PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vinci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Priebcko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Priebcko has chosen You Know My Name as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Vinci
vs
Priebcko

188 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Koffin Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michael Vinci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Priebcko!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinci shoots for a double leg takedown but Priebcko sprawls well. He's pushed Vinci's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Priebcko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vinci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Priebcko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Priebcko as Vinci shoots in.
Priebcko fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Priebcko misses with a double jab.
Vinci shoots in and drives through. Priebcko sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Vinci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Priebcko throws a right and a left that Vinci avoids nicely.
Priebcko stuffs the takedown attempt from Vinci. Vinci gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from Priebcko lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci tries to clinch but Priebcko is having none of it.
Priebcko thumps Vinci with a low kick.
Priebcko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Priebcko leaves Vinci with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vinci closes the distance and clinches up with Priebcko, looking for a takedown. Vinci pushes Priebcko against the cage but Priebcko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vinci lands with a nice body punch.
Priebcko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vinci fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinci shoots in and drives through. Priebcko sprawls well.
Vinci stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Priebcko.
Vinci tries for a takedown but Priebcko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Priebcko throws a right hand that Vinci ducks under and follows up with a left that Vinci also avoids with ease.
Priebcko stuffs the takedown attempt from Vinci. Vinci gets slowly back to his feet.
Vinci dodges the punch combination from Priebcko.
Priebcko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Priebcko as Vinci shoots in.
Vinci keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vinci moves in looking to clinch but Priebcko pushes him off.
Priebcko misses with a few strikes there.
Vinci tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Priebcko swivels and escapes.
Vinci shoots in for a double leg but Priebcko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vinci shoots in and drives through. Priebcko sprawls well.

Priebcko gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vinci to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Vinci seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Priebcko wants to stand up but Vinci is controlling him.
Vinci stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Priebcko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vinci's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Vinci trying to control the position from guard on top but Priebcko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Priebcko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A left and a right from Priebcko both land. Nice combination.
Priebcko misses with a wild combination.
Priebcko throws a series of punches but Vinci avoids them all with ease.
Vinci shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Priebcko defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vinci.
Priebcko keeps the fight on the outside.
Michael Vinci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Priebcko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vinci, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Vinci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vinci has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Priebcko wants to get back to striking at distance but Vinci won't allow it.
Vinci stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Priebcko wants to get back to striking at distance but Vinci won't allow it.
Priebcko prevents the takedown attempt.
Vinci is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Priebcko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vinci tries to pull guard but Priebcko holds him up against the cage and eventually Vinci drops back down to his feet.
Vinci taking a breather.
Vinci jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Priebcko walks away with a smile on his face. Vinci gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Priebcko throws a series of punches but Vinci avoids them all with ease.
Priebcko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Michael Vinci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vinci misses with a combination
and Priebcko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Priebcko lands with a straight right. Vinci didn't see that one coming.
Priebcko throws a combination. Vinci tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Priebcko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Vinci counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Priebcko's guard now.
Vinci pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Priebcko is keeping the position for now.
Vinci seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vinci looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Vinci moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Priebcko would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Vinci is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Priebcko is aware though and is defending well.

Priebcko got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vinci has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Priebcko has managed to get both his arms back between Vinci's legs - danger averted.
Vinci is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Vinci looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Priebcko has picked Vinci up and slammed him! Vinci can't keep hold of the triangle and Priebcko manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Priebcko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Vinci shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Priebcko counter with a right hand.
Vinci doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Priebcko counters with a two punch combo.
Vinci misses with a takedown
and Priebcko counters with a left and a right that stings Vinci.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Vinci. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Priebcko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vinci misses with a body shot
and Priebcko counters with a one-two to the body.
Priebcko misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinci with a poor takedown
and Priebcko counters with a one-two to the body.
Ivan Priebcko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vinci gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Priebcko counters with a two punch combo.
Priebcko fails to land with a series of punches.
Vinci swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Priebcko counters with a left and a right that stings Vinci.
Vinci takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
No joy there for Priebcko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vinci wants to clinch but Priebcko slips to the side
and Priebcko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Priebcko misses with a double jab

and Vinci counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vinci.
Vinci not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Vinci drops back, looking for a kneebar! Priebcko looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Priebcko looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Priebcko!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Priebcko tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Vinci tries to bench press Priebcko off him but Priebcko keeps the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Priebcko stands up and beckons Vinci to his feet.
Priebcko throws a combination that misses

and Vinci decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Priebcko's guard.
Vinci controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vinci postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vinci is looking to work some ground and pound but Priebcko has wrist control.
Vinci trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vinci controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinci looking to pass the guard.
Vinci looking to sit in guard and control but Priebcko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Michael Vinci has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Priebcko wants to stand but Vinci has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vinci looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ivan Priebcko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vinci looks to land a left hand but Priebcko moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ivan Priebcko.
I've got Priebcko winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Priebcko!