PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Vermicelli (ranked 6004 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vandal Savage (ranked 4160 p4p, 489 weight class). Vandal Savage is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vermicelli
vs
Savage

187 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 Sydney, Justin Vermicelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vandal Savage!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vermicelli.
Vermicelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vermicelli slips under a jab.
Vermicelli lands a nice looking kick to the body. Savage takes a step back to recover.
Vermicelli throws a head kick that misses.
Savage is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vermicelli with a body shot.
Savage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vermicelli.

Savage clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
Savage pushes Vermicelli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Savage has Vermicelli pressed against the cage, preventing Vermicelli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Savage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Justin Vermicelli has been cut.
Savage presses Vermicelli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vermicelli is breathing heavily.
Savage is stalling here.
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!
Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vermicelli backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Savage lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vermicelli backwards.

Vermicelli is rocked!
Vermicelli wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savage creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Vermicelli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Savage creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Vermicelli with a big uppercut! Vermicelli tries to clinch up but Savage pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Vermicelli to the mat! Vermicelli covers up and Savage unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Vandal Savage!
During a confident post fight interview, Vandal Savage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Justin Vermicelli was interviewed post fight and said 'Everyone's on steroids and it's all rigged anyway.'.