PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vronsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Bueno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vronsky
vs
Bueno

181 cm
28
200 lbs
19 - 11 - 2

188 cm
29
192 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Vronsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Bueno!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vronsky takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bueno takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bueno tries to bum rush Vronsky with a series of wild strikes but Vronsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vronsky moves out of range as Bueno strikes.
Vronsky throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bueno.
Vronsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vronsky. Bueno does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Bueno.
Bueno throws a shot from downtown. Vronsky moves away and avoids it.
Vronsky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bueno throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vronsky moves away from the strike by Bueno.
Vronsky is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bueno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bueno connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Bueno misses with a straight left.
Pedro Bueno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vronsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bueno.
Vronsky misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueno throws a right and a left that both miss.

Vronsky closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bueno's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vronsky looking to pass the guard.
Vronsky passes into half guard.
Bueno regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bueno wants to sweep here but Vronsky controlling him for the moment.
Vronsky cracks Bueno with a solid left hand.
Bueno is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vronsky 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.
Bueno working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vronsky advances position into side control!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vronsky trying to control the action but Bueno is working from the bottom.
Vronsky in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bueno is looking for a sweep.
Bueno is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vronsky tries to advance to mount but Bueno denies him.
Vronsky working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bueno is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vronsky connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Bueno's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Vronsky landing strikes from the mount.
Vronsky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bueno is looking to escape.
Vronsky scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vronsky landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bueno keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bueno tries to hold on but Vronsky postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bueno is trying to escape the mount.
Bueno gets back to half guard.
Vronsky is looking to advance position but Bueno won't allow it.
Vronsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bueno keeps working.
Vronsky throwing shots but Bueno is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bueno wants to improve his position but Vronsky is controlling well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vronsky content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bueno is trying to maintain the position but Vronsky is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Vronsky will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Vronsky. Bueno does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vronsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bueno is looking to clinch.
Bueno moves out of range of the strikes.
Bueno looks to throw the jab but Vronsky is out of range.
Bueno throws a hook to the side of Vronsky's head but Vronsky sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bueno tries to clinch up.

Bueno pushes Vronsky up against the cage in a clinch.
Vronsky wants a takedown but no success here.
Vronsky is trying to break free.
Bueno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bueno lands with a left to the head.
Bueno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vronsky working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bueno fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vronsky working hard to break the clinch.
Bueno swings wildly with an uppercut but Vronsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bueno keeps control of Vronsky as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vronsky is working for takedown but Bueno is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vronsky is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vronsky is looking to break free of the clinch but Bueno has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Bueno fails to land.
Vronsky blocks a body shot from Bueno.
Bueno tries a body shot but Vronsky blocks it.
Bueno lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vronsky tries to break free but Bueno pushes him back against the cage.
Bueno misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bueno scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bueno lands a shoulder strike.

Vronsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bueno looks to land a left hand but Vronsky moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bueno.
Bueno throws an overhand right that lands on Vronsky's shoulder, as Vronsky tries to avoid the shot.
Vronsky throws a hook but Bueno blocks it.
Bueno's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bueno duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vronsky shoots for a takedown but Bueno saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Vronsky. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bueno scores with the left hand. Vronsky knows he should have avoided that one.
Vronsky thows a body shot but no joy.
Vronsky lands the left hand.
Pedro Bueno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bueno missing with a left hand there. Vronsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bueno throws out a loose jab but Vronsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bueno scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Bueno.
Vronsky misses with a looping left.
Bueno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bueno looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bueno digs a good body shot into Vronsky's ribs.
Vronsky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bueno throws a shot from downtown. Vronsky moves away and avoids it.
Vronsky swings for the body but Bueno moves out of range.
Vronsky takes a swing at Bueno's ribcage but misses.
Bueno misses the shot to the body.
Vronsky avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bueno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bueno throws a hook but Vronsky blocks it.
Vronsky throws a shot to the body.
Vronsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bueno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno moves in looking to clinch but Vronsky pushes him off.
Vronsky just misses with a punch to the body.
Bueno throws out a loose jab but Vronsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bueno tries to clinch but Vronsky moves out of range.
Good shot there by Bueno.
Bueno wants to clinch.
Bueno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bueno throws a lazy uppercut
and Vronsky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bueno paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Bueno misses.
Bueno misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Bueno throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Bueno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vronsky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bueno throws out the jab.

Vronsky scores with a takedown into Bueno's guard.
Vronsky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vronsky sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bueno's guard.
Bueno has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vronsky is working away from the top position though.
Vronsky moves nicely into side control.
Bueno tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vronsky wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Vronsky swings around for an armbar but Bueno sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vronsky's guard.
Vronsky bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bueno's guard.
Bueno wants to sweep here but Vronsky controlling him for the moment.
Bueno trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vronsky seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Vronsky throws a big elbow that misses.
Vronsky trying to control but Bueno is working from the bottom.
Vronsky trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vronsky wants to control from the top but Bueno keeps moving.
Vronsky trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bueno wants to sweep but no luck.
Vronsky postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bueno missing with a left hand there. Vronsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vronsky looks to land a combination. Bueno sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky lands with a hook. Bueno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bueno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bueno takes a swing at Vronsky's ribcage but misses.
Vronsky fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bueno lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bueno is looking to clinch but Vronsky is avoiding it.
Bueno wants to clinch up but Vronsky keeps it at a distance.
Bueno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Vronsky drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vronsky is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Vronsky wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bueno keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueno is trying to control Vronsky's posture but Vronsky avoids it.
Bueno is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Vronsky is staying active.
Vronsky lands a nice forearm strike.
Vronsky tries to move to mount but Bueno blocks the move with his legs.
Bueno is looking for a sweep.
Bueno is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vronsky's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bueno wants to control but Vronsky is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueno is refusing to be controlled, as Vronsky sits in half guard.
Bueno is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vronsky's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vronsky's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Bueno's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Even with his hooks in, Bueno manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Bueno looking for the RNC.
Vronsky covering up well under a barage of strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vronsky manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bueno's guard. Nice work there by Vronsky.
Bueno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vronsky is one step ahead there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bueno is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Vronsky.
I think Vronsky has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Vronsky!
Michael Vronsky decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.