PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leo Vuce (ranked 2384 p4p, 236 weight class) and Lachlan Myers (ranked 21833 p4p, 472 weight class). Myers comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Soldier's Song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lachlan Myers acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Vuce
vs
Myers

180 cm
20
153 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
150 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leo Vuce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Lachlan Myers!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Myers drives through and clinches with Vuce against the cage.
Vuce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vuce has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Myers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vuce missing with knees to the body.
Vuce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myers.
Vuce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vuce scores with a shoulder strike.
Myers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vuce content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vuce lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Vuce.
Vuce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Myers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vuce dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vuce throws an elbow but it misses.
Vuce stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuce lands a hook that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Vuce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myers is defending well for now.
A short right from Vuce on the inside.
Vuce leaning against his opponent.
Myers works on Vuce's body with a couple of short punches.
Vuce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vuce tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Myers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vuce digs a right hand into Myers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Myers's gas tank.
Vuce tries to land knees in the clinch but Myers avoids the damage to the body.
Vuce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vuce lands a shot to the body.
Vuce lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Vuce.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vuce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Myers's coach down at JAG Battle Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Myers's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vuce is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vuce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vuce missing with knees to the body.
Vuce lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vuce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.
Vuce lands with a short shot to the head.
Vuce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vuce lands a right hand that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Nice body punch from Vuce.
Myers looks winded!
Vuce is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myers is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vuce.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuce working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vuce tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Vuce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.
Vuce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.
A short right from Vuce.
Myers dodges an elbow strike from Vuce.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vuce lands with a right to the head.
Myers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vuce using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vuce misses with a knee to the head.
Vuce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vuce lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Myers - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vuce digs a right hand underneath Myers's ribcage. Myers let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Myers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Myers avoids the elbow strike from Vuce, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Vuce.
Vuce lands an uppercut.
Vuce trying to land knees to the body.
Vuce lands a nice shot to the body.
Vuce lands a hook that snaps the head of Myers backwards.
Vuce pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Vuce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vuce lands an uppercut.
Myers blocks an elbow strike from Vuce.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vuce lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vuce drives through with a takedown into Myers's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Myers wriggles free and stands up.
Vuce darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Vuce has managed to clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vuce.
Myers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myers is trying to break the clinch but Vuce is controlling him.
Vuce lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Vuce as the two fighters clinch.
Vuce scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vuce lands a hook that snaps the head of Myers backwards.

Myers is rocked!
Vuce misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myers.
Vuce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vuce leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuce lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Myers is still on wobbly legs! Can Vuce finish him?
Leo Vuce has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vuce.
Myers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vuce after a bit of a struggle.
Myers seems to have recovered his senses.
Vuce connects with a nasty looking knee right to Myers's face.
Myers is breathing heavily.
Myers dodges an elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce stalling.
Myers blocks an elbow strike from Vuce.
Vuce misses with an elbow strike.
Vuce stalling.
Myers avoids the elbow strike from Vuce, against the cage.
Vuce effectively controlling the action here.
Myers avoiding damage as Vuce throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vuce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Myers can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vuce just misses with a elbow thrown towards Myers's brow.
Myers goes for a takedown attempt but Vuce pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leo Vuce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lachlan Myers.

Vuce closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Myers to the mat! Myers manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vuce scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vuce controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Myers is working an open guard so Vuce takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Vuce gets a clinch.
Vuce throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myerss head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers just leaning against Vuce, taking a breather.
Myers being controlled against the cage.
Vuce lands a shoulder strike.
Vuce lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vuce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Vuce as the two fighters clinch.
Myers is looking to control Vuce's arms but Vuce gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the cage.
Myers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vuce will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Myers up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Vuce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vuce.
Vuce makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vuce.
Myers managing to block the knees to the body from Vuce.
A short right from Vuce on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vuce misses with a knee to the head.
Vuce dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Vuce lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myers has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Vuce after a bit of a struggle.
Vuce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vuce scores with a shot to the side of Myers's head.
Myers avoiding damage as Vuce throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Vuce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leo Vuce dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Vuce dives in and grabs Myers's left leg, looking for a takedown. Myers pushes down on Vuce's head and hops out.
Vuce scores with a nice head shot.
Leo Vuce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vuce gets the takedown into side control.

Vuce has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Vuce pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Myers back to the cage. Vuce follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Myers slaps away a takedown attempt from Vuce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And Myers tries to counter it with a takedown but Vuce pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Leo Vuce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vuce looking to score a takedown here. Myers is defending well but Vuce drives through and ends up in Myers's guard.
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!
Vuce's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Myers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vuce has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Vuce lands a couple of elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuce stays in close to Myers's body and controls the position.
Vuce scoring with some ground and pound.

Vuce decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Vuce is defended easily by Myers.
Myers wants to counter the offense by Vuce and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leo Vuce. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vuce drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vuce's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vuce working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Myers's head.
Vuce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vuce controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vuce wants to pass the guard but Myers is keeping the position.
Vuce controls from within his opponent's guard.
Vuce lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Myers trying to keep a closed guard but Vuce is proving a slippery customer.
Vuce has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vuce stays in close to Myers's body and controls the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vuce stands up over Myers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Myers is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vuce is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Myers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vuce fails with a takedown attempt.
Vuce shoots for a takedown but Myers saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vuce cracks a nice hook into Myers's ribs.
Vuce misses with a takedown attempt - Myers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lachlan Myers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Vuce gets the takedown into side control.

Vuce decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Myers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vuce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vuce lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vuce.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leo Vuce showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vuce has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leo Vuce!
Leo Vuce thanked the fans post fight for their support.