PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Vachon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Incredius Roundius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Vachon
vs
Roundius

182 cm
25
198 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Vachon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Incredius Roundius!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Vachon. That snapped Roundius's head back.
Vachon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roundius moves away.
Roundius throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vachon looks to throw the jab but Roundius is out of range.
Roundius connects with a looping right hand.
Roundius defending well as Vachon loads up on a big left hand.
Roundius fails with a takedown attempt.
Vachon looks to land a right hand but Roundius moved out of range.
Roundius takes one to the chin there.
Vachon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roundius fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vachon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vachon tests Roundius's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vachon throws a hook to the side of Roundius's head but Roundius sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Roundius swats away the attempt to clinch by Vachon.
Vachon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roundius. Roundius circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vachon cracks Roundius with an open hand slap.
Vachon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roundius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vachon 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.
Roundius tries a low kick but Vachon avoids it.
Vachon moves out of range of the strikes.
Roundius throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Roundius misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roundius closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vachon misses with a double jab
and Roundius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vachon stuffs the takedown.
Andre Vachon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Incredius Roundius.
Vachon throws a looping overhand right but Roundius ducks down to avoid it.
Roundius throws a leg kick which misses Vachon's front leg but catches the back leg as Vachon tries to avoid it.
Vachon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A big left from Roundius misses.
Roundius goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vachon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Roundius shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Roundius showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roundius throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vachon is refusing to be controlled, as Roundius sits in half guard.
Vachon is trying to stand.
Roundius seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vachon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Roundius is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vachon sees it coming and defends easily.
Roundius is looking to stall here but Vachon recovers full guard.
Vachon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vachon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roundius keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roundius is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vachon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vachon's back!
Roundius is landing with strikes from the back.
Vachon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Roundius on the ground.
Vachon rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vachon wants to improve his position but Roundius is controlling well.
Vachon is working hard here to advance position.
Vachon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roundius.
Vachon tries to get to full guard but Roundius has control of the leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roundius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Roundius is keen to just control but Vachon is a slippery customer.
Roundius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vachon thows a body shot but no joy.
Roundius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vachon.
Andre Vachon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vachon throws a jab but it's blocked by Roundius.
Vachon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Roundius walks into a jab.
Vachon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vachon scores with a hook.
Donk. Roundius catches Vachon right on the button with a cross.
Roundius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roundius slips a jab from Vachon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roundius lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vachon ducks right into an uppercut from Roundius.
Roundius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vachon looks to throw the jab but Roundius is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roundius lands a body shot.
Vachon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vachon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roundius's head backwards.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Vachon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Roundius misses with a hook.
Vachon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roundius.
Vachon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roundius. Roundius obviously looking to wear him down.
Roundius shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vachon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roundius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Roundius feints and as Vachon raises his hands in defense, Roundius changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Roundius trying to control but Vachon is working from the bottom.
Vachon wants to get back to his feet but Roundius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Roundius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roundius is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vachon looking for a sweep. Not yet Vachon, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roundius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vachon swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vachon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vachon wants it to stay on the feet.
Vachon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vachon throws out a loose jab but Roundius uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Vachon misses.
Andre Vachon is winning the standup battle so far.
Roundius looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vachon connects with a right hand. Roundius shakes it off.
Roundius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roundius lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Roundius swings for the body but Vachon moves out of range.
Vachon tries to bum rush Roundius with a series of wild strikes but Roundius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vachon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roundius.
Andre Vachon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Incredius Roundius.
Vachon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vachon doesn't manage to clinch there - Roundius circles away.
Roundius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vachon's head backwards.
Roundius misses with a low kick.
Vachon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Roundius throws out the jab.
Vachon slips a straight right by Roundius.
Roundius fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Roundius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vachon.
Roundius misses with a shot to the body
and Vachon counters with a nice body shot.
Vachon moves in looking to clinch but Roundius pushes him off.
Vachon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Roundius tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vachon sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Roundius somewhat.
Roundius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vachon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Roundius.
Vachon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roundius moves away.
Roundius connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vachon throws a looping overhand right but Roundius ducks down to avoid it.

Roundius gets a takedown into half guard.
Vachon is trying to stand.
Vachon wants to control but Roundius is keeping busy.
Roundius is trying to control. Vachon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vachon is looking for a sweep. Roundius is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roundius looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Roundius is keen to just control but Vachon is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roundius throwing shots but Vachon is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vachon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Roundius, right into the meat.
Roundius throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vachon counters with a nice body shot.
A shot to the body from Vachon misses
and Roundius counters with a big head kick but Vachon shrugs it off.

Vachon moves into the clinch.
Vachon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vachon.
Nice body punch from Vachon - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Vachon.
Roundius trying to stall but Vachon improves his position.
Vachon lands a hook that snaps the head of Roundius backwards.
Good body shot from Vachon.
Roundius is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Vachon on the inside.
Vachon is trying to stall.
Roundius tries to score a body lock takedown but Vachon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vachon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Roundius is working for takedown but Vachon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Roundius tries to throw a body punch but Vachon avoids it by throwing Roundius back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Andre Vachon will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Roundius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roundius has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vachon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Roundius.
Vachon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Roundius leaves Vachon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vachon lands with an overhand left.
A thudding body kick lands there by Roundius!
Roundius throws a shot from downtown. Vachon moves away and avoids it.
A good leg kick by Roundius.
Vachon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roundius.
Roundius connects with a high kick.
Vachon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roundius throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Roundius drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Roundius working away.
Roundius is looking to take a break and control but Vachon is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vachon tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vachon wants to control but Roundius postures up.
Vachon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Roundius connects with a decent elbow.
Roundius lands a few punches from side control.

Roundius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Roundius sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vachon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Roundius sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vachon is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roundius is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vachon has escaped the position, nice work there.
Vachon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vachon taking a bit of punishment here - Roundius scoring with strikes.
Roundius throws an elbow but Vachon slips to the side and avoids it well.

Roundius thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vachon tries to bench press Roundius off him but Roundius keeps the position.
Roundius working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roundius has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Danga de danga de dang - Vachon scores with a four punch combination!
A shot to the liver by Roundius. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Roundius.
Vachon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vachon slips under a jab from Roundius.
Vachon lands a jab-cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Roundius. Beautiful body shot.
Roundius throws a head kick that misses.
Roundius pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roundius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vachon manages to avoid it.

Roundius shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vachon napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Roundius trying to control the action but Vachon is working from the bottom.
Vachon taking a bit of punishment here - Roundius scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vachon is looking for a sweep.
Roundius fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Roundius stands up and beckons Vachon to his feet.
Vachon digs a good body shot into Roundius's ribs.
Roundius lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vachon takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roundius dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vachon. That did some damage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roundius feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vachon's calf.
Roundius slips a straight right by Vachon.
Vachon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Roundius.
Incredius Roundius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vachon misses with an uppercut. Roundius saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Incredius Roundius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vachon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andre Vachon!