PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Eagle (ranked 2687 p4p, 3313 weight class) and Tommy Vercetti (ranked 332 p4p, 415 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eagle might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pay money To my Pain - Weight of my pride. Vercetti has chosen Vice City as his entrance music. Tommy Vercetti has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Eagle
vs
Vercetti

182 cm
23
175
3 - 5 - 0

182 cm
23
174
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Vercetti!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eagle clinches with his opponent.
Vercetti just leaning against Eagle, taking a breather.
Vercetti misses with a punch on the inside.
Eagle jumps guard but Vercetti turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Eagle successfully pulls guard.
Vercetti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Eagle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vercetti is one step ahead there.
Eagle looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eagle pulls Vercetti in to control the position.
Vercetti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vercetti preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vercetti controls the pace.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eagle working a defensive guard but Vercetti manages to pass into side control anyway.
Eagle is looking for a sweep.
Eagle prevents Vercetti from moving into mount.
Eagle wants to control but Vercetti postures up.
Eagle is trying to escape the position but Vercetti is controlling the position.
Eagle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle is looking for a sweep. Vercetti is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eagle preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eagle wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Vercetti seems content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eagle moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eagle tries to clinch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eagle tries to close the distance and clinch but Vercetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
David Eagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti throws a jab when Eagle was well out of range.
Eagle is looking to counter the offense by Vercetti and move into the clinch.

Eagle has Vercetti up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eagle.
Vercetti has Eagle pressed against the cage.
Vercetti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vercetti tries to break free but Eagle pushes him back against the cage.
Vercetti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eagle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eagle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vercetti just stands there and leans against the cage.

Eagle pulls Vercetti into guard.
Eagle bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vercetti's guard.

Eagle stays in close to Vercetti's body and controls the position.
Vercetti keeping moving, preventing Eagle from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Eagle trying to control but Vercetti is working from the bottom.
Eagle controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eagle slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eagle is controlling the pace.
Eagle is looking to stall here but Vercetti recovers full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tommy Vercetti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Eagle slips a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut.
Eagle wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!

Eagle closes the distance and clinches.
Vercetti lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vercetti misses with some punches.
Vercetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eagle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eagle tries to pull guard but Vercetti won't allow it.
Eagle jumps guard but Vercetti stands there with Eagle around his waist. Eagle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Eagle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vercetti digs a right hand underneath Eagle's ribcage. Eagle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vercetti manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eagle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vercetti smiles and moves away.
Eagle closes the distance but Vercetti moves to the side
and Vercetti counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle tries to clinch but Vercetti moves out of range.

Eagle closes the distance and pushes Vercetti back into the cage.
Eagle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vercetti just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vercetti is trying to maintain a safe position but Eagle gets an underhook and turns Vercetti into the cage.
Vercetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eagle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eagle tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vercetti smiles and moves away.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Eagle is looking to clinch.
Eagle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Eagle tries to clinch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti drops Eagle with a big left hand! Eagle is injured, injured bad! Vercetti jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Vercetti!
During a confident post fight interview, Tommy Vercetti thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.