PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Likes Comic Books (ranked 6032 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Vetro (ranked 6095 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Comic Books
vs
Vetro

195 cm
18
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Likes Comic Books!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Vetro!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Comic Books.
Vetro tries to clinch but Comic Books moves out of range.
Vetro scoring well with a low kick there.
Comic Books lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Comic Books moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Comic Books throws a sloppy head kick and Vetro moves out of range easily.
And Vetro responds with a good body kick, but Comic Books manages to step out the way in time.
Comic Books throws a head kick that misses
and Vetro counters with a thumping low kick.
Comic Books steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vetro. That one must have hurt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Comic Books. Vetro shrugs it off though.
Vetro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Comic Books can pounce on him.
Vetro throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Likes Comic Books has been cut.
Good leg kick by Comic Books there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Comic Books looks for the body kick but Vetro saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Comic Books.
Comic Books scores with a kick to the midsection.
Comic Books takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Comic Books throws a push kick but Vetro slaps the foot to one side.
Vetro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Comic Books.
Likes Comic Books seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vetro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Comic Books.
Vetro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Comic Books takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Comic Books takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vetro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vetro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Comic Books throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vetro throws a head kick that misses.
Comic Books is looking to counter with a body kick.
Vetro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Comic Books swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Comic Books moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Comic Books tries a head kick but it misses.
Vetro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Comic Books.
Nice body kick from Vetro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Comic Books turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vetro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vetro avoids a kick to the body.
Vetro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Comic Books - that will leave a mark!
Comic Books misses with a kick to the body.
Vetro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Comic Books scores with a push kick.
Comic Books swats away the attempt to clinch by Vetro.
Comic Books thinks about countering with a body kick.
Comic Books throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Comic Books throws a lazy body kick
and Vetro counters with an outside leg kick.
Vetro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vetro lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Vetro.
Vetro has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Comic Books.
Vetro lands a leg kick that knocks Comic Books off balance momentarily.
Comic Books pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Comic Books throws a wild body kick that Vetro sees coming a mile off.
Vetro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vetro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Mario Vetro has been cut.
Vetro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vetro fakes the leg kick and cracks Comic Books in the body.

Comic Books gets tackled into the cage by Vetro. Vetro maintains the clinch.
Comic Books is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vetro is defending well for now.
Vetro scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vetro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vetro's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Comic Books breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Comic Books throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vetro.
Comic Books pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Comic Books takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A head kick misses from Comic Books.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vetro is looking to slow Comic Books down with leg kicks.
Comic Books tries a head kick but it misses.
Comic Books misses with the body kick
and Vetro counters with an inside leg kick.
Vetro misses with a head kick.
Vetro throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Vetro slams his shin into Comic Books's torso.
Comic Books cracks the inside of Vetro's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vetro.
Vetro fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Comic Books throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Comic Books fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vetro.
Comic Books connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Comic Books.
Comic Books throws a sloppy head kick
and Vetro counters with a low kick, right behind Comic Books 's knee.
Vetro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Comic Books takes a step back to recover.
Comic Books is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Comic Books.
Comic Books throws a head kick that misses
and Vetro counters with a body kick that stops Comic Books in his tracks momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Comic Books is looking to land body kicks.
Comic Books has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vetro.

Vetro clinches up with Comic Books and pushes him back against the cage.
Vetro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mario Vetro will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vetro lands a head kick. Comic Books smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A slapping leg kick lands for Comic Books.
Vetro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Comic Books. That one must have hurt.
Comic Books has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vetro.
Comic Books throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vetro has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Comic Books.
Vetro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Comic Books.
Nice body kick there by Comic Books.
Likes Comic Books is winning the standup battle so far.
Comic Books lands a nice looking body kick.
Comic Books tries to land a front kick but Vetro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A lazy body kick from Comic Books
and Vetro counters with an outside leg kick.
Vetro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vetro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Comic Books.
Comic Books misses with a kick to the body
and Vetro counters with a body kick.
Comic Books misses with a low kick.
Comic Books lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vetro avoids the head kick by Comic Books.
That kick from Vetro tenderised Comic Books's leg. Comic Books is trying to keep his angry face on.
Comic Books tries to land a front kick but Vetro steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vetro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vetro throws a nice head kick!
Vetro is looking to slow Comic Books down with leg kicks.
Vetro avoids the head kick by Comic Books.
A nice leg kick lands there from Comic Books.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Comic Books - that will leave a mark!
Vetro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vetro walks forward, straight into a front kick from Comic Books.
Vetro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Comic Books misses with a kick to the body
and Vetro counters with a body kick that stops Comic Books in his tracks momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vetro crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Comic Books - the referee stops the clock and Vetro gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Comic Books. Vetro manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vetro lands a head kick!
Comic Books delivers a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Comic Books misses with a body kick.
Vetro keeps Comic Books at a distance using the push kick.
Comic Books chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Comic Books.
Comic Books throws a leg kick

and Vetro moves into the clinch.
Comic Books working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Comic Books blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Comic Books breaks from the clinch.
Vetro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Comic Books on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vetro lands a head kick. Comic Books smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vetro moves out of range of the body kick from Comic Books.
Vetro is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vetro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An inside leg kick lands from Vetro.
Both fighters circling a little - Comic Books finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Comic Books on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vetro. Vetro obviously looking to wear him down.
Vetro tries a head kick but it misses.
Comic Books keeps Vetro at a distance using the push kick.
Comic Books throws a sloppy head kick
and Vetro counters with a nice kick to the body.
Comic Books misses with a body kick.
Vetro is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Vetro on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A low kick from Comic Books is predictable there
and Vetro counters with a body kick.
Vetro misses with a head kick.
Comic Books misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vetro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Comic Books misses with a body kick.
Comic Books throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vetro throws a head kick that misses.
Comic Books scores with a kick to the midsection.
Comic Books misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vetro blocks a head kick by Comic Books.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Comic Books pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vetro is out of range and Comic Books settles back down.
Vetro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Comic Books blocks a head kick by Vetro.
Comic Books misses with a body kick.
Vetro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vetro tries to clinch but Comic Books is having none of it.
Comic Books scores with a leg kick.
Vetro throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Comic Books's head.
Vetro lands a big head kick that sends Comic Books to the canvas! Vetro follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Vetro!