PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Bueller (ranked 4512 p4p, 494 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 21035 p4p, 708 weight class). Vettori has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bueller
vs
Vettori

186 cm
37
185 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

183 cm
24
183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Bueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marvin Vettori!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bueller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vettori thumps Bueller with a low kick.
Vettori takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bueller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bueller chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bueller tries to clinch but Vettori moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vettori.
Vettori just misses with a punch to the body.
Bueller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vettori has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bueller misses with a double jab.
Vettori now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vettori moves out of range of the strikes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Vettori.
Bueller looking to stall.
Vettori scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vettori lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bueller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bueller tries to circle away but Vettori has him pinned against the cage.
Vettori misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bueller lands a left hand.
Bueller dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vettori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bueller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vettori is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vettori tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vettori misses with a punch on the inside.
Vettori tries to throw a body punch but Bueller avoids it by throwing Vettori back against the cage.
Vettori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vettori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bueller stalling in the clinch but Vettori improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vettori.
A right hook to the body lands for Vettori.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bueller trying to stall but Vettori improves his position.
Vettori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vettori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vettori blocks an elbow strike.
Vettori tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bueller's elbow.

Vettori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bueller blocks a jab.
Bueller is looking to counter punch.
Vettori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bueller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bueller misses the target.
Vettori misses the shot to the body.
Bueller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vettori tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bueller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vettori throws a nice looking combination but Bueller bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Vettori misses the target.
Bueller throws a big shot that misses.
Bueller moves out of range as Vettori strikes.
Vettori connects with a right hand. Bueller shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vettori tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bueller connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bueller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Vettori.
Vettori has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vettori there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vettori scores with a push kick.
Bueller misses with a looping left.
Vettori fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Vettori catches Bueller right on the button with a cross.
Vettori swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vettori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bueller.
Bueller throws a big shot that misses.
Vettori takes one to the side of the head.
Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bueller sets himself, and Vettori steps forward looking for the clinch! Bueller avoids it this time.
Vettori tries to clinch
and Bueller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Vettori stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bueller.

Bueller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vettori.
Bueller holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vettori scores with a nice hook to the head.

Vettori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bueller connects with an inside leg kick.
Vettori lands a body shot.
Vettori is looking to land body kicks.
Nice cross by Vettori.
A telegraphed right hand from Vettori misses the target.

Bueller forces Vettori back against the cage and clinches.
Bueller is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vettori gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vettori with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bueller jumps guard but Vettori turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Bueller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vettori misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Vettori dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vettori uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bueller.

Vettori gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vettori misses with the head strike.
Vettori lands a body punch.
Vettori misses with a hook to the ribs.

Vettori breaks from the clinch.
Vettori moves away from the strike by Bueller.
Vettori works Bueller's body with a nice hook.
Bueller misses with a looping right.
Vettori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Bueller clinches up against the cage.
Bueller throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vettori escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vettori clinches up with Bueller and pushes him back against the cage.
Vettori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vettori swings wildly with an uppercut but Bueller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bueller drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bueller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bueller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bueller is looking to clinch but Vettori is avoiding it.
Vettori misses with a head kick.

Vettori clinches up with Bueller and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Vettori.
Vettori swings wildly with an uppercut but Bueller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bueller blocks an uppercut.
Bueller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vettori lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vettori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vettori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori throws a head punch that misses.

Bueller breaks from the clinch.

Vettori rushes Bueller and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vettori lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Vettori breaks from the clinch.
Vettori cracks Bueller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Bueller is looking to chop away at Vettori's legs.
Bueller is looking to clinch but Vettori is avoiding it.
Bueller slips a straight right by Vettori.
Bueller throws a quick counter head kick but Vettori was just out of range.
Bueller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bueller misses with a body kick.
Vettori throws a lazy right hand but Bueller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bueller tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Vettori manages to circle out of the way.
Nice defenses there by Bueller.
Bueller tries to clinch up but Vettori circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Vettori misses its intended target.
Vettori fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller misses with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Vettori.
Vettori wants to slow Bueller down by chopping away at his legs.
Vettori walks into a straight right hand from Bueller.
Bueller jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bueller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bueller moves in looking to clinch but Vettori pushes him off.
Bueller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vettori moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Vettori finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vettori lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vettori scores with a leg kick.

Vettori clinches with his opponent.
Vettori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bueller backwards.
Vettori misses with the head strike.
Vettori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bueller blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vettori lands with a light punch inside.
Vettori gets through Bueller's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Bueller is rocked!
Bueller stalling in the clinch.
Oh Bueller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bueller prevents a body shot from Vettori.
Bueller seems to have got his legs back now.
Vettori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bueller blocks a body shot from Vettori.
Vettori with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Bueller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bueller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Vettori rushes Bueller and presses him up against the cage.

Bueller breaks from the clinch.
Bueller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vettori lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bueller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Vettori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nice uppercut lands for Vettori. That snapped Bueller's head back.
Vettori lands with a shot to the body.
Bueller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vettori swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Vettori clinches up against the cage.
Bueller is trying to drag Vettori to the mat but Vettori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vettori with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Vettori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bueller wants to slow Vettori down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Bueller.
Bueller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vettori.
Vettori tries to clinch but Bueller is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vettori has Bueller up against the cage in a clinch.
Vettori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bueller is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vettori is keeping busy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bueller throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori works on Bueller's body with a couple of short punches.
Bueller managing to block the knees to the body from Vettori.
Bueller stalling.
Vettori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vettori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vettori misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bueller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bueller tries to work over Vettori's front leg with a kick but Vettori checks it.
Vettori on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vettori. Bueller does a little dance to reset his feet.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vettori!
Vettori swings for the body but Bueller moves out of range.
Bueller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bueller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vettori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettori lands with a nice body punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bueller misses the target.
Bueller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A left lands for Vettori.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vettori doesn't manage to clinch there - Bueller circles away.
Bueller defending well as Vettori loads up on a big left hand.
Vettori looks to score with a jab to the body but Bueller is just out of range.
Bueller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Vettori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vettori throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bueller to counter with a crisp jab.

Vettori has closed the distance and engaged Bueller in a clinch.
Vettori landing knees to the head.
Vettori goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bueller is trying to maintain a safe position but Vettori gets an underhook and turns Bueller into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Vettori.
Vettori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bueller backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bueller swings wildly with an uppercut but Vettori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vettori with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bueller comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bueller fails to pull guard.
Vettori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vettori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vettori tries to land knees in the clinch but Bueller avoids the damage to the body.
Bueller is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vettori misses with the head strike.
Vettori looking to throw knees to the head but Bueller is blocking nicely.
Bueller fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Bueller. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bueller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vettori misses with the head strike.
Vettori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Vettori manages to break the clinch.
Eric Bueller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bueller moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bueller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vettori is out of range.
Marvin Vettori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice shot by Vettori.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bueller wants to clinch up but Vettori keeps it at a distance.
Vettori takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bueller misses with a straight left.
Bueller scores with a jab.
Vettori lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Vettori closes the distance and pushes Bueller back into the cage.
Marvin Vettori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Vettori as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Vettori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vettori has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Marvin Vettori!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Marvin Vettori!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Marvin Vettori!

Marvin Vettori wins by unanimous decision!
Marvin Vettori decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.