PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Staton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Staton's choice of entrance music: Puff, The Magic Dragon. The key to victory for Ron Vincent has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Vincent
vs
Staton

198 cm
22
277 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
21
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Vincent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeremy Staton!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vincent misses with an uppercut
and Staton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Vincent misses

and Staton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vincent's guard.
Staton trying to control but Vincent is working from the bottom.
Staton looking to sit in guard and control but Vincent gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vincent wanted to stand there but Staton had control of the position.

Vincent decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Staton, up you get!
Staton lands with a straight right. Vincent didn't see that one coming.
Vincent misses with a lunging right hand
and Staton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Staton tries to clinch but Vincent moves out of range.
Vincent throws a lazy uppercut
letting Staton counter with a right hand.
Staton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vincent was well out of range. Poor timing from Staton.
Vincent throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Staton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Staton takes the fight into the clinch.
Staton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Staton avoiding damage.
Vincent prevents a body shot from Staton.
Vincent keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Staton's efforts to push away.
Staton can't find room to land a body shot as Vincent controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vincent breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vincent throws a right hand that misses
and Staton makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Vincent really felt that one!
Vincent misses with a right hand
enabling Staton to counter with a crisp jab.
Vincent rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Staton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Staton misses with an uppercut
and Staton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vincent misses with a lunging right hand
and Staton counters with a slapping leg kick.
Staton tries to work over Vincent's front leg with a kick but Vincent checks it.
Staton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vincent as he jumps to the side.
Vincent throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Staton counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent throws a poor cross that misses
and Staton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vincent swats away the attempt to clinch by Staton.
Vincent throws a poor cross that misses

and Staton counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Staton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vincent wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vincent blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Staton misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Staton.
Staton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vincent's efforts to push away.
Staton looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Staton.
Ron Vincent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Staton.
Staton is working for takedown but Vincent is calmly controlling the position for now.
Staton has Vincent pressed against the cage.
Vincent is looking to control Staton's arms but Staton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vincent has his back to the cage.
Staton scores with a shoulder strike.
Staton avoiding damage.
Staton misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Staton.
Staton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vincent's efforts to push away.
Vincent prevents a body shot from Staton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Staton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vincent throws an off balance right hand
and Staton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ron Vincent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vincent throws an off balance right hand
and Staton counters with a leg kick.
Vincent throws an off balance right hand

and Staton counters with a single leg into guard. Vincent didn't expect that.
Staton prevents Vincent from getting back to his feet.
Staton throwing strikes but missing.
Staton wants to control from the top but Vincent keeps moving.
Staton trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vincent manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincent wants to get up but he can't break Staton's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Staton is working an open guard so Vincent takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Staton lands a right hook to the body.
Vincent misses with a right hand
and Staton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vincent throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Staton counters with a nice uppercut.
Vincent throws a right and a left that Staton avoids nicely.
Vincent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vincent moves away.
Vincent throws a right hand that misses
and Staton counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vincent thinking.
Vincent lands an overhand right.
Vincent throws an off balance right hand
and Staton counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vincent misses with a hook
letting Staton counter with a right hand.
Staton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Staton jabs at Vincent's body.
Vincent misses with a shot to the body
and Staton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vincent is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vincent misses with a right hand
and Staton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ron Vincent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Staton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vincent throws a right hand that misses
and Staton counters with a crisp right that sends Vincent to the canvas! Staton follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Staton!