Ninja is hurt baaadly! Vanders is firing away with more strikes - The Ninja is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Van Vanders!