PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between T-R-T Vitor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackie Facon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vitor
vs
Facon

186 cm
21
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, T-R-T Vitor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackie Facon!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Facon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Facon there as he acknowledges the shot.

Vitor gets caught napping as Facon dives in and scores a takedown. Vitor manages to retain guard.
Vitor keeping full guard, as Facon tries to pass.
Vitor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Facon's guard.

Facon working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Vitor has passed into half guard!
Facon is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Vitor jumps into side control!
Facon is looking for a sweep.
Facon sneaks back into half guard.
Facon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Facon trying to control here.
Vitor is controlling the pace.
Vitor continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Facon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vitor in particular looking to stall.
Vitor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Facon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Facon wants to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Vitor finds it's target.
Facon will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Facon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vitor sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Facon backs away, Vitor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Facon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vitor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Facon fails with the takedown
and Vitor counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
T-R-T Vitor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackie Facon.
Vitor connects with the punch.
Vitor lands with a cross.
Vitor scores with a kick to the midsection.
Facon fails with the takedown
and Vitor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Facon looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Facon 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Facon is rocked!
Vitor scores with a leg kick.
Facon is still on wobbly legs! Can Vitor finish him?
Facon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vitor knocks out Facon with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Vitor before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Vitor picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). T-R-T Vitor!
Our winner, T-R-T Vitor, 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.