PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sacarias Vintage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and brandon massie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). brandon massie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Vintage
vs
massie

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sacarias Vintage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, brandon massie!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vintage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Vintage lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

massie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vintage is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
massie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if massie can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vintage would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Vintage preventing the sweep.
Vintage trying to control the position from guard on top but massie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vintage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says massie as he avoids it easily.
Vintage lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vintage.
Vintage cracks massie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
brandon massie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
massie fails to land the takedown.
massie looks gassed!
Vintage has a takedown stuffed.
Vintage tries for a takedown but massie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sacarias Vintage. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
massie tries for a takedown but Vintage circles away easily

and Vintage counters with a takedown into side control.
massie is trying to get back to half guard.
Vintage looking to punish the body of his opponent here but massie is avoiding damage well.
massie prevents Vintage from moving into mount.
Vintage 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.
Vintage wants to lay and pray for a moment but massie keeps working.
Vintage is really struggling to control massie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Vintage wants to stand but massie is controlling his arm.
Vintage trying to control the action but massie is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vintage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vintage lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vintage throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
massie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vintage shoots in looking for a takedown. massie tries to sprawl out of it but Vintage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. massie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Vintage moves into the clinch.
Vintage prevents the takedown attempt.
Vintage lands with a short head shot on the inside.
massie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vintage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
massie goes for a takedown attempt but Vintage pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vintage.
massie with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vintage counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in massie's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
massie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
massie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vintage might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
massie looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vintage is one step ahead there.
massie trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vintage forces his way into half guard.
massie landing small, sideways elbows.
Vintage wants to stand but massie has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
massie gets back to full guard.
Vintage wants to get up but he can't break massie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vintage working some strikes from top position.
Vintage trying to control the position from guard on top but massie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vintage passes massie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vintage trying to mount his opponent but massie defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
massie is looking for a sweep. Vintage is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vintage tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Vintage trying to pass the guard but massie defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Vintage.
Vintage wants to control but massie is keeping him busy.
massie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
massie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
massie shoots in and drives through. Vintage sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vintage!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vintage tries to clinch but massie moves out of range.
massie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Vintage stuffs the takedown attempt from massie. massie gets slowly back to his feet.
Vintage lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
massie stuffs the takedown attempt from Vintage. Vintage gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sacarias Vintage dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

massie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vintage counters with a stiff right hand.
Vintage fails with a takedown attempt.
massie fails to land the takedown.
Vintage tries for a takedown but massie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vintage keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sacarias Vintage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of brandon massie.
massie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

massie scores with a takedown into Vintage's guard.

Vintage is looking to sinch up a triangle. massie throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Vintage's body to avoid the submission. Vintage has instead reached around massie's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Vintage arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Sacarias Vintage!