PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Vincetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sufjan Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vincetti
vs
Stevens

150 cm
22
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Angelo Vincetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sufjan Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vincetti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevens as he jumps to the side.
Vincetti throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Stevens.

Vincetti darts in and clinches Stevens up against the cage.
Vincetti is trying to break free.
Vincetti trying to land knees to the body.
Vincetti blocking some punches.
Stevens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stevens prevents the takedown attempt.
Stevens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vincetti drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angelo Vincetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vincetti prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens throws an elbow that misses.
Vincetti tries to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling the position.
Stevens stalling in the clinch but Vincetti improves position.
Stevens has Vincetti pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vincetti manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vincetti fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Vincetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vincetti shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to escape the mount.
Stevens avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vincetti.
Vincetti unloads with some shots from mount but Stevens bucks and avoids them well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens tries to lock up and control but Vincetti gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vincetti controlling from the full mount.
Vincetti sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is trying desperately to improve position.
Stevens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Vincetti controlling his opponent.

That's two 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.
Stevens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vincetti looking to finish with strikes here!

Vincetti looking to secure an arm triangle but Stevens defends it well.
Stevens is desperately trying to improve his position but Vincetti has a good base and remains in mount.

Vincetti working for a guillotine from mount but Stevens is in no mood to give up.
Stevens tries to hold on but Vincetti pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincetti controlling the position easily from mount.
Stevens gets back to half guard.
Stevens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vincetti knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevens on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stevens manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stevens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vincetti is one step ahead there.
Stevens looks gassed!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevens is on top in guard.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Vincetti keeps moving.
Stevens pushes down on Vincetti's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincetti tries to roll over but Stevens keeps him under control.
Vincetti has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stevens is working away from the top position though.

Vincetti actively working from the bottom here.
Vincetti is trying to maintain the position but Stevens is very close to passing his half guard.
Vincetti on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vincetti tries to get out of the position.
Stevens wants to control but Vincetti is keeping him busy.
Stevens might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vincetti kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vincetti throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stevens's waist but Stevens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vincetti off to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevens.
Vincetti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stevens circles away.
Stevens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vincetti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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 Angelo Vincetti will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vincetti shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevens sprawls well. He's pushed Vincetti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Angelo Vincetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vincetti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevens counters with an inside leg kick.
Vincetti shoots in for a double leg but Stevens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vincetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vincetti shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stevens but Stevens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angelo Vincetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens shoots in but Vincetti avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Stevens as Vincetti shoots in.
Vincetti tries for a takedown but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Stevens.
Angelo Vincetti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vincetti misses with a takedown
and Stevens counters with a solid body kick.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Vincetti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevens is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Vincetti. Beautiful body shot.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
Vincetti shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Vincetti keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vincetti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vincetti throws a sloppy head kick

and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vincetti trying to control from the bottom.
Stevens prevents Vincetti from improving his position.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vincetti keeps working.
Vincetti flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincetti wants to control but Stevens is keeping busy.
Vincetti gets full guard.
Vincetti trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Vincetti closes the distance and clinches.

Stevens jumps into guard, dragging Vincetti to the mat.
Vincetti stays in close to Stevens's body and controls the position.
Stevens keeping full guard, as Vincetti tries to pass.

Stevens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vincetti slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stevens thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Vincetti wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stevens throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Vincetti has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vincetti goes for a takedown attempt but Stevens pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stevens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vincetti.
Vincetti misses with a series of wild punches.
Vincetti pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Vincetti tries to keep at a distance but Stevens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stevens unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vincetti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevens trying to stall but Vincetti improves his position.
Stevens stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincetti avoiding damage as Stevens throws knees to the body.
Vincetti content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Stevens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vincetti is keeping busy.
Stevens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vincetti gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stevens stops a takedown attempt from Vincetti.
Stevens misses with an elbow strike.
Stevens throws an elbow but it misses.
Vincetti takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stevens connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vincetti's face.

Vincetti manages to break the clinch.
Vincetti misses with the body kick
and Stevens counters with a low kick, right behind Vincetti 's knee.
Vincetti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Stevens drives through and clinches with Vincetti against the cage.
Stevens is pressed up against the cage. Vincetti has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stevens down to the mat. Stevens avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vincetti tries for a takedown but Stevens circles away easily
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Stevens lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Vincetti is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vincetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sufjan Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Stevens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oh Vincetti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Stevens! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sufjan Stevens!