PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between UpUp Away (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Vogel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). UpUp Away has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Away
vs
Vogel

168 cm
26
135 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

153 cm
24
142 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, UpUp Away!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kurt Vogel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Away scoring well with a low kick there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vogel has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Away avoids a punch combination nicely.
Away throws out a leg kick but Vogel moves out of range and Away only half commits.
Vogel tries to counter with a clinch but Away shakes him off and moves away.
Away lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Away is predictable there

and Vogel counters with a single leg into guard. Away didn't expect that.
Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Away can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vogel controls the pace.
Vogel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vogel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Away works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogel looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vogel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vogel is in close to Away's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Away is rocked!
Vogel with a nice head shot there.
Oh Away is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vogel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vogel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vogel slips nicely into half guard.
Vogel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Vogel controlling the pace.
Vogel is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Away is hurt! He's hurt bad - Vogel fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Away from any more punishment! Congratulations to Vogel! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kurt Vogel!