PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hyde Vamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xiang Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vamp
vs
Li

190 cm
19
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hyde Vamp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xiang Li!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li shoots in for a takedown but Vamp shows good takedown defense.
Li tries to clinch up.
Li fails with a takedown attempt.

Li shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Li goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Vamp turns into him and now he's in Li's guard.
Vamp is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vamp wants to stand but Li has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li trying to control the position.
Vamp is stalling in the full guard.
Vamp wants to stand but Li is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vamp could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet.

Vamp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vamp is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vamp has closed the distance and engaged Li in a clinch.
Li fails to pull guard.
Hyde Vamp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xiang Li.
Vamp scores with a hook to the body.
Vamp scores with a hook to the body.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vamp pushes Li back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vamp stops a takedown attempt from Li.
Li letting Vamp take a breather here.

Li has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vamp clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Li looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Li is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vamp defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Vamp is trying to get back to his feet but Li has full control of the position and if anything, Vamp has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Vamp staying busy and making it hard for Li to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vamp can't escape the position.
Vamp is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Xiang Li will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vamp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Li, pushing him back against the cage.
Li tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vamp just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vamp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Vamp lands a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Vamp.
Li wants a takedown but no success here.
Li tries to break the clinch but Vamp is controlling the position.
Li changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vamp fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hyde Vamp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xiang Li.
A punch combination from Vamp misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li dodges the punch combination from Vamp.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vamp prevents the takedown attempt.
Li is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Vamp as the two fighters clinch.
Vamp has Li pushed against the cage.
Vamp keeps control of Li as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vamp'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.
Li keeps control of Vamp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Vamp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vamp cracks Li with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vamp throws a right hand that Li ducks under and follows up with a left that Li also avoids with ease.

Vamp clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Vamp.
Li tries to pull guard but Vamp holds him up against the cage and eventually Li drops back down to his feet.
Vamp stalling.
Li tries to pull guard but Vamp holds him up against the cage and eventually Li drops back down to his feet.
Li jumps guard but Vamp stands there with Li around his waist. Li gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Li jumps guard but Vamp stands there with Li around his waist. Li gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Li tries for a takedown. No joy.
Li tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice body punch from Vamp - that landed with a thud.
Vamp leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Vamp.
Vamp lands with a light punch inside.
Vamp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vamp takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Li trying to stall but Vamp improves his position.
Vamp wants to get back to striking at distance but Li won't allow it.
Vamp gets underhooks to prevent Li's takedown attempt.
Vamp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vamp stalling against the cage.
Li wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Li is working for takedown but Vamp is calmly controlling the position for now.
Li wants a takedown but no success here.
Li tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vamp smiles and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Vamp.
Vamp wants to clinch up but Li keeps it at a distance.
Li swats away the attempt to clinch by Vamp.
Li walks into a straight right hand from Vamp.
Li avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vamp stuffs the takedown attempt from Li. Li gets slowly back to his feet.
Vamp throws a jab but it's blocked by Li.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vamp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hyde Vamp dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Li tries to clinch but Vamp is having none of it.

Vamp takes the fight into the clinch.
Li is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vamp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Vamp - that landed with a thud.
Li prevents Vamp from breaking the clinch.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vamp.
Vamp has Li pushed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Vamp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Li tries to pull guard but Vamp holds him up against the cage and eventually Li drops back down to his feet.
Hyde Vamp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Xiang Li.
Vamp avoiding damage.
Vamp prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Vamp lands a nice shot to the body.
Li tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Vamp.
A left hand lands to the body for Vamp.
Vamp lands a nice shot to the body.
Li fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vamp tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li wants to get back to striking at distance but Vamp won't allow it.
Li tries for a takedown but Vamp manages to get underhooks.
Li takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Li drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

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.
Li has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vamp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vamp lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Li wants a takedown.
Vamp scores with a hook to the body.
Li goes for a takedown attempt but Vamp pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vamp wants to clinch.
Vamp misses with a body shot.
Li shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vamp as he avoids it easily.
Li tries to clinch but Vamp moves out of range.
Li tries to clinch but Vamp moves away
and Vamp counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vamp moves into the clinch.
Li has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vamp avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vamp tries to break the clinch but Li is controlling the position.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vamp is keeping busy.
Vamp gets underhooks to prevent Li's takedown attempt.
Vamp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vamp cracks Li with a nice body shot.
Vamp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Li is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vamp is keeping busy.
Li letting Vamp take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Vamp - that landed with a thud.
Li tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Vamp.
Vamp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Li gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vamp lands a body punch.
Vamp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.

Vamp manages to break the clinch.
Vamp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Vamp shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Li trying to control here.
Li is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hyde Vamp showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vamp 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hyde Vamp!