PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keaton Vega (ranked 1774 p4p, 2826 weight class) and DA Real (ranked 220 p4p, 318 weight class). DA Real will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Vega
vs
Real

188 cm
24
248
11 - 8 - 0

209 cm
28
265
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

AVALON

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keaton Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DA Real!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Real throws a body shot but no joy.
Vega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Real misses with a body shot
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Real fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Real throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
Real looks to score with a jab to the body but Vega is just out of range.
Real is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vega rather than just go for the knockout.
Real misses with a body shot
and Vega counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Real lands a right hook to the body.
Real throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Real rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vega counters with a nice low kick that buckles Real's knee momentarily.
Vega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vega connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Real is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vega.
Nice jab there from Vega.
Real misses with a jab to the body
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega throws a front kick that sends Real stumbling back into the cage.
Vega walks into a stiff left hand from Real.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Real misses with a body shot.
Vega tries to land a leg kick but Real saw it coming and moves away.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vega is looking to counter punch.
Vega throws a sloppy head kick and Real moves out of range easily.
Real now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Real throws a body shot but no joy.

Vega moves into the clinch.

Vega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Real scores with a jab to the body.
Vega misses with a kick to the body.
Real lands a nice shot to the body.
Vega takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crunch! Vega slams his shin into Real's torso.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Real, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Real.
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!
Real swings for the body but Vega moves out of range.
Real ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Real cracks Vega with an open hand slap.
Vega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Real connects with a body shot.
Vega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Real fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Vega looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Vega thuds his right hand into Real's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vega avoids the body shot from Real.

Real cracks Vega with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Real has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Vega to stand back up!

Vega is rocked!
Real misses with a shot to the body
and Vega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Real rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vega counters with a straight right hand.
Real throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries to clinch there but Real circles away.

Vega has closed the distance and engaged Real in a clinch.
Vega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vega effectively controlling the action here.

Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vega.
Real digs a good body shot into Vega's ribs.
Real lands a jab to Vega's midsection.
Real has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Real fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Vega has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Real finds it's way round the side to connect with Vega's head.
Vega throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega pushes Real away with a front kick.
A nice leg kick from Vega, right into the meat of the thigh.

Vega darts in and clinches Real up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Real misses the shot to the body.
Real lands a jab to the head.
Real throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Vega.
Real swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vega takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Real throws a lazy uppercut
and Vega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Real lunges at Vega with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vega's hand.
Real fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Real tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vega was well out of range. Poor timing from Real.
Real waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vega.
Vega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Real.
An attempted straight right counter from Vega misses the target.
Vega scoring well with a low kick there.
Vega takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Real lands a head shot.
A low kick lands for Vega.
Real misses with a wild body shot.
Real takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Real is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Real misses with a straight left.
DA Real seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice cross by Real.
Real lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Vega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Real has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Real.
Vega seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Real misses.
Nice body kick there by Vega.
Vega avoids the body shot from Real.
A looping hook to the body misses from Real. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Vega.
Vega lands a front kick.

Vega clinches up against the cage.
Real can't break the clinch.
Vega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vega has Real pressed against the cage, preventing Real from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vega looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega swings wildly with an uppercut but Real uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega pressing his opponent against the cage.

Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vega lands a leg kick that knocks Real off balance momentarily.
Real misses with a shot to the body
and Vega counters with a right hand to the body.
Crunch! Vega slams his shin into Real's torso.
Real looks to land a left hand but Vega moved out of range nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Real misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega moves in looking to clinch but Real pushes him off.
Real throws a body punch but Vega moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Real. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vega ducks under a wild hook from Real.
Vega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Real takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Real connects with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Real scores with a decent looking hook.
Vega avoids the body shot from Real.
Vega looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Real staying out of range there.
Real appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Real misses with a wild body shot.
Vega lets loose with a powerful body kick. Real will feel that in the morning.
Real lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vega at a distance.
Real swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vega throws a counter high kick but Real was just alert enough to avoid it.
Vega lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vega tries a head kick but it misses.
Vega wants to clinch.
Real missing with a left hand there. Vega was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vega misses with an uppercut. Real saw that one coming.
Real misses with a shot to the body
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good shot there by Real.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but DA Real will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Real misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Real. Beautiful body shot.
Vega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Vega has Real up against the cage in a clinch.

Real escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vega takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A big right from Real misses.
Real has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vega.
A jab from Real misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Real is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vega.
Real fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Real cracks a nice hook into Vega's ribs.
Real lands a jab to Vega's midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Real misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vega.
Real ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.
Real ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.
Real misses with a body shot.
Vega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vega fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Real is out of range.
Vega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vega connects with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Real. Vega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Real throws a body shot but no joy.
Vega misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vega connects with an inside leg kick.
Real swings for the body but Vega moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Real throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vega counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vega slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Real.
Nice body punch from Real.
Vega staying out of range there.
Real thuds a left hand into Vega's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vega.
Nice cross by Real.
Real throws the left hand but Vega avoids the punch easily.
Vega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vega avoids the body shot from Real.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Real connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Real misses the body punch
and Vega counters with a body kick.
Real blocks the body kick.
Keaton Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vega takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Real thuds a left hand into Vega's body.
Vega looks to throw a body kick
and Real counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Real changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Real.
Real fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vega manages to avoid it.
Vega is looking to counter the offense by Real and move into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Real. That snapped Vega's head back.
Real lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Real takes a swing at Vega's ribcage but misses.
Real throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Real moves out of range of the body kick.
Vega 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.
Real lands a head shot.
Vega looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Crunch! Vega slams his shin into Real's torso.
Vega connects with a solid leg kick.
Real digs a good body shot into Vega's ribs.
Vega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vega appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Real throws a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Real as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vega. Real does a little dance to reset his feet.
Real catches Vega with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Vega closes the distance and pushes Real back into the cage.
Real wants to break free but Vega has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
DA Real comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Real winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DA Real!
A very excited looking DA Real rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.