PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bullet Bookem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zane Vo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cali Sunshine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Zane Vo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bookem
vs
Vo

170 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Demonic Clothing

S.W.A.T.

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bullet Bookem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Vo!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bookem looks for a takedown but Vo sprawls well.
Vo throws a nice head kick!
Vo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bookem tries to clinch but Vo moves out of range.
Bookem is looking to clinch.
Vo takes one to the chin there.
Bookem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bookem scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vo regains half guard.
Bookem controlling the action here.
Vo wants to get back to his feet.
Bookem sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vo defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bookem escapes and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Vo.
Vo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bookem takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Bookem scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bookem working the strikes but Vo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Bookem wants to stand up but Vo is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bookem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bookem controlling the action here.
Bookem seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bookem tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vo misses with a head kick.
Bookem tries to move into range but Vo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Vo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bookem shoots in and bounces Vo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Bookem stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bookem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bookem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vo as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bullet Bookem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bookem is breathing heavily.
Vo misses with a head kick.
Vo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bookem misses with a two punch combination.
Vo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bookem fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zane Vo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vo lands a head kick!
Vo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bookem.
Bookem tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zane Vo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vo throws a nice head kick!
Vo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bookem avoids the head kick by Vo.
Bookem throws a lazy right hand but Vo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vo with a jab.
Bookem blocks a head kick by Vo.
Nice cross by Vo.
Vo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bookem tries for a takedown but Vo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vo connects with a high kick.
Vo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bookem.
Vo lands with a slapping head kick.

Bookem is rocked!
Vo throws a head kick that misses.
Vo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bookem lands with a right hand.
Bookem throws out a leg kick but Vo moves out of range and Bookem only half commits.

Bookem looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Vo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bookem working over Vo with some ground and pound. Vo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bullet Bookem will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vo lands a head kick!
Bookem shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vo but Vo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bookem avoids the head kick by Vo.
Bookem smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vo throws a sloppy head kick and Bookem moves out of range easily.
Vo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vo throws a head kick but Bookem moves out of range.
A punch combination from Bookem misses.
Bookem tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vo swivels and escapes.
Vo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vo misses the shot to the body.
Bookem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vo.

Bookem shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vo's guard.
Bookem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bookem avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bookem is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vo looking for a guillotine here but Bookem defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bookem sitting in guard here, content to control.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vo misses with an uppercut. Bookem saw that one coming.
Vo throws a sloppy head kick and Bookem moves out of range easily.
Vo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bookem counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bookem lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bookem fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bullet Bookem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bookem misses with a wild body shot.
Vo misses with an uppercut
letting Bookem counter with a right hand.
Vo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bookem fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bookem blocks a head kick by Vo.
Bullet Bookem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bookem misses with an uppercut. Vo saw that one coming.

Bookem clinches up against the cage.
Bookem is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Bookem has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Vo uses from the top position.
Bookem managing to control the position.
Vo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bookem's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem is trying to keep Vo in close.
Vo stopping the sweep attempt from Bookem.
Bookem is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vo stopping the sweep attempt from Bookem.

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.
Vo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bookem is trying to control Vo's posture but Vo avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bookem is trying to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bookem blocks a head kick by Vo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bullet Bookem 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!

Bookem is looking to clinch but Vo is avoiding it.
Vo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bookem counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bookem wants to control from the top but Vo keeps moving.
Bookem is stalling in the full guard.
Bookem trying to control the position from guard on top but Vo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vo keeping full guard, as Bookem tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bookem trying to control but Vo is working from the bottom.
Bookem works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bookem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vo keeps working.
Bookem trying to mount his opponent but Vo defends it.
Bookem wants to take a breather but Vo is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bookem ducks right into an uppercut from Vo.
Bookem lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bookem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vo as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vo tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Bookem does no damage.
Vo tries a head kick but it misses.
Vo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Bookem misses.
Bookem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Vo.
Vo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bookem scores with a takedown into Vo's guard.

Vo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bookem content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bookem working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bookem wants to control from the top but Vo keeps moving.
Bookem is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Vo can't keep his opponent in guard - Bookem advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zane Vo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bookem seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Vo for as long as he can get away with.
Bookem wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vo keeps working.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bullet Bookem showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bookem, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bullet Bookem!