PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vishis Vourture (ranked 2222 p4p, 1396 weight class) and Slim Slow (ranked 171 p4p, 108 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Vourture
vs
Slow

163 cm
24
130
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
135
10 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vishis Vourture!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slim Slow!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vourture takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slow throws a combination. Vourture tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vourture lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Slow is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jab by Slow.
Slow misses with a lunging right hand
and Vourture counters with a good, hard body kick but Slow shrugs it off.
Vourture looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Slim Slow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vourture throws a wild body kick that Slow sees coming a mile off.
Slow bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vourture keeps the fight on the outside.
Vourture throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Slow misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vourture.
Vourture throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vourture has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vourture there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vourture thuds his shin into the meat of Slow's side.
Slow defending well as Vourture loads up on a big left hand.
Vourture throws a lazy uppercut
and Slow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slow is looking to clinch.
Vourture ducks under a wild hook from Slow.
Vourture throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Slow counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vourture throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vourture paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slow wants to clinch up but Vourture keeps it at a distance.
Vourture appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Slow gets a clinch.
Slow tries to throw a body punch but Vourture avoids it by throwing Slow back against the cage.
Slow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vourture missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slow lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vourture backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Vourture breaks from the clinch.
Vourture feints and then cracks Slow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slow down.
Slow checks a low kick from Vourture.

Slow drives through and clinches with Vourture against the cage.

Vourture breaks the clinch.
Vourture pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slow throws a hook to the side of Vourture's head but Vourture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vourture fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slow is out of range.
Jab from Slow.
Slow scores with a sloppy right hand. Vourture should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Slow misses.
And Vourture counters with a quick kick to the body but Slow blocks it.
Vourture is looking to slow Slow down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vourture tries to land a leg kick but Slow saw it coming and moves away.
Vourture tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slow is looking to clinch.
Vourture jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vourture counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slow's knee momentarily.
Slow wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Vourture.
Slow is looking for the big counter here.
Slow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vourture.
Slow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Slow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vourture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slow tries to clinch but Vourture is having none of it.
Vourture on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Slow slips a straight right by Vourture.
Slow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vourture with a body shot.
Slow just misses with a punch to the body.
Slow lands a jab to the nose.
Vourture uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slow.

Slow forces Vourture back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vourture tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slow's elbow.

Vourture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slow misses with a straight right.
Vourture swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slow moves out of range of the body kick.
Vourture moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slow moves out of range of the body kick.
Slow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vourture had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Slow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vourture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Slim Slow will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vourture showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slow.
Vourture throws a quick counter kick to the body but Slow avoids it.
Vourture avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vourture quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Slow has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Vourture 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.
Vourture moves forwards but Slow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Slow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vourture doesn't seem phased though.
Slow wants to clinch up but Vourture keeps it at a distance.
Slow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slow has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slow wants to clinch up but Vourture keeps it at a distance.
Vourture appears to be looking for a big counter.
Slow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vourture counters with a leg kick.
Slow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Good standup being displayed there by Slow as he connects with a hook.
Vourture pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slow tries to close the distance and clinch but Vourture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vourture appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vourture moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slim Slow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slow throws a right hand that Vourture ducks under and follows up with a left that Vourture also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Slow there.
Vourture dodges the punch combination from Slow.
Vourture will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slow lands with a cross.
Slow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vourture looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vourture thows a leg kick but Slow checks it
and Slow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vourture walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slow throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vourture counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vourture slips under a jab.
Vourture thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Slow if he has to take too many more of those.
Slim Slow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slow tries to clinch but Vourture moves out of range.
Vourture is looking to counter with a body kick.
Vourture moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A jab from Slow finds it's way through Vourture's defenses.
Vourture throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Slow makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vourture throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Slow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Slow forces Vourture back against the cage and clinches.

Vourture manages to break the clinch.
Slow looks to land a combination but Vourture avoids it well.
Slow is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Slow tries to clinch there but Vourture circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Slow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vourture, pushing him back against the cage.

Vourture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slow throws the left hand but Vourture avoids the punch easily.
Slow lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vourture throws a half hearted mid kick.
Slow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vourture swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vourture avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slow throws a right hand that Vourture ducks under and follows up with a left that Vourture also avoids with ease.
Slow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vourture looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slow working aggressively here.
Vourture scores a nice knee to the body.

Vourture breaks from the clinch.
Slow cracks Vourture with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Slow catches Vourture with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vourture throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Slow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slow has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vourture.

Slow rushes Vourture and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good body shot from Vourture.
Vourture takes a shot to the head.
Vourture with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vourture looking to stall.

Vourture breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vourture manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vourture looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Slow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Slow throws a series of strikes that have Vourture backpedaling.
Slow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vourture walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vourture slips under a jab.
As Slow backs away, Vourture returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Slow checks a leg kick.
Slow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slow scores with a body shot.
Slow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vourture momentarily.
A big right from Vourture misses.
Slow let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vourture pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Slow doesn't manage to clinch there - Vourture circles away.
Vourture throws a quick inside leg kick.
Slow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vourture fires out a quick counter leg kick but Slow just manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slow rushes Vourture and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vourture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vourture unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vourture blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vourture lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slow backwards.
Vourture unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Slow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vourture is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Slow's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Vourture escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A low kick from Vourture misses
and Slow counters with a nice uppercut.
Vourture throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vourture throws a counter high kick but Slow was just alert enough to avoid it.
Slow throws a shot from downtown. Vourture moves away and avoids it.
Slow tries to clinch up.
Slow misses with a few strikes there.
Slim Slow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slow missing with a left hand there. Vourture was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vourture was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Slow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slow misses with a hook. Vourture ducked under it nicely.
Slow throws a right and a left that Vourture avoids nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slow checks a leg kick.
Slow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vourture keeps the fight on the outside.
Vourture swats away the attempt to clinch by Slow.
Vourture buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vourture shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slow is looking to clinch.
Slow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slow slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Slow throws a hook to the side of Vourture's head but Vourture sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slow wants to clinch.
Vishis Vourture has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good standup being displayed there by Slow as he connects with a hook.
Slow tries to close the distance and clinch but Vourture swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Slow backs away, Vourture returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vourture misses with a leg kick.
Vourture throws the kick towards the body but Slow avoids it.
Slow is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Vourture throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slow moves out of range as Vourture throws a body kick.
Vourture chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vourture throws a low kick but Slow moves out of range easily.
Slow moves in looking to clinch but Vourture pushes him off.
Vourture appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vourture keeps the fight on the outside.
Slow scores with a sloppy right hand. Vourture should have avoided that one.
A big right from Vourture misses.
Vourture misses with an uppercut
and Slow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Slow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slow 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Slow!
Slim Slow was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.