PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andy Van Der Bloomquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Van Der Bloomquist
vs
Vinicius

175 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andy Van Der Bloomquist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Der Bloomquist tries to clinch up but Vinicius circles away and keeps his distance.
Vinicius scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Marcus Vinicius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinicius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vinicius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vinicius misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vinicius swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Bloomquist.
Van Der Bloomquist on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Der Bloomquist is looking to clinch but Vinicius is avoiding it.
Van Der Bloomquist throws a head kick that half lands.

Van Der Bloomquist has taken the fight to the clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vinicius working hard to break the clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist connects with a knee to the head.

Van Der Bloomquist manages to break the clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vinicius lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Der Bloomquist doesn't manage to clinch there - Vinicius circles away.
Vinicius throws a right hand that Van Der Bloomquist ducks under and follows up with a left that Van Der Bloomquist also avoids with ease.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinicius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Donk. Vinicius catches Van Der Bloomquist right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Der Bloomquist darts in and clinches Vinicius up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vinicius tries to break the clinch but Van Der Bloomquist is controlling the position.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Van Der Bloomquist.
Van Der Bloomquist misses with a knee strike.
Van Der Bloomquist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vinicius's efforts to push away.
Vinicius is trying to push Van Der Bloomquist away but Van Der Bloomquist has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vinicius working hard to break the clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist lands with a left to the head.
Van Der Bloomquist misses with a knee to the head.
Vinicius is trying to break the clinch but Van Der Bloomquist is controlling him.
Van Der Bloomquist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Der Bloomquist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vinicius blocks it with crossed arms.
Vinicius blocking some punches.
Vinicius is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Der Bloomquist has double underhooks.
Vinicius avoiding damage as Van Der Bloomquist throws knees to the body.
Vinicius avoiding damage as Van Der Bloomquist throws knees to the body.
Vinicius is trying to push Van Der Bloomquist away but Van Der Bloomquist has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Bloomquist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vinicius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Der Bloomquist is breathing heavily.
Vinicius tries to break free but Van Der Bloomquist pushes him back against the cage.
Vinicius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Der Bloomquist keeps control of Vinicius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vinicius is trying to force a seperation but Van Der Bloomquist has the dominant position.
Van Der Bloomquist is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A knee to the head by Van Der Bloomquist.
Van Der Bloomquist tries a knee to the head but Vinicius blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinicius is trying to break the clinch but Van Der Bloomquist is controlling him.
Vinicius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vinicius has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vinicius has had enough of the clinch but Van Der Bloomquist keeps him there for the moment.
Vinicius is trying to push Van Der Bloomquist away but Van Der Bloomquist has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vinicius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vinicius is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Der Bloomquist has double underhooks.
Van Der Bloomquist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vinicius's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van Der Bloomquist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vinicius's efforts to push away.

Van Der Bloomquist breaks the clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinicius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vinicius misses with a kick to the body.
Vinicius throws a series of strikes that have Van Der Bloomquist backpedaling.
Vinicius lands a nice shot to the body.
Vinicius cracks a nice hook into Van Der Bloomquist's ribs.
Vinicius scores with a jab.
Vinicius throws a series of punches but Van Der Bloomquist moves out of range.
Vinicius does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vinicius lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vinicius scores with a nice strike.
Vinicius feints a jab promting Van Der Bloomquist to slip. Vinicius then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Van Der Bloomquist slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vinicius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Van Der Bloomquist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vinicius will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van Der Bloomquist avoids the head kick by Vinicius.
Vinicius misses with the combination.
Vinicius lands a body shot.

Van Der Bloomquist forces Vinicius back against the cage and clinches.
Vinicius blocks an uppercut.
Vinicius is trying to push Van Der Bloomquist away but Van Der Bloomquist has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Der Bloomquist.
Van Der Bloomquist prevents Vinicius from breaking the clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist prevents Vinicius from breaking the clinch.
Vinicius is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Bloomquist digs a right hand underneath Vinicius's ribcage. Vinicius let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van Der Bloomquist swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinicius uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Vinicius dominated that round.
That's time! Van Der Bloomquist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Van Der Bloomquist clinches with his opponent.
Van Der Bloomquist trying to stall but Vinicius improves his position.
Vinicius is trying to force a seperation but Van Der Bloomquist has the dominant position.
Van Der Bloomquist looking to stall.
Vinicius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vinicius is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Der Bloomquist has double underhooks.
Vinicius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Der Bloomquist obliges.
Vinicius is trying to break free.
Van Der Bloomquist tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vinicius wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Der Bloomquist won't allow it.
Vinicius takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vinicius avoiding damage as Van Der Bloomquist throws knees to the body.
Vinicius is trying to break the clinch but Van Der Bloomquist is controlling him.
Vinicius wants to break free but Van Der Bloomquist has control.
Vinicius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Bloomquist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vinicius has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Van Der Bloomquist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A left and a right from Vinicius both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vinicius stalks Van Der Bloomquist and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Van Der Bloomquist's face. Van Der Bloomquist staggers backwards, shaken.

Van Der Bloomquist closes the distance and clinches.
Vinicius wants to break free but Van Der Bloomquist has control.
Van Der Bloomquist throws a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Bloomquist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vinicius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vinicius wants to get back to striking at distance but Van Der Bloomquist won't allow it.
Vinicius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Der Bloomquist has him pressed against the cage.
Van Der Bloomquist wants to stall.

Van Der Bloomquist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vinicius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vinicius lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Van Der Bloomquist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vinicius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vinicius.
Vinicius clobbers Van Der Bloomquist with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vinicius scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Van Der Bloomquist is rocked!
Vinicius rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Der Bloomquist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oh Van Der Bloomquist is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Van Der Bloomquist takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vinicius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Der Bloomquist seems to have got his legs back now.
Van Der Bloomquist blocks the body kick.
Vinicius with a hook.
A left and a right from Vinicius both land. Nice combination.
Vinicius moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vinicius fails to land with a series of punches.
Vinicius throws a combination. Van Der Bloomquist tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius moves into range and connects with a jab.
Van Der Bloomquist wants to clinch up but Vinicius keeps it at a distance.
Marcus Vinicius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Decent striking displayed by Vinicius there.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vinicius paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vinicius misses with a two punch combination.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to clinch up but Vinicius circles away and keeps his distance.
Vinicius scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Der Bloomquist doesn't seem bothered though.
Van Der Bloomquist takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vinicius uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Der Bloomquist.
A head kick misses from Van Der Bloomquist.
Vinicius scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Van Der Bloomquist is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vinicius.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Van Der Bloomquist takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Van Der Bloomquist lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Der Bloomquist is looking to clinch but Vinicius is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Van Der Bloomquist has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Vinicius scores with a body shot.
Van Der Bloomquist looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinicius is just out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vinicius!
A combination from Vinicius does no damage.
Vinicius avoids the body shot from Van Der Bloomquist.
Van Der Bloomquist is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vinicius.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Van Der Bloomquist moves into the clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist prevents Vinicius from breaking the clinch.
Vinicius is trying to force a seperation but Van Der Bloomquist has the dominant position.
Vinicius can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Van Der Bloomquist with a knee to the head.
Andy Van Der Bloomquist has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Der Bloomquist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vinicius's efforts to push away.
Van Der Bloomquist keeps control of Vinicius as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Vinicius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Van Der Bloomquist doesn't manage to clinch there - Vinicius circles away.
Van Der Bloomquist avoids the body shot from Vinicius.
Marcus Vinicius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Der Bloomquist takes one to the side of the head.
Van Der Bloomquist delivers a nice body kick.
Van Der Bloomquist doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vinicius is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vinicius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to close the distance and clinch but Vinicius swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vinicius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Van Der Bloomquist rather than just go for the knockout.
Vinicius throws a right and a left that Van Der Bloomquist avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Van Der Bloomquist 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vinicius swinging wildly here.
Vinicius swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Bloomquist.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to clinch up but Vinicius circles away and keeps his distance.
Vinicius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to clinch up.
Van Der Bloomquist moves in looking to clinch but Vinicius pushes him off.

Van Der Bloomquist closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Van Der Bloomquist looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vinicius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Van Der Bloomquist has him pressed against the cage.
Van Der Bloomquist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vinicius blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Der Bloomquist swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinicius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to land a knee to the head but Vinicius blocks with his arms.
Van Der Bloomquist misses with a knee strike.
Van Der Bloomquist is trying to stall.
Van Der Bloomquist prevents Vinicius from breaking the clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist lands with a right to the head.

Van Der Bloomquist's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vinicius fails to land with a series of punches.
Vinicius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Vinicius scores with a four punch combination!
Vinicius moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vinicius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vinicius.
Vinicius feints a jab promting Van Der Bloomquist to slip. Vinicius then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Van Der Bloomquist slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vinicius throws a right and a left that Van Der Bloomquist avoids nicely.
Van Der Bloomquist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist throws a sloppy head kick and Vinicius moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vinicius.
Vinicius swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Bloomquist.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinicius throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Van Der Bloomquist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vinicius swats away the attempt to clinch by Van Der Bloomquist.
A combination from Vinicius does no damage.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vinicius manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinicius cracks a nice hook into Van Der Bloomquist's ribs.
Vinicius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Van Der Bloomquist tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vinicius swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Der Bloomquist swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vinicius misses with a few strikes there.
Van Der Bloomquist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vinicius.
Van Der Bloomquist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Van Der Bloomquist wants to clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist slips a jab and a cross from Vinicius.

Van Der Bloomquist has managed to clinch.
Vinicius tries to break the clinch but Van Der Bloomquist is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Der Bloomquist throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vinicius blocks it with crossed arms.
Vinicius tries to circle away but Van Der Bloomquist has him pinned against the cage.
Vinicius looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van Der Bloomquist prevents Vinicius from breaking the clinch.
Van Der Bloomquist throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vinicius tries to break free but Van Der Bloomquist pushes him back against the cage.
Vinicius is looking to break free of the clinch but Van Der Bloomquist has double underhooks.
Van Der Bloomquist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van Der Bloomquist wants to stall.
Van Der Bloomquist has Vinicius pressed against the cage, preventing Vinicius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vinicius wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Van Der Bloomquist has Vinicius pressed against the cage, preventing Vinicius from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Der Bloomquist misses with a knee strike.
Vinicius working hard to break the clinch.
Andy Van Der Bloomquist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcus Vinicius is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vinicius is trying to break the clinch but Van Der Bloomquist is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Marcus Vinicius.
I've got Vinicius winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Vinicius!