PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Vector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fair Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vector might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Hollywood Undead-Undead. Fair Child has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vector
vs
Child

190 cm
32
195 lbs
21 - 6 - 0

189 cm
22
197 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinnie Vector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fair Child!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vector looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Child circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vector tries to clinch there but Child circles away.
Child paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vector misses with a double jab.
Child swinging wildly here.
Child lands a nice looking body shot.
Jab by Child.
Vector tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Child counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vector thinking.
Vector steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Child. That one must have hurt.
Child misses the jab.
Vector fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vector tries to clinch up
and Child counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Child connects with a looping right hand.
Vector avoids the body shot from Child.
Child misses the shot to the body.
Child throws a left and a right that both miss
and Child takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vector wants to clinch but Child slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vector tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Child paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vector throws out a loose jab but Child uses good head movement to avoid it.
Child lands with a straight right. Vector didn't see that one coming.
Vector misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vector gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vector wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vector tries to clinch but Child is having none of it.
Child tries to clinch up.

Vector closes the distance and pushes Child back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vector with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Child tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Child lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Vinnie Vector has been cut.
Vector misses with a hook from the clinch.
Child trying to land knees to the body.
Child lands an elbow just above Vector 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Child fails to land.
Child crunches a lovely knee into Vector's ribcage.
Vector tries to land knees in the clinch but Child avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Child just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vector's brow.
Vector tries a knee to the head but Child blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vector is fighting off a takedown attempt but Child is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vector to the mat. Vector regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Vector pushes Child off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nice takedown defense from Vector. No joy for Child on that attempt.
Child pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vector tries to close the distance and clinch up but Child swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Child misses with a looping right.

Child rushes Vector and presses him up against the cage.
Vector takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vector is breathing heavily.
Vector misses with an elbow strike.
Child using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vector has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Child tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vector avoids it.
Vector lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Fair Child has been cut.
Child misses with a knee strike.
Vector creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vector on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vector tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vector tries to land a knee to the head but Child blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vector.
Vector looking to throw knees to the head but Child is blocking nicely.
Child looking for a takedown.
Vector tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Child is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vector is defending well.
Vinnie Vector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fair Child.
Child creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Child misses with a knee to the head.
Vector misses with a body punch.
Vector avoiding damage as Child throws knees to the body.
Vector scores with a nice hook to the head.
Child scores with a shot to the side of Vector's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Child throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vector dodges an elbow strike from Child.
Child tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vector avoids it.
Vector blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fair Child dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Vector's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice body punch from Child.
Child throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vector is looking to clinch.
Vector is looking to clinch.
Vector tries to clinch up.
Child closes the distance but Vector moves to the side
and Vector counters with a one-two to the body.
Child circles away from the clinch attempt.
Child keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice uppercut lands for Child. That snapped Vector's head back.
Vector misses with a leg kick.
Fair Child seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vector tries to clinch but Child moves out of range.
Child throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vector counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Child darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Child circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vector tries to clinch up but Child circles away and keeps his distance.
Fair Child seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Child lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vector at a distance.
Child fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vector looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vinnie Vector is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vector tries to clinch but Child is having none of it.
Child swinging wildly here.
Child misses with a wild body shot.
Child thuds his shin into the meat of Vector's side.
Vector wants to clinch but Child slips to the side
and Child counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vector wants to clinch.
Vector looks to land a combination but Child avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child throws a one two combo.
Child takes a swing at Vector's ribcage but misses.
Child throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Vector tries to clinch but Child moves out of range.
Child connects with a body shot that sends Vector's belly button to the back.
Child fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Child ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vector wants to clinch up but Child keeps it at a distance.
Child throws an off balance right hand
and Vector counters with a two punch combo.
Vector will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child throws the left hand but Vector avoids the punch easily.
Child throws a leg kick which misses Vector's front leg but catches the back leg as Vector tries to avoid it.
Vinnie Vector is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Child slips a jab and a cross from Vector.
Child lands with a straight right. Vector didn't see that one coming.
Vector tries to clinch
and Child counters with a series of strikes. Vector will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vector doesn't manage to clinch there - Child circles away.
Vector fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vector blocks a jab.
Vector moves in looking to clinch but Child pushes him off.
Child gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Child ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vector moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Child misses the target.
Vector wants to clinch.
Child avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Child looks to score with a jab to the body but Vector is just out of range.
Child throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vector stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vector steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Child. That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Child jabs Vector to the body, keeping him at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Child scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vector tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Child counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fair Child 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Vector connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Child momentarily.
No luck for Child with that takedown attempt.
Child swinging wildly here.
Child fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vector looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vector tries to close the distance and clinch but Child swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vector tries to close the distance and clinch but Child swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Child rushes Vector and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Child takes a shot to the head.
Child avoiding damage as Vector throws knees to the body.
Vector missing with knees to the body.
Child avoids the elbow strike from Vector, against the cage.
Child goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vector prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Child tries to land knees in the clinch but Vector avoids the damage to the body.
Vector pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Child misses with a body punch.
Vector tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Child avoids it.
Vector on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vector misses with an elbow over the top.
Child tries to land knees in the clinch but Vector avoids the damage to the body.
Child is working for takedown but Vector is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vinnie Vector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fair Child.
Child tries to land knees in the clinch but Vector avoids the damage to the body.
Vector landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vector blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Child takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vector misses with a knee to the head.
Child lands a nice knee to the body.
Vector prevents the takedown attempt.
Child throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vector tries to land knees in the clinch but Child avoids the damage to the body.
Vector throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Child blocks an elbow strike.
Child has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vector after a bit of a struggle.
Vector tries a knee to the head but Child blocks it.
Child gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vector managing to block the knees to the body from Child.
Vector is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Child is defending well for now.
Child putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vector in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vector missing with knees to the body.
Vector managing to block the knees to the body from Child.
Child tries to land knees in the clinch but Vector avoids the damage to the body.
Child looking for a takedown.
Child lands a hook that snaps the head of Vector backwards.
Vector tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vector tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Child avoids it.
Vector lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Child.
Child blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vector on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Child is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vector is defending well for now.
Child is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vector is defending well for now.
Child dodges an elbow strike from Vector.
Child is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vector is defending well for now.
Vector struggles to land a body shot inside as Child controls his hands.
Child scores with a hook to the body.
Child lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Child blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vector lands an elbow that stopped Child in his tracks for a moment.
Vector has a couple of punches blocked by Child.
Vector is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Vector managing to block the knees to the body from Child.
Child tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fair Child seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vector blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Child looking to throw knees to the head but Vector is blocking nicely.
Vector throws an elbow that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Child tries to land knees in the clinch but Vector avoids the damage to the body.
Child is looking to take this one to the mat.
Child tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vector avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vector.
Child lands a body shot in the clinch.

Child has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Vector clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Vector rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Vinnie Vector has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Vector looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vector on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vector tries to get out of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vector on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Child uses his free foot to push down on Vector's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vector.

And that's the end of the fight!
Fair Child comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Child 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fair Child!
Fair Child made sure to mention his sponsor, Balco Boys - Hilo in his post fight interview.