PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between no game (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and anthony vogt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). vogt has chosen Never again as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

game
vs
vogt

187 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, no game!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, anthony vogt!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
game swinging wilding here.

game clinches up against the cage.

vogt pulls guard effortlessly.

game drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and vogt dives on top into guard.
vogt landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
vogt stopping the sweep attempt from game.
game working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from vogt.
vogt tries to free his leg and advance position but game is retaining full guard.
game wants to stand and escape but vogt is having none of it.
vogt wants to pass the guard but game is keeping the position.
vogt landing with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
game is trying to control the position from the bottom.
vogt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
vogt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and game counters with a lovely shot to the body.
vogt stuffs the takedown attempt from game. game gets slowly back to his feet.
vogt shoots in for a double leg but game sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from vogt.
game works vogt's body with a nice hook.
game scores with a one two! vogt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
anthony vogt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
vogt throws a body kick that misses.
game shoots for a takedown but vogt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
vogt has his takedown stuffed
and game counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
game is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from vogt. No joy for game on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for no game. That's going to take a lot out of him.
vogt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around game's waist but game gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing vogt off to one side.
game dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
vogt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
vogt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

vogt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for game!
game wants to control but vogt is having none of it.
game really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
game slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
vogt wants to free his trapped foot but game is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
game is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
vogt controlling the pace.
vogt is keen to just control but game is a slippery customer.
game gets full guard.

vogt stands up and waves to game to follow him.
game throws a head kick but vogt moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
vogt shoots in and drives through. game sprawls well.
game throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around vogt's waist but vogt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing game off to one side.
game keeps the fight on the outside.
vogt moves in looking to clinch but game pushes him off.

game clinches.

vogt has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics game uses from the top position.
vogt wants to sweep but no luck.
game wanted to stand there but vogt had control of the position.
vogt can't keep his opponent in guard - game advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
game is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but anthony vogt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

vogt keeps game at a distance using the push kick.
game closes the distance and clinches up with vogt, looking for a takedown. game pushes vogt against the cage but vogt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
game blocks a jab.
vogt misses with a takedown

so game counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
vogt wants to get back to his feet but game is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
game trying to control but vogt is working from the bottom.
vogt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
game will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
vogt is looking to stand up but game isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vogt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
game controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
vogt trying to keep a closed guard but game is proving a slippery customer.
vogt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with game. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
game throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around vogt's waist but vogt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing game off to one side.
No luck for vogt with that takedown attempt.
vogt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
game shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has vogt pinned against the cage. vogt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for no game. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
game doesn't manage to clinch there - vogt circles away.

vogt feints and as game raises his hands in defense, vogt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
game keeping moving, preventing vogt from controlling successfully.
vogt slips nicely into half guard.
vogt tries to stand and escape but game is controlling the position.
game is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, vogt seems content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
game scores with a few weak punches.
vogt is stalling here. game is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! vogt seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and game has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
vogt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but game wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
vogt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but game paws at him with a jab and circles away.
game throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
vogt stuffs the takedown.
vogt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for vogt.
vogt tries to clinch 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.
A head kick misses from vogt.
vogt falls off balance throwing a combination

and game counters with a takedown into side control.
vogt wants to control but game postures up.
vogt is not content to let game control the position.
vogt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
game prevents vogt from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

no game dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

vogt looks for a takedown but game sprawls well.
game shoots in but vogt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
vogt stuffs the takedown attempt from game. game gets slowly back to his feet.

vogt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
game is not content to let vogt control the position.
vogt prevents game from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

vogt decides to stand up, so the ref orders game to his feet.
game throws a nice head kick!
game fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for no game. That's going to take a lot out of him.
game fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
vogt shoots in and drives through. game sprawls well.
game clobbers vogt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
game has a takedown stuffed.
vogt doesn't manage to clinch there - game circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
vogt jabbing away but nothing is landing.

game gets a clinch.
game can't break the clinch.

vogt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for vogt with that takedown attempt.

vogt feints and as game raises his hands in defense, vogt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
vogt stopping the sweep attempt from game.
vogt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
game doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
vogt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
anthony vogt has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
game tries to land a sweep but no joy.

game working for submissions but it's allowed vogt to get to half guard.
game makes his way to full guard. A much better position for game.

vogt decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on game, up you get!

vogt instigates a clinch.

vogt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
game tries to close the distance and clinch up but vogt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
vogt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
game moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
vogt shoots for a takedown but game saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
game lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by game.
vogt tries for a takedown but game circles away easily
and game counters with a one-two to the body.
vogt with a poor takedown
and game counters with a three punch combo that has vogt backing up. vogt nods at game to acknowledge the strikes.

game feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
game controls from within his opponent's guard.
game pushing down on vogt's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
vogt tries to kick game off but game keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
anthony vogt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think vogt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!