PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasconcelos Vitor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kramer
vs
Vitor

180 cm
34
275 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

187 cm
26
235 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vasconcelos Vitor!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kramer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kramer.

Vitor gets control of Kramer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Vitor will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kramer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kramer landing some decent shots from guard.
Kramer is fighting to break Vitor's control of his arms but Vitor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vitor is trying to control the position but Kramer postures up.
Vitor is looking to stand up but Kramer isn't so interested in that idea.
Kramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Vitor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kramer forces his way into half guard.

Kramer is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitor is trying to stand.
Vitor wants to improve his position but Kramer is controlling well.
Kramer trying to control from half guard but Vitor is working away.
Kramer throwing shots but Vitor is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer working Vitor over with strikes.
Vitor keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kramer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kramer working Vitor over with strikes here.

Vitor is rocked!
Vitor felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vitor tries to hold on but Kramer postures up.
Vitor is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Vitor working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer lands a big shot to the head and Vitor winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). John Kramer!