PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between tony skins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foti Vasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). tony skins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

skins
vs
Vasa

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

183 cm
18
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Win Nutritional

Big Boy's Testosterone (45$ Energy Reduction)

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, tony skins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Foti Vasa!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

skins scores with a takedown into Vasa's guard.
Vasa looking to hit a scissor sweep but skins is one step ahead there.
Vasa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
skins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
skins wants to stand but Vasa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
skins stays in close to Vasa's body and controls the position.
skins stops Vasa from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
skins trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
skins moves out of range of the body kick from Vasa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from skins, right into the meat.

Vasa scores a takedown into full mount!
Vasa looking to control but skins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vasa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. skins looks a forlorn figure.
skins working to try and regain half guard.
skins sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
skins flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
skins trying to control but Vasa postures up.
Vasa prevents skins from improving his position.
Vasa wants to control but skins is keeping him busy.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
skins trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
skins taking some punishment here, with Vasa in his half guard.
skins is breathing heavily.
skins is trying to stand up here but Vasa is controlling him well.
Vasa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with skins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Vasa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vasa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but skins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Foti Vasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasa throws a body kick that misses.
Vasa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A combination from Vasa does no damage.
Vasa is looking to clinch but skins is avoiding it.
Vasa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasa throws a sloppy head kick and skins moves out of range easily.

skins rushes Vasa and presses him up against the cage.

skins works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
skins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
skins pushing down on Vasa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
skins prevents Vasa from standing back up.
Vasa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, skins seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vasa is looking to get back to is feet but skins passes into side control.
skins trying to control the position but Vasa is working away.
Vasa tries to bench press skins off him but skins keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tony skins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

skins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vasa. That did some damage!
Vasa misses with a double jab.
Vasa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vasa.
skins fails with a takedown attempt.
Vasa misses with a body kick.
skins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasa sprawls well. Vasa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. skins gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasa keeps the fight on the outside.
tony skins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
skins fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tony skins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vasa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vasa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Vasa.
skins shoots in but no luck this time.
Crunch! Vasa slams his shin into skins's torso.
Vasa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vasa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vasa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vasa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
skins tries to pull guard but Vasa holds him up against the cage and eventually skins drops back down to his feet.
Vasa avoiding damage.
skins tries to pull guard but Vasa won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
skins is trying to break the clinch but Vasa has him pressed against the cage.
Vasa landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Vasa has dropped down and is working for a takedown. skins is trying to keep an underhook but Vasa manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Vasa throwing shots but skins is blocking nicely.
skins moves into full guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). tony skins!