PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between roger nottingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Vinyard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

nottingham
vs
Vinyard

185 cm
24
192 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
194 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, roger nottingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Vinyard!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinyard swinging wilding here.
Vinyard throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
nottingham blocks a head kick by Vinyard.
A head kick misses from Vinyard.
Vinyard throws a sloppy head kick and nottingham moves out of range easily.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.

nottingham shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. nottingham showed some decent athleticism there.
Vinyard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
nottingham 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.
nottingham wants to control but Vinyard is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

nottingham is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vinyard is just riding it out for now. nottingham eventually gives up the hold.
nottingham throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.

nottingham seems to be working for a kimura but Vinyard defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vinyard is trying to stand back up but nottingham is controlling him
nottingham is keen to just control but Vinyard is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
nottingham avoids the head kick by Vinyard.
Derek Vinyard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinyard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
nottingham avoids the head kick by Vinyard.
nottingham takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like roger nottingham has been cut.
Vinyard slips under a jab.
nottingham blocks a head kick by Vinyard.
Vinyard tries to bum rush nottingham with a series of wild strikes but nottingham uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vinyard throws a head kick but nottingham moves out of range.
Vinyard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vinyard throws a head kick that misses.
Vinyard looks gassed!
nottingham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vinyard throws a sloppy head kick and nottingham moves out of range easily.
nottingham misses with a hook.

nottingham shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than nottingham was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vinyard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as nottingham tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
nottingham throws some wild stikes that Vinyard manages to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Vinyard in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
nottingham thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
nottingham working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Vinyard slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
nottingham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Vinyard regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from nottingham.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nottingham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vinyard keeping moving, preventing nottingham from controlling successfully.
nottingham throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vinyard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
nottingham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vinyard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
nottingham listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
Vinyard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from nottingham.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

roger nottingham dominated that round.
The cut man is working on roger nottingham's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vinyard throws a sloppy head kick and nottingham moves out of range easily.
Some wild striking there from Vinyard.
Vinyard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
nottingham avoids the head kick by Vinyard.
Vinyard scores with a kick to the body.

nottingham shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vinyard's guard.
nottingham throwing strikes but missing.
nottingham postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

nottingham drops back looking for a leg! Vinyard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vinyard manages to kick nottingham off! nottingham jumps back into Vinyard's guard.
Vinyard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
nottingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Vinyard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
nottingham postures up in Vinyard's guard and throws a big left but Vinyard blocks it.
nottingham trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
nottingham trying to control but Vinyard is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vinyard tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vinyard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
nottingham misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
nottingham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vinyard is fending him off so far but nottingham persists. Nope, Vinyard circles away and we're back to standing.
Vinyard lands with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Vinyard.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
Vinyard tries a head kick but it misses.
Vinyard tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Vinyard lands but nottingham takes it in his stride.

nottingham drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
nottingham wants to pass the guard but Vinyard is keeping the position.
nottingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Vinyard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard wants to stand up but nottingham is controlling him.
nottingham throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vinyard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst nottingham is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
nottingham postures up in Vinyard's guard and throws a big left but Vinyard blocks it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
nottingham closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vinyard circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for roger nottingham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vinyard misses with a head kick.
nottingham avoids the head kick by Vinyard.
nottingham avoids the head kick by Vinyard.
Vinyard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A shot to de liver by nottingham. Beautiful body shot.
Vinyard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vinyard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
nottingham throws an overhand right that lands on Vinyard's shoulder, as Vinyard tries to avoid the shot.
Vinyard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Vinyard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on roger nottingham's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

nottingham scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

nottingham is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vinyard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
nottingham is trying to ground and pound but Vinyard uses the momentary lack of control by nottingham to regain half guard.
nottingham wants to pass to mount but Vinyard is defending the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinyard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from nottingham.

nottingham is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vinyard sees it coming and defends easily.
nottingham is keen to just control but Vinyard is a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vinyard misses with a two punch combination.
nottingham blocks a head kick by Vinyard.

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.
Vinyard misses with a series of wild punches.
Vinyard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
nottingham with a nice cross.
Vinyard tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Vinyard.
nottingham scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Vinyard.
nottingham moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vinyard on the wrong end of a nice jab.

nottingham drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
nottingham throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinyard is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but nottingham has just dragged him back down to the mat.

nottingham goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Vinyard rolls with the submission and now he's on top in nottingham's guard! Nice work there by Vinyard!

nottingham working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vinyard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vinyard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
nottingham trying to control the position.

That's four 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.
Vinyard preventing the sweep.
nottingham is trying to control the position but Vinyard postures up.
nottingham wants to sweep but no luck.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vinyard would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
nottingham wants to sweep here but Vinyard controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
roger nottingham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think nottingham has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... roger nottingham!