PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Stoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stoke has chosen PSY - GANGNAM STYLE as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vincent
vs
Stoke

169 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
21
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

GREEN!

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie Vincent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Stoke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stoke jabs at Vincent's body.
Vincent on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Stoke.
Vincent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stoke connects with an inside leg kick.
Stoke thows a body shot but no joy.
Vincent takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Stoke checks a low kick from Vincent.
Stoke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vincent. That did some damage!
Stoke is looking to slow Vincent down with leg kicks.
Stoke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vincent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stoke.
Stoke connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vincent. Vincent circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stoke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stoke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vincent sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stoke feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vincents jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stoke throws a good cross that connects.
Sammy Stoke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent tries to work over Stoke's front leg with a kick but Stoke checks it.
Stoke scores with a jab to the body.
Stoke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vincent throws a shot from downtown. Stoke moves away and avoids it.
Stoke lands a nice shot to the body.
Vincent takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Stoke throws a head kick that misses.
Vincent on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stoke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Stoke cracks the inside of Vincent's front leg.
Vincent misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Stoke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vincent tries a low kick but Stoke avoids it.
Vincent is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stoke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vincent.
Vincent takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sammy Stoke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stoke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vincent scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoke is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Vincent has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Stoke is trying to get back to half guard.
Stoke looking for a sweep but Vincent has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Stoke tries to hold on but Vincent pushes him away.
Vincent thowing shots but they're missing.
Stoke is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vincent looking to finish Stoke with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stoke!
Vincent thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Stoke is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Stoke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vincent lands a couple of good shots and Stoke has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Vincent throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Vincent thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Vincent is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Stoke is defending well though. Vincent let's go of the attempt for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stoke covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Stoke is in bad spot here.
Vincent throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Vincent avoiding Stoke 's attempts to control his hands.
Stoke is trying to stand back up.
Vincent throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vincent lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Vincent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sammy Stoke will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stoke is looking to chop away at Vincent's legs.
Stoke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vincent.
Stoke avoids the body shot from Vincent.
Vincent misses with a body shot.
Stoke lands an overhand right.
A head kick misses from Stoke.
Stoke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vincent momentarily.
A big right from Vincent misses.
Stoke scores with a decent looking hook.
Stoke connects with a solid leg kick.
Stoke scores with a nice strike.
Stoke scores with a hook to the body. Vincent takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stoke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stoke scores with a nice head shot.
Vincent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stoke.
Stoke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vincent.
Vincent misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoke connects with a solid leg kick.
Stoke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stoke misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Stoke.
Stoke paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stoke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vincent checks it well.
Vincent avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Stoke fakes the leg kick and cracks Vincent in the body.
Stoke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Stoke lands a nice looking body kick.
Vincent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stoke lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stoke throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stoke misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stoke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Stoke.
Vincent takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vincent chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stoke can pounce on him.
Sammy Stoke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vincent takes a swing at Stoke's ribcage but misses.
Stoke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stoke misses with a low kick.
Vincent pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stoke is out of range and Vincent settles back down.
Stoke throws a body punch but Vincent moves out of range.
Stoke stuffs the takedown.
Stoke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stoke misses with a wild body shot.
Stoke misses with a body shot.
Stoke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vincent moves out of range as Stoke throws a body kick.
Vincent takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stoke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vincent's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stoke ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stoke tries to land a front kick but Vincent steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Both fighters circling a little - Stoke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vincent will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stoke stuns Vincent with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stoke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vincent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stoke connects with a jab.
Stoke looks to land a body kick but Vincent moved away.
Vincent misses with a looping right.
Vincent gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stoke.
Stoke lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vincent blocks a head kick by Stoke.
A good leg kick by Stoke.
Stoke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stoke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vincent has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent throws a hook but Stoke blocks it.
Stoke misses with a body shot.
That kick from Stoke tenderised Vincent's leg. Vincent is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Vincent wants to clinch.
Stoke sizes up Vincent with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stoke misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stoke.
Stoke scoring well with a low kick there.
Vincent tries to clinch up but Stoke circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stoke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stoke throws a head kick that Vincent semi-blocks.
A big right from Vincent misses.
Stoke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Stoke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Stoke scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stoke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vincent.
A solid body kick from Stoke.
Stoke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stoke lands a nice shot that snaps Vincent's head back.
A head kick misses from Stoke.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stoke. That's going to slow Vincent down.
Vincent wants to clinch.
Stoke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stoke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vincent looks to land a right hand but Stoke moved out of range.
Vincent on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stoke connects with the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stoke, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stoke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vincent checks it well.
Vincent takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stoke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stoke scores with a nice body kick.
Stoke takes a swing at Vincent's ribcage but misses.
Vincent throws a leg kick that misses.
Stoke connects with a nice looking jab.
Stoke throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vincent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stoke was well out of range. Poor timing from Vincent.
Vincent looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stoke ducks under a wild hook from Vincent.
Stoke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vincent doesn't seem bothered though.
Vincent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vincent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stoke moves away.
Stoke connects with an inside leg kick.
Stoke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vincent momentarily.
Jamie Vincent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stoke lands a body shot.
Stoke lands a front kick.
Stoke scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vincent has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stoke.
Stoke connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vincent takes one to the side of the head.
Stoke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vincent's sensitive parts.
Stoke scores with a leg kick.
Vincent misses with a straight right.
Stoke throws a leg kick which misses Vincent's front leg but catches the back leg as Vincent tries to avoid it.
Stoke lands a leg kick that knocks Vincent off balance momentarily.
A left lands for Stoke.
Stoke scoring well with a low kick there.
Stoke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Stoke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Stoke.
Vincent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stoke scoring well with a low kick there.
Vincent takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stoke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vincent takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vincent swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vincent walks into a jab.
A big left from Vincent misses.
Stoke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vincent's calf.
Stoke ducks under a wild hook from Vincent.
Stoke lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stoke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice shot lands for Stoke.
Stoke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vincent tries to move into range but Stoke moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stoke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stoke lands a front kick.
Stoke connects with a looping right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stoke.
Some bone on bone action there as Stoke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vincent takes one to the chin there.
Vincent has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vincent on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Stoke. Stoke obviously looking to wear him down.
Stoke lands a leg kick that knocks Vincent off balance momentarily.
Sammy Stoke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big left from Vincent misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Stoke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stoke 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Stoke!