PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquez comes to the cage accompanied by Careless Whisper. Thiago Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vasquez
vs
Junior

185 cm
22
210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
209 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hellbent, Inc.

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Junior!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquez blocks the body kick.
Junior looks to land a combination but Vasquez avoids it well.
Junior tries to clinch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Junior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Vasquez fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Junior sprawls well initially but Vasquez persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Junior is looking to get back to full guard here but Vasquez has managed to pass to side control instead.
Junior looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Vasquez looking for the choke from the back.
Junior tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Vasquez working for a submission but Junior is keeping him at bay.
Vasquez wants to control the pace but Junior is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez is really struggling to control Junior but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Junior is looking to improve his position but Vasquez isn't that keen on the idea.
Junior looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Junior prevents Vasquez from getting a body triangle.
Junior is trying to break free.
Vasquez keeps control of the position easily here as Junior tries to buck him off.
Junior is trying to break free.

That's two 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.

Vasquez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Junior knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Junior for a finish.

Vasquez working for a choke but Junior is defending well.
Vasquez has the hooks in. Junior is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Junior rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Vasquez is trying to control the action in half guard but Junior is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vasquez wants to pass the guard but Junior is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Junior looking for submissions off his back.

Junior looking for submissions off his back.
Junior looks gassed!
Well, if Vasquez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Vasquez is trying to work for a kimura but Junior is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Junior looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vasquez scores a takedown into full mount!

Vasquez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Vasquez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Junior can't escape the position.
Junior is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vasquez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Junior scores with a hook to the body. Vasquez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Vasquez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Junior looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vasquez works his foot free and advances to mount.
Junior is wriggling around trying to escape.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Vasquez controlling his opponent.

Vasquez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Junior is now in Vasquez's guard. A big mistake from Vasquez there, giving up the dominant position!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez trying to control the position.
Vasquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Junior's guard.
Vasquez passes into half guard.

Junior actively working from the bottom here.
Vasquez trying to control from half guard but Junior is working away.

Junior actively working from the bottom here.
Vasquez not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Vasquez is trying to work for a kimura but Junior is defending well.
Vasquez stalling.
Vasquez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Junior!
Junior is in all sorts of trouble here.

Vasquez looking to isolate an arm here. Junior doesn't see it coming and as Vasquez extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Vasquez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Michael Vasquez!