PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Vettori (ranked 1361 p4p, 179 weight class) and Alex Stefanovic (ranked 1034 p4p, 134 weight class). Vettori comes to the cage accompanied by Police On My Back- The Rocketz. Alex Stefanovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vettori
vs
Stefanovic

183 cm
27
183 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

180 cm
24
192 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marvin Vettori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Stefanovic!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Stefanovic.
Vettori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stefanovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stefanovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vettori.
Vettori walks into a jab.
Vettori misses the jab.
Vettori checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vettori swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stefanovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stefanovic is looking to clinch.
Vettori scores with a hook to the body. Stefanovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vettori fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 scores with a sloppy right hand. Stefanovic should have avoided that one.

Stefanovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stefanovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Vettori.
Vettori blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vettori.
Stefanovic managing to block the knees to the body from Vettori.
Vettori lands a left hand.
Vettori lands with a light punch inside.
Vettori definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Stefanovic cracks Vettori with a nice body shot.
Vettori dodges an elbow strike from Stefanovic.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vettori successfully pulls guard.
Stefanovic slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vettori wants to sweep here but Stefanovic controlling him for the moment.
Stefanovic wants to pass the guard but Vettori is keeping the position.
Vettori has his hands on Stefanovic's head, controlling the position.

Vettori has his foot on Stefanovic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stefanovic works his way back into a safe position though.
Stefanovic trying to control but Vettori is working from the bottom.

Vettori looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Stefanovic is sitting in close to Vettori's body. Vettori has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stefanovic is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stefanovic is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Vettori.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marvin Vettori!
A less than humble Marvin Vettori misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.