PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Vendarra (ranked 4452 p4p, 445 weight class) and Pete Vonshredder (ranked 2119 p4p, 267 weight class). Vendarra comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Of Wolf And Man. Vonshredder has chosen Nobody Speak as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bob Vendarra has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Vendarra
vs
Vonshredder

198 cm
32
189 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

171 cm
32
185 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Vendarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Vonshredder!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vendarra staying out of range there.
Vonshredder dips to his left and cracks Vendarra with an uppercut!
Vonshredder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vendarra.
Vendarra ducks under a wild hook from Vonshredder.
Vendarra swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vonshredder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vendarra.
Vendarra moves away from the strike by Vonshredder.
Vonshredder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vendarra moves away from the strike by Vonshredder.
Vendarra feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vonshredder takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vonshredder throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vendarra makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vonshredder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vendarra appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonshredder tests Vendarra's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pete Vonshredder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vonshredder throws a right hand that misses
and Vendarra counters with a left and a right that stings Vonshredder.
Vonshredder walks into a stiff left hand from Vendarra.
Vonshredder lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vonshredder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vonshredder throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vendarra stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vonshredder lands a jab to Vendarra's midsection.
A big right from Vonshredder misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vendarra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vonshredder.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendarra lands a nice hook to Vonshredder's body. Vonshredder takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Vendarra there.
Vendarra tries to move into range but Vonshredder moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vendarra misses the jab.
Vendarra misses with an uppercut.
Vonshredder scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vendarra slips under a jab from Vonshredder.
Vonshredder scores with a nice strike.
Vonshredder misses with a wild combination.
Vonshredder misses with a left hand
and Vendarra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Vonshredder dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vonshredder misses with the combination.
Vendarra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vonshredder misses with a hook.
Vendarra checks a leg kick.
Vendarra lands a jab.
Vendarra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vonshredder.
Pete Vonshredder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vendarra takes one to the chin there.
A slow jab from Vonshredder misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vendarra swings widly with a right hand
and Vonshredder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vonshredder blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Vonshredder on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vendarra.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonshredder misses with a looping left.
Vonshredder misses with the combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vendarra might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Vendarra.
Vonshredder misses with a hook.
Vendarra is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vonshredder misses with a hook
and Vendarra counters with an outside leg kick.
Vonshredder scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vonshredder connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vonshredder throws a jab when Vendarra was well out of range.
Vonshredder looks to land a right hand but Vendarra moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vonshredder misses with a looping right.
Vonshredder digs a good body shot into Vendarra's ribs.
Vonshredder tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Vonshredder.
Vendarra takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Vonshredder. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vonshredder.
Vendarra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A big left from Vonshredder misses.
Vonshredder lands a nice looking body shot.
Vendarra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vonshredder throws out the jab.
Vonshredder throws a series of punches but Vendarra moves out of range.
Vonshredder loads up on a big right hand but Vendarra slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Vonshredder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vendarra has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vonshredder finds it's way round the side to connect with Vendarra's head.
Bob Vendarra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Vendarra misses its intended target.
Vonshredder is looking for the big counter here.
Vonshredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vendarra moves away.
Vonshredder misses with a right hand
and Vendarra counters with a nice leg kick.
Vonshredder misses with an uppercut. Vendarra saw that one coming.
Vendarra appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Vendarra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vonshredder will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vonshredder thuds a left hand into Vendarra's body.
Vendarra connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonshredder throws a shot from downtown. Vendarra moves away and avoids it.
Vonshredder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vonshredder throws a hook but Vendarra blocks it.
Vonshredder thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vendarra bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donk. Vonshredder catches Vendarra right on the button with a cross.
Vendarra blocks a jab.
Vonshredder throws a right hand that Vendarra ducks under and follows up with a left that Vendarra also avoids with ease.
Vendarra throws a jab but it's blocked by Vonshredder.
Vendarra looks to land a combination but Vonshredder avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Vonshredder throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendarra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vonshredder.
Vonshredder misses with a straight right.
Vendarra moves away from the strike by Vonshredder.
Vendarra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vonshredder.
Vonshredder throws a right hand that Vendarra ducks under and follows up with a left that Vendarra also avoids with ease.
Vonshredder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vonshredder's corner calls for a 1-2. Vonshredder obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vonshredder throws a jab when Vendarra was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Vonshredder.
Vonshredder let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A good leg kick by Vendarra.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pete Vonshredder.
Well Vonshredder has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pete Vonshredder!
Pete Vonshredder decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.