PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Vance will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Rondo
vs
Vance

191 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, Nick Rondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Vance!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance works Rondo's body with a nice hook.
Rondo doesn't manage to clinch there - Vance circles away.
Donk. Vance catches Rondo right on the button with a cross.
Vance fails with an attempt to clinch.

Rondo rushes Vance and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vance creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The referee calls for Rondo to work.

Rondo manages to break the clinch.
Rondo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vance fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vance moves in looking to clinch but Rondo pushes him off.
Vance tries to clinch but Rondo is having none of it.

Vance gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rondo.
Vance throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vance prevents Rondo from breaking the clinch.
Rondo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rondo lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rondo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Rondo gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Vance regains guard.
Rondo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rondo won't allow Vance to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rondo postures up and lands a big shot to Vance's brow.
Rondo advances to half guard.
Rondo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ground and pound from Rondo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rondo lands with a punch from half guard.
Vance is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Rondo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rondo working Vance over with strikes.
Rondo winds up and cracks Vance with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vance is looking to escape.
Rondo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rondo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rondo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rondo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Rondo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rondo works his way into side control.
Vance pushes Rondo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Rondo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Rondo is putting a hurting on Vance here, landing some big shots from side control.
Vance wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Vance takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rondo controls the position from side control.
Vance takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vance really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rondo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rondo landing a few strikes.
Vance takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vance is being controlled here.
Rondo works to advance to full mount. Vance defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rondo is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rondo landing punches.
Rondo with good strikes from the mount here!

Vance is rocked!
Rondo breaks from Vance's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vance is still in real trouble! Can Rondo finish him?
Rondo landing strikes from the mount.
Rondo lands with some strikes.
Rondo unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Vance wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Rondo celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Rondo!