PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karlos Vemola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adin Wrenton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vemola comes into the arena with The Balfa Brothers - Parlez Nous A Boire blaring out of the sound system. Wrenton is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lynyrd Skynyrd - Still Unbroken. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vemola
vs
Wrenton

195 cm
21
258 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
26
280 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Karlos Vemola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adin Wrenton!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrenton misses with a wild body shot.
Wrenton lands a head kick!
Wrenton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vemola moves away.
Vemola throws a shot from downtown. Wrenton moves away and avoids it.
Wrenton misses with a body shot.
Wrenton missing with a left hand there. Vemola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wrenton looks to land a left hand but Vemola moved out of range nicely.
Wrenton tries to clinch up.
Jab from Vemola.

It looks like Adin Wrenton has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vemola does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Adin Wrenton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wrenton tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wrenton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wrenton throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrenton tries to close the distance and clinch but Vemola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vemola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wrenton looks to throw the jab but Vemola is out of range.
Wrenton connects with a looping right hand.
Wrenton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Wrenton has Vemola up against the cage in a clinch.
Wrenton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrenton scores with a shot to the side of Vemola's head.

It looks like Karlos Vemola has been cut.
Vemola wants to get back to striking at distance but Wrenton won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wrenton misses with a body punch.
Vemola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrenton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrenton misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrenton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wrenton misses with some punches.
Wrenton throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Wrenton.
Vemola trying to control the position but instead, Wrenton has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vemola into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wrenton fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrenton swings wildly with an uppercut but Vemola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wrenton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wrenton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wrenton pushes Vemola back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vemola.
Vemola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wrenton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Wrenton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wrenton misses with a body punch.
Wrenton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrenton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vemola takes a shot to the head.
Wrenton can't find room to land a body shot as Vemola controls the action.
Wrenton lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Vemola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrenton misses with some punches.
Wrenton lands an uppercut.

Wrenton drops Vemola onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vemola is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wrenton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vemola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wrenton can't find room to land a body shot as Vemola controls the action.

Vemola escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adin Wrenton dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wrenton jabs Vemola right on the nose. Vemola blinks but takes it well.
Wrenton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wrenton tries to clinch up but Vemola circles away and keeps his distance.
Wrenton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vemola manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vemola avoids a kick to the body.

Wrenton has Vemola up against the cage in a clinch.
Wrenton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Wrenton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A short left from Wrenton.
Vemola working hard to break the clinch.
Wrenton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrenton can't find room to land a body shot as Vemola controls the action.
Vemola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wrenton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wrenton misses with some punches.
Wrenton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vemola tries to circle away but Wrenton has him pinned against the cage.
Vemola's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vemola holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Adin Wrenton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Wrenton fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrenton.
Vemola wants to get back to striking at distance but Wrenton won't allow it.
Vemola trying to stall but Wrenton improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vemola looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vemola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wrenton lands a hook that snaps the head of Vemola backwards.
Wrenton lands with a light punch inside.
Vemola wants to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wrenton.
Vemola blocks an uppercut.
Wrenton tries to work over Vemola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wrenton misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrenton tries to throw a body punch but Vemola avoids it by throwing Wrenton back against the cage.
Wrenton misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wrenton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vemola working hard to break the clinch.
Wrenton misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Wrenton.
A right handed body shot lands from Wrenton.
Wrenton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wrenton blocking some punches.
Vemola is trying to push Wrenton away but Wrenton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wrenton has a couple of punches blocked by Vemola.
Vemola takes a shot to the head.
Wrenton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vemola backwards.

Vemola is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wrenton tries to throw a body punch but Vemola avoids it by throwing Wrenton back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wrenton.
Wrenton lands with a left to the head.
Wrenton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wrenton has a couple of punches blocked by Vemola.
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!
Wrenton working aggressively here.
Vemola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vemola has had enough of the clinch but Wrenton keeps him there for the moment.
Wrenton throws a punch but it's blocked by Vemola.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrenton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wrenton as Vemola tries to tie him up.
Wrenton scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adin Wrenton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Vemola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Vemola throws an off balance right hand
and Wrenton counters with an inside leg kick.
Vemola avoids the head kick by Wrenton.
Wrenton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vemola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Wrenton.
Vemola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vemola avoids the body shot from Wrenton.
Wrenton throws a hook to the side of Vemola's head but Vemola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vemola scores with a sloppy right hand. Wrenton should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Vemola throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Vemola tries to keep at a distance but Wrenton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vemola is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vemola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vemola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Wrenton.
Wrenton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vemola backwards.

Vemola breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vemola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vemola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wrenton. Wrenton obviously looking to wear him down.
Wrenton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wrenton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vemola avoids the body shot from Wrenton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wrenton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wrenton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrenton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vemola blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Wrenton fails to land.
Vemola blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vemola.
Wrenton misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrenton lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vemola prevents a body shot from Wrenton.
Wrenton works on Vemola's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vemola.
Vemola wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vemola blocks an uppercut.
Wrenton throws a punch but it's blocked by Vemola.
Wrenton misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrenton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wrenton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wrenton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wrenton swings wildly with an uppercut but Vemola uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrenton swings wildly with an uppercut but Vemola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vemola has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vemola tries to circle away but Wrenton has him pinned against the cage.
Wrenton struggles to land a body shot inside as Vemola controls his hands.
Wrenton has Vemola pressed against the cage, preventing Vemola from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vemola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wrenton scores with a shot to the side of Vemola's head.
Karlos Vemola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wrenton misses with a punch on the inside.
Wrenton has Vemola pressed against the cage, preventing Vemola from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adin Wrenton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wrenton has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adin Wrenton!
Adin Wrenton looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Guess who's back? Back again? Adin's back, tell a friend. Guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back...'.