PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Vondrachek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Beefheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Vondrachek
vs
Beefheart

185 cm
41
216 lbs
33 - 18 - 1

182 cm
32
223 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petr Vondrachek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Captain Beefheart!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beefheart dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vondrachek. That did some damage!
Vondrachek looks for the body kick but Beefheart saw that one coming.
Beefheart tries to score with a low kick but Vondrachek moves his leg out of the way.
Vondrachek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders in the buildup to the fight.
Vondrachek throws a body punch but Beefheart moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Beefheart moves into the clinch.
Vondrachek pushes Beefheart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beefheart creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vondrachek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vondrachek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vondrachek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Vondrachek.
Beefheart lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
Vondrachek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beefheart's elbow.
Beefheart misses with a body punch.
Vondrachek lands a nice uppercut.
Vondrachek tries to stall but Beefheart uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vondrachek takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Petr Vondrachek has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart misses with a punch to the body.
Vondrachek trying to stall but Beefheart improves his position.
Beefheart misses with a punch to the body.
Vondrachek blocks the elbow strike.
Vondrachek tries to throw a body punch but Beefheart avoids it by throwing Vondrachek back against the cage.
Vondrachek managing to block the knees to the body from Beefheart.
Vondrachek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vondrachek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Beefheart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vondrachek's defenses.
Beefheart gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vondrachek struggles to land a body shot inside as Beefheart controls his hands.
Vondrachek manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beefheart lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beefheart misses with an elbow over the top.
Beefheart lands an elbow inside that Vondrachek shrugs off.
A short uppercut from Beefheart.
Vondrachek struggles to land a body shot inside as Beefheart controls his hands.

Vondrachek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beefheart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vondrachek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vondrachek moves away from the strike by Beefheart.
Vondrachek looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Beefheart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vondrachek.
Beefheart swings widly with a right hand
and Vondrachek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beefheart scores with a jab. Vondrachek acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Beefheart throws out a loose jab but Vondrachek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vondrachek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Beefheart checks a leg kick nicely.
Beefheart takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Vondrachek.
Vondrachek takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vondrachek looks to land a right hand but Beefheart moved out of range.
Vondrachek fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Beefheart checks it well.
Beefheart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beefheart thuds his shin into the meat of Vondrachek's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart connects with a right hand. Vondrachek shakes it off.
Vondrachek throws a leg kick but Beefheart sees it coming and moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Vondrachek.
Beefheart moves out of range as Vondrachek throws a body kick.
Beefheart lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vondrachek misses with a body kick.
Vondrachek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beefheart. Beefheart obviously looking to wear him down.
Beefheart moves out of range as Vondrachek throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Beefheart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beefheart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vondrachek drops his hands momentarily and Beefheart takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Beefheart takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vondrachek 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.
Vondrachek ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vondrachek throws a wild body kick that Beefheart sees coming a mile off.
Vondrachek is looking to score with low kicks.
Vondrachek connects with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Vondrachek blocks the low kick.
Vondrachek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick from Vondrachek misses.
Beefheart lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Beefheart smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheers as Beefheart lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vondrachek doesn't seem phased though.
Beefheart throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beefheart swings for the body but Vondrachek moves out of range.
Beefheart lands a nice looking body kick.
Beefheart lands a nice hook to Vondrachek's body. Vondrachek takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Captain Beefheart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beefheart lands a glancing blow to the side of Vondrachek's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Beefheart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Petr Vondrachek's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Vondrachek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beefheart.
A jab from Beefheart does it's job there.
Beefheart throws a leg kick that misses.
Beefheart lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Beefheart checks a leg kick nicely.
Vondrachek throws a body kick that misses.
Vondrachek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beefheart throws out the jab.
Jab by Beefheart.
Beefheart lands a head kick!
Vondrachek stuns Beefheart with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beefheart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beefheart throws a leg kick but Vondrachek moved away.
Beefheart thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart stuffs the takedown.
Vondrachek misses with a hook. Beefheart ducked under it nicely.
Beefheart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Beefheart feints and then cracks Vondrachek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vondrachek down.
Captain Beefheart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beefheart tries to clinch but Vondrachek moves away

and Vondrachek decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Beefheart's guard.
Beefheart seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Beefheart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vondrachek controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vondrachek is looking to work some ground and pound but Beefheart has wrist control.
Vondrachek 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.
Beefheart wants to sweep here but Vondrachek controlling him for the moment.
Beefheart not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vondrachek sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beefheart's guard.
Beefheart is trying to maintain the position but Vondrachek is very close to passing his half guard.
Vondrachek trying to pass the guard but Beefheart defending well.
Beefheart keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Beefheart is refusing to be controlled, as Vondrachek sits in half guard.
Vondrachek throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Beefheart to regain full guard.
Beefheart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beefheart is looking to stand up but Vondrachek isn't so interested in that idea.
Beefheart keeping full guard, as Vondrachek tries to pass.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vondrachek throws a looping overhand right but Beefheart ducks down to avoid it.
Beefheart lands a right hook to the body.
Beefheart looks to land a body kick but Vondrachek moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vondrachek.
Beefheart tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vondrachek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vondrachek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Beefheart has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Beefheart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vondrachek.
Beefheart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vondrachek.

Beefheart closes the distance and clinches.
Beefheart has a couple of punches blocked by Vondrachek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vondrachek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beefheart tries to land a knee to the head but Vondrachek blocks with his arms.
Vondrachek swings wildly with an uppercut but Beefheart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vondrachek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Beefheart.
Vondrachek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beefheart prevents Vondrachek from breaking the clinch.
Beefheart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beefheart lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Vondrachek has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Beefheart regains guard immediately.
Beefheart has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Petr Vondrachek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Vondrachek's cut.
That's time! Vondrachek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Beefheart has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek misses with a straight left.
Beefheart's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beefheart checks the leg kick.
Vondrachek misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Beefheart misses.
Beefheart ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vondrachek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beefheart takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beefheart with a hook.
Beefheart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Beefheart has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vondrachek.
Beefheart throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Beefheart lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondrachek throws a punch but it's blocked by Beefheart.
Vondrachek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beefheart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vondrachek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vondrachek has Beefheart pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Beefheart manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beefheart lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vondrachek backwards.
Vondrachek scores with a hook to the body.
Vondrachek lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Vondrachek.
Vondrachek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beefheart backwards.
Captain Beefheart seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vondrachek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vondrachek is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vondrachek throws a head punch that misses.
Vondrachek lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vondrachek.
Vondrachek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vondrachek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vondrachek struggles to land a body shot inside as Beefheart controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek can't find room to land a body shot as Beefheart controls the action.
Vondrachek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vondrachek blocks a body shot from Beefheart.
Beefheart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beefheart misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Vondrachek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vondrachek swings wildly with an uppercut but Beefheart uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beefheart.
Beefheart tries a body shot but Vondrachek blocks it.
Vondrachek swings wildly with an uppercut but Beefheart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vondrachek lands a nice uppercut.
Vondrachek throws a punch but it's blocked by Beefheart.
Beefheart blocks an uppercut.
Beefheart lands a damaging elbow.
Vondrachek avoiding damage as Beefheart throws knees to the body.
Vondrachek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vondrachek misses with the head strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek tries to throw a body punch but Beefheart avoids it by throwing Vondrachek back against the cage.
Vondrachek swings wildly with an uppercut but Beefheart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beefheart throws a punch but it's blocked by Vondrachek.
Beefheart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vondrachek avoids it.
Beefheart lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vondrachek.
Beefheart lands an elbow just above Vondrachek 's eye.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Beefheart.
Vondrachek is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Beefheart misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vondrachek managing to block the knees to the body from Beefheart.
Beefheart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beefheart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beefheart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vondrachek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vondrachek takes an elbow to the forehead.

Petr Vondrachek's cut is getting worse.
Vondrachek throws a head punch that misses.
Vondrachek misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Beefheart.
Vondrachek prevents a body shot from Beefheart.
Vondrachek misses with a punch on the inside.
Vondrachek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vondrachek has a couple of punches blocked by Beefheart.
Beefheart can't find room to land a body shot as Vondrachek controls the action.
Beefheart with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vondrachek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vondrachek tries to throw a body punch but Beefheart avoids it by throwing Vondrachek back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vondrachek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vondrachek misses with a body punch.
Beefheart is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vondrachek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beefheart tries a knee to the head but Vondrachek blocks it.
Vondrachek looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice left hand lands by Vondrachek.

Vondrachek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Petr Vondrachek clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Petr Vondrachek's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A head kick misses from Beefheart.
Vondrachek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beefheart checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Vondrachek misses.
Beefheart scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vondrachek throws a leg kick but Beefheart moved away.
Vondrachek takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Vondrachek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Beefheart's calf.
Beefheart works over Vondrachek's head and body with a nice combination.
Beefheart takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beefheart tries to close the distance and clinch but Vondrachek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vondrachek shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vondrachek missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Vondrachek thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vondrachek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vondrachek thows a huge punch but Beefheart dodges it nicely.
Beefheart felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Beefheart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Vondrachek postures up in Beefheart's guard and throws a big left but Beefheart blocks it.
Vondrachek looking to sit in guard and control but Beefheart gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Beefheart trying to control the position from guard on top but Vondrachek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart is looking to work some ground and pound but Vondrachek has wrist control.
Vondrachek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Beefheart manages to get himself to full guard.

Beefheart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vondrachek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vondrachek is stalling in the full guard.
Vondrachek trying to control but Beefheart is working from the bottom.
Beefheart manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vondrachek manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart stopping the sweep attempt from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vondrachek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vondrachek trying to control the position.
Beefheart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vondrachek is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Beefheart is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek is thwarting Beefheart's attempts to control the position.
Vondrachek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vondrachek wants to pass the guard but Beefheart is defending well.
Beefheart tries to roll over but Vondrachek keeps him under control.
Vondrachek wants to take a breather but Beefheart is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vondrachek stalling away here and it's allowed Beefheart to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Vondrachek wants to control from the top but Beefheart keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Petr Vondrachek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Vondrachek's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Vondrachek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beefheart takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beefheart misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Beefheart counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vondrachek misses with a low kick.
Vondrachek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beefheart getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Beefheart checks the leg kick.
Beefheart misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vondrachek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vondrachek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beefheart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beefheart keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Captain Beefheart seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beefheart keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Beefheart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vondrachek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slow jab from Beefheart misses its intended target.
Vondrachek throws out a leg kick but Beefheart moves out of range and Vondrachek only half commits.

Beefheart moves into the clinch.
Vondrachek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Beefheart scores with a shoulder strike.
Beefheart tries to work over Vondrachek's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beefheart throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Beefheart with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Beefheart lands a damaging elbow.
Beefheart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vondrachek scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vondrachek.

Vondrachek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart moves out of range of the body kick from Vondrachek.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beefheart. Vondrachek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vondrachek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vondrachek takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
A lazy left from Vondrachek finds it's target.
Beefheart shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vondrachek throws a head kick but Beefheart moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vondrachek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vondrachek keeps the fight on the outside.
Beefheart thumps Vondrachek with a low kick.
Beefheart wants to clinch.
Vondrachek keeps the fight on the outside.
Captain Beefheart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beefheart throws a leg kick but Vondrachek moved away.
Beefheart wants to clinch up but Vondrachek keeps it at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Vondrachek blocks the leg kick.
A lazy left from Vondrachek finds it's target.
Vondrachek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vondrachek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beefheart tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vondrachek is able to avoid easily.
Vondrachek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek avoids the head kick by Beefheart.
Vondrachek throws a low kick but Beefheart avoids it.
Vondrachek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beefheart was well out of range. Poor timing from Vondrachek.
Beefheart throws a lazy head kick

and Vondrachek counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vondrachek is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Petr Vondrachek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek trying to control but Beefheart is working from the bottom.
Beefheart is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vondrachek trying to control the position from guard on top but Beefheart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beefheart is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vondrachek passes Beefheart's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vondrachek throwing shots but Beefheart is blocking nicely.
Vondrachek is looking to take a break and control but Beefheart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Vondrachek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vondrachek 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Vondrachek!
Petr Vondrachek retains his light heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Petr Vondrachek thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.