PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Vermicelli (ranked 25242 p4p, 25240 weight class) and Harry Swotter (ranked 610 p4p, 647 weight class). Vermicelli comes into the arena with Gonna Fly Now blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vermicelli
vs
Swotter

186 cm
18
170
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
170
1 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Vermicelli !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Harry Swotter!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vermicelli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swotter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A jab lands there for Vermicelli .
Vermicelli loads up on a big right hand but Swotter slips the punch.
Vermicelli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Swotter misses with a wild combination.
Vermicelli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Swotter throws a leg kick that misses.
Vermicelli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Swotter looks winded!
Swotter throws a solid leg kick but Vermicelli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Swotter.
We've been told by Vermicelli 's head coaches at Elite Island Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Swotter moves out of range as Vermicelli throws a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Swotter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A countering left hand to the body from Swotter misses.
Swotter slips under a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vermicelli .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swotter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vermicelli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Swotter just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermicelli is looking to chop away at Swotter's legs.
Vermicelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Swotter misses the target.
A shot to the body from Vermicelli misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vermicelli looks for the body kick but Swotter saw that one coming.
Vermicelli takes one to the chin there.
Swotter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vermicelli .
Swotter throws a leg kick but Vermicelli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vermicelli digs a good hook to Swotter's body.
Swotter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vermicelli misses with a straight right.
Vermicelli checks a leg kick nicely.
John Vermicelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermicelli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Swotter throws out the jab.
Vermicelli lands a body shot.
Vermicelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swotter manages to avoid it.
Swotter counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermicelli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That kick from Vermicelli tenderised Swotter's leg. Swotter is trying to keep his angry face on.
Swotter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vermicelli .
Vermicelli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vermicelli throws a body punch but Swotter moves out of range.
Swotter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vermicelli throws a leg kick which misses Swotter's front leg but catches the back leg as Swotter tries to avoid it.
Vermicelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swotter manages to avoid it.
Vermicelli lands a leg kick that knocks Swotter off balance momentarily.
A jab lands there for Vermicelli .
Vermicelli lands with a shot to the body.
Vermicelli scores with a nice right hand.
Vermicelli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vermicelli lands with an uppercut that bounces Swotter off the cage and back into range.
Vermicelli looks for the body kick but Swotter saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermicelli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vermicelli throws a body punch but Swotter moves out of range.
Swotter throws a leg kick but Vermicelli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vermicelli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Swotter blocks the leg kick.
Vermicelli moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vermicelli throws out a powerful jab.
Swotter drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vermicelli lands a body shot.
Vermicelli catches Swotter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Swotter slips under a jab from Vermicelli .
Vermicelli throws a solid leg kick but Swotter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vermicelli .
A leg kick checked by Swotter.
Vermicelli misses with a body kick.
A nice side step and Swotter releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Swotter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermicelli scores with a hook to the body. Swotter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Swotter misses its intended target.
Vermicelli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Swotter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermicelli pushes Swotter away with a front kick.
Vermicelli scores with a body shot.
Swotter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Swotter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vermicelli scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vermicelli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Swotter is rocked!
Vermicelli scores with a sloppy right hand. Swotter should have avoided that one.
Swotter is still on wobbly legs! Can Vermicelli finish him?
Vermicelli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Swotter.
Swotter misses with a left hand
enabling Vermicelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Vermicelli scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Vermicelli dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Swotter 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.
Vermicelli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swotter can do to turn this around?
Vermicelli scores with a spinning back kick!
Swotter takes a swing at Vermicelli 's ribcage but misses.
Vermicelli thuds his right hand into Swotter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vermicelli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vermicelli throws a solid leg kick but Swotter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vermicelli .
Vermicelli digs a good body shot into Swotter's ribs.
Swotter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vermicelli . Vermicelli obviously looking to wear him down.
Vermicelli scores with a decent looking hook.
Vermicelli cracks Swotter with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Swotter falls to his knees and Vermicelli doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Vermicelli !
John Vermicelli thanked the fans post fight for their support.