PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herra Vamma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Natua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vamma
vs
Natua

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Herra Vamma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Natua!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natua shoots for a double leg takedown but Vamma sprawls well. He's pushed Natua's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Natua blocks the leg kick.
Vamma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vamma throws a front kick aimed at Natua's knee but Natua avoids it well.
Natua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vamma.
Natua shoots in for a double leg but Vamma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vamma defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Natua.
Herra Vamma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Natua.
Vamma throws a sloppy head kick and Natua moves out of range easily.
Vamma avoids the body shot from Natua.
Vamma misses with a series of wild punches.
Vamma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vamma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Natua throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vamma lands a head kick. Natua smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Vamma wants to clinch up but Natua keeps it at a distance.
Herra Vamma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamma throws a combination that misses

and Natua counters by moving into the clinch.

Vamma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vamma throws a leg kick but Natua moved away.
A punch combination from Vamma misses.
Natua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Natua fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vamma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Herra Vamma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vamma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Natua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vamma.
Vamma moves out of range of the leg kick from Natua.
Natua tries for a takedown but Vamma sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Natua dives in and grabs Vamma's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vamma pushes down on Natua's head and hops out.
Natua takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Natua looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natua looks to clinch
and Vamma counters with a low kick, right behind Natua 's knee.
Vamma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Natua with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vamma counters by clinching up.

Vamma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Natua tries to clinch there but Vamma circles away.
Vamma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Natua blocks the low kick.
Vamma throws a lazy head kick
letting Natua counter with a right hand.
Vamma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vamma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vamma moves in looking to clinch but Natua pushes him off.
Vamma throws a head kick but Natua moves out of range.
Natua misses with a takedown
and Vamma counters with a big head kick but Natua shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamma keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vamma wants to clinch up but Natua keeps it at a distance.
Vamma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Natua tries to clinch
and Vamma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Natua is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vamma fails to land with a series of punches.
Natua misses with a few strikes there.
Vamma throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Vamma misses
letting Natua counter with a right hand.
Vamma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Natua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vamma moves into range and clinches up with Natua.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Vamma manages to break the clinch.
Vamma throws a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vamma.
Natua swings for the body but Vamma moves out of range.
Vamma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Natua if he has to take too many more of those.
A shot to de liver by Vamma. Beautiful body shot.
Vamma lands with a slapping head kick.
A low kick from Vamma is predictable there
and Natua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Natua blocks a head kick by Vamma.
A head kick by Vamma misses
and Natua counters with a stiff right hand.
Natua walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vamma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vamma throws a solid leg kick but Natua takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vamma.
Vamma throws a sloppy head kick
and Natua counters with a head kick.
Vamma throws a lazy head kick

and Natua moves into the clinch.
Vamma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Natua tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vamma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vamma as Natua tries to tie him up.
Vamma pressing his opponent against the cage.

Natua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vamma scores with a push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Natua throws a sloppy head kick and Vamma moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamma moves out of range as Natua throws a body kick.
Natua fails with the takedown
and Vamma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vamma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Vamma rushes Natua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vamma leaning his opponent against the cage.

Vamma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vamma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vamma tries a head kick but it misses.
Vamma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Natua misses with a takedown
and Vamma counters with a body kick.
Herra Vamma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Natua.

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.
Natua doesn't manage to clinch there - Vamma circles away.
Vamma connects with a solid leg kick.

Vamma moves into range and clinches up with Natua.
Vamma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Natua has him pressed against the cage.
Vamma lands a damaging elbow.
Vamma wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Vamma's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Vamma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vamma throws a leg kick which misses Natua's front leg but catches the back leg as Natua tries to avoid it.
Vamma misses with a head kick.
Vamma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamma leaves Natua with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vamma throws a combination that misses
and Natua counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Vamma is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Natua shoots and misses
and Vamma counters with a leg kick.
Natua tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Natua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vamma.
Vamma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Natua throws a series of punches but Vamma moves out of range.
Natua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vamma counters with a head kick. That will keep Natua thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Natua tries to clinch but Vamma moves away
and Vamma counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Vamma.
Vamma throws a head kick but Natua moves out of range.
Natua shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vamma counters with a head kick.
Natua moves in looking to clinch but Vamma pushes him off.
Natua avoids the head kick by Vamma.
Natua misses with a takedown attempt
and Vamma counters with a thumping low kick.
Natua avoids the head kick by Vamma.
Natua gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Vamma counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vamma has Natua pressed against the cage, preventing Natua from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vamma is looking to break free of the clinch but Natua has double underhooks.

Vamma manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herra Vamma dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vamma wants to clinch up but Natua keeps it at a distance.
Natua misses with a takedown
and Vamma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vamma throws a sloppy head kick
and Natua counters with a head kick.
Vamma throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vamma misses with a head kick.
Natua doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vamma finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Vamma throws a head kick that misses
and Natua counters with a body kick that stops Vamma in his tracks momentarily.
Natua slips a straight right by Vamma.
Vamma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Natua throws a chopping leg kick but Vamma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Vamma closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natua tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vamma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Herra Vamma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Natua.
Vamma is looking to break free of the clinch but Natua has double underhooks.

Vamma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vamma.
Vamma misses with a leg kick
and Natua makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Natua throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vamma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vamma displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Natua wants to clinch.
Vamma lands a nice leg kick that just misses Natua's sensitive parts.
Natua tries to clinch but Vamma is having none of it.

That's two 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 from Vamma lands but Natua takes it in his stride.
Vamma throws a sloppy head kick

and Natua counters by clinching up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Vamma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vamma fails to land with a series of punches.
Natua avoids the head kick by Vamma.
Vamma avoids a punch combination nicely.
Natua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herra Vamma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vamma feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Natua's calf.
Vamma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herra Vamma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natua sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vamma throws a head kick but Natua moves out of range.
Vamma lands a two punch combo.

Vamma drives through and clinches with Natua against the cage.
Nice body punch from Natua - that landed with a thud.

Vamma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vamma, right into the meat.
Natua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Vamma has Natua up against the cage in a clinch.

Vamma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Natua closes the distance but Vamma moves to the side
and Vamma counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vamma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Vamma lands but Natua takes it in his stride.
A head kick by Vamma misses

and Natua counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vamma's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Vamma breaks the clinch.
Natua takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Vamma moves into the clinch successfully.

Vamma breaks from the clinch.
Natua takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vamma lands with a slapping head kick.
Charlie Natua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vamma lands with a kick to the temple. Natua shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

And that's the end of the fight!
Herra Vamma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vamma 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herra Vamma!