PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Villanova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nameloc Kram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kram has chosen Highway to Hell as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Villanova
vs
Kram

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vincent Villanova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nameloc Kram!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanova shoots for a takedown but Kram saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kram throws a hook but Villanova blocks it.
Kram throws a right hand that Villanova ducks under and follows up with a left that Villanova also avoids with ease.
Kram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kram catches Villanova with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kram throws a series of punches but Villanova avoids them all with ease.
Villanova gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kram misses with a two punch combination.
Kram is looking to clinch.
Kram tests Villanova's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kram tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Villanova moves forwards but Kram connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kram displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Villanova.
Villanova tries to clinch there but Kram circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kram misses with the combination.

Villanova instigates a clinch.
Kram tries to break the clinch but Villanova is controlling the position.
Villanova on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kram lands a shot to the body.
Kram is trying to break free.

Villanova jumps guard and drags Kram to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kram looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Villanova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kram sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kram really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Villanova. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kram trying to control the position from guard on top but Villanova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kram controlling from the top position.
Kram trying to control the position from guard on top but Villanova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Villanova will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kram controlling from the top position.
Kram looking to sit in guard and control but Villanova gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Nameloc Kram just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Villanova slips a jab from Kram.
Kram looks to land a combination but Villanova avoids it well.
Kram moves out of range as Villanova throws a body kick.
Kram circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nameloc Kram is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kram scores with a one two! Villanova had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Villanova fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Villanova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kram fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Villanova.
Kram tries to clinch there but Villanova circles away.
Kram misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villanova slips a straight right by Kram.
Villanova tries for a takedown but Kram sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Kram closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Villanova manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Villanova is controlling Kram's posture.
Kram wants to control from the top but Villanova keeps moving.
Kram controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kram must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Villanova avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Villanova wants to stand and escape but Kram is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Villanova fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kram on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kram.
Villanova misses with a body kick.
Kram throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Villanova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vincent Villanova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Villanova tries to clinch there but Kram circles away.
Kram tries to clinch but Villanova is having none of it.
Kram tries a head kick but it misses.
Kram tries to bum rush Villanova with a series of wild strikes but Villanova uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kram lands a head kick. Villanova smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Vincent Villanova has been cut.
Villanova looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kram is fending him off so far but Villanova persists. Nope, Kram circles away and we're back to standing.
Villanova blocks a head kick by Kram.
Kram doesn't manage to clinch there - Villanova circles away.
Kram lands with a nice body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kram moves out of range of the body kick from Villanova.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kram throws a head kick that half lands.
Kram misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kram throws a sloppy head kick and Villanova moves out of range easily.
Villanova avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kram throws a head kick that half lands.
Villanova slips a jab from Kram.
Good shot there by Kram.
Kram darts in trying to clinch

and Villanova counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Villanova.

Villanova drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Villanova jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kram has control of Villanova's left arm, preventing Villanova from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kram wants to sweep here but Villanova controlling him for the moment.
Kram is pulling down on Villanova's head. It's preventing any offense from Villanova, at least for the moment.
Villanova trying to control but Kram is working from the bottom.
Kram looking to hit a scissor sweep but Villanova is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kram is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kram looking to control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Villanova blocks a jab.
Kram slaps away a takedown attempt from Villanova, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kram misses with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Kram.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kram digs a good hook to Villanova's body.
Villanova fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villanova tries to clinch up.
Villanova takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kram misses with a double jab.
Kram lands with a nice combination. Villanova backs away looking to recover.
Kram throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Villanova's head.
A head kick misses from Kram.
A telegraphed right hand from Kram misses the target.
Kram lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kram connects with a good right hand that stumbles Villanova. Villanova circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick by Kram misses

and Villanova counters by clinching up.
Kram wants to break free but Villanova has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nameloc Kram showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Villanova's cut.
That's time! Villanova's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Kram looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Villanova keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kram.
Villanova swats away the attempt to clinch by Kram.
Kram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Villanova.
Kram chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice combination there by Kram.
Kram scores with a jab.
Kram misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Villanova shoots in and drives through. Kram sprawls well.
Kram scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kram lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Villanova backs up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kram.

Villanova is rocked!

Kram pushes Villanova up against the cage in a clinch.
Kram has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kram is trying to force a seperation but Villanova has the dominant position.
Kram effectively controlling the action here.

Kram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villanova fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Villanova. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kram is looking to clinch but Villanova is avoiding it.
Kram wants to clinch.
Villanova shoots for a double leg takedown but Kram sprawls well. He's pushed Villanova's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kram connects with a single shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanova takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Villanova takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kram fails with an attempt to clinch.
Villanova takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kram misses the shot to the body.
Kram pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Kram as he connects with a hook.
Villanova takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Kram rushes Villanova and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kram swings wildly with an uppercut but Villanova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kram landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Villanova keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kram's efforts to push away.
Villanova has Kram pressed against the cage, preventing Kram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Villanova tries to pull guard but Kram won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kram sizes up Villanova with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kram tests Villanova's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kram lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Villanova backs up against the cage.
Kram lands a right hook to the body.
Villanova ducks right into an uppercut from Kram.
Kram jabs at Villanova's body.
Kram connects with a body shot.
Nameloc Kram seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Villanova avoids the head kick by Kram.
Nice uppercut lands for Kram. That snapped Villanova's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kram tries to clinch up.
Villanova circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nameloc Kram is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Villanova moves into the clinch successfully.
Villanova blocks an elbow strike from Kram.

Kram breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice shot by Kram.

Kram clinches up with Villanova and pushes him back against the cage.
Kram holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Villanova is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kram has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kram has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kram is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Villanova jumps guard but Kram stands there with Villanova around his waist. Villanova gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Kram breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kram lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vincent Villanova has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kram slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nameloc Kram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kram 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nameloc Kram!