PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Oaken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Vine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Oaken could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vince Vine's chin.

Oaken
vs
Vine

187 cm
23
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Oaken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vince Vine!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vine closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vine landing strikes.
Oaken seems a little lost for a moment, as Vine dominates the positioning.
Vine looks up at the clock and then as Oaken takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Vine smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vine landing a few strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oaken tries to buck Vine off but Vine is having none of it.
Vine landing a few strikes.
Oaken tries to buck Vine off but Vine is having none of it.
The strikes coming from Vine are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Oaken is looking for a sweep.
Vine cracks Oaken with a big right hand but Oaken just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vine landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on Oaken's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oaken prevents Vine from improving position.
Vine landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oaken takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Vine crashes against the mat.
Oaken gets back to half guard.
Oaken is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vine scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Oaken with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vine throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oaken trying to hold on to Vine's head to control him but Vine postures up.
Vine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vine stops Oaken from getting back to his feet.
Oaken has a hand on Vine's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Vine takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Oaken is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oaken is working hard here to advance position.
Oaken regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vine scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Oaken trying to control here.
Vine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vine working the head and body with strikes.
Oaken manages to get to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vine pushes down on Oaken's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oaken blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vine.
Oaken is looking to escape.
Vine working the head and body with strikes.
Vine misses with a head shot. Oaken uses the momentum to regain guard.
Oaken is trying to keep Vine in close.
Vine trying to control but Oaken is working from the bottom.
Oaken is trying to control the position but Vine postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oaken keeping moving, preventing Vine from controlling successfully.
Oaken looking to control.
Vine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Vine with that takedown attempt.
Vine looks gassed!
Jab by Oaken.

Vine bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Oaken wants to control but Vine postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oaken sneaks back into half guard.
Oaken tries to roll over but Vine keeps him under control.
Oaken is pressing down on Vine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Vine dominated that round.
That's time! Oaken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oaken fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Vine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oaken is trying to get back to full guard.
Vine drops an elbow to the side of Oaken's head.
Oaken trying to control from the bottom.
Vine passes the guard and advances to mount!
Oaken keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vine raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vine is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Oaken can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vine connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Oaken that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oaken wants to control but Vine is having none of it.
Oaken throwing hammer fists to the chest of Vine. What's that going to do exactly?
Vine working the ground and pound effectively.
Oaken wants to hold on but Vine pushes him away.
Oaken wants to get back to his feet.
Oaken tries to lock up and control but Vine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oaken is working to get back to half guard.
Vine lands a big elbow.
Vince Vine has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oaken tries to reverse the position but Vine maintains control.
Vine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oaken looks a forlorn figure.
Vine landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oaken is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Vine looking for a guillotine from mount but Oaken is having none of it.
Oaken tries to hold on but Vine postures up.
Oaken is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oaken is bucking up trying to escape but Vine cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Vine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oaken is trying desperately to improve position.
Vine unloading with bombs!
Vine lands a nice shot to the head.
Vine breaks from Oaken's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oaken is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oaken really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oaken wants to control but Vine is having none of it.

Vine is working for a guillotine from mount but Oaken frees his head quite easily.
Vine raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oaken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vine breaks from Oaken's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Vine postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Oaken looks a forlorn figure.
Vine is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oaken in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oaken tries to lock up and control but Vine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oaken working to try and regain half guard.
Oaken sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vince Vine 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!

Vine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oaken fails to land the takedown.
Vine avoids a punch combination nicely.
Oaken is looking to clinch.

Vine scores with a takedown into Oaken's guard.
Vine pushes down on Oaken's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vine is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oaken is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vine scores with a couple of nice shots.
Oaken is trying to maintain the position but Vine is very close to passing his half guard.
Oaken is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oaken on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vine lands a nice short elbow.
Vine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vine stops Oaken from getting back to his feet.
Vine looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vine working Oaken over with strikes.
Vine throwing shots but Oaken is blocking nicely.
Vine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oaken defending well though.
Oaken trying to control from the bottom.
Oaken wants to get back to full guard.
Vine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oaken trying to hold on to Vine's head to control him but Vine postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oaken gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Vine counters with a takedown into side control.
Vine is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Oaken's shoulder. That is not cool.
Oaken is trying to control Vine's posture but Vine avoids it.
Check out the look on Vine's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oaken struggling a bit here.
Oaken is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oaken manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vine's best efforts.
Oaken tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Oaken manages to get to full guard.
Vine postures up and lands a big shot to Oaken's brow.
Vine stands up over Oaken, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Oaken looking for a sweep. Not yet Oaken, not yet.
Vine lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vine trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vine trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Oaken manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Vine looking for a sweep. Not yet Vine, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oaken wants to control from the top but Vine keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oaken with a poor takedown

and Vine counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny Oaken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oaken tries to roll over but Vine keeps him under control.
Vine scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oaken wants to control but Vine is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Danny Oaken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oaken misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Vine lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vince Vine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oaken throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vince Vine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vine 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vince Vine!