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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Judas Holofernes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Art Vandelay has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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153 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Art Vandelay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Judas Holofernes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Holofernes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vandelay.
Vandelay throws a poor cross that misses
and Holofernes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vandelay wriggles free and stands up.
Vandelay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Holofernes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vandelay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holofernes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vandelay throws a poor cross that misses
and Holofernes counters with a takedown into side control.
Vandelay throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vandelay.
And Holofernes tries to counter it with a takedown but Vandelay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vandelay misses with a left hand
so Holofernes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Holofernes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Holofernes's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Holofernes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Holofernes controlling the position from side mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay wants to control but Holofernes postures up.
Holofernes staying calm.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vandelay swings widly with a right hand
and Holofernes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Holofernes seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vandelay wants to get back to full guard.
Holofernes sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Judas Holofernes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vandelay misses with a straight left.
And Holofernes tries to counter it with a takedown but Vandelay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vandelay is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Vandelay swings widly with a right hand
and Holofernes counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holofernes decides to stand back up. Holofernes steps back and let's Vandelay get back to his feet.
Holofernes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vandelay with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vandelay misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holofernes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vandelay misses with a left hand
and Holofernes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vandelay is trying to control the position but Holofernes postures up.
Holofernes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Judas Holofernes has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holofernes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vandelay throws a looping overhand right but Holofernes ducks down to avoid it.
And Holofernes tries to counter it with a takedown but Vandelay pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vandelay loads up on a big right hand but Holofernes slips the punch.
Vandelay takes a swing at Holofernes's ribcage but misses.
Holofernes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Vandelay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holofernes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holofernes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Holofernes won't allow Vandelay to get back to his feet.
Holofernes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Art Vandelay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vandelay tries to close the distance and clinch but Holofernes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vandelay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Holofernes was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandelay.
Art Vandelay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandelay cracks Holofernes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vandelay looks to land a right hand but Holofernes moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holofernes moves away from the strike by Vandelay.
Holofernes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vandelay tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Holofernes counters with a shoot takedown. Vandelay fights it but they end up in guard.
Vandelay is working an open guard so Holofernes takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Vandelay connects with a good right hand that stumbles Holofernes. Holofernes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vandelay swinging wildly here.
Holofernes feints the counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Judas Holofernes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Vandelay throws a poor cross that misses
and Holofernes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vandelay is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Holofernes dives into side control.
Vandelay struggling a bit here.
You can see the frustration on Vandelay's face as Holofernes controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holofernes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Vandelay is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vandelay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandelay throws a big shot that misses.
Vandelay rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Holofernes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Vandelay has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Holofernes off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Holofernes defending well as Vandelay loads up on a big left hand.
Holofernes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vandelay defends it well.
Art Vandelay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay misses with a hook. Holofernes ducked under it nicely.
Holofernes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vandelay defends it well.
Vandelay lands a lovely overhand right.
Vandelay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Vandelay lands a beautiful left hook that drops Holofernes. Holofernes tries to recover but Vandelay is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Holofernes lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Vandelay!
After winning the bout, Art Vandelay thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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