PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Horacio Vanderbeet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caol Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Caol Uno is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Vanderbeet
vs
Uno

160 cm
23
142 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

170 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Meet the Future
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Horacio Vanderbeet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caol Uno!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uno loads up on a big right hand but Vanderbeet slips the punch.
Vanderbeet closes the distance looking to clinch
and Uno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vanderbeet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanderbeet connects with a nice looking jab.
We've been hearing reports that Vanderbeet has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Uno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uno counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vanderbeet is looking to clinch but Uno is avoiding it.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch but Uno slips to the side
and Uno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Uno has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uno counters with a nice uppercut.
Horacio Vanderbeet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uno scores with a shot to the body.
Vanderbeet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uno throws out the jab.
Uno cracks Vanderbeet with a good jab.

Vanderbeet darts in and clinches Uno up against the cage.
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!
Uno wants to break free but Vanderbeet has control.
Vanderbeet scores with a shoulder strike.
Vanderbeet blocks a body shot from Uno.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vanderbeet leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vanderbeet gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Uno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uno has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Uno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vanderbeet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Uno.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vanderbeet has a couple of punches blocked by Uno.
Vanderbeet tries a body shot but Uno blocks it.
Vanderbeet lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Uno blocks an uppercut.
Vanderbeet blocks a body shot from Uno.
A shot in the inside from Uno.
A head punch on the inside from Vanderbeet fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch to the body.

Uno breaks from the clinch.
Vanderbeet on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch.
Uno feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vanderbeets jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Uno swats away the attempt to clinch by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up.
Uno throws a right hand that misses
enabling Vanderbeet to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up but Uno circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vanderbeet walks into a stiff left hand from Uno.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Uno moves away
and Uno counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Uno's corner calls for a 1-2. Uno obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet looks to clinch
and Uno counters with a nice uppercut.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Uno is having none of it.
Vanderbeet on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Uno is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vanderbeet had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Uno connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Vanderbeet is rocked!
Uno thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oh Vanderbeet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vanderbeet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vanderbeet seems to have got his legs back now.
Uno 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.
Vanderbeet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Vanderbeet.
Uno avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vanderbeet manages to avoid it.
Vanderbeet takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uno lands a body shot.
Vanderbeet slips under a jab from Uno.
Uno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vanderbeet swings for the body but Uno moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanderbeet wants to clinch
and Uno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vanderbeet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vanderbeet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up.
Uno throws out a loose jab but Vanderbeet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vanderbeet moves away from the strike by Uno.

Vanderbeet clinches.
Vanderbeet tries to throw a body punch but Uno avoids it by throwing Vanderbeet back against the cage.
Uno blocks a body shot from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet lands a left hand.
Uno digs a right hand into Vanderbeet's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vanderbeet's gas tank.

Uno escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uno lands a jab.
Vanderbeet moves in looking to clinch but Uno pushes him off.
Vanderbeet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caol Uno dominated that round.
That's time! Vanderbeet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vanderbeet tries to clinch up
and Uno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Uno throws a hook but Vanderbeet avoids it easily.
Vanderbeet moves to clinch but Uno breaks away
and Uno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vanderbeet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanderbeet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vanderbeet moves in looking to clinch but Uno pushes him off.
Uno swats away the attempt to clinch by Vanderbeet.
Caol Uno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vanderbeet throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uno stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Uno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uno looks to throw the jab but Vanderbeet is out of range.
Uno with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uno throws the left hand but Vanderbeet avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uno defending well as Vanderbeet loads up on a big left hand.
Uno looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanderbeet is just out of range.
Uno lands a body shot.
Uno scores with a jab to the head.
Vanderbeet moves out of range as Uno strikes.
Uno jabs Vanderbeet right on the nose. Vanderbeet blinks but takes it well.
Vanderbeet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vanderbeet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanderbeet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vanderbeet moves to clinch but Uno breaks away
and Uno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uno throws a lazy uppercut
and Vanderbeet counters with a nice body shot.
Vanderbeet looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vanderbeet just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Uno.
Uno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Vanderbeet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Uno has a couple of punches blocked by Vanderbeet.
A short body shot lands from Uno as the two fighters clinch.
Vanderbeet misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet prevents a body shot from Uno.
A short uppercut from Uno.
Vanderbeet stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vanderbeet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vanderbeet doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanderbeet tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vanderbeet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vanderbeet.
Uno tries to stall but Vanderbeet uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uno lands with a light punch inside.
Vanderbeet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vanderbeet misses with a punch to the body.
Vanderbeet takes a shot to the head.
Uno lands a body punch.
Vanderbeet has a couple of punches blocked by Uno.
Vanderbeet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Uno's elbow.
Vanderbeet tries a body shot but Uno blocks it.
Vanderbeet throws a punch but it's blocked by Uno.
Vanderbeet connects with a knee to the head.
Uno blocking some punches.
Uno lands a hook that snaps the head of Vanderbeet backwards.

Uno manages to break the clinch.
Vanderbeet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uno sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up
and Uno counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet moves in looking to clinch but Uno pushes him off.
Uno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vanderbeet ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uno moves away.
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!
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Uno misses.
Vanderbeet is looking to wear down Uno with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vanderbeet fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vanderbeet takes one on the button.
Vanderbeet uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uno.
Uno misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch but Uno is having none of it.
Uno dodges the punch combination from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caol Uno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Vanderbeet looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uno swats away the attempt to clinch by Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up
and Uno counters with a straight right hand.
Vanderbeet wants to clinch but Uno slips to the side
and Uno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vanderbeet thinking.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Uno manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vanderbeet doesn't manage to clinch there - Uno circles away.

Vanderbeet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vanderbeet misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Uno working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Uno breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanderbeet closes the distance but Uno moves to the side
letting Uno counter with a right hand.
Vanderbeet throws a lazy right hand but Uno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uno ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vanderbeet lands a slapping body shot.
Uno looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanderbeet is just out of range.
Vanderbeet throws a jab but it's blocked by Uno.
Vanderbeet slips a straight right by Uno.
Uno circles away from the clinch attempt
and Uno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Uno fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy body kick from Vanderbeet
and Uno counters with a one-two to the body.
Vanderbeet closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Uno to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno misses the shot to the body.
Vanderbeet fails to land with a series of punches.
Vanderbeet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uno.
Vanderbeet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Uno throws a body punch but Vanderbeet moves out of range.
Vanderbeet doesn't manage to clinch there - Uno circles away.
Uno looks to land a right hand but Vanderbeet moved out of range.
Uno throws a big shot that misses.
Uno checks a low kick from Vanderbeet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uno paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Vanderbeet. Those never looked like landing.
Vanderbeet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Uno.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanderbeet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vanderbeet tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uno swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uno just misses with a punch to the body.
Vanderbeet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vanderbeet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uno was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanderbeet.
Vanderbeet closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up but Uno circles away and keeps his distance.
Uno scores with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Uno.
Vanderbeet tries to clinch up.
Uno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vanderbeet!
Vanderbeet darts in trying to clinch
and Uno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vanderbeet thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vanderbeet on the side of the head.
Uno scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vanderbeet moves out of range as Uno strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanderbeet moves to clinch but Uno breaks away
and Uno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Uno misses with a wild body shot.
Vanderbeet throws an overhand right that lands on Uno's shoulder, as Uno tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Uno. Those never looked like landing.
Uno keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horacio Vanderbeet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uno fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Uno misses with a hook. Vanderbeet ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vanderbeet clinches up against the cage.
Uno blocking some punches.
Vanderbeet wants to stall.
Vanderbeet lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caol Uno.
I've got Uno 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caol Uno!
An out of breath and clearly excited Caol Uno thanked Meet the Future for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).