PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Vondrachek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brott is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by So What. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vondrachek
vs
Brott

185 cm
32
216 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

191 cm
33
219 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Vondrachek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sluggo Brott!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vondrachek misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brott lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Petr Vondrachek has been cut.

Brott instigates a clinch.
Vondrachek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vondrachek backwards.
Vondrachek has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brott is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brott is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Brott is trying to maintain a safe position but Vondrachek gets an underhook and turns Brott into the cage.
Brott misses with some punches.
Vondrachek is leaning against Brott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Brott scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Brott.
Vondrachek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vondrachek taking a breather.
Brott misses with a punch on the inside.
Vondrachek lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brott blocking some punches.
Vondrachek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brott's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Brott is fighting off a takedown attempt but Vondrachek is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Brott to the mat. Brott regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Vondrachek looking to sit in guard and control but Brott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vondrachek keeping moving, preventing Brott from controlling successfully.

Brott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vondrachek keeping full guard, as Brott tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Brott is fighting to break Vondrachek's control of his arms but Vondrachek is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Brott looking to pass the guard.
Vondrachek lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brott!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek wants to control the action but instead Brott gets a body lock and reverses into Vondrachek's guard! Nice work!
Brott working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brott trying to control but Vondrachek is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brott postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott wants to control from the top but Vondrachek keeps moving.
Vondrachek manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brott is looking to get to half guard.
Vondrachek misses with a head shot.
Brott looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.

Vondrachek is working for a guillotine from mount but Brott frees his head quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brott is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sluggo Brott will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Petr Vondrachek's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brott throws a looping overhand right but Vondrachek ducks down to avoid it.
Vondrachek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vondrachek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Brott lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vondrachek blocks a low kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brott checks a leg kick.
Vondrachek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vondrachek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brott moves out of range of the body kick from Vondrachek.
Brott throws a low kick but Vondrachek avoids it.
Brott scores with a decent looking hook.
Brott swats away the attempt to clinch by Vondrachek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vondrachek blocks the body kick.
Brott attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vondrachek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brott checks a leg kick nicely.
Brott misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Brott misses.
Sluggo Brott seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Brott closes the distance and pushes Vondrachek back into the cage.
Brott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brott lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott misses with a punch on the inside.
Brott lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vondrachek throws a punch but it's blocked by Brott.
Brott tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vondrachek misses with a knee to the head.
Vondrachek lands a shot to the body.
Vondrachek looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vondrachek throws a punch but it's blocked by Brott.
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!
Vondrachek misses with a punch to the body.
Vondrachek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vondrachek is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brott pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vondrachek misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Petr Vondrachek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vondrachek wants to stall.
Brott lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Brott scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brott throws a head punch that misses.
Brott gets through Vondrachek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brott.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vondrachek.
Brott lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vondrachek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vondrachek drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brott pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brott ducks under a wild hook from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek moves out of range of the leg kick from Brott.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vondrachek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sluggo Brott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vondrachek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brott.
Brott throws a nice outside leg kick.

Brott closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brott gets underhooks to prevent Vondrachek's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Vondrachek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vondrachek displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brott up against the cage.
Vondrachek with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brott blocks an uppercut.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vondrachek blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sluggo Brott showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Petr Vondrachek's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vondrachek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vondrachek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brott's head backwards.
Vondrachek throws an off balance right hand
and Brott counters with a low kick, right behind Vondrachek 's knee.
Vondrachek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brott connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vondrachek's hands.
Vondrachek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vondrachek fails with a takedown attempt.
Brott throws out a leg kick but Vondrachek moves out of range and Brott only half commits.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vondrachek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brott has managed to clinch.
Brott misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vondrachek's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brott misses with a punch on the inside.
Brott blocks a body shot from Vondrachek.
Brott working aggressively here.
Vondrachek digs a right hand underneath Brott's ribcage. Brott let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brott throws a head punch that misses.
Brott lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vondrachek backwards.
Vondrachek misses with a punch on the inside.
Brott presses Vondrachek against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brott misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vondrachek tries to score a body lock takedown but Brott shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vondrachek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Brott gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Petr Vondrachek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sluggo Brott is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Petr Vondrachek. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brott lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vondrachek backwards.
Vondrachek tries to throw a body punch but Brott avoids it by throwing Vondrachek back against the cage.
Brott takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vondrachek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vondrachek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vondrachek is trying to stall.
Vondrachek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vondrachek tries a knee to the head but Brott blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vondrachek.
Vondrachek scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brott lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brott holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vondrachek just leaning against Brott, taking a breather.
Vondrachek misses with a punch to the body.
Vondrachek struggles to land a body shot inside as Brott controls his hands.
Vondrachek lands a left hand.
Vondrachek lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vondrachek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vondrachek tries a body shot but Brott blocks it.
Brott doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vondrachek effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vondrachek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brott blocks a body shot from Vondrachek.
Vondrachek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brott's elbow.
Brott blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vondrachek slows down the pace here.
Vondrachek throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vondrachek struggles to land a body shot inside as Brott controls his hands.
Vondrachek struggles to land a body shot inside as Brott controls his hands.
Brott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Vondrachek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brott has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sluggo Brott!
In his post fight interview, Sluggo Brott started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.