PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Viduka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Captain Insano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viduka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pitbull - Hotelroom Service. Harry Viduka could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Captain Insano's chin.

Viduka
vs
Insano

176 cm
22
172 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Viduka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Captain Insano!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Insano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Viduka, pushing him back against the ropes.
Insano missing with knees to the body.
Insano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Insano prevents Viduka from breaking the clinch.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Viduka avoiding damage as Insano throws knees to the body.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Viduka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Insano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Insano tries to land knees in the clinch but Viduka avoids the damage to the body.
Insano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Insano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Viduka.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Viduka wants to get back to striking at distance but Insano won't allow it.
Viduka wants to break free but Insano has control.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Viduka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Insano landing knees to the head.
Viduka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Insano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Viduka blocks it with crossed arms.
Insano misses with a knee strike.
Viduka avoiding damage as Insano throws knees to the body.
Insano looks gassed!
Insano tries a knee to the head but Viduka blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Insano lands a knee to the head.
Insano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Viduka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Insano prevents a takedown attempt there.

Viduka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Viduka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Viduka throws a series of punches but Insano moves out of range.
Captain Insano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Viduka shoots in and drives through. Insano sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Viduka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Insano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viduka fails with a takedown attempt.
Viduka shoots for a takedown but Insano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Viduka swats away the attempt to clinch by Insano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Viduka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viduka misses with a series of wild punches.
Insano tries to clinch but Viduka is having none of it.

Insano has managed to clinch.
Viduka wants a takedown.
Viduka blocks the elbow strike.
Viduka blocks an elbow strike.
Insano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Viduka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Come on Insano - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Viduka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Viduka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Insano taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insano misses with a knee strike.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Insano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Insano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Viduka blocks it with crossed arms.

Viduka drags the fight down to the ground.

Viduka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Insano stops Viduka from standing up.
Insano won't allow Viduka to sweep him here.
Insano prevents Viduka from getting back to his feet.
Insano content to stall in guard here.
Insano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viduka wants to sweep here but Insano controlling him for the moment.

Viduka looking for a guillotine here but Insano defends easily.
Insano content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Insano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Viduka moves out of range as Insano throws a body kick.
Viduka throws a nice looking combination but Insano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Insano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Insano tries to clinch but Viduka is having none of it.
Insano avoids the head kick by Viduka.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Viduka.
Viduka misses with a few strikes there.
Viduka throws a head kick but Insano moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viduka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Insano closes the distance and clinches.
Insano is pushing Viduka up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Viduka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viduka tries to pull guard but Insano holds him up against the ropes and eventually Viduka drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Viduka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Insano lands an elbow just above Viduka 's eye.
Viduka has had enough of the clinch but Insano keeps him there for the moment.
Insano avoiding damage.
Insano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Insano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Viduka blocks it with crossed arms.
The is referee keeping an eye on Insano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A knee to the head by Insano.
Insano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Insano.
Viduka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Insano has him pressed against the ropes.
Insano crunches a lovely knee into Viduka's ribcage.
Insano crunches a lovely knee into Viduka's ribcage.
Insano connects with a knee to the head.
Viduka can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Insano tries to land knees in the clinch but Viduka avoids the damage to the body.
Viduka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Viduka has picked Insano up - he's going for a ride! Viduka dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Viduka seems to be looking for submissions.
Viduka is looking to advance position but Insano won't allow it.
Insano moves into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Insano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Viduka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viduka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Insano's guard.

Insano kicks Viduka off and gets to his feet.
Viduka misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Insano. No joy for Viduka on that attempt.
Insano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Insano tries to clinch up.
Insano tries to clinch up.

Insano moves into the clinch successfully.
Insano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four 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.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Viduka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Insano with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Viduka has clasped his hands together around Insano's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Insano wants to control but Viduka postures up.
Viduka wants to stand but Insano has his arm trapped.
Insano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Viduka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Viduka sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Insano is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Insano tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Viduka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Viduka throws a strike aimed at the side of Insano's head but Insano avoids it well.
Viduka misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Captain Insano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Insano wants to clinch.
Insano tries to clinch there but Viduka circles away.
Insano slips a jab and a cross from Viduka.
Viduka keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Viduka.
Viduka throws a series of punches but Insano moves out of range.
Insano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Insano wants to clinch.
Insano wants to clinch up but Viduka keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Viduka.

Insano moves into the clinch successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Insano tries to stall but Viduka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Insano prevents Viduka from breaking the clinch.
Insano misses with a knee strike.
Insano is pressed up against the ropes. Viduka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Insano down to the mat. Insano avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Viduka throws a series of punches but Insano avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Viduka does no damage.
Insano tries to clinch there but Viduka circles away.
Viduka throws a right and a left that Insano avoids nicely.

Insano rushes Viduka and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Viduka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Viduka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Insano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Viduka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Insano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Insano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Insano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Insano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Insano lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Insano lands a knee to the body.
Insano landing knees to the body.
Viduka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Insano fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Viduka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Insano tries to clinch up but Viduka circles away and keeps his distance.
Insano wants to clinch.
Viduka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Viduka shoots in for a takedown but Insano shows good takedown defense.
Insano tries to clinch up but Viduka circles away and keeps his distance.
Viduka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Insano pushes Viduka up against the ropes in a clinch.
Insano landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Insano keeps control of Viduka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Insano.
Insano throws a knee to the head but misses.

Viduka jumps guard.
Viduka controls Insano momentarily but Insano frees himself.
Viduka wants to stand up but Insano is controlling him.
Insano preventing the sweep.

Viduka has an active guard here but Insano has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four 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.

Viduka looking for submissions off his back.

Viduka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Insano with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Harry Viduka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Captain Insano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Insano blocks the strikes from Viduka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Insano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Insano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Insano!