PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sydney Vicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Awesome
vs
Vicious

194 cm
23
209 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

184 cm
20
218 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Conquer

Conquer
Voodoo Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Awesome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sydney Vicious!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Watson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vicious closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Awesome did well to prevent Vicious getting side control.
Vicious performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are battling for position here. Awesome manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Awesome lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Awesome trying to stand up but can't free himself from Vicious's guard.
Vicious pulls Awesome in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Awesome tries to stand but Vicious is controlling from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Awesome's guard.

Awesome wants to sweep but no luck.
Vicious stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Awesome swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vicious showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vicious postures up in Awesome's guard and throws a big left but Awesome blocks it.
Vicious throws a big elbow that misses.
Awesome trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicious makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vicious throwing strikes but missing.
Vicious preventing the sweep.
Awesome lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Awesome is looking to stand up but Vicious won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vicious is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vicious pulls Awesome in close to his closed guard and prevents Awesome from doing any damage or advancing position.
Awesome has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vicious is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious controls Awesome momentarily but Awesome frees himself.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vicious wants to get back to his feet but Awesome is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Vicious tries to score a power double leg takedown but Awesome sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vicious somewhat.
Awesome circles away from the clinch attempt.
Awesome looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Vicious shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Awesome manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Vicious preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicious not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vicious wants to stand but Awesome is controlling his posture from full guard.
Vicious must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vicious sitting in guard here, content to control.
Awesome is trying to keep Vicious in close.
Awesome is really struggling to control Vicious but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vicious wants to control from the top but Awesome keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Awesome.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sydney Vicious will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Awesome lands a high kick!

It looks like Sydney Vicious has been cut.
Johnny Awesome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vicious feints and as Awesome raises his hands in defense, Vicious changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vicious stopping the sweep attempt from Awesome.
Sydney Vicious has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vicious slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Awesome looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vicious trying to control the position from guard on top but Awesome is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicious wants to pass the guard but Awesome is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicious stays in close to Awesome's body and controls the position.
Vicious is looking to work some ground and pound but Awesome has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Awesome controls Vicious momentarily but Vicious frees himself.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Awesome moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Awesome tried to score with a low kick but Vicious checks it.

Vicious looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Awesome!
Vicious tries to advance to mount but Awesome denies him.
Awesome tries to improve position but can't.
Vicious fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Awesome manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Awesome seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicious is trying to get back to full guard.
Awesome tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Vicious.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicious wants to improve his position but Awesome is controlling well.
Vicious wants to control but Awesome is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vicious is looking for a sweep. Awesome is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Awesome is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vicious avoids the head kick by Awesome.
Awesome looks to throw the jab but Vicious is out of range.
Awesome scores with a nice right hand.

Vicious scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vicious seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Awesome trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Vicious seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vicious wants to stand but Awesome has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Awesome trying to control here.
Awesome blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vicious.
Vicious misses with a head shot. Awesome uses the momentum to regain guard.
Vicious works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Awesome won't allow Vicious to pass to mount.

Vicious is working for a submission of some sort.
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 Johnny Awesome will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sydney Vicious's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Awesome lands a head shot.

Vicious scores with a takedown into Awesome's guard.
Vicious trying to control but Awesome is working from the bottom.
Vicious seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicious tries to stand but Awesome is controlling from the bottom.
Vicious stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Awesome swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vicious engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Awesome tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Awesome is working an open guard so Vicious takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Awesome feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vicious's calf.
Vicious throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Awesome connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vicious tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Awesome paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Awesome lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vicious has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Awesome finds it's way round the side to connect with Vicious's head.
Awesome tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awesome lands a front kick.
Awesome is looking to slow Vicious down with leg kicks.
Awesome circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Vicious drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Awesome follows Vicious to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Awesome!