PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Built Win (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabranth Vaan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Built Win has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Win
vs
Vaan

225 cm
23
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

187 cm
29
265 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Built Win!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabranth Vaan!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Win throws a body punch but Vaan moves out of range.
Vaan throws a right hand that misses
and Win counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vaan throws an overhand right that lands on Win's shoulder, as Win tries to avoid the shot.
Vaan throws a lazy uppercut
and Win counters with a left and a right that stings Vaan.
Vaan takes one to the chin there.
Vaan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Win scores with a decent looking hook.
Win lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vaan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Win momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Win is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vaan throws a series of punches but Win moves out of range.
Gabranth Vaan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vaan throws the left hand but Win avoids the punch easily.
Win misses with a double jab.
Win throws out a loose jab but Vaan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Win scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Built Win is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vaan throws a lazy uppercut
and Win counters with a nice body shot.
Win slips under a jab from Vaan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win misses the shot to the body.
Vaan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Win really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Win defending well as Vaan loads up on a big left hand.
Vaan looks to clinch
and Win counters with a left and a right that stings Vaan.
Win is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Win swinging wildly here.
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!
Win ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Win ducks under a wild hook from Vaan.
Vaan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaan misses with an uppercut.
Win digs a good hook to Vaan's body.
Win scores with a jab to the jaw.
Win keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaan.
Vaan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vaan throws a series of punches but Win moves out of range.
Vaan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaan fails with a takedown attempt.
Vaan looks to land a right hand but Win moved out of range.
Win takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Win avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaan defending well as Win loads up on a big left hand.
Vaan swings for the body but Win moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Built Win dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vaan throws a poor cross that misses
and Win counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vaan throws a hook but Win blocks it.
Win scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vaan doesn't seem bothered though.
Win connects with a single shot there.
Built Win is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vaan throws a lazy right hand but Win sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Win avoids the body shot from Vaan.
Vaan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Win throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vaan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Vaan swings widly with a right hand
and Win makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Win walks into a straight right hand from Vaan.
Win throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vaan jabs at Win's body.
Vaan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Win slips a jab from Vaan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Win misses with a straight right.
Vaan misses with a looping right.
Win digs a good hook to Vaan's body.
A punch combination from Win misses.
Vaan looks to score with a jab to the body but Win is just out of range.
Vaan throws a right hand that misses
and Win counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Win throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vaan counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vaan swings widly with a right hand
and Win counters with a left and a right that stings Vaan.
Win throws a right and a left that both miss.
Win steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vaan.
Win looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vaan swings widly with a right hand
and Win counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Win throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vaan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Win keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vaan.
Win avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vaan misses the jab.
Vaan throws a right hand that misses
and Win counters with a three punch combo that has Vaan backing up. Vaan nods at Win to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Win stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaan dodges the punch combination from Win.
Win ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Built Win dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No joy there for Vaan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vaan throws a lazy uppercut
and Win counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vaan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaan throws a leg kick but Win sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big right from Vaan misses.
Vaan throws a lazy uppercut
and Win counters with a series of strikes. Vaan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vaan misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Vaan misses its intended target.
A combination from Win does no damage.
Vaan misses with a right hand
and Vaan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Vaan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vaan misses with the combination.
Vaan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaan misses with a body shot.
Vaan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vaan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vaan swings for the body but Win moves out of range.
Built Win is winning the standup battle so far.
Win lands a nice looking body shot.
Win ducks under a wild hook from Vaan.
Vaan takes a swing at Win's ribcage but misses.
Vaan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Win counters with a nice body shot.
Vaan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Win throws a right hand that Vaan ducks under and follows up with a left that Vaan also avoids with ease.
Vaan misses with an uppercut
enabling Win to counter with a crisp jab.
Vaan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vaan slips a jab and a cross from Win.
Vaan missing with a left hand there. Win was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vaan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaan misses with a right hand
and Win counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vaan wants to clinch up but Win keeps it at a distance.
Win misses with a double jab.
Win throws a right hand that Vaan ducks under and follows up with a left that Vaan also avoids with ease.
Vaan dodges the punch combination from Win.
Win avoids the body shot from Vaan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Built Win clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vaan throws a poor cross that misses
and Win counters with a two punch combo.
Vaan misses with an uppercut
and Win counters with a one-two to the body.
Vaan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Win.
Win misses with a combination
and Vaan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Win manages to avoid it.
Win tries to bum rush Vaan with a series of wild strikes but Vaan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vaan throws out a loose jab but Win uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Win lands with a nice combination. Vaan backs away looking to recover.
Vaan looks to throw the jab but Win is out of range.
Vaan misses with a lunging right hand
letting Win counter with a right hand.
Win staying out of range there.
Win thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vaan tries a head kick but it misses.
Vaan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaan throws a lazy right hand but Win sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vaan misses with a right hand
and Win counters with a left and a right that stings Vaan.
Vaan throws a looping overhand right but Win ducks down to avoid it.
Win throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vaan throws a looping overhand right but Win ducks down to avoid it.
Win moves out of range as Vaan strikes.
Vaan swings widly with a right hand
and Win counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vaan thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaan avoids the body shot from Win.
Win displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vaan throws out the jab.
Vaan misses with a hook
and Win counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vaan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Win.
Win avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Win uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vaan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Win to score with a decent uppercut.
Vaan tries to clinch up but Win circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Vaan misses.
Win misses with a looping left.
Win blocks a jab.
A big left from Vaan misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Win's waist but Win gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vaan off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Built Win had his way with Gabranth Vaan in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vaan.
Win punishes Vaan's body with a nice straight punch.
Vaan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Win manages to avoid it.
Win lands a two punch combo.
Nice uppercut there from Vaan.
Vaan throws a hook but Win avoids it easily.
Donk. Vaan catches Win right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaan misses with a lunging right hand
letting Win counter with a right hand.
Vaan throws a right hand that misses
and Win counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Win fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vaan swings for the body but Win moves out of range.
Vaan looks to land a left hand but Win moved out of range nicely.
Vaan throws a big shot that misses.
Vaan lands a really nice looking cross but Win seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaan just misses with a punch to the body.
Win will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vaan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Win counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vaan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Win lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vaan missing with a left hand there. Win was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vaan misses with a hook. Win ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Win throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Win moves away from the strike by Vaan.
Win moves away from the strike by Vaan.
A big left from Vaan misses.
Vaan looks to land a right hand but Win moved out of range.
Vaan swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Win counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Vaan misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Win rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vaan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vaan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Win counters with a straight right hand.
Win misses with a body shot.
Vaan throws a looping overhand right but Win ducks down to avoid it.
Win throws a hook but Vaan avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vaan lands a really nice looking cross but Win seems unphased.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabranth Vaan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Win has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Built Win!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Built Win!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Built Win!

Built Win wins by unanimous decision!