PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Victorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victorio comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Benjamin - Dance With The Devil. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Victorio
vs
Game

197 cm
26
204 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

180 cm
27
214 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Milwaukee's Best 160

Hellbent
Reaper Combatwear

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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Victorio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Game!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Game throws a sloppy head kick and Victorio moves out of range easily.
Game throws a chopping leg kick but Victorio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Game misses with a head kick.
Victorio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Game.
Victorio scores with the left hand. Game knows he should have avoided that one.
Tommy Victorio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Victorio lands a head kick!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Victorio.
Victorio loads up on a big right hand but Game slips the punch.
Victorio throws a hook but Game blocks it.
Game's corner calls for a 1-2. Game obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victorio with a nice cross.
Game throws a half hearted mid kick.
Game misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut there from Victorio.
Victorio with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Victorio, as that shot connected.
Victorio throws a hook but Game blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Game checks a low kick from Victorio.
Victorio misses with a low kick.
Victorio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Victorio is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Victorio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A thudding body kick lands there by Victorio!
Nice defenses there by Victorio.
Victorio plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Game wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Victorio staying out of range there.
Game connects with a leg kick. Victorio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Game wants to slow Victorio down by chopping away at his legs.
Game missing with a left hand there. Victorio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Game connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Victorio's hands.
Game lands a jab to the head.
Game avoids the head kick by Victorio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorio throws a poor cross that misses

and Game counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Game prevents a body shot from Victorio.
Victorio is trying to pull guard but Game has him pressed against the cage.
Game lands a right hand.
Game lands a left hand.
Game blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Game.
Victorio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Game lands a body punch in the clinch.
Game lands with a left to the head.
Game lands with a light punch inside.

Victorio pulls Game into guard.
Game throwing strikes but missing.
Game passes Victorio's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Victorio actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Game content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Game trying to control the action but Victorio is working from the bottom.
Game works his way into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio can't escape the position.
Game takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Victorio bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Game keeping full guard, as Victorio tries to pass.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victorio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nick Game will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A decent looking body kick lands there for Game.
Victorio throws a shot to the body.
Game throws a sloppy head kick and Victorio moves out of range easily.
Game tries to clinch there but Victorio circles away.
Game moves out of range as Victorio throws a body kick.
Victorio tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Victorio coming out on top.
Game just misses with a punch to the body.
Victorio looks to land a right hand but Game moved out of range.
Tommy Victorio is winning the standup battle so far.
Victorio scores with a leg kick.
Game walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Game slips under a jab from Victorio.
A combination from Game does no damage.
Victorio closes the distance and clinches up with Game, looking for a takedown. Victorio pushes Game against the cage but Game circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Victorio keeps the fight on the outside.
Victorio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Game gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Victorio.
Victorio lands a nice shot that snaps Game's head back.
Victorio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Victorio tries to move into range but Game moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Victorio cracks a nice hook into Game's ribs.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Victorio, as that shot connected.
Game has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Victorio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Victorio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Game.
Game scores with a jab. Victorio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Game shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Victorio throws the left hand but Game avoids the punch easily.
Victorio throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Victorio is able to avoid easily.
Game attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Victorio lands an overhand right.
Victorio lands with an uppercut that bounces Game off the cage and back into range.
Game ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Victorio finds it's way through Game's defenses.
Game looks to score with a jab to the body but Victorio is just out of range.
Victorio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Victorio slips a jab from Game.
Game throws a lazy right hand but Victorio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Game throws a shot from downtown. Victorio moves away and avoids it.
Game lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Victorio is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Game closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Victorio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Game is looking to control Victorio's arms but Victorio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Game has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Game throws a head punch that misses.
Victorio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Game tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Victorio's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Victorio.
Game lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Victorio backwards.
Game goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Game tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Game prevents a body shot from Victorio.
Victorio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Game backwards.
Game stops a takedown attempt from Victorio.
Game lands with a light punch inside.
Victorio working hard to break the clinch.
Victorio jumps guard but Game stands there with Victorio around his waist. Victorio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Victorio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Game is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Victorio turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Victorio manages to end up in side control.
Game prevents Victorio from improving position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Game tries to buck Victorio off but Victorio is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Victorio has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Victorio creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Game can't do much from the bottom here.
Victorio cracks Game with a big right hand but Game just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Game tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Game struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victorio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Game keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Victorio dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Game tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Game throws a lazy right hand but Victorio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Game has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Victorio.
Game throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Game throws a nice inside leg kick.
Game misses with a body shot

so Victorio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Victorio throwing strikes but missing.
Victorio is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Game not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Game keeping full guard, as Victorio tries to pass.
Victorio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Victorio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorio distracts Game with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Victorio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Victorio is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Game is looking to stand up but Victorio isn't so interested in that idea.
Victorio wants to control from the top but Game keeps moving.
Game is controlling Victorio's posture.
Victorio engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Victorio scores with a sloppy right hand. Game should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Game misses with a head kick.
Game changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Victorio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Game moves out of range of the body kick.
Victorio lands a jab to the head.
Game pivots, looking for a leg kick but Victorio is out of range and Game settles back down.
Victorio avoids the body shot from Game.
Game scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Victorio slips under a jab.
Game is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Victorio.
Game misses with a straight left.
Victorio scores with the left hand. Game knows he should have avoided that one.
Victorio throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Victorio.
Victorio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Victorio works Game's body with a nice hook.
Nick Game is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Game fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Game connects with a right hand. Victorio shakes it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Game. That's going to slow Victorio down.
Victorio throws a sloppy head kick and Game moves out of range easily.
Victorio throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Game lands a nice leg kick that just misses Victorio's sensitive parts.
Victorio tries to work over Game's front leg with a kick but Game checks it.
Game takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Victorio.
Victorio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Game steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Victorio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Victorio lands a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Game finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Game throws a half hearted mid kick.
Victorio misses with a hook.
Victorio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

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

Victorio breaks from the clinch.
Victorio misses with a looping right.
Victorio looks to land a left hand but Game moved out of range nicely.
Game jabs Victorio right on the nose. Victorio blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Game moves in looking to clinch but Victorio pushes him off.
Victorio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Game.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Victorio checks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Victorio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Victorio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Victorio!
A very excited looking Tommy Victorio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.