PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pa‘Akea Built (ranked 70 p4p, 7 weight class) and Johnny Vegas (ranked 167 p4p, 20 weight class). Built's entrance music is Hawaiian War Chant. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Built
vs
Vegas

172 cm
31
160 lbs
21 - 6 - 2

173 cm
29
161 lbs
19 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Urban Fighter
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pa‘Akea Built!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Built uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Built lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Built on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Built throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vegas ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Built throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Built misses with a leg kick
and Vegas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Vegas cracks Built with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Built cracks Vegas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Johnny Vegas has been cut.
Johnny Vegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Built.

Vegas is rocked!
Vegas scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Built throws a leg kick but Vegas checks it.
Built takes one on the button.
Vegas looks to throw the jab but Built is out of range.
That kick from Built tenderised Vegas's leg. Vegas is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Built misses.
Vegas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vegas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A low kick from Built is predictable there
and Vegas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vegas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Built.
Built takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vegas throws a chopping leg kick but Built manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Vegas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Built.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Built's shoulder, as Built tries to avoid the shot.
Vegas misses with a straight right.
Built throws a low kick but Vegas moves out of range easily.
Vegas lands with a kick to the temple. Built shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Built thumps Vegas with a low kick.
Vegas lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vegas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vegas slips under a jab from Built.
Built misses with an uppercut
and Vegas counters with a nice uppercut.
Vegas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Built had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vegas throws an off balance right hand
and Vegas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Built defending well as Vegas loads up on a big left hand.
Vegas misses the shot to the body.
Built lands a slapping body shot.
Vegas tries to clinch but Built is having none of it.
Built checks a low kick from Vegas.
An attempted straight right counter from Built misses the target.
Built throws a hook but Vegas blocks it.
Vegas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vegas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vegas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Built.
Jab from Vegas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas moves away from the strike by Built.
Vegas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Built misses with a looping right.
Vegas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vegas misses with an uppercut. Built saw that one coming.
Vegas throws a jab when Built was well out of range.
Vegas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vegas tries to score with a low kick but Built moves his leg out of the way.
Built thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Vegas. Built does a little dance to reset his feet.
Built throws a solid leg kick but Vegas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Built.
Built misses with a body shot.
Vegas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Built.
Built ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegas moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Built walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good work by Built as he checks the leg kick.
Built throwing a counter right hand but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Vegas lands a nice looking body shot.
Vegas swings widly with a right hand
and Built counters with a stiff right hand.
Vegas misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Vegas throws a jab when Built was well out of range.
Vegas ducks under a wild hook from Built.
Vegas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vegas misses with a few strikes there.
Built is looking to counter punch.
Built throws a solid leg kick but Vegas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Built.
Crunch! Built slams his shin into Vegas's torso.
Vegas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Built has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vegas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Built looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Built looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vegas throws a hook but Built avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Vegas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Johnny Vegas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Built throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vegas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Built checks a low kick from Vegas.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vegas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A bone on bone clash there as Built blocks the leg kick.
Built fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegas manages to avoid it.
Vegas misses with a straight left.
Built bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vegas's head.
Built throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vegas misses with a straight left.
Built's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vegas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Built scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Built misses with a hook to the body
and Built takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vegas throws a shot to the body.
Vegas throws the left hand but Built avoids the punch easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vegas checks a leg kick.
Vegas thinks about the counter body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Built's hands.
Vegas is looking to clinch.
Johnny Vegas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Built uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vegas.
An attempted straight right counter from Built misses the target.
Vegas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vegas.
Built misses with a head kick.
A big left from Built misses.
Vegas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vegas lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Built.
Vegas throws a hook but Built avoids it easily.
Built lands with a kick to the ribs.
A clash of legs there as Built blocks the low kick.
A quick step to the side and Built tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vegas connects with a nice looking jab.
Vegas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Built. That did some damage!
Built fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vegas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Vegas is looking to slow Built down with leg kicks.
Vegas throws out a loose jab but Built uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Built misses the target.
A shot to the body from Built misses
enabling Vegas to counter with a crisp jab.
Vegas misses with a looping right.
Built drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Built slips under a jab from Vegas.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Built might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vegas scores with a decent looking hook.
Built takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Built misses.
Built misses with a hook to the body
and Vegas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Built uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vegas.
Built catches Vegas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Built works the jab nicely.

That has opened up Johnny Vegas's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vegas clinches up with Built and pushes him back against the cage.
Vegas scores with a shot to the side of Built's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vegas.
Built tries to work over Vegas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built digs a right hand into Vegas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vegas's gas tank.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vegas misses with a punch on the inside.
Built digs a right hand underneath Vegas's ribcage. Vegas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Built misses with a punch to the body.
Built lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Vegas.
Built misses with the head strike.
Vegas blocks a body shot from Built.
Vegas lands with a light punch inside.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Vegas.
Built misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Built's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Built digs a right hand into Vegas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vegas's gas tank.
Built scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Built lands with a right to the head.
Vegas prevents a body shot from Built.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Built.
Built has a couple of punches blocked by Vegas.
Vegas throws a punch but it's blocked by Built.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built working aggressively here.
Built doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Built throws a head punch that misses.
Built pushes Vegas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vegas.
Built lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vegas or not.
Vegas digs a right hand into Built's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Built's gas tank.
Built lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vegas is breathing heavily.
Built misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
Vegas blocking some punches.
Vegas has a couple of punches blocked by Built.
Built blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Vegas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Johnny Vegas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Built swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Built just misses with a punch to the body.
Built avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Built appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Built slips a straight right by Vegas.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Built crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vegas - the referee stops the clock and Built gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vegas. Built manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Built bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vegas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vegas throws the left hand but Built avoids the punch easily.
Built appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Vegas there.
Built throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vegas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Built.
Vegas throws a low kick, looking for Built's leg but Built calmly moves out of range.
Built lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Built throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vegas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Built looks to land a right hand but Vegas moved out of range.
Vegas throws a body punch but Built moves out of range.
Vegas wants to slow Built down by chopping away at his legs.
Built lands a nice hook to Vegas's body. Vegas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Built scores with the left hand. Vegas knows he should have avoided that one.
Vegas checks a leg kick.
Built takes a swing at Vegas's ribcage but misses.

Vegas forces Built back against the cage and clinches.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Built lands with a right to the head.
Built misses with the head strike.
Built lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Built misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Vegas.
Built can't find room to land a body shot as Vegas controls the action.
Built tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Built lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Built swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vegas is trying to break the clinch but Built is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vegas.
Vegas throws a head punch that misses.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Vegas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Built digs a right hand into Vegas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vegas's gas tank.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Built prevents Vegas from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Built.
Vegas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Built throws a punch but it's blocked by Vegas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas misses with some punches.
Built looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Built misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vegas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Built lands a right hand.
Built blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Built.
Built misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Built.
A right hand to the body from Built.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vegas.
Built working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Built fails to land.
Vegas misses with the head strike.
Built lands a right hand.
Built working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vegas is still on wobbly legs! Can Built finish him?
Vegas tries to work over Built's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Built lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Built works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vegas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Built.
Vegas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Built.
A right hook to the body lands for Built.
Pa‘Akea Built has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Built working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Built makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Built lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Vegas to his knees! Built keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pa‘Akea Built!
Pa‘Akea Built retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Pa‘Akea Built thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.