PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vik Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Texas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Vader
vs
Texas

179 cm
19
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vik Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Texas!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader throws the left hand but Texas avoids the punch easily.
Texas flicks out a counter leg kick but Vader steps away.
Texas throws a head kick that misses

and Vader counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vader.
Texas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Texas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vader lands with a right to the head.
Vader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Texas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Texas fails to land.
Vader prevents a body shot from Texas.
Vader blocking some punches.
Vader lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Vader.
Texas misses with a body punch.
Texas is trying to break the clinch but Vader has him pressed against the cage.
Vader lands with a short shot to the head.
Vader tries to work over Texas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vader.
Texas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Texas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Texas takes a shot to the head.
Vader lands a nice shot to the body.
Texas misses with a punch to the body.
Vader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Texas misses with a punch to the body.
Vader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Texas tries a body shot but Vader blocks it.
Texas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vader works on Texas's body with a couple of short punches.
Texas tries to work over Vader's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vader stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Vader.
Vader throws a punch but it's blocked by Texas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Texas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vader keeps control of Texas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Texas is looking to break free of the clinch but Vader has double underhooks.
Texas has a couple of punches blocked by Vader.
Texas misses with a punch to the body.
Texas misses with a punch to the body.
Vader prevents Texas from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Vader.
Texas misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vader makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Texas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Texas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Texas swings wildly with an uppercut but Vader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vader blocks a body shot from Texas.
Texas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Vader.
Vader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Texas backwards.
Texas looking to slow down the pace here.
Texas working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Texas.
Still in the clinch, Vader scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vader blocks a body shot from Texas.
Texas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Texas throws a punch but it's blocked by Vader.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vader.
Texas misses with the head strike.
Texas misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Vader.
Texas misses with a punch to the body.
Texas can't find room to land a body shot as Vader controls the action.
Texas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Vader seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Texas can turn it around.
Texas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws a punch but it's blocked by Texas.
Texas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Texas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Texas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vader's elbow.
Vader throws a head punch that misses.
Texas working aggressively here.
Texas has a couple of punches blocked by Vader.
Texas is trying to break free.
Vader misses with the head strike.
Texas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vader pushes Texas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Texas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vader's elbow.
Texas is trying to push Vader away but Vader has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Texas throws a punch but it's blocked by Vader.
Vader lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vader lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vader moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Texas lands a body shot.
Texas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vader throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Texas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Vader darts in and clinches Texas up against the cage.
Texas tries a body shot but Vader blocks it.
Texas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vader lands an uppercut.
Vader scores with a shoulder strike.
Vader misses with a knee to the head.
Vader digs a right hand underneath Texas's ribcage. Texas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vik Vader has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Texas can't find room to land a body shot as Vader controls the action.
Texas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vader's elbow.
Texas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Texas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Texas.
Vader cracks Texas with a nice body shot.
Texas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vader's elbow.
Texas can't find room to land a body shot as Vader controls the action.
Texas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vader is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Texas can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Vader.
Texas struggles to land a body shot inside as Vader controls his hands.
Texas throws a punch but it's blocked by Vader.
Vader has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Texas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Texas looking to slow down the pace here.
Texas misses with a punch on the inside.
Texas misses with some punches.
Texas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Texas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vader's elbow.
Texas lands a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader cracks Texas with a nice body shot.
Texas scores with a shoulder strike.
Texas blocks an elbow strike.
Vader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Vader.
Still in the clinch, Vader scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Texas is trying to break the clinch but Vader is controlling him.
Vader lands a body shot.
Vader blocking some punches.
Texas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Texas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Texas tries to work over Vader's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vader cracks Texas with a nice body shot.
Texas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Texas blocks an uppercut.
Texas struggles to land a body shot inside as Vader controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Texas's efforts to push away.
Vader prevents a body shot from Texas.
A left hand lands to the body for Vader.
A head punch on the inside from Texas fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Texas fails to land.
Texas working aggressively here.
Texas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vader lands a right hand.
Texas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vader has him pressed against the cage.
Texas can't find room to land a body shot as Vader controls the action.
Texas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Texas can't break the clinch.
Texas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Texas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A body shot lands from Vader.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vader lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Texas misses with a body punch.
Vader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Texas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Texas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Texas misses with a body punch.
Vader lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Texas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vader tries to land a knee to the head but Texas blocks with his arms.
Texas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vader lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vader misses with a knee to the head.
Texas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Texas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vader's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vik Vader dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vader connects with a looping right hand.
Texas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Vader counter with a right hand.

Vader clinches up against the cage.
Vader goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Texas scores with a shot to the side of Vader's head.
Texas swings wildly with an uppercut but Vader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Texas lands a nice uppercut.
Texas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vaders head.
Texas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vader blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice left hand lands by Vader.
Texas is trying to break the clinch but Vader is controlling him.
Texas tries to work over Vader's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vader gets through Texas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vader lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Texas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Texas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Texas working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Texas fails to land.
Vader misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Texas fails to land.
Vader makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Texas lands a body punch.
Texas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Texas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Texas misses with a body punch.
Vader blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Texas tries to work over Vader's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Vader as the two fighters clinch.
Texas misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands a hook that snaps the head of Texas backwards.
Vader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Texas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Texas wants to break free but Vader has control.
A short right from Vader.
Texas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Texas struggles to land a body shot inside as Vader controls his hands.
Texas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Texas has had enough of the clinch but Vader keeps him there for the moment.
Texas working hard to break the clinch.
Texas can't find room to land a body shot as Vader controls the action.
Texas tries a body shot but Vader blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Texas trying to control the position but instead, Vader has worked for underhooks and has pushed Texas into the cage.
Texas trying to stall but Vader improves his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader is working Texas over against the cage.
Vader's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Texas misses with a body punch.
Vader lands a shoulder strike.
Texas pushes Vader back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vader.
Vader cracks Texas with a nice body shot.
Texas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Johnny Texas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Texas swings wildly with an uppercut but Vader uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vader lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vader lands a left hand that snaps the head of Texas backwards.
Texas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vader lands with a left to the head.

Texas is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vader - that landed with a thud.
Texas is still on wobbly legs! Can Vader finish him?
Texas misses with some punches.
Vader gets through Texas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Texas struggles to land a body shot inside as Vader controls his hands.
Texas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Texas misses with the head strike.
Vader blocks a body shot from Texas.
A hook to the body from Vader.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vader.
Texas tries to throw a body punch but Vader avoids it by throwing Texas back against the cage.
Texas seems to have recovered his senses.
Texas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Texas is leaning against Vader and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Texas throws a head punch that misses.
Vader lands a body punch.
Vader lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Texas.
Vader looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Texas misses with a punch on the inside.
Texas misses with a punch on the inside.
Vik Vader is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vader prevents a body shot from Texas.
Texas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vik Vader showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vader has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vik Vader!