PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vic Vinegar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzon Dzons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinegar comes to the cage accompanied by Birds of War. Vic Vinegar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vinegar
vs
Dzons

180 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)
Urban Fighter

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Vinegar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dzon Dzons!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dzons closes the distance and clinches.
Dzons misses with the head strike.
Dzons is trying to stall.
Dzons working hard to break the clinch.
Vinegar lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vinegar is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vinegar works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinegar stalls.

Vinegar lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Vinegar controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dzons wants to control but Vinegar is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinegar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dzons really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vinegar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vinegar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vinegar takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Vinegar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vinegar trying to control the pace.
Vinegar working the head and body with strikes.
Vinegar drops an elbow to the side of Dzons's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar 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.
Dzons is in trouble now - Vinegar has advanced to mount!
Vinegar is landing with some decent strikes but Dzons is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dzons is working to get back to half guard.
Dzons wants to control but Vinegar is having none of it.
Vinegar lands a heavy elbow.
Vinegar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vinegar content just to control the position here.
Vinegar lands a couple of good shots and Dzons has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Dzons. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
What can Dzons do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dzons tries to escape the position.
Vinegar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Vinegar scores with punches and elbows.
Vinegar scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Vinegar controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Dzons right now.
Vinegar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Vinegar lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Vinegar controlling from the back.
Vinegar seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dzons for as long as he can get away with.
Vinegar softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dzons takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dzons being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Vinegar for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dzons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vinegar just leaning against Dzons, taking a breather.
Vinegar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vinegar holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dzons fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vinegar pushes Dzons back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vinegar prevents Dzons from breaking the clinch.

Vinegar turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Vinegar working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinegar is staying tight to Dzons's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Vinegar working the ground and pound.
Dzons trying to remain calm as Vinegar controls from the top position.
Dzons takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vic Vinegar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dzons takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Dzons taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Dzons's face as Vinegar controls the position.
Dzons is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinegar connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dzons some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar lands some shots froms side control.
Vinegar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dzons can do to turn this around?
Dzons struggling a bit here.
Dzons is breathing heavily.
Dzons seems a little lost for a moment, as Vinegar dominates the positioning.
Dzons is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dzons takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Vinegar is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Vinegar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar working the head with strikes.
Dzons is looking to regain half guard here but Vinegar keeps moving and retains side control.
Vinegar is staying tight to Dzons's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Vinegar works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dzons is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Vinegar lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dzons down.
Vinegar controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar is working Dzons over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vinegar landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Vinegar controlling the position from side mount.
Vinegar scoring with punches and elbows.
Dzons takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vinegar controls the position.
Vinegar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Vinegar continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Vinegar dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dzons takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Vinegar.
The referee calls for Vinegar to work.
Vinegar slowing the pace effectively.
Vinegar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dzons backwards.
A hook to the body from Vinegar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinegar avoiding damage.
Dzons tries to work over Vinegar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinegar effectively controlling the action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dzons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinegar leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dzons goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vinegar prevents it.
Vinegar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dzons.
The referee calls for Vinegar to work.
Vinegar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dzons being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vic Vinegar.
Vinegar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

It looks like Dzon Dzons has been cut.

Vinegar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar lands with a punch from half guard.
Vinegar is controlling the pace.
Vinegar working Dzons over with strikes.
Vinegar lands with a punch from half guard.
Vinegar stalling.
Dzons is in trouble now - Vinegar has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar controlling the position easily from mount.
Vinegar landing shots from mount.
Vinegar raining down shots from the mount!
The referee warns Dzons that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vinegar lands a big shot there that rocks Dzons but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinegar controlling from mount.
Vinegar in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vinegar landing punches.

Dzons is rocked!
Vinegar cracks Dzons with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vic Vinegar!
A very excited looking Vic Vinegar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.