PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Vinge (ranked 2126 p4p, 3291 weight class) and Woodie Maykit (ranked 314 p4p, 450 weight class). Woodie Maykit is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Vinge
vs
Maykit

190 cm
23
205
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
205
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jimmie Vinge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Woodie Maykit!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maykit walks into a straight right hand from Vinge.
Vinge throws a jab when Maykit was well out of range.
Maykit on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vinge throws out a loose jab but Maykit uses good head movement to avoid it.

Vinge moves into the clinch.
Vinge has a couple of punches blocked by Maykit.
Maykit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Vinge pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vinge looks to score with a jab to the body but Maykit is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maykit moves out of range of the strikes.
Jimmie Vinge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maykit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vinge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maykit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maykit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vinge.
Maykit throws a big counter head kick but Vinge avoids it with no problem.
Maykit staying out of range there.
Vinge throws a lazy right hand but Maykit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maykit replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Vinge blocks it well.
Maykit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maykit raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vinge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've been told by Vinge's head coaches at Torcida MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Vinge lands a jab to the nose.
Jimmie Vinge is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinge tries to work over Maykit's front leg with a kick but Maykit checks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vinge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maykit follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Vinge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vinge is looking to chop away at Maykit's legs.
Vinge attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maykit shapes to counter with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maykit.
Maykit raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vinge tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Maykit is able to avoid easily.
Maykit is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Vinge closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maykit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vinge lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maykit goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vinge prevents it.
Maykit is working for takedown but Vinge is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jimmie Vinge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woodie Maykit.
A head punch on the inside from Vinge fails to land.
Maykit looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Maykit is looking for a takedown.
Maykit has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vinge after a bit of a struggle.
Maykit looking for a takedown.
Vinge prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vinge misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maykit drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maykit is looking for a takedown.
Maykit blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maykit has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vinge is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stalling in the clinch from Vinge.
Vinge misses with the head strike.
Vinge throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Vinge scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vinge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maykit's efforts to push away.
Vinge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vinge misses with a punch on the inside.
Vinge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maykit looking for a takedown.
Vinge fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmie Vinge dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vinge misses with a wild body shot.
Vinge swings for the body but Maykit moves out of range.
Maykit shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Vinge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vinge swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jimmie Vinge has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vinge lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maykit has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vinge after a bit of a struggle.
Maykit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vinge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maykit with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vinge swings wildly with an uppercut but Maykit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinge scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinge can't find room to land a body shot as Maykit controls the action.
Vinge working aggressively here.
Vinge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maykit can do to turn this around?
Maykit is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vinge is defending well.
Maykit blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maykit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maykit's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maykit drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vinge gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jimmie Vinge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woodie Maykit.
Maykit tries a knee to the head but Vinge blocks it.
Maykit tries for a takedown but Vinge manages to get underhooks.
Vinge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vinge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vinge.
Maykit trying to land knees to the body.
Maykit goes for a takedown attempt but Vinge pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Vinge looks to land a right hand but Maykit moved out of range.
Maykit counters with a body kick.
Vinge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maykit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinge throws a body shot but no joy.
Maykit throws a big counter head kick but Vinge avoids it with no problem.

Vinge lands a big uppercut and Maykit crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Maykit looks OK. Vinge waves Maykit back to his feet!

Maykit is rocked!

It looks like Woodie Maykit has been cut.
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!
Vinge lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Maykit falls backwards - clearly groggy! Vinge dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmie Vinge!
After winning the bout, Jimmie Vinge thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.