PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prince McVicker (ranked 4767 p4p, 4893 weight class) and Van Driesen (ranked 277 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McVicker
vs
Driesen

164 cm
21
141
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Prince McVicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Van Driesen!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McVicker shoots in looking for a takedown. Driesen tries to sprawl out of it but McVicker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Driesen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
McVicker moves out of range of the strikes.
Driesen moves out of range of the strikes.
McVicker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Driesen moves away.
Driesen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McVicker.
McVicker throws an overhand right that lands on Driesen's shoulder, as Driesen tries to avoid the shot.

Driesen has closed the distance and engaged McVicker in a clinch.
Driesen misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Driesen lands a nice elbow.
McVicker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Driesen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McVicker gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Driesen breaks the clinch.
Driesen misses with a series of wild punches.
Driesen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Driesen clinches.
Driesen is trying to drag McVicker to the mat but McVicker just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McVicker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Driesen is trying to break the clinch but McVicker is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McVicker throws a punch but it's blocked by Driesen.
McVicker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Driesen.
Driesen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McVicker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Prince McVicker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Driesen.
Driesen tries for a takedown. No joy.
McVicker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Driesen.
Driesen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but McVicker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
McVicker is pressed up against the cage. Driesen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McVicker down to the mat. McVicker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McVicker shoots in and drives through. Driesen sprawls well.

McVicker has Driesen up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McVicker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McVicker misses with a hook. Driesen ducked under it nicely.

McVicker pushes Driesen up against the cage in a clinch.
McVicker avoiding damage as Driesen throws knees to the body.
McVicker looking to throw knees to the head but Driesen is blocking nicely.
Driesen is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McVicker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McVicker tries to land knees in the clinch but Driesen avoids the damage to the body.
Driesen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McVicker is defending well for now.
McVicker has Driesen pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driesen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by McVicker after a bit of a struggle.

McVicker is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Driesen can't fight it off and eventually McVicker manages to take the fight to the floor. Driesen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McVicker has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Driesen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McVicker tries to free his leg and advance position but Driesen is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McVicker working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Driesen has an active guard here but McVicker has managed to pass into half guard.
Driesen regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Prince McVicker dominated that round.
That's time! McVicker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McVicker closes the distance and pushes Driesen back into the cage.
McVicker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Driesen goes for a takedown in the clinch but McVicker prevents it.

Driesen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Driesen pivots, looking for a leg kick but McVicker is out of range and Driesen settles back down.
McVicker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Driesen throws out the jab.
McVicker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Driesen can do to turn this around?
Driesen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McVicker manages to avoid it.
McVicker attempts a counter takedown but Driesen avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McVicker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Driesen.
McVicker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McVicker circles away from the clinch attempt.
McVicker half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
McVicker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Driesen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Driesen moves away from the strike by McVicker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driesen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Driesen throws out a loose jab but McVicker uses good head movement to avoid it.

McVicker closes the distance and clinches.
Driesen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Driesen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Prince McVicker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Van Driesen.

McVicker gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
McVicker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Driesen is keeping the position for now.
McVicker with a nice head shot there.
McVicker trying to control but Driesen is working from the bottom.
McVicker is pushing down on Driesen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Driesen is fighting to maintain full guard but McVicker has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Driesen wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McVicker stalling.
McVicker is looking to take a break and control but Driesen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McVicker slips a nice elbow through Driesen's hands, connecting with Driesen's forehead.
Driesen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
McVicker prevents Driesen from improving his position.
McVicker performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McVicker moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Driesen.
McVicker trying to control the position but Driesen is working away.
Driesen manages to work his way to half guard, despite McVicker's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Driesen trying to hold on to McVicker's head to control him but McVicker postures up.
McVicker prevents Driesen from improving his position.
McVicker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
McVicker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Driesen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McVicker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Prince McVicker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from McVicker. Driesen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Driesen with the counter takedown but McVicker avoids it easily.
McVicker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Driesen misses with an uppercut. McVicker saw that one coming.
McVicker is looking to clinch but Driesen is avoiding it.
Driesen feints the counter takedown.
McVicker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Driesen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McVicker goes for a double leg but Driesen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Driesen continues to drive forward.
McVicker misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for McVicker to work.
McVicker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Driesen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Driesen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Driesen closes the distance looking to clinch

and McVicker counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McVicker.
McVicker landing with the ground and pound.
Driesen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McVicker scoring with some ground and pound.
Driesen keeping full guard, as McVicker tries to pass.
McVicker trying to control but Driesen is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Driesen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McVicker stacks Driesen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McVicker!
Prince McVicker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Driesen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
McVicker wants to take a breather but Driesen is having none of it.

Driesen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and McVicker pushes past his half guard into mount!
Driesen is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McVicker landing punches.
McVicker working Driesen over with strikes here.
McVicker content just to control the position here.
McVicker lands a couple of good shots and Driesen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
McVicker lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by McVicker.
McVicker controls the action.
McVicker has the hooks in. Driesen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Driesen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McVicker is working the ground and pound. Can Driesen escape?
McVicker lands shots from the back.
Driesen tries to break free.
McVicker trying to control momentarily.
Driesen manages to reverse the position and now he's in McVicker's guard. Nice work there by Driesen.
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!

McVicker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Driesen defends it easily.
Van Driesen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Prince McVicker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McVicker trying to control the position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prince McVicker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McVicker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Prince McVicker!
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Prince McVicker!
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight for Prince McVicker!

Prince McVicker wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Prince McVicker thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.