PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bushi Llewtras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Llewtras
vs
Vincent

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 10 - 0

165 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bushi Llewtras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carl Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llewtras tries to clinch there but Vincent circles away.
Bushi Llewtras seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llewtras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Llewtras tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vincent swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Llewtras is looking to clinch but Vincent is avoiding it.
Llewtras wants to clinch but Vincent slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vincent fails to land the takedown.
Llewtras slaps away a takedown attempt from Vincent, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Llewtras tries to clinch up but Vincent circles away and keeps his distance.
Llewtras misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vincent slips a jab and a cross from Llewtras.
Llewtras defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vincent.
Bushi Llewtras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Vincent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vincent.

Vincent rushes Llewtras and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vincent breaks the clinch.
Llewtras moves to clinch but Vincent breaks away
and Vincent counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Llewtras. Beautiful body shot.
Bushi Llewtras is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vincent scores with a kick to the midsection.

Vincent rushes Llewtras and presses him up against the cage.
Llewtras has had enough of the clinch but Vincent keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Vincent has hold of one of Llewtras's legs. Llewtras is fighting the takedown attempt but Vincent gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vincent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vincent postures up.

Llewtras looking for a guillotine here but Vincent defends easily.
Llewtras is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Llewtras's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vincent with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Llewtras could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Llewtras is looking to get back to is feet but Vincent passes into side control.
Vincent controls the position.

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

Vincent moves into range and clinches up with Llewtras.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vincent jumps guard.
Llewtras postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vincent is pulling down on Llewtras's head to control his posture.

Vincent has his foot on Llewtras's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Llewtras works his way back into a safe position though.
Vincent keeping moving, preventing Llewtras from controlling successfully.
Vincent pulls Llewtras in to control the position.
Vincent bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Llewtras's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent stands and throws Llewtras's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Vincent throwing strikes but Llewtras manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Vincent has one of Llewtras's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vincent is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vincent is doing well to control the position and prevent Llewtras from advancing to side control.
Vincent is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Llewtras's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Llewtras's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Vincent dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vincent fails with a takedown attempt.
Vincent connects with a good right hand that stumbles Llewtras. Llewtras circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Llewtras finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Llewtras tries to clinch but Vincent is having none of it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Llewtras.
Bushi Llewtras is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Llewtras stuffs the takedown.
Llewtras doesn't manage to clinch there - Vincent circles away.
Llewtras lands a leg kick that knocks Vincent off balance momentarily.
Llewtras fails with an attempt to clinch.
Llewtras stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Llewtras wants it to stay on the feet.
Bushi Llewtras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Vincent.
Vincent tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewtras wants to clinch but Vincent slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Llewtras is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Llewtras takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vincent is breathing heavily.

Vincent gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Vincent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Llewtras tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vincent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Llewtras tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vincent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vincent, right into the meat.
Vincent shoots in but no luck this time.
Vincent cracks Llewtras with an open hand slap.
Llewtras tries to close the distance and clinch but Vincent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Llewtras tries a low kick but Vincent avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewtras digs a good body shot into Vincent's ribs.
Llewtras throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vincent swats away the attempt to clinch by Llewtras.
Llewtras tries to close the distance and clinch but Vincent swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Llewtras lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vincent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Llewtras tries to clinch but Vincent is having none of it.
A left and a right from Vincent both land. Nice combination.
Vincent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Llewtras misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llewtras tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vincent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Llewtras tries a head kick but it misses.
Vincent looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Llewtras is fending him off so far but Vincent persists. Nope, Llewtras circles away and we're back to standing.
Vincent moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Llewtras misses with a low kick as Vincent jumps back.
Llewtras fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good work by Vincent as he checks the leg kick.
Vincent looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vincent throws a leg kick but Llewtras moved away.
Llewtras with a nice cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Llewtras can pounce on him.
Llewtras wants to clinch.
Llewtras looks to land a combination. Vincent sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vincent goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Llewtras throws a head kick but Vincent moves out of range.
Vincent is trying hard to land a takedown here. Llewtras sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Vincent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vincent drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vincent throws a series of punches but Llewtras moves out of range.

Vincent closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bushi Llewtras will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Vincent wants to land a leg kick but Llewtras is out of range.
Llewtras is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vincent drives through and clinches with Llewtras against the cage.
Llewtras tries to break free but Vincent pushes him back against the cage.

Vincent escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vincent keeps the fight on the outside.
Vincent closes this distance looking for a takedown but Llewtras circles away.
Llewtras lands a jab-cross combination.

Vincent closes the distance and clinches.
Vincent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Vincent pulls guard successfully.

Vincent looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vincent holds on and takes a little breather.
Llewtras has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vincent is proving hard to escape from.
Llewtras wants to control from the top but Vincent keeps moving.
Llewtras is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vincent is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vincent wants to sweep here but Llewtras controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewtras wants to stand but Vincent has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bushi Llewtras has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vincent swats away the attempt to clinch by Llewtras.
Bushi Llewtras is winning the standup battle so far.
Vincent swats away the attempt to clinch by Llewtras.

Vincent clinches up against the cage.
Llewtras is trying to break the clinch but Vincent is controlling him.

Vincent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Llewtras gets tackled into the cage by Vincent. Vincent maintains the clinch.
Llewtras working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent prevents Llewtras from breaking the clinch.
Vincent is trying to drag Llewtras to the mat but Llewtras just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vincent wants to take the fight to the mat but Llewtras manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bushi Llewtras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Vincent.

Vincent gets control of Llewtras's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vincent will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Llewtras working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Vincent keeping moving, preventing Llewtras from controlling successfully.
Llewtras looking to sit in guard and control but Vincent gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vincent stands and steps away. Llewtras gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vincent.
Llewtras fails with an attempt to clinch.
Llewtras misses with a combination
and Vincent counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Llewtras is looking to clinch.
Llewtras scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Llewtras is predictable there
and Vincent counters with a thumping low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Carl Vincent.
I think Vincent has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Vincent!