PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Tinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garcia Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Tinder could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Garcia Vega's chin.

Tinder
vs
Vega

180 cm
18
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Tinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Garcia Vega!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinder on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vega misses with an uppercut.
Vega connects with a looping right hand.
Garcia Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Tinder.
Tinder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tinder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vega swivels and escapes.
Tinder checks a leg kick.
Tinder throws a big counter combination but Vega scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Donk. Vega catches Tinder right on the button with a cross.
Tinder shoots and misses

and Vega holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vega works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tinder really is a fat lump.
Tinder is breathing heavily.
Vega lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vega lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vega is working Tinder over against the cage.
Vega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tinders head.

Tinder is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for Vega.
Oh Tinder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega lands an uppercut.
Vega trying to land knees to the body.
Vega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tinder.
Vega lands a body shot.
Vega lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tinder backwards.
Vega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tinder backwards.
Vega digs a right hand underneath Tinder's ribcage. Tinder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vega displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tinder up against the cage.
Tinder seems to have got his legs back now.
A left hand lands to the body for Vega.
Vega lands with a light punch inside.
Vega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tinder backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vega.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Vega.
A shot in the inside from Vega.
A short right from Vega.
Vega lands with a short shot to the head.
Vega dips a shoulder and cracks Tinder with a mighty uppercut! Tinder falls back against the cage and Vega unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tinder is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Vega screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Garcia Vega!