PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antero Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Vantuiese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vasara
vs
Vantuiese

178 cm
22
171 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Zenith Nutrition (160q)
Sun-Tzu

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antero Vasara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jorge Vantuiese!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vantuiese misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vantuiese has his takedown stuffed
and Vasara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vasara scores with a nice strike.
Vantuiese slips a jab from Vasara.
Good shot there by Vasara.
Vasara dips to his left and cracks Vantuiese with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Vasara.
Vasara scores with a one two! Vantuiese had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vasara loads up on a big right hand but Vantuiese slips the punch.
Vantuiese wants to counter with a clinch but Vasara pushes him away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Vasara misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vantuiese. Vantuiese circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasara lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Vasara coming out on top.
No joy there for Vantuiese, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vantuiese on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Vasara.
Vasara lands a jab to the head.
Vasara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vantuiese momentarily.
Vasara misses with an uppercut.
Vantuiese tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Some wild striking there from Vasara.
Vantuiese throws a big counter head kick but Vasara avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vantuiese gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Vantuiese.
Vasara appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vantuiese takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Vantuiese takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vasara clobbers Vantuiese with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice shot by Vasara.
Vasara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Vasara. Beautiful body shot.
Antero Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasara lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasara jabs Vantuiese right on the nose. Vantuiese blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vasara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Vantuiese.
Vasara sets himself, and Vantuiese steps forward looking for the clinch! Vasara avoids it this time.
Vasara lands a jab to the head.
Vasara scores with a decent looking hook.
Vasara scores with a sloppy right hand. Vantuiese should have avoided that one.
A leg kick checked by Vasara.
Vasara lands the left hand.
Vantuiese throws a front kick aimed at Vasara's knee but Vasara avoids it well.
Vantuiese takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Vantuiese is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A left lands for Vasara.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vasara misses with an uppercut.
Vantuiese tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vasara swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vantuiese takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vantuiese takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vasara is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Vasara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vantuiese.
Vantuiese slips under a jab.
Vasara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vasara lands with an uppercut that bounces Vantuiese off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasara misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antero Vasara dominated that round.
That's time! Vasara's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vasara catches Vantuiese with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vasara moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vasara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vasara misses with a lunging right hand
and Vantuiese counters with a left to the body.
Vantuiese takes one to the chin there.
Vantuiese is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasara finish him?
Vasara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vantuiese seems to have recovered his senses.
Vasara lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vantuiese is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vantuiese takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vantuiese is looking to clinch but Vasara is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara scores with a jab to the body.
Vasara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vasara sizes up Vantuiese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Vantuiese shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vasara is trying to maintain the position but Vantuiese is very close to passing his half guard.
Vantuiese working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vasara is trying to control but can't.
Vantuiese wants to control but Vasara is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara trying to hold on to Vantuiese's head to control him but Vantuiese postures up.
Vantuiese prevents Vasara from improving his position.
Vantuiese looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Vasara is refusing to be controlled, as Vantuiese sits in half guard.
Vasara wants to get back to full guard.
Vantuiese is stalling here. Vasara is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Vantuiese seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Vasara has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

Vasara is trying to get an arm triangle but Vantuiese is defending well.
Vantuiese struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara trying to control the action but Vantuiese is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vantuiese is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Vasara's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vantuiese is looking to control Vasara's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vantuiese avoid being mounted?
Vantuiese is trying to get back to full guard.

Vantuiese looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vasara moves into full mount! Vantuiese won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vantuiese wants to hold on but Vasara pushes him away.

Vasara moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Vantuiese has worked his arm free - good work by Vantuiese!
Vasara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vantuiese can do to turn this around?
Vasara is looking to take a break and control but Vantuiese is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antero Vasara dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A jab lands there for Vasara.
A cross from Vasara lands.
Vantuiese swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vasara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jorge Vantuiese is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vantuiese walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vantuiese takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasara cracks Vantuiese with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vantuiese takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vasara looks to throw the jab but Vantuiese is out of range.
Vasara scores with a hook to the body. Vantuiese takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vantuiese takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice body punch from Vasara.
Vantuiese closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice shot lands for Vasara.
Vantuiese looks up at the clock. Bad move! Vasara lands a right hand from hell, dropping Vantuiese. Vasara pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antero Vasara!
Our winner, Antero Vasara, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.