PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Rorden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Vinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karl Vinson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rorden
vs
Vinson

190 cm
24
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Amped Performance

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Rorden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Vinson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinson lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rorden swings widly with a right hand
and Vinson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rorden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rorden darts in trying to clinch
and Vinson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rorden takes a jab right on the kisser.

Vinson gets a clinch.
Vinson taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rorden lands an uppercut.
Rorden is trying to break free.
Rorden blocks a body shot from Vinson.
Vinson misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ray Rorden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Vinson. Beautiful body shot.
Rorden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vinson.
Rorden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Vinson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rorden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vinson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rorden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vinson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vinson misses with a punch to the body.
Vinson scores with a shot to the side of Rorden's head.

Vinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rorden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vinson with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinson thuds a left hand into Rorden's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinson thumps Rorden with a low kick.

Vinson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vinson avoiding damage.
Vinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rorden is breathing heavily.
Vinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vinson gets through Rorden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vinson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vinson lands a body punch in the clinch.

Vinson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rorden gets tackled into the cage by Vinson. Vinson maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rorden backwards.
Vinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rorden or not.
Rorden avoiding damage as Vinson throws knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vinson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rorden has a couple of punches blocked by Vinson.
Vinson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rorden's elbow.
Vinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Vinson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rorden looks to clinch
and Vinson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vinson with a nice cross.

Vinson drops Rorden with a beautiful combination! Rorden stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Vinson is looking for the KO!

Rorden is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rorden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh Rorden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rorden's sensitive parts.
Rorden on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vinson. Vinson obviously looking to wear him down.

Vinson sends Rorden crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Vinson is motioning to the referee to let Rorden up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Rorden fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vinson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vinson cracks Rorden with a hook to the temple - Rorden is on wobbly legs here! Vinson swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rorden falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Vinson wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Karl Vinson!