PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neez Tuphase (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Vinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tuphase
vs
Vinson

196 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neez Tuphase!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Vinson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuphase throws a right hand that Vinson ducks under and follows up with a left that Vinson also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Vinson misses.
Tuphase throws a front kick aimed at Vinson's knee but Vinson avoids it well.
Vinson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tuphase throws a right and a left that Vinson avoids nicely.
Tuphase tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vinson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vinson is looking to slow Tuphase down with leg kicks.
Vinson scoring well with a low kick there.

Tuphase gets tackled into the cage by Vinson. Vinson maintains the clinch.
Vinson works on Tuphase's body with a couple of short punches.
Tuphase is breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Vinson.
Vinson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tuphase up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Vinson.

Vinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vinson misses with a double jab.
Tuphase feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Neez Tuphase seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Vinson coming out on top.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vinson defending well as Tuphase loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Vinson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinson throws a sloppy head kick and Tuphase moves out of range easily.

Vinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tuphase, pushing him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Vinson.
Nice body punch from Vinson.
Vinson lands a body punch.
Vinson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Vinson breaks the clinch.

Vinson closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vinson throws an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Vinson.
Vinson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tuphase in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vinson lands with a light punch inside.
Vinson scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vinson.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vinson.

Vinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vinson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like Neez Tuphase has been cut.
Vinson cracks a nice hook into Tuphase's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Vinson! Tuphase is out on his feet! Vinson rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Tuphase is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Tuphase is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Vinson!