PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marnic Pretorius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pretorius
vs
Vasquez

215 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 Las Vegas, Marnic Pretorius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eduardo Vasquez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pretorius circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasquez throws a right and a left that Pretorius avoids nicely.
Pretorius is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vasquez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pretorius slips a jab and a cross from Vasquez.
Pretorius misses with the combination.

Vasquez moves into the clinch successfully.
Vasquez is trying to break the clinch but Pretorius has him pressed against the cage.
Pretorius is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vasquez pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Pretorius breaks the clinch.
Vasquez misses with a series of wild punches.
Pretorius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasquez throws a right and a left that Pretorius avoids nicely.
Eduardo Vasquez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasquez tries to clinch there but Pretorius circles away.
Pretorius really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vasquez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pretorius.
Vasquez closes the distance but Pretorius moves to the side

and Pretorius moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pretorius breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pretorius closes the distance and clinches up with Vasquez, looking for a takedown. Pretorius pushes Vasquez against the cage but Vasquez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marnic Pretorius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Vasquez.
Vasquez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vasquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pretorius circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasquez misses with a wild combination.
Pretorius slips a jab and a cross from Vasquez.
Vasquez looks gassed!
Pretorius fails to land the takedown.
Vasquez leaves Pretorius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vasquez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pretorius counters with a three punch combo that has Vasquez backing up. Vasquez nods at Pretorius to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pretorius shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vasquez defends it nicely.
Vasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pretorius.
Vasquez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pretorius.
Pretorius shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasquez tries to sprawl out of it but Pretorius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasquez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pretorius showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a combination. Pretorius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Marnic Pretorius has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pretorius thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Vasquez.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Pretorius is rocked!
Pretorius is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Vasquez Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Pretorius is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eduardo Vasquez!
After winning the bout, Eduardo Vasquez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.