PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dario Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Vangauh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dario Filcic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Filcic
vs
Vangauh

192 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

188 cm
21
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dario Filcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Vangauh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vangauh tries to land a front kick but Filcic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Filcic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Filcic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vangauh to score with a decent uppercut.
Filcic misses with a body kick.

Vangauh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Vangauh decides to stand back up. Vangauh steps back and let's Filcic get back to his feet.
Vangauh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Filcic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vangauh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Filcic could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Filcic walks into a jab.
Filcic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vangauh with a poor takedown

and Filcic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vangauh is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Filcic connects with a nice short shot to Vangauh's temple.
Vangauh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Filcic is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vangauh's head.
Filcic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Filcic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vangauh controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Filcic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Filcic with the ground and pound but Vangauh uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Vangauh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vangauh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Filcic preventing the sweep.
Filcic postures up in Vangauh's guard and throws a big left but Vangauh blocks it.
Vangauh controlling Filcic's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Filcic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Filcic with a flurry of punches that miss.
Filcic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Filcic tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Vangauh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Filcic won't be happy with that.
Vangauh connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Filcic some visible discomfort.
Vangauh has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Vangauh tries to control but Filcic wriggling away.
Filcic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Filcic tries to get out of the position.
Vangauh looks gassed!
Filcic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Filcic throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vangauh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Filcic is trying to escape the mount.
Filcic sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Filcic striking from the bottom.
Filcic moves into full guard.
Filcic keeping moving, preventing Vangauh from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vangauh is one step ahead there.
Filcic striking off his back but it's not causing Vangauh any problems.
Vangauh trying to control the position from guard on top but Filcic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Filcic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vangauh is one step ahead there.
Filcic striking off his back but it's not causing Vangauh any problems.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filcic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Filcic ducks under a wild hook from Vangauh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Vangauh dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vangauh blocks a head kick by Filcic.

Vangauh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Vangauh tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Filcic stops Vangauh from passing to mount.
Filcic is looking to regain half guard here but Vangauh keeps moving and retains side control.
Vangauh gets to mount! Filcic was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Filcic working to try and regain half guard.
Vangauh is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vangauh content just to control the position here.
Filcic is trying to escape the mount.
Vangauh wants to control the pace but Filcic is squirming around nicely.
Filcic can't escape the position.
Vangauh wants to control the pace but Filcic is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vangauh is landing with some decent strikes but Filcic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Filcic is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vangauh with good strikes from the mount here!
A nice elbow there by Vangauh.
Filcic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Vangauh stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Vangauh throws a push kick but Filcic slaps the foot to one side.

Filcic moves into range and clinches up with Vangauh.
Vangauh tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Filcic just stands there and leans against the cage.

Filcic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vangauh fails with the takedown
enabling Filcic to counter with a crisp jab.
Filcic fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vangauh shoots and misses

and Filcic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dario Filcic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Vangauh.
Filcic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vangauh's head.
Vangauh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vangauh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Filcic's face.
Filcic is trying to escape the mount.
Vangauh wants to take Filcic's back but he can't do it this time.
BOOM! Vangauh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Vangauh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vangauh controlling from mount.
Filcic throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vangauh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Filcic?
Vangauh controlling from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filcic is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Filcic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vangauh is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Filcic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vangauh landing shots from mount.
Filcic is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vangauh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vangauh wants to control the pace but Filcic is squirming around nicely.
Vangauh cracks Filcic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Vangauh 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Filcic wants to clinch.
Vangauh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Filcic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vangauh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Filcic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vangauh as he jumps to the side.
Vangauh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Filcic as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filcic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vangauh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vangauh tries to clinch there but Filcic circles away.
Filcic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Filcic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Filcic counters with a nice body shot.
Filcic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Vangauh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vangauh tries to pull guard but Filcic won't allow it.
Vangauh can't break the clinch.
Filcic tries to throw a body punch but Vangauh avoids it by throwing Filcic back against the cage.

Filcic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vincent Vangauh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vangauh tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Filcic moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Filcic.
Filcic lands a body punch.
Vangauh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees in the clinch landing for Filcic.

Vangauh is trying to trip Filcic. He has hold of a leg but Filcic is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vangauh persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Filcic trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic tries to strike from the bottom.
Filcic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Filcic striking from the bottom.
Filcic lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vangauh!
Filcic with the ground and pound from mount.
Vangauh wants to hold on but Filcic pushes him away.
Filcic fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Filcic has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vangauh's face.
Vangauh is bucking up trying to escape but Filcic cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Filcic landing strikes from the mount and Vangauh is in trouble!
Vangauh tries to hold on but Filcic postures up.
Filcic working Vangauh over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vangauh tries to hold on but Filcic postures up.
Vangauh really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vangauh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vangauh blocking the ground and pound.
Vangauh is desperately trying to improve his position but Filcic has a good base and remains in mount.
Vangauh wants to control but Filcic is having none of it.
Vangauh is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Filcic is staying active.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vangauh wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Filcic.
Vangauh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Filcic landing strikes from the mount and Vangauh is in trouble!
Filcic throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Vangauh regains half guard.
Vangauh tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Vangauh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Filcic.
Ground and pound from Filcic.
Vangauh misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Filcic moves nicely into side control.
Filcic lands some shots froms side control.
Dario Filcic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Filcic tries to move into full mount but can't pass Vangauh's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dario Filcic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vangauh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Vangauh!