PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bishop Brig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bishop Brig acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vegas
vs
Brig

173 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bishop Brig!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brig throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vegas's head.

It looks like Johnny Vegas has been cut.
Brig wants to clinch up but Vegas keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Vegas misses the target.
Brig is looking to clinch but Vegas is avoiding it.
Brig tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Vegas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brig is looking to clinch but Vegas is avoiding it.
Vegas tries to counter by clinching up but Brig breaks away and moves out of range.
Brig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Brig.
Brig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brig tries to clinch but Vegas moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brig closes the distance but Vegas moves to the side
and Vegas counters with a right hand to the body.
Vegas missing with a left hand there. Brig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vegas is looking to counter the offense by Brig and move into the clinch.
Brig tries to clinch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Brig slips the punch.
Brig is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brig doesn't manage to clinch there - Vegas circles away.
Brig tries to clinch up.
Vegas misses with an uppercut.
Vegas throws an overhand right that lands on Brig's shoulder, as Brig tries to avoid the shot.
Brig plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vegas missing with a left hand there. Brig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brig wants to clinch.
Vegas is looking to counter punch.
Brig tries to clinch up.
Brig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vegas looks to throw the jab but Brig is out of range.
Vegas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vegas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vegas keeps the fight on the outside.
As Brig tries to get set, Vegas tries to push him back and clinch up but Brig manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brig wants to clinch up but Vegas keeps it at a distance.
Vegas throws a jab but it's blocked by Brig.
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brig throws a head kick that half lands.

Vegas is rocked!
Vegas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brig.
Oh Vegas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Brig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vegas seems to have got his legs back now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegas misses with an uppercut.
Vegas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vegas throws a looping overhand right but Brig ducks down to avoid it.
Vegas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vegas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brig sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brig doesn't manage to clinch there - Vegas circles away.
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brig tries to clinch but Vegas is having none of it.
Vegas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vegas misses with a looping right.
Vegas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vegas lands with a right hand.
Brig tries to clinch but Vegas moves out of range.
Brig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vegas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Brig has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Brig.
Vegas misses with a hook.
Brig walks into a stiff left hand from Vegas.
Brig connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vegas momentarily.
Brig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brig moves in looking to clinch but Vegas pushes him off.
Vegas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brig ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Brig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas missing with a left hand there. Brig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brig throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vegas circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Brig tries to get set, Vegas tries to push him back and clinch up but Brig manages to avoid the attempt.
Vegas throws out a loose jab but Brig uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brig goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bishop Brig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brig ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Brig lands with a kick to the temple. Vegas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vegas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vegas throws a hook to the side of Brig's head but Brig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brig tries to clinch but Vegas moves out of range.
Brig lands a high kick!
Brig tries to clinch up.
Vegas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brig manages to circle out of the way.
A jab from Vegas misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Vegas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vegas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brig.
Brig doesn't manage to clinch there - Vegas circles away.
Brig cracks Vegas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Brig tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Vegas misses the target.
Brig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brig tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Vegas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vegas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Vegas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Brig tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vegas seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Brig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brig is looking to clinch.
Brig goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brig tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brig moves in looking to clinch but Vegas pushes him off.
An attempted straight right counter from Vegas misses the target.
Brig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brig lands a head kick. Vegas smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Johnny Vegas's cut is getting worse.
Vegas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brig closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brig tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Vegas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vegas tests Brig's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas avoids the head kick by Brig.
Vegas is looking to counter punch.
Vegas missing with a left hand there. Brig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brig tries to clinch up but Vegas circles away and keeps his distance.
Vegas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brig manages to circle out of the way.
Brig tries to clinch up.
Brig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vegas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vegas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brig can do to turn this around?
Vegas connects with a body shot that sends Brig's belly button to the back.
Brig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brig misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brig is breathing heavily.
Vegas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Brig is looking to clinch but Vegas is avoiding it.
Brig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnny Vegas is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brig wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brig moves in looking to clinch but Vegas pushes him off.
Brig tries to clinch but Vegas is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Vegas misses the target.
Vegas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vegas keeps the fight on the outside.
Brig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vegas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vegas looks to land a right hand but Brig moved out of range.
Brig moves out of range of the strikes.
Brig tries to clinch up but Vegas circles away and keeps his distance.
Brig ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vegas swats away the attempt to clinch by Brig.
An attempted straight right counter from Vegas misses the target.
Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Brig slips the punch.
Vegas misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brig wants to clinch.
Brig slips a straight right by Vegas.
Brig tries to clinch
and Brig takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brig darts in trying to clinch
and Vegas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brig is looking to clinch but Vegas is avoiding it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Brig might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vegas has got the better of the exchanges.
Brig is looking to clinch but Vegas is avoiding it.
It looked like Vegas wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vegas looks to throw the jab but Brig is out of range.
Brig is looking to clinch but Vegas is avoiding it.
Vegas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brig.
Vegas misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vegas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brig was well out of range. Poor timing from Vegas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Vegas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Brig tries to clinch up but Vegas circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brig is looking to clinch.
Brig tries to clinch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Vegas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Vegas as he connects with a hook.
Vegas misses with an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Brig. Beautiful body shot.
Brig fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brig throws a head kick that Vegas semi-blocks.
Brig displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vegas throws out the jab.
Brig lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Vegas does no damage.
Brig tries to clinch but Vegas is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brig moves out of range of the strikes.
Brig tries to clinch but Vegas moves out of range.
Vegas throws a hook but Brig blocks it.
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vegas takes a swing at Brig's ribcage but misses.
Brig tries to clinch but Vegas moves away
and Vegas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Brig wants to clinch.
Brig tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Brig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vegas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brig circles away quickly and effectively.
Brig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vegas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brig wants to clinch up but Vegas keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vegas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vegas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brig wants to clinch.
Vegas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brig.
A swing and a miss from Vegas.
Brig tries to clinch up but Vegas circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Vegas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Brig.
Brig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vegas throws a body punch but Brig moves out of range.
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brig lands a high kick!
Brig wants to clinch up but Vegas keeps it at a distance.
Vegas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brig manages to circle out of the way.
Brig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brig tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brig tries to clinch there but Vegas circles away.
Vegas misses with a hook. Brig ducked under it nicely.
Brig throws a head kick that Vegas semi-blocks.
Vegas looks to land a left hand but Brig moved out of range nicely.
Brig is looking to clinch.
Vegas tries to counter by clinching up but Brig breaks away and moves out of range.
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An attempted straight right counter from Vegas misses the target.
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vegas tries to counter by clinching up but Brig breaks away and moves out of range.
Johnny Vegas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brig tries to clinch up.
Brig takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vegas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brig moves out of range as Vegas strikes.
Vegas misses with a hook. Brig ducked under it nicely.
Brig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vegas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vegas is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Brig.
Brig doesn't manage to clinch there - Vegas circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vegas.
Brig wants to clinch.
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vegas keeps the fight on the outside.
Vegas throws a hook but Brig avoids it easily.
Brig slips a straight right by Vegas.
Brig ducks under a wild hook from Vegas.
Brig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Brig tries to get set, Vegas tries to push him back and clinch up but Brig manages to avoid the attempt.
Brig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brig slips a jab from Vegas.
Brig throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bishop Brig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Brig darts in trying to clinch
enabling Vegas to counter with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Vegas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vegas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Vegas!
An out of breath Johnny Vegas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.