PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Romega Vartanein (ranked 1053 p4p, 1250 weight class) and Tommy Vercetti (ranked 140 p4p, 168 weight class). Vercetti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Vice City kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! On his way into the cage it seems that Romega Vartanein has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Romega Vartanein seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Vartanein
vs
Vercetti

179 cm
31
130
18 - 22 - 1

182 cm
30
159
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Romega Vartanein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tommy Vercetti!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vartanein ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vartanein looks to land a right hand but Vercetti moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Vercetti on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vartanein really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vartanein.
Vercetti scores with a hook.
Vartanein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vartanein getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vartanein throws the left hand but Vercetti avoids the punch easily.
Vartanein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vercetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
A left lands for Vercetti.
Vercetti ducks right into an uppercut from Vartanein.
Vartanein takes a swing at Vercetti's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Vartanein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vartanein misses with a left hand
and Vercetti counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vercetti lands with a right hand.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vartanein blocks a jab.
Vartanein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
A little feinted left hand from Vartanein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vercetti lands with a cross.
Vartanein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vartanein scores with a sloppy right hand. Vercetti should have avoided that one.
Vartanein slips under a jab.
Vartanein takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Vartanein moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vartanein, as that shot connected.
Vartanein pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vartanein ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vercetti is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vartanein had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Vartanein looks to land a right hand but Vercetti moved out of range.
Vercetti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Vartanein slips the punch.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Nice straight punches there by Vartanein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vartanein.
Vartanein slips under a jab.
Vartanein throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Vartanein appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Vercetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vercetti has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vartanein stuns Vercetti with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein scores with a jab to the body.
Vartanein throws a right hand that misses
and Vercetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Vercetti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vercetti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vercetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vartanein.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Vartanein is out of range.
Vercetti looks to throw the jab but Vartanein is out of range.
It looked like Vartanein wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vartanein slips a jab from Vercetti.
A counter left hand to the body from Vartanein misses its target.
Vercetti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vartanein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vercetti moves away.
Vartanein throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Vercetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vercetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
Vercetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Vartanein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Vartanein catches Vercetti right on the button with a cross.
Vartanein moves out of range as Vercetti strikes.
Vartanein slips a straight right by Vercetti.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti throws an overhand right that lands on Vartanein's shoulder, as Vartanein tries to avoid the shot.
Vercetti walks into a straight right hand from Vartanein.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vercetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vartanein throws a lazy right hand but Vercetti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vercetti crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vartanein - the referee stops the clock and Vercetti gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vartanein. Vercetti manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vartanein staying out of range there.
Vercetti throws the left hand but Vartanein avoids the punch easily.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vartanein slips a jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vartanein.
Vercetti jabs Vartanein right on the nose. Vartanein blinks but takes it well.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vercetti thuds his right hand into Vartanein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Vercetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vartanein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti lunges at Vartanein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vartanein's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vartanein slips a straight right by Vercetti.
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Vartanein moved out of range nicely.
Vartanein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vercetti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti jabs Vartanein to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vartanein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vercetti.
Vercetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vartanein.
Nice body punch from Vartanein.
Vercetti misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Vercetti as he connects with a hook.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vartanein changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Vartanein moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Vartanein saw that one coming.
Vartanein swings for the body but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vercetti defending well as Vartanein loads up on a big left hand.
Vartanein lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands a jab to the head.
Vercetti loads up on a big right hand but Vartanein slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Vartanein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vartanein.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vartanein throwing a counter right hand but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
A jab from Vartanein misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vercetti. Vartanein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vercetti misses with a hook
and Vartanein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vartanein blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Vercetti misses the target.
Vartanein staying out of range there.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Vartanein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vartanein tries to move into range but Vercetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vartanein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Vercetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Vercetti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vartanein.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Vartanein slips a straight right by Vercetti.
A little feinted left hand from Vartanein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vartanein throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vercetti is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vercetti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vartanein momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanein misses with an uppercut. Vercetti saw that one coming.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vartanein throws a lazy uppercut
and Vercetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vartanein might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Vercetti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vartanein just misses with a punch to the body.
Vercetti lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vercetti staying out of range there.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Vercetti works the jab nicely.
Vercetti thuds his right hand into Vartanein's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vercetti avoids the body shot from Vartanein.
Vartanein takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Vartanein is rocked!
Vartanein moves forwards but Vercetti connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Vartanein is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vercetti looks to land a left hand but Vartanein moved out of range nicely.
Vercetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vartanein seems to have got his legs back now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vartanein misses with a straight right.
Vercetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vercetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vercetti throws a hook but Vartanein avoids it easily.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vercetti swinging wildly here.
Vercetti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut. Vercetti saw that one coming.
Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vartanein.
Vartanein is looking to wear down Vercetti with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Vartanein.
Vartanein staying out of range there.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Vartanein ducked under it nicely.
Vartanein moves out of range of the strikes.
Vercetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vercetti misses with a looping right.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut. Vercetti saw that one coming.
Vercetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Vercetti moves out of range as Vartanein throws a body kick.
It seemed like Vercetti was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big left from Vercetti misses.
Vartanein looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vercetti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vercetti swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vercetti with a nice cross.
Vercetti lands a right hook to the body.
Vartanein jabs Vercetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vercetti misses with a hook.
A jab from Vercetti finds it's way through Vartanein's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vartanein. Vercetti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vercetti connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vartanein. Vartanein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vercetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Vercetti throws a jab when Vartanein was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vercetti missing with a left hand there. Vartanein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vercetti tries to move into range but Vartanein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice shot lands for Vartanein.
Vercetti throws a looping overhand right but Vartanein ducks down to avoid it.
Vercetti misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vercetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vartanein circles away quickly and effectively.
Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vercetti.
Vartanein throws a head kick that misses.
Vartanein throws the left hand but Vercetti avoids the punch easily.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vartanein.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Vartanein.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vercetti misses with a straight right.
Vercetti throws a series of punches but Vartanein avoids them all with ease.
Vartanein throws out a loose jab but Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vercetti lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vercetti misses with a hook. Vartanein ducked under it nicely.
Vartanein has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vercetti finds it's way round the side to connect with Vartanein's head.
Vercetti misses with a straight left.
Vartanein lands with a shot to the body.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Vercetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Good shot there by Vercetti.
Vartanein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vercetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vartanein swings for the body but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vartanein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Vartanein swings for the body but Vercetti moves out of range.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut
and Vercetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vercetti looks to land a right hand but Vartanein moved out of range.
Vartanein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Vercetti.
Vartanein is looking to counter punch.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vartanein thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vartanein jabs Vercetti to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Vartanein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vercetti.
Vartanein throws a body punch but Vercetti moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vercetti! But no joy.
Vartanein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vartanein looks to land a right hand but Vercetti moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Vartanein ducks under a wild hook from Vercetti.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vercetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Vercetti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vartanein.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Vartanein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vercetti.
Vartanein cracks Vercetti with an open hand slap.
Vercetti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vartanein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vercetti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vercetti! But no joy.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Vartanein.
Vartanein swings away with a body shot that misses
and Vartanein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vercetti lands with a cross.
Vercetti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vartanein.
Vercetti defending well as Vartanein loads up on a big left hand.
Vercetti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Vartanein. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vartanein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vercetti misses with an uppercut. Vartanein saw that one coming.
Vercetti lands a glancing blow to the side of Vartanein's head.
Vartanein jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vercetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Vartanein off the cage and back into range.
Vartanein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vercetti was well out of range. Poor timing from Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut.
Vercetti misses with a looping left.
Vartanein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vartanein throws a shot from downtown. Vercetti moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti blocks a jab.
Vartanein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vercetti.
Vercetti throws a hook but Vartanein avoids it easily.
Vartanein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vercetti.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Vartanein.
Sloppy strikes from Vercetti. Those never looked like landing.
Vercetti throws a hook but Vartanein blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti throws a big shot that misses.
Vartanein ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vercetti throws out a loose jab but Vartanein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vartanein misses with a body shot.
Vartanein fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vercetti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vartanein walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vercetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vartanein.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut
and Vercetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Vartanein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A slow jab from Vercetti misses its intended target.
Vercetti throws a shot from downtown. Vartanein moves away and avoids it.
Vercetti throws a lazy right hand but Vartanein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartanein misses the shot to the body.
Vartanein misses with an uppercut.
Vercetti slips under a jab from Vartanein.
A jab from Vercetti misses.
Vercetti lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vartanein's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vartanein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vercetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vartanein looks to score with a jab to the body but Vercetti is just out of range.
Vercetti takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vercetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vartanein throws a body shot but no joy.
Vartanein showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vercetti.
Vartanein was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vercetti tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vartanein was well out of range. Poor timing from Vercetti.
Vartanein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vercetti.
Vartanein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Vartanein does it's job there.
Romega Vartanein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vartanein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Vercetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vartanein.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vartanein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vercetti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vercetti looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vercetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Vartanein.
A little feinted left hand from Vartanein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The fighters circling - Vercetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vartanein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vartanein slips a jab from Vercetti.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Vercetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vercetti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Vercetti!
Tommy Vercetti thanked the fans post fight for their support.