PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vern Vurris (ranked 676 p4p, 2618 weight class) and Stances Slumponyhu (ranked 90 p4p, 306 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Vurris
vs
Slumponyhu

201 cm
24
270
14 - 3 - 0

195 cm
27
260
8 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vern Vurris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stances Slumponyhu!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Winston Howard and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slumponyhu thows a leg kick but Vurris checks it

and Vurris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vurris.
Slumponyhu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slumponyhu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurris's elbow.
Slumponyhu can't find room to land a body shot as Vurris controls the action.
Vurris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Stances Slumponyhu has been cut.

Vurris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slumponyhu lands a head shot.
Vurris misses with a low kick.
Slumponyhu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slumponyhu looks to land a combination. Vurris sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Vern Vurris has been cut.
Slumponyhu fails to land with a series of punches.
Vurris slips a jab from Slumponyhu.
Slumponyhu moves out of range as Vurris throws a body kick.
Vurris seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vurris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stances Slumponyhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slumponyhu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

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

Vurris is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slumponyhu.
Vurris throwing a counter right hand but Slumponyhu manages to avoid it.
Oh Vurris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Vurris clinches.
Vurris seems to have got his legs back now.
Slumponyhu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vurris avoids it.
Slumponyhu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vurris's elbow.
Slumponyhu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Vurris breaks from the clinch.
Slumponyhu looks to land a right hand but Vurris moved out of range.
Slumponyhu checks a low kick from Vurris.
Slumponyhu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slumponyhu connects with a looping right hand.
Slumponyhu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vurris was well out of range. Poor timing from Slumponyhu.
Vurris was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vurris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slumponyhu.

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!
Vurris scores with a decent looking hook.

Vurris moves into the clinch.
Vurris lands a nice knee to the body.
Slumponyhu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vurris scores with a shoulder strike.
Vurris working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slumponyhu throws a punch but it's blocked by Vurris.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vurris throws an elbow but misses.
Vurris lands an elbow that stopped Slumponyhu in his tracks for a moment.
Vurris has Slumponyhu pressed against the cage, preventing Slumponyhu from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vurris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vurris lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Vurris.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slumponyhu.
Vurris lands an elbow inside.

Vurris breaks the clinch.
Slumponyhu throws a low kick but Vurris avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Slumponyhu.
Vurris misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Vurris. Slumponyhu shrugs it off though.
Slumponyhu looks winded!

Vurris moves into the clinch.
Vurris lands a nice knee to the body.
Vurris lands an elbow inside that Slumponyhu shrugs off.
Vurris landing knees to the head.
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!
Vurris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slumponyhu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vurris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vurris putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Slumponyhu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Vurris.
Vurris lands a nice elbow.
Slumponyhu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vurris working Slumponyhu over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Vurris - that landed with a thud.

Vurris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vurris cracks Slumponyhu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Slumponyhu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Vurris finish him?

Vurris closes the distance and pushes Slumponyhu back into the cage.
Vurris with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vern Vurris dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A nice leg kick lands there from Vurris.
Slumponyhu motions for Vurris to come forward. Slumponyhu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Vurris forces Slumponyhu back against the cage and clinches.
Vurris throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slumponyhu misses with a punch to the body.
Slumponyhu is trying to break free.
Slumponyhu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vurris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Vurris breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slumponyhu throws a leg kick but Vurris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slumponyhu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slumponyhu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vurris counters with a right hand to the body.
Slumponyhu blocks a head kick by Vurris.
Slumponyhu is breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Vurris.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vurris moves into the clinch.
Vurris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vurris lands a nice elbow.
Vurris lands a damaging elbow.
Vurris lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vurris landing knees to the body.

Vurris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Vurris clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vurris obliges.
Slumponyhu tries to land knees in the clinch but Vurris avoids the damage to the body.
Vurris unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slumponyhu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vurris landing knees to the head.

That has opened up Stances Slumponyhu's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slumponyhu takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vurris lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slumponyhu backwards.
Knees to the body from Vurris.
Vern Vurris has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Slumponyhu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slumponyhu working hard to break the clinch.
Vurris lands an elbow inside that Slumponyhu shrugs off.
Vurris scores with a knee to the head.
Vurris has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Vurris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vurris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slumponyhu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Vurris takes the fight into the clinch.

Vurris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vurris drives through and clinches with Slumponyhu against the cage.
Slumponyhu tries to work over Vurris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vurris landing knees to the body.
Vurris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slumponyhu can do to turn this around?

Vurris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vurris closes the distance and clinches.
Vurris scores with a knee to the head.

Vurris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vurris clinches with his opponent.
Vurris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Vurris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Vurris.
Vurris connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vurris staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vurris throws a lazy right hand but Slumponyhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slumponyhu throws a head kick that Vurris semi-blocks.

Vurris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vurris looking to throw knees to the head but Slumponyhu is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vurris.
Vurris lands a damaging elbow.
Vurris manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vurris.

Vurris manages to break the clinch.
Slumponyhu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vern Vurris dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Slumponyhu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Slumponyhu lands with a right hand.
Slumponyhu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vurris doesn't seem bothered though.
Vurris moves out of range as Slumponyhu strikes.
Slumponyhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slumponyhu misses with a double jab.
Vurris slips a jab and a cross from Slumponyhu.
Vurris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Slumponyhu back to the cage. Vurris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Vurris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slumponyhu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slumponyhu tries to throw a body punch but Vurris avoids it by throwing Slumponyhu back against the cage.
Slumponyhu tries to throw a body punch but Vurris avoids it by throwing Slumponyhu back against the cage.
Slumponyhu tries to break the clinch but Vurris is controlling the position.
Vurris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vurris gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Slumponyhu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slumponyhu misses with the head strike.
Vurris stalling the fight.
Slumponyhu can't find room to land a body shot as Vurris controls the action.
Vurris with a knee to the head.
Vurris lands an elbow inside.
Vurris throws 2 knees - Slumponyhu can't escape Vurris's clinch. As Slumponyhu tries to escape again Vurris whips his head left to meet with another knee! That's knocked out Slumponyhu's gum shield and as Slumponyhu falls to the floor, the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Vern Vurris!
Vern Vurris bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Stances Slumponyhu spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll starting doing PEDs'.