PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Winchester had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Winchester
vs
Vincent

165 cm
29
165 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

178 cm
28
162 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinnie Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vincent on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vincent stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vincent wants it to stay on the feet.
Vincent keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Winchester misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vincent.
Vincent scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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.
Vincent misses with an uppercut

and Winchester counters with a single leg into guard. Vincent didn't expect that.
Vincent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Winchester is one step ahead there.

Vincent throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Winchester escapes and throws Vincent's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winchester working the ground and pound but Vincent is defending the strikes.
Vincent gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vincent actively working from the bottom here.
Winchester trying to control the action but Vincent is working from the bottom.

Vincent looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Winchester prevents Vincent from improving his position.
Winchester sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vincent defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winchester content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Vincent is refusing to be controlled, as Winchester sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vincent trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Winchester manages to pass to mount!
Vincent tries to hold on but Winchester postures up.
Vincent is trying to stand.
Winchester landing shots from mount.
Vincent tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester wants to control the pace but Vincent is squirming around nicely.
Vincent is working to get back to half guard.
Winchester can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vincent is looking to escape.
Vincent is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Winchester connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vincent sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Vincent taking some punishment here, with Winchester in his half guard.
Vincent trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winchester scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Winchester wants to pass to mount but Vincent is defending the position.
Vincent is trying to get back to full guard.
Vincent on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winchester is pressing down on Vincent's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vincent is holding on for now.

Winchester seems to be working for a kimura but Vincent defends the submission attempt.
Vincent looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vincent is trying to control but can't.
Vincent might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Winchester haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Winchester dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vincent moves out of range of the leg kick from Winchester.
Winchester throws a solid leg kick but Vincent takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Winchester.
A left and a right from Vincent both land. Nice combination.
Winchester shoots in but Vincent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Winchester misses with a body kick.
Winchester throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Winchester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vincent moves away.
Vincent tests Winchester's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vincent is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester misses with a body kick.
Winchester throws a sloppy head kick and Vincent moves out of range easily.
Winchester misses with a leg kick

so Vincent counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Winchester looking for a sweep. Not yet Winchester, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vincent stopping the sweep attempt from Winchester.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vincent's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Winchester is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vincent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vincent wants to control from the top but Winchester keeps moving.
Winchester can't keep his opponent in guard - Vincent advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Winchester has hold of Vincent's hands but Vincent slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Winchester is trying is best to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester is trying to maintain the position but Vincent is very close to passing his half guard.
Vincent throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Winchester looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vincent is thwarting Winchester's attempts to control the position.

Vincent is looking for a kimura but Winchester is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vincent to get the leverage.
Vincent throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vincent is thwarting Winchester's attempts to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Winchester keeping hold of Vincent's head, controlling as best he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent misses with a hook.
Winchester does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dean Winchester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vincent misses the shot to the body.
Vincent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winchester pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Winchester shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Winchester takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Winchester is defended easily by Vincent.
Winchester shoots in looking for a takedown. Vincent tries to sprawl out of it but Winchester keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vincent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Winchester. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winchester misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Winchester lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vincent's sensitive parts.
Vinnie Vincent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winchester ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vincent moves away.
Vincent dips to his left and cracks Winchester with an uppercut!
Winchester takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Winchester misses with a low kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winchester throws a big shot that misses.
Winchester uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vincent.
Winchester lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Vincent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Winchester throws a solid leg kick but Vincent takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Winchester.
Vincent misses with an uppercut.
Winchester lands a right hook to the body.
Winchester throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Winchester drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Vincent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Winchester defends it easily.
Vincent is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winchester chips away with some ground and pound.
Winchester has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Winchester trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent is trying to keep Winchester in close.
Winchester with a flurry of punches that miss.
Winchester wants to pass the guard but Vincent is keeping the position.
Winchester wants to control from the top but Vincent keeps moving.

Vincent has his foot on Winchester's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Winchester works his way back into a safe position though.
Winchester showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Winchester shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vincent eats them both and turns towards Winchester to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Vincent just misses with a punch to the body.
Winchester will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Winchester shoots for a double leg takedown but Vincent sprawls well. He's pushed Winchester's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Winchester tries a low kick but Vincent avoids it.
Vincent keeps the fight on the outside.
Winchester misses with a leg kick.
Winchester shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Vincent fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Winchester to the ground. Vincent is now in Winchester's guard.
Winchester wants to sweep but no luck.
Winchester has Vincent pulled in close to control his posture.
Vincent postures up in Winchester's guard and throws a big left but Winchester blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent tries to free his leg and advance position but Winchester is retaining full guard.
Vincent is looking to work some ground and pound but Winchester has wrist control.
Winchester working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vincent.
Vincent with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vincent preventing the sweep.
Winchester is trying to control the position but Vincent postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vincent trying to control the position from guard on top but Winchester is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Winchester lands a jab to the nose.
Vincent loads up on a big right hand but Winchester slips the punch.
Winchester pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winchester looks for the body kick but Vincent saw that one coming.
Winchester dives in for a single leg takedown but Vincent sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent lands a nice uppercut.
Vincent slows down the pace here.
Vincent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vincent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vincent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vincent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winchester backwards.
Winchester is pressed up against the cage. Vincent has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winchester down to the mat. Winchester avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vincent has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Winchester connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vincent throws a nice looking combination but Winchester bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winchester keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winchester swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Winchester.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Winchester.
I think Winchester has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Winchester!