PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renly Vito (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.

Dragon
vs
Vito

175 cm
22
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Renly Vito!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dragon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vito sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Vito has managed to clinch.
Dragon tries to circle away but Vito has him pinned against the cage.

Vito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vito scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dragon doesn't seem bothered though.
Vito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vito lands a lovely overhand right.

Vito clinches.
Vito gets underhooks to prevent Dragon's takedown attempt.

Vito breaks the clinch.
Vito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragon just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragon takes a swing at Vito's ribcage but misses.
Vito slips a straight right by Dragon.

Vito has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vito breaks from the clinch.

Vito takes the fight into the clinch.
Dragon is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vito pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vito lands a nice shot that snaps Dragon's head back.
Dragon throws a right hand that misses

and Vito moves into the clinch.
Dragon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vito has Dragon pressed against the cage, preventing Dragon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Vito breaks the clinch.
Dragon tries to clinch there but Vito circles away.
Dragon throws a looping overhand right but Vito ducks down to avoid it.
Dragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dragon connects with a single shot there.
Vito takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dragon swings for the body but Vito moves out of range.
No joy there for Dragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon misses with a takedown attempt - Vito sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vito shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dragon eats them both and turns towards Vito to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragon misses with a wild combination.
Dragon drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dragon looks to clinch

and Vito counters by clinching up.
Dragon is trying to force a seperation but Vito has the dominant position.

Vito breaks the clinch.
Vito slips a straight right by Dragon.

Vito rushes Dragon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Vito manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Vito. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vito.
Dragon tries to bum rush Vito with a series of wild strikes but Vito uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dragon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vito is fending him off so far but Dragon persists. Nope, Vito circles away and we're back to standing.
Vito goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Dragon is rocked!

Vito clinches up with Dragon and pushes him back against the cage.
Oh Dragon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Vito breaks the clinch.

Vito clinches up with Dragon and pushes him back against the cage.
Dragon can't break the clinch.
Vito is leaning against Dragon and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Vito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragon seems to have got his legs back now.

Vito moves into the clinch.
Dragon tries for a takedown but Vito manages to get underhooks.
Dragon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vito digs a right hand underneath Dragon's ribcage. Dragon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vito keeps control of Dragon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vito just leaning against Dragon, taking a breather.

Vito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon misses with a wild body shot.

Vito closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Vito.
Vito slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Vito's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dragon is looking to break free of the clinch but Vito has double underhooks.
Dragon wants to get back to striking at distance but Vito won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Vito - that landed with a thud.

Vito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Renly Vito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Dragon has closed the distance and engaged Vito in a clinch.

Vito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dragon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vito manages to avoid it.
Vito moves in looking to clinch but Dragon pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Vito moves into the clinch.

Vito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Vito.
Dragon swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renly Vito dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vito blocks a jab.
Peter Dragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vito lands with a cross.
Dragon misses with a body shot.
Dragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dragon is looking to wear down Vito with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vito tries to bum rush Dragon with a series of wild strikes but Dragon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vito tests Dragon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dragon swings away with a body shot that misses

and Vito holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vito prevents Dragon from breaking the clinch.

Vito breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dragon.

Vito clinches up against the cage.
Renly Vito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dragon is trying to force a seperation but Vito has the dominant position.

Vito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon throws the left hand but Vito avoids the punch easily.
Vito swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon circles away from the clinch attempt.

Vito moves into the clinch.
Dragon is looking to break free of the clinch but Vito has double underhooks.
Vito lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dragon wants to break free but Vito has control.
Vito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Vito manages to break the clinch.

Vito instigates a clinch.

Vito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Dragon or perhaps it was just good defense by Vito which made him look bad.
Vito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dragon's hands.
No joy there for Dragon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dragon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Vito closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vito - that landed with a thud.
Dragon tries to pull guard but Vito won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon is trying to break free.

Dragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon shoots in but Vito avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Renly Vito seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Vito has closed the distance and engaged Dragon in a clinch.
Vito gets underhooks to prevent Dragon's takedown attempt.
Dragon wants to break free but Vito has control.
Dragon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Vito breaks from the clinch.
Vito defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dragon.
Vito with a nice cross.
Dragon throws a body punch but Vito moves out of range.

Vito has Dragon up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Vito blocks the leg kick.
Dragon is looking to land body kicks.
Dragon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Vito has closed the distance and engaged Dragon in a clinch.
Dragon is trying to force a seperation but Vito has the dominant position.
Dragon is trying to break the clinch but Vito has him pressed against the cage.
Dragon is trying to push Vito away but Vito has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Vito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragon misses with a hook.

Vito rushes Dragon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Vito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vito cracks a nice hook into Dragon's ribs.

Vito moves into range and clinches up with Dragon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Vito.
Dragon tries for a takedown but Vito manages to get underhooks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dragon. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
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!
Nice body punch from Vito - that landed with a thud.
Dragon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dragon wants to get back to striking at distance but Vito won't allow it.
Dragon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vito.

Vito breaks the clinch.
Vito lands a lovely overhand right.
Vito moves out of range of the strikes.
Dragon looks for a takedown but Vito sprawls well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dragon throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Vito counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vito.
Dragon has had enough of the clinch but Vito keeps him there for the moment.
Dragon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dragon is trying to push Vito away but Vito has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renly Vito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Vito connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vito tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dragon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Dragon. That snapped Vito's head back.

Vito rushes Dragon and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Vito breaks the clinch.

Vito clinches.

Vito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon throws the left hand but Vito avoids the punch easily.
Dragon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dragon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Vito, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vito ducks under a wild hook from Dragon.
Dragon swings away with a body shot that misses

and Vito holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Vito breaks from the clinch.
Dragon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dragon shoots in for a double leg but Vito sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Dragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vito slips a jab from Dragon.
Vito connects with a single shot there.
Dragon misses with a straight right.

Vito fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dragon, pushing him back against the cage.

Vito breaks the clinch.

Dragon gets tackled into the cage by Vito. Vito maintains the clinch.
Dragon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dragon tries for a takedown but Vito manages to get underhooks.
Dragon wants to get back to striking at distance but Vito won't allow it.

Vito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vito has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dragon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Vito counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vito.

Vito escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vito closes the distance and pushes Dragon back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dragon wants to break the clinch but can't.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vito - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dragon has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dragon is trying to force a seperation but Vito has the dominant position.
Vito lands with a right to the head.
Dragon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vito has him pressed against the cage.
Vito keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dragon's efforts to push away.

Vito manages to break the clinch.

Vito clinches.

Vito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dragon misses with a double jab.
Vito tests Dragon's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vito forces Dragon back against the cage and clinches.
Dragon can't break the clinch.
Dragon wants to get back to striking at distance but Vito won't allow it.
Vito pushes Dragon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Vito's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vito moves into range and clinches up with Dragon.

Vito breaks the clinch.
Vito swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragon.

Vito has Dragon up against the cage in a clinch.

Vito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragon looks for a takedown but Vito sprawls well.
Dragon misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Dragon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dragon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vito lands a nice hook to Dragon's body. Dragon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dragon missing with a left hand there. Vito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dragon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vito swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vito moves into the clinch.
Vito's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dragon tries to break free but Vito pushes him back against the cage.
Peter Dragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Vito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dragon takes a swing at Vito's ribcage but misses.
Dragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vito moves away.
Dragon misses with a right hand

and Vito counters by clinching up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Renly Vito comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vito has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renly Vito!