PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shadi Vliegen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadi Vliegen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mike Jonny's chin.

Vliegen
vs
Jonny

190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
267 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shadi Vliegen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Jonny!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Jonny drives through and clinches with Vliegen against the cage.
Jonny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vliegen prevents it.
Vliegen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vliegen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jonny backwards.
Vliegen is trying to break the clinch but Jonny is controlling him.
Vliegen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jonny looks winded!
Vliegen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vliegen working hard to break the clinch.
Vliegen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jonny can't get the takedown.
Vliegen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jonny is looking for a takedown.
Shadi Vliegen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Jonny.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jonny misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vliegen.
A left hand lands to the body for Vliegen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vliegen lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vliegen.
Jonny is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vliegen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vliegen lands with a right to the head.
Vliegen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vliegen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

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

Vliegen lands a big uppercut and Jonny crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jonny looks OK. Vliegen waves Jonny back to his feet!

Jonny is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vliegen misses with an uppercut.
Jonny is still on wobbly legs! Can Vliegen finish him?

Vliegen moves into the clinch successfully.
Vliegen pushes Jonny against the cage. Vliegen is working some dirty boxing. Vliegen pushes off with a quick right hook! Jonny goes down! Jonny tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Vliegen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shadi Vliegen!
After winning the bout, Shadi Vliegen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.