PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Vicksone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kraven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraven has chosen Back in Black as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vicksone
vs
Kraven

181 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Likes ground

Dark Storm Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Vicksone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Kraven!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraven misses with a few strikes there.
Kraven keeps the fight on the outside.
Kraven shoots for a takedown but Vicksone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vicksone tries to clinch but Kraven moves out of range.
Vicksone tries to clinch there but Kraven circles away.
Kraven shoots in looking for a takedown. Vicksone tries to sprawl out of it but Kraven keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vicksone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Kraven closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vicksone to the mat! Vicksone manages to get full guard.

Vicksone looking for a guillotine here but Kraven defends easily.

Vicksone has his foot on Kraven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kraven works his way back into a safe position though.
Vicksone wants to stand up but Kraven is controlling him.
Vicksone wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kraven avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kraven wants to control from the top but Vicksone keeps moving.

Kraven gets to his feet. Vicksone looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Vicksone forces Kraven back against the cage and clinches.
Vicksone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kraven lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kraven tries to break the clinch but Vicksone is controlling the position.
Vicksone lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kraven tries to pull guard but Vicksone won't allow it.
Danny Vicksone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Kraven.
Vicksone scores with a knee to the head.
Kraven is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vicksone is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicksone controlling the action here for a moment.
Kraven tries to pull guard but Vicksone holds him up against the cage and eventually Kraven drops back down to his feet.
Vicksone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vicksone lands a knee to the head.
Vicksone stalling in the clinch.
Kraven tries to land knees in the clinch but Vicksone avoids the damage to the body.
Vicksone landing knees to the body.
The referee calls for Vicksone to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Danny Vicksone.

Vicksone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kraven, pushing him back against the cage.
Vicksone stalling against the cage.
Kraven missing with knees to the body.
Vicksone looking to slow down the pace here.
Vicksone is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraven fails to pull guard.
Vicksone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kraven has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kraven tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vicksone just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kraven can't break the clinch.
Kraven tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vicksone pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kraven is trying to break free.

Kraven pulls guard effortlessly.
Kraven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vicksone is one step ahead there.
Kraven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kraven wants to sweep here but Vicksone controlling him for the moment.
Kraven being controlled here, momentarily.

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.
Vicksone pushing down on Kraven's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Vicksone is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kraven pushes Vicksone off looking to stand but Vicksone dives back in and keeps control.
Vicksone trying to control from half guard but Kraven is working away.
Vicksone works his way into full mount!

Kraven defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Vicksone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Vicksone dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vicksone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kraven shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Vicksone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kraven can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vicksone seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kraven wants to control from the top but Vicksone keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kraven preventing the sweep.
Kraven wants to stand but Vicksone has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraven postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kraven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vicksone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vicksone tries to clinch but Kraven is having none of it.
Kraven clinches but Vicksone breaks the clinch
and Vicksone counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kraven is lucky that one didn't land flush.
James Kraven is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Vicksone gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Kraven wants the takedown. Vicksone is fighting it off but Kraven persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vicksone's guard against the cage.

Vicksone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Vicksone has his foot on Kraven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kraven works his way back into a safe position though.
Kraven trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicksone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vicksone has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kraven off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vicksone clinches but Kraven breaks the clinch

and Kraven decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vicksone's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kraven being controlled here momentarily.
Kraven trying to control the position from guard on top but Vicksone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vicksone looking for a sweep. Not yet Vicksone, not yet.

Vicksone is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

Vicksone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kraven gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicksone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kraven working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kraven content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vicksone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kraven!
Vicksone controlling the pace for now.
Vicksone avoids the attempt from Kraven to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Vicksone.
Kraven is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vicksone landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kraven tries to hold on but Vicksone postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vicksone is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Kraven is surviving well by controlling Vicksone's body position as best he can.
Vicksone controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Danny Vicksone dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vicksone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraven wants to clinch but Vicksone slips to the side
and Vicksone counters with a leg kick.
Kraven misses with a takedown
and Vicksone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vicksone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vicksone closes the distance but Kraven moves to the side

and Kraven counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kraven.
Vicksone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vicksone comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kraven wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kraven managing to block the knees to the body from Vicksone.
The referee calls for Vicksone to work.
Vicksone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vicksone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vicksone stalls.
Vicksone lands an elbow inside that Kraven shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vicksone lands an elbow inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vicksone.
Vicksone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vicksone landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kraven looking to stall.
Vicksone leaning against his opponent.
Vicksone is looking to control Kraven's arms but Kraven gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vicksone has his back to the cage.
Vicksone gets underhooks to prevent Kraven's takedown attempt.
Vicksone trying to stall but Kraven improves his position.
Vicksone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Kraven manages to break the clinch.

Vicksone gets caught flat footed, as Kraven shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vicksone is trying to keep Kraven in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vicksone has his foot on Kraven's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kraven works his way back into a safe position though.

Vicksone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kraven gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vicksone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Danny Vicksone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kraven trying to control but Vicksone is working from the bottom.
Kraven postures up in Vicksone's guard and throws a big left but Vicksone blocks it.
Vicksone looking to control.
Vicksone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kraven's guard.
Vicksone looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vicksone passes Kraven's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kraven is not content to let Vicksone control the position.
Kraven is pressing down on Vicksone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kraven keeping full guard, as Vicksone tries to pass.

Kraven has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vicksone can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Vicksone slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kraven trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four 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.
Kraven controls Vicksone momentarily but Vicksone frees himself.
Kraven throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kraven working a defensive guard here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Vicksone pushes Kraven up against the cage in a clinch.
Kraven has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vicksone avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Danny Vicksone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Kraven.
Vicksone using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kraven is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vicksone pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Kraven gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kraven wants to control from the top but Vicksone keeps moving.
Kraven tries to free his leg and advance position but Vicksone is retaining full guard.
James Kraven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Vicksone looking for a guillotine here but Kraven defends easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Vicksone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vicksone 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Vicksone!