PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tesco Vee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vee comes into the arena with Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple man blaring out of the sound system. Archer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Predator Theme. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Vee
vs
Archer

190 cm
35
218 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

193 cm
40
213 lbs
49 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tesco Vee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Archer!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer swings for the body but Vee moves out of range.
Vee misses with an uppercut.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vee is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Archer.
Archer feints a counter leg kick.
Archer cracks Vee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Archer lands a high kick!

It looks like Tesco Vee has been cut.
A jab from Archer misses.
Vee ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vee blocks the body kick.
Vee misses with a wild body shot.
Vee throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vee checks a leg kick nicely.
Vee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Vee fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vee momentarily.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Vee's ribs.
Archer closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Archer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vee. Vee obviously looking to wear him down.

Archer tries to sprawl but Vee drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Archer is trying to get back to full guard.
Archer is concentrating on defense, preventing Vee from advancing position.
Vee content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is staying active underneath Vee, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vee thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vee is thwarting Archer's attempts to control the position.
Archer manages to get to full guard.
Vee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vee scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Vee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Vee half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Vee drives through with a takedown into Archer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Archer has control of Vee's left arm, preventing Vee from doing any damage.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vee is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer trying to keep a closed guard but Vee is proving a slippery customer.
Vee wants to control from the top but Archer keeps moving.
Vee postures up in Archer's guard and throws a big left but Archer blocks it.
Archer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Vee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vee looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tesco Vee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tesco Vee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Archer.
Vee 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.
Archer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vee.
Vee fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vee manages to avoid it.
Archer throws a leg kick but Vee checks it.
Archer jabs at Vee's body.
Jab from Vee.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer thuds his shin into the meat of Vee's side.
Vee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Archer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vee fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Archer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vee bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vee misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
Vee avoids the head kick by Archer.
Vee changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Vee throws a wild body kick that Archer sees coming a mile off.
Archer throws a body punch but Vee moves out of range.
Archer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Archer cracks the inside of Vee's front leg.
Vee keeps the fight on the outside.
Vee connects with a solid leg kick.
Archer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vee.
Vee throws a lazy uppercut
and Archer counters with a nice uppercut.
Vee lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Archer appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vee throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vee fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Archer checks it well.
Vee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Archer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vee.
Mason Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Archer is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Archer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vee walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Archer takes a swing at Vee's ribcage but misses.
Vee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Archer goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Archer throws a front kick aimed at Vee's knee but Vee avoids it well.
Archer throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Vee counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Archer!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer wants to control but Vee postures up.
Vee creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Vee working the strikes but Archer uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Archer trying to hold on to Vee's head to control him but Vee postures up.
Vee is keen to just control but Archer is a slippery customer.
Vee passes to side control.
Vee tries to score with some ground and pound. Archer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Archer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer struggling a bit here.
Vee trying to control the position but Archer is working away.
Vee scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Archer to see if he's OK.
Vee throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Archer works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Archer is trying to maintain the position but Vee is very close to passing his half guard.
Vee not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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 Tesco Vee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tesco Vee's cut.
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!

Vee throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Archer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vee moves away.
Vee misses with a looping left.
Archer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vee's hands.
Vee has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Archer.
Mason Archer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vee fakes the leg kick and cracks Archer in the body.
Vee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Archer moves into range and clinches up with Vee.
Vee working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vee misses with a body punch.
Archer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vee lands with a left to the head.
Archer blocking some punches.
Vee wants to stall.
Vee working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Vee controls the action.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vee works on Archer's body with a couple of short punches.
Vee struggles to land a body shot inside as Archer controls his hands.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vee obliges.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer tries to work over Vee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer has a couple of punches blocked by Vee.
Vee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Archer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Vee controls the action.
Vee has a couple of punches blocked by Archer.
Vee misses with the head strike.
Vee is leaning against Archer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Vee controls the action.
Archer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vee scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Mason Archer has been cut.
Archer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vee looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vee blocking some punches.
Archer tries to land knees in the clinch but Vee avoids the damage to the body.
Vee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Archer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vees head.
Vee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Archer throws a head punch that misses.
Vee misses with a punch to the body.
Vee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.
Vee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Archer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tesco Vee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vee prevents a body shot from Archer.
Vee throws a head punch that misses.

Vee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Archer slips a straight right by Vee.
Mason Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vee fails to land with a series of punches.
Vee fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Archer avoids it really well and circles away.

Archer moves into the clinch successfully.
Archer lands a shoulder strike.
Archer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Archer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Vee controls the action.
Vee wants to break free but Archer has control.
Nice body punch from Vee.
Archer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer scores with a shot to the side of Vee's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands with a right to the head.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Vee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Archer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vee throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer looks for the body kick but Vee saw that one coming.
Archer ducks right into an uppercut from Vee.
Vee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Archer counters by moving into the clinch.
Tesco Vee is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Archer struggles to land a body shot inside as Vee controls his hands.
Vee blocks a body shot from Archer.
Vee blocking some punches.
Archer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vee tries a body shot but Archer blocks it.
Archer misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mason Archer.
I think Vee 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tesco Vee!
During a confident post fight interview, Tesco Vee thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.