PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Vezina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bill Gates was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Vezina
vs
Gates

190 cm
27
184 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
169 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Vezina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bill Gates!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vezina instigates a clinch.
Gates scores with a hook to the body.
Vezina blocks a body shot from Gates.
Vezina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vezina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gates's face.
Our sources have told us that Vezina has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Vezina landing knees to the head.
Gates lands a good knee to the midsection. Vezina won't want to take too many of those.
Gates struggles to land a body shot inside as Vezina controls his hands.
Vezina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gates's face.
Gates landing knees to the head.
Vezina avoiding damage as Gates throws knees to the body.
Gates prevents a body shot from Vezina.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gates misses with a knee to the head.
Gates pushes off an throws an elbow but Vezina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Vezina trying to control the position but instead, Gates has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vezina into the ropes.
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vezina blocks a body shot from Gates.
Gates lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vezina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gates misses with a body punch.
Vezina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gates up against the ropes.
Gates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vezina avoiding damage as Gates throws knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Gates.
Gates takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vezina is looking to break free of the clinch but Gates has double underhooks.
Gates utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gates missing with knees to the body.
Gates stalling in the clinch but Vezina improves position.
Vezina blocks a body shot from Gates.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vezina stalling the fight.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gates struggles to land a body shot inside as Vezina controls his hands.
Vezina looking to throw knees to the head but Gates is blocking nicely.
Gates managing to block the knees to the body from Vezina.
Gates misses with a knee to the head.
Vezina tries to stall but Gates uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vezina throws an elbow but it misses.
Gates letting Vezina take a breather here.
Vezina lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gates managing to block the knees to the body from Vezina.
Gates struggles to land a body shot inside as Vezina controls his hands.
Vezina managing to block the knees to the body from Gates.
Vezina managing to block the knees to the body from Gates.
Gates scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vezina is struggling to control the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gates as Vezina tries to tie him up.
Vezina misses with a knee to the head.
Gates on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gates landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gates has Vezina pushed against the ropes.
Vezina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gates.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vezina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gates managing to block the knees to the body from Vezina.
Gates working Vezina over with knees to the body.
Vezina looking to throw knees to the head but Gates is blocking nicely.
Vezina is breathing heavily.
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gates is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vezina trying to control the position but instead, Gates has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vezina into the ropes.
A knee to the head by Gates.
Gates tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vezina's elbow.
Vezina pushes off an throws an elbow but Gates leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Gates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vezina is defending well for now.
Vezina trying to stall but Gates improves his position.
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gates throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vezina stalling in the clinch but Gates improves position.
Gates tries to work over Vezina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vezina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vezina with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Vezina will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vezina's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gates steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vezina.

Gates tries to keep at a distance but Vezina has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gates pushes off an throws an elbow but Vezina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Gates missing with knees to the body.
Vezina displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gates up against the ropes.
Gates lands a knee to the body.
Gates with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bill Gates seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates trying to land knees to the body.
Gates trying to land knees to the body.
Gates is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Vezina prevents a body shot from Gates.
Gates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gates takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gates will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vezina up against the ropes.
Gates receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gates struggles to land a body shot inside as Vezina controls his hands.
Gates is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Vezina tries to land knees in the clinch but Gates avoids the damage to the body.
Gates is trying to stall.
Vezina stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Gates.
Gates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vezina.
Vezina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vezina slowing the pace effectively.
Vezina avoids a wild elbow strike from Gates.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vezina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gates throws an elbow but it misses.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gates tries a knee to the head but Vezina blocks it.
Vezina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gates is defending well for now.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina trying to land knees to the body.
Gates tries a body shot but Vezina blocks it.
Vezina avoiding damage.
Gates stalling in the clinch but Vezina improves position.
Vezina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gates looking to slow down the pace here.
Gates missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Gates.
Gates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vezina taking a breather.
Gates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vezina is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vezina managing to block the knees to the body from Gates.
Gates is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vezina misses with an elbow strike.
Gates on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gates lands a knee to the body.
Vezina misses with a knee to the head.
Gates goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vezina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gates misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vezina.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vezina breaks from the clinch.

Gates closes the distance and pushes Vezina back into the ropes.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but Gates blocks with his arms.
Vezina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vezina misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Gates - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vezina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vezina landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gates throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vezina blocks it with crossed arms.
Gates looking to slow down the pace here.
Vezina throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gates blocks it with crossed arms.
Gates doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vezina avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bill Gates will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.

Gates misses with an uppercut.

Gates closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Vezina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vezina throws an elbow that misses.
Gates lands a nice shot to the body.
Gates has a couple of punches blocked by Vezina.
Gates struggles to land a body shot inside as Vezina controls his hands.
Vezina is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vezina landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gates blocks the elbow strike.
Vezina holding his opponent close, against the ropes.

Vezina breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vezina misses with a knee to the head.
Gates trying to land knees to the body.
Gates stalling in the clinch but Vezina improves position.
Vezina is looking to control Gates's arms but Gates gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vezina has his back to the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for Gates.
Vezina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but Gates blocks it.
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vezina slows down the pace here.
Vezina tries to work over Gates's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but Gates blocks with his arms.
Gates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vezina with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gates stalling in the clinch but Vezina improves position.
Vezina looking to throw knees to the head but Gates is blocking nicely.
Vezina managing to block the knees to the body from Gates.
Gates blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gates leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Gates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vezina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gates lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Vezina.
Vezina misses with a knee strike.
Gates blocks the elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gates has Vezina up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Vezina throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gates blocking some punches.
Gates tries a knee to the head but Vezina blocks it.
Vezina managing to block the knees to the body from Gates.
Gates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vezina throws an elbow that misses.
Vezina blocks an elbow strike from Gates.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vezina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gates tries to throw a body punch but Vezina avoids it by throwing Gates back against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates pushes off an throws an elbow but Vezina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vezina misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Vezina - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vezina is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vezina lands an elbow that stopped Gates in his tracks for a moment.
Vezina looking to throw knees to the head but Gates is blocking nicely.
Gates presses Vezina against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gates looking to throw knees to the head but Vezina is blocking nicely.
Gates digs a right hand underneath Vezina's ribcage. Vezina let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but Gates blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Vezina clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gates moves into the clinch.
Vezina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gates putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vezina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gates tries to land knees in the clinch but Vezina avoids the damage to the body.
Gates trying to land knees to the body.
Gates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vezina is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vezina.
Gates working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gates misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Vezina breaks from the clinch.

Gates instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vezina trying to control the position but instead, Gates has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vezina into the ropes.
Gates putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vezina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gates pressing his opponent against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates is trying to maintain a safe position but Vezina gets an underhook and turns Gates into the ropes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gates tries a knee to the head but Vezina blocks it.
Gates misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gates tries to land knees in the clinch but Vezina avoids the damage to the body.
Gates stalling in the clinch but Vezina improves position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vezina misses with a knee strike.
Gates pushes off an throws an elbow but Vezina leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gates tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vezina avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gates obliges.
Vezina lands an uppercut.
Vezina with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vezina misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Gates lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gates displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vezina up against the ropes.
Gates scores with a knee to the head.
Gates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vezina is defending well for now.
Gates blocks an uppercut.
Gates looking to stall.
Gates tries to land knees in the clinch but Vezina avoids the damage to the body.
Gates tries a body shot but Vezina blocks it.
Vezina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gates misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gates using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vezina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vezina missing with knees to the body.
Vezina looking to throw knees to the head but Gates is blocking nicely.
Vezina looking to slow down the pace here.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gates lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Vezina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gates landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gates lands a nice knee to the body.
Gates tries to land knees in the clinch but Vezina avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Gates wants to stall.
Gates utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates scores a nice knee to the body.
Vezina connects with a knee to the head.
Gates using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gates lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gates putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vezina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gates connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vezina's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gates gets through Vezina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gates lands a body shot.
Gates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vezina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Gates.
Gates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vezina is defending well for now.
Gates working Vezina over with knees to the body.
Gates looking to stall.
Vezina avoiding damage as Gates throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Gates dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Nice defenses there by Gates.
Gates lands a really nice looking cross but Vezina seems unphased.

Gates gets a clinch.
Vezina lands an elbow that stopped Gates in his tracks for a moment.
Gates throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vezina throws an elbow that misses.
Gates misses with a knee strike.
Vezina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gates's face.
Gates lands a nice knee to the body.

Vezina breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gates fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vezina, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gates stalling in the clinch but Vezina improves position.
Vezina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vezina connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gates's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gates blocks an elbow strike.
Gates stalling in the clinch but Vezina improves position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates is pushing Vezina up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vezina misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vezina.
Vezina managing to block the knees to the body from Gates.
Gates landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gates dodges an elbow strike from Vezina.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Vezina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gates's brow.
Vezina managing to block the knees to the body from Gates.
Vezina lands a nice knee to the body.
Gates with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vezina lands with a left to the head.
Gates unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vezina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gates scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vezina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vezina looking to throw knees to the head but Gates is blocking nicely.
Gates putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vezina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gates using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vezina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gates.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vezina's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gates walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vezina.

Gates moves into range and clinches up with Vezina.
Gates takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Vezina.
Knees to the body from Vezina.
Gates landing knees to the body.
Vezina scores with a knee to the head.
Vezina has Gates pushed against the ropes.
Vezina connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vezina stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vezina with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Gates.
Vezina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vezina with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gates wants to stall.
Gates can't find room to land a body shot as Vezina controls the action.
Vezina avoiding damage as Gates throws knees to the body.
Gates lands an elbow that stopped Vezina in his tracks for a moment.
Vezina working Gates over with knees to the body.
Vezina using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gates has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gates looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vezina tries a knee to the head but Gates blocks it.
Gates managing to block the knees to the body from Vezina.
Gates takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gates is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vezina is defending well for now.
Vezina just leaning against Gates, taking a breather.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vezina is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gates is keeping busy.
Gates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vezina is trying to maintain a safe position but Gates gets an underhook and turns Vezina into the ropes.
Gates takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gates misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vezina.
Gates tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vezina throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gates tries to land knees in the clinch but Vezina avoids the damage to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Vezina showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vezina 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 48:47
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jason Vezina!