PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smash Hitter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryo Veguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryo Veguson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hitter
vs
Veguson

187 cm
22
228 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Smash Hitter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryo Veguson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hitter shoots in and bounces Veguson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Veguson striking off his back but it's not causing Hitter any problems.
Veguson is trying to keep Hitter in close.
Hitter postures up and lands a big shot to Veguson's brow.

Veguson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hitter has picked Veguson up and slammed him! Veguson can't keep hold of the triangle and Hitter manages to pass to side control!
Veguson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Hitter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Veguson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hitter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veguson is looking to clinch but Hitter is avoiding it.

Hitter darts in and clinches Veguson up against the cage.
Veguson wants a takedown.
Veguson wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hitter breaks from the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hitter looks to land a left hand but Veguson moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter stuffs the takedown.
Veguson with a lazy takedown attempt

and Hitter counters with a shoot takedown. Veguson fights it but they end up in guard.
Smash Hitter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryo Veguson.
Veguson looks gassed!
Veguson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hitter controls the pace.

Veguson is working an open guard so Hitter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hitter thows a body shot but no joy.
Veguson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smash Hitter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hitter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hitter winds up and cracks Veguson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Hitter decides to stand and escape the position.
Veguson looks to land a combination. Hitter sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Hitter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hitter stops Veguson from getting back to his feet.
Veguson trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veguson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Veguson is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Veguson tries to kick Hitter off but Hitter keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Veguson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hitter as he avoids it easily.
Veguson tries to clinch up
and Hitter counters with a two punch combo.
Good leg kick by Veguson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hitter misses with a body shot.
Hitter just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hitter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hitter showed some decent athleticism there.
Hitter working the head and body with strikes.

Veguson is rocked!
Hitter lands strikes from half guard.
Veguson is still in real trouble! Can Hitter finish him?
Hitter takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hitter scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hitter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hitter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Hitter lands with a punch from half guard.
Hitter working Veguson over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Hitter there.
Hitter is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Veguson!
Hitter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hitter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Veguson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Hitter.
Hitter has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Veguson's face.
Veguson taking shots to the head.
Hitter looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hitter is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Veguson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hitter punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hitter cracks Veguson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Hitter.
Hitter 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.
Hitter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Veguson looks a forlorn figure.
Hitter raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitter landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Veguson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smash Hitter dominated that round.
That's time! Hitter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hitter misses with an uppercut
and Veguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hitter throws a series of punches but Veguson avoids them all with ease.
Hitter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Veguson as he avoids it easily.
Hitter looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hitter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Veguson circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smash Hitter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hitter looks to land a left hand but Veguson moved out of range nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Veguson as Hitter shoots in.
Smash Hitter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hitter tries for a takedown but Veguson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hitter loads up on a big right hand but Veguson slips the punch.
Hitter looks to land a left hand but Veguson moved out of range nicely.
Hitter shoots for a takedown but Veguson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Hitter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hitter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Veguson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Veguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitter.
Veguson slips a straight right by Hitter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hitter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Hitter or perhaps it was just good defense by Veguson which made him look bad.
Veguson moves out of range as Hitter strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter throws a series of punches but Veguson avoids them all with ease.
Hitter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veguson dodges the punch combination from Hitter.
Veguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hitter throws a hook but Veguson avoids it easily.
Hitter throws a head kick that misses.
Hitter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hitter misses with a looping right.
Hitter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hitter misses with a series of wild punches.
Hitter throws a jab but it's blocked by Veguson.
Hitter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Veguson blocks a head kick by Hitter.
Hitter motions for Veguson to come forward. Hitter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hitter throws a right hand that Veguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Veguson also avoids with ease.
Hitter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hitter tries to clinch but Veguson is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Hitter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hitter looks to land a combination but Veguson avoids it well.
Hitter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Veguson swivels and escapes.
Some wild striking there from Hitter.
Hitter slow jab from Veguson misses its intended target.
Hitter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Veguson is fending him off so far but Hitter persists. Nope, Veguson circles away and we're back to standing.
Hitter throws a series of punches but Veguson avoids them all with ease.
Veguson avoids the head kick by Hitter.
A head kick misses from Hitter.
Hitter waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Veguson.
Hitter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veguson dodges the punch combination from Hitter.
Hitter looks for a takedown but Veguson sprawls well.
Veguson moves out of range as Hitter strikes.
Veguson dodges the punch combination from Hitter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitter is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Veguson.
Hitter throws a head kick but Veguson moves out of range.
Hitter misses with a straight right.
Hitter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitter misses with a wild combination.
Veguson blocks a head kick by Hitter.
Hitter tries for a takedown but Veguson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Veguson as Hitter shoots in.
Veguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hitter.
Hitter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Veguson can do to turn this around?
Hitter looks to land a right hand but Veguson moved out of range.
Hitter shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice defenses there by Veguson.
Hitter throws a series of punches but Veguson moves out of range.
Veguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hitter.
Hitter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Veguson circles away.
Hitter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hitter misses with a few strikes there.
Nice defenses there by Veguson.
Hitter tries for a takedown but Veguson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hitter throws a jab when Veguson was well out of range.
Hitter tries to clinch up.
Hitter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hitter is looking to clinch.
Hitter is looking to clinch.
Hitter misses with an uppercut. Veguson saw that one coming.
Hitter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A punch combination from Hitter misses.
Hitter misses with the combination.
Hitter slow jab from Veguson misses its intended target.
Hitter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hitter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Veguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitter.
Hitter throws a right and a left that Veguson avoids nicely.
Veguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hitter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryo Veguson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Hitter misses with a head kick.
Hitter shoots in looking for a takedown. Veguson tries to sprawl out of it but Hitter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Veguson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hitter tries to clinch there but Veguson circles away.
Veguson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hitter misses with a head kick.
Hitter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hitter misses with a looping right.
A big left from Hitter misses.
A head kick misses from Hitter.
Veguson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hitter.
Hitter throws a body punch but Veguson moves out of range.
Hitter misses with a hook.
Hitter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Veguson as he jumps to the side.
Hitter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Veguson as Hitter shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smash Hitter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Hitter with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitter throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hitter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hitter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hitter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hitter throws a series of punches but Veguson avoids them all with ease.
Veguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hitter.
Hitter throws a right hand that Veguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Veguson also avoids with ease.
Hitter tries to bum rush Veguson with a series of wild strikes but Veguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veguson slips a jab and a cross from Hitter.
Hitter tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitter shoots for a double leg takedown but Veguson sprawls well. He's pushed Hitter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hitter loads up on a big right hand but Veguson slips the punch.
Hitter throws the left hand but Veguson avoids the punch easily.
Hitter throws a right hand that Veguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Veguson also avoids with ease.
Hitter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Veguson is fending him off so far but Hitter persists. Nope, Veguson circles away and we're back to standing.
Veguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitter.
Veguson slips a jab and a cross from Hitter.

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.
Hitter tries a head kick but it misses.
A choreographed right hand from Hitter misses the target.
Veguson defending well as Hitter loads up on a big left hand.
Hitter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Veguson as he jumps to the side.
Hitter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hitter throws a right hand that Veguson ducks under and follows up with a left that Veguson also avoids with ease.
Veguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hitter.
Hitter throws an overhand right that lands on Veguson's shoulder, as Veguson tries to avoid the shot.
Veguson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hitter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Hitter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hitter throws out a loose jab but Veguson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veguson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hitter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hitter shoots in for a double leg but Veguson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hitter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hitter misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hitter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veguson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hitter throws a jab when Veguson was well out of range.
Hitter throws a series of punches but Veguson avoids them all with ease.
Veguson dodges the punch combination from Hitter.
Hitter throws a series of punches but Veguson avoids them all with ease.
Hitter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veguson blocks a head kick by Hitter.
Hitter fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A jab from Hitter misses.
Hitter misses with a hook.
Hitter tries to bum rush Veguson with a series of wild strikes but Veguson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Veguson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hitter.
Veguson ducks under a wild hook from Hitter.
Hitter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Veguson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hitter throws a jab when Veguson was well out of range.
Hitter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Veguson slips a straight right by Hitter.
Veguson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hitter.
Nice takedown defense from Veguson. No joy for Hitter on that attempt.
Hitter throws a sloppy head kick and Veguson moves out of range easily.
Hitter wants to clinch up but Veguson keeps it at a distance.
Hitter misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Hitter does no damage.
Hitter misses with a takedown attempt - Veguson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hitter throws a series of punches but Veguson moves out of range.
Veguson defending well as Hitter loads up on a big left hand.
Hitter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hitter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Veguson moves out of range as Hitter strikes.
Hitter looks for a takedown but Veguson sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Hitter.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryo Veguson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Veguson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!