PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Vegas (ranked 4525 p4p, 449 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 2567 p4p, 302 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vegas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ace Of Spades by Motorhead. The crowd seem to be enjoying Durden's choice of entrance music: The Dust Brothers - This Is Your Life. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Vegas
vs
Durden

175 cm
32
161 lbs
9 - 14 - 1

180 cm
31
170 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

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 9 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Vegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vegas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt.
Vegas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
Vegas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Durden.

Vegas tries to keep at a distance but Durden has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Durden.
Vegas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vegas blocks a body shot from Durden.
We've been hearing reports that Vegas has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vegas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durden is looking for a takedown.
Johnny Vegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vegas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Durden gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Durden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vegas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nice body punch from Durden - that landed with a thud.
Durden misses with some punches.

Vegas breaks from the clinch.
Durden stalks Vegas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vegas's face. Vegas staggers backwards, shaken.
Vegas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden avoids the head kick by Vegas.
Vegas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vegas takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vegas looks to land a combination. Durden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegas defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Vegas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durden throws a series of punches but Vegas avoids them all with ease.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vegas tries to bum rush Durden with a series of wild strikes but Durden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Durden changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vegas tries to avoid it but Durden manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vegas to the ground. Vegas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vegas was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Durden tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vegas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vegas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden tries to clinch but Vegas moves away

and Vegas counters with a takedown into side control.
Vegas wants to control but Durden is keeping him busy.
Durden sneaks back into half guard.
Durden is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vegas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vegas's back!
Vegas tries to break free.
Vegas prevents Durden from getting a body triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Durden has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
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!
Vegas trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Durden tries to get the hooks in deep but Vegas pushed the leg off.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Durden. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Vegas is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Durden gets his hands free as Vegas looks to control.
Vegas tries to break free.
I would not like to be Vegas right now.
Will Durden go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Durden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vegas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Vegas dodges the punch combination from Durden.
Durden throws a series of punches but Vegas avoids them all with ease.
Vegas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Durden misses with a jab to the body
and Vegas counters with a series of strikes. Durden will be more careful next time no doubt.
Durden throws a head kick that misses.
Vegas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Vegas throws a series of punches but Durden avoids them all with ease.
Durden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vegas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vegas.
Vegas appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A nice combination there by Vegas.
Durden looks to land a combination but Vegas avoids it well.
Vegas throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas misses with a few strikes there.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Vegas ducks down to avoid it.
Durden throws a leg kick but Vegas moved away.
Durden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vegas can pounce on him.
Vegas lands with a nice combination. Durden backs away looking to recover.
Durden throws a wild body kick that Vegas sees coming a mile off.
Johnny Vegas is winning the standup battle so far.
Vegas slips under a jab.
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
Vegas tries to bum rush Durden with a series of wild strikes but Durden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vegas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durden takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Vegas appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Vegas does no damage.
Durden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Vegas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Vegas looks for a takedown but Durden sprawls well.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Vegas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Durden.

Vegas closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Durden to the mat! Durden manages to get full guard.
Vegas looking to sit in guard and control but Durden gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vegas is on top in guard.

Durden controlling Vegas's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden is trying to control the position but Vegas postures up.
Durden has Vegas pulled in close to control his posture.
Vegas wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Durden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durden is pulling down on Vegas's head. It's preventing any offense from Vegas, at least for the moment.
Vegas looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Vegas throws a big right hand that misses.
Vegas tries to free his leg and advance position but Durden is retaining full guard.
Tyler Durden has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vegas slips nicely into half guard.
Durden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Vegas wants to work for an arm triangle but Durden is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Durden wants to control but Vegas is keeping busy.
Durden is holding on to half guard well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Vegas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Vegas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Durden's head.
Durden looks to land a combination. Vegas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Durden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vegas.
Vegas has a takedown stuffed.
Vegas lands a jab-cross combination.
Durden misses with a kick to the body.
Vegas lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vegas misses with a series of wild punches.
Durden throws a chopping leg kick but Vegas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durden looks to land a combination. Vegas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Durden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas works the jab nicely.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vegas.
Vegas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vegas shoots for a double leg takedown but Durden sprawls well. He's pushed Vegas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vegas misses with a combination
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vegas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vegas connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnny Vegas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vegas throws a sloppy head kick and Durden moves out of range easily.
Durden thuds his shin into the meat of Vegas's side.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Durden has his takedown stuffed
and Vegas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vegas drops down looking for a counter takedown but Durden sprawls and moves away.
Vegas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durden misses with a double jab.
Vegas throws a series of punches but Durden avoids them all with ease.
Durden is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegas.
Durden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vegas counters with a straight right hand.
Durden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vegas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Durden throws out a leg kick but Vegas moves out of range and Durden only half commits.
Durden dodges the punch combination from Vegas.
Durden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vegas with a body shot.
Durden avoids the head kick by Vegas.
Vegas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Vegas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vegas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vegas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Vegas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durden throws a shot to the body.
Durden looks for the body kick but Vegas saw that one coming.
Vegas tries to bum rush Durden with a series of wild strikes but Durden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durden cracks a nice hook into Vegas's ribs.

Durden rushes Vegas and presses him up against the cage.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Vegas.
Vegas blocks an uppercut.
Vegas is looking to break free of the clinch but Durden has double underhooks.
Durden tries to throw a body punch but Vegas avoids it by throwing Durden back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegas blocks an uppercut.
Durden misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Vegas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Come on Vegas - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vegas wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Vegas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vegas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden misses with a punch to the body.
Vegas has Durden pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Durden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vegas taking a breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Vegas.
I think Vegas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Vegas!
An out of breath Johnny Vegas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Tyler Durden was interviewed post fight and said 'That ain't right! I have no idea how could it happen...'.