PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franklyn Vass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vass comes to the cage accompanied by Highway to Hell (AC/DC). Vincent has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Franklyn Vass has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vass
vs
Vincent

181 cm
22
220 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

182 cm
28
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franklyn Vass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vass pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vincent is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vass.
Vass steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vincent.
Vincent punishes Vass's body with a nice straight punch.
Vass is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vincent sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vincent misses with a series of wild punches.
Vass blocks a jab.

Vincent closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vincent looks gassed!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Vincent is looking to take a break and control but Vass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vincent looking to control but instead Vass has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vincent is working for a submission of some sort.
Vass is looking to control Vincent's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Vass avoid being mounted?

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.

Vass looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vincent is thwarting Vass's attempts to control the position.
Vass preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Franklyn Vass just wasn't active enough.
Vass swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vincent lunges at Vass with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vass's hand.
Vass shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vincent defends it nicely.
Vass swings for the body but Vincent moves out of range.
Vincent lands with a hook. Vass tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vincent swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Vass counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vincent prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklyn Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vincent gets underhooks to prevent Vass's takedown attempt.
Vincent is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vass's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vincent connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vass scrambles back to his feet.
Vass misses with a hook. Vincent ducked under it nicely.
Vincent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vass throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vass tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vincent shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyrone Vincent will probably get the nod.
That's time! Vass's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vincent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Vincent throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vass was covering up waiting for the punch and Vincent finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Vass is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vass controlling the position.
Vincent is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Franklyn Vass.
Vincent misses with a hook. Vass ducked under it nicely.
Vass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vincent throws a lazy right hand but Vass sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vincent blocks a head kick by Vass.
Vass lands with a nice body punch.
Vincent throws a series of punches but Vass avoids them all with ease.
Vass shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vincent defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass shoots in but Vincent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vass throws a hook but Vincent blocks it.
Vass uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vincent.
Vass tries to clinch but Vincent moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Vass as he connects with a hook.
Tyrone Vincent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vass tries to clinch up.
Franklyn Vass is winning the standup battle so far.
Vass scores with a sloppy right hand. Vincent should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vincent moves away.
Vass throws a body punch but Vincent moves out of range.
Vincent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vincent doesn't seem bothered though.
Vass fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vass will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Vincent misses.
Vass tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vincent was well out of range. Poor timing from Vass.
Vincent keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklyn Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vass clobbers Vincent with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Vass scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Vass shoots in and gets a takedown into Vincent's guard.
Vincent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vincent wants to improve his position but instead Vass has moved into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franklyn Vass dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Vass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vincent is fending him off so far but Vass persists. Nope, Vincent circles away and we're back to standing.
Vincent scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vincent will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vincent.
Vass avoids the body shot from Vincent.
Vincent avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vincent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vass looks for a takedown but Vincent sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vass moves in looking to clinch but Vincent pushes him off.
Vincent takes one on the button.
Vass rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vincent moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vass tries to clinch there but Vincent circles away.
Vass shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franklyn Vass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vass wants to clinch.
Vass tries to clinch there but Vincent circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vass works Vincent's body with a nice hook.
Vass lands a right hook to the body.
Vincent checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vass throws a body punch but Vincent moves out of range.
Vass shoots for a takedown but Vincent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vass looks for the body kick but Vincent saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vass looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No luck for Vass with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vass shoots for a takedown but Vincent saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Vass with that takedown attempt.
Vincent scores with a body shot.
Vass punishes Vincent's body with a nice straight punch.
Vass tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vincent swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab from Vass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vincent slaps away a takedown attempt from Vass, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Vass misses with a straight right.
Vincent looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vass shoots in for a double leg but Vincent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vincent blocks a head kick by Vass.
Vass fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Franklyn Vass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vass has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Franklyn Vass!