PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antoni Lim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandelay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lim might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Batibot. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lim
vs
Vandelay

175 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

167 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antoni Lim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Art Vandelay!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lim blocks a head kick by Vandelay.
Lim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vandelay at a distance.
Lim throws the left hand but Vandelay avoids the punch easily.
Vandelay swings widly with a right hand
and Lim counters with a stiff right hand.
Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vandelay throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Lim.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lim.
Vandelay jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lim thows a leg kick but Vandelay checks it
and Vandelay counters with a leg kick.
Lim throws a lazy uppercut

and Vandelay counters with a shoot takedown. Lim fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vandelay is controlling him.
Vandelay missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lim wants to get back to his feet but Vandelay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vandelay postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lim is looking to stand up but Vandelay isn't so interested in that idea.
Lim keeping full guard, as Vandelay tries to pass.
Vandelay postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vandelay throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lim trying to keep a closed guard but Vandelay is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lim keeping full guard, as Vandelay tries to pass.

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.
Lim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vandelay postures up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Antoni Lim wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lim misses with a right hand
letting Vandelay counter with a right hand.
Lim stuffs the takedown.
Lim misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slow jab from Vandelay misses its intended target.
Vandelay thows a leg kick but Lim checks it
and Lim counters with a one-two to the body.
Lim throws a head kick but Vandelay moves out of range.
Vandelay throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Lim. No joy for Vandelay on that attempt.
Vandelay fails to land with a series of punches.
Lim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vandelay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vandelay connects with an inside leg kick.
Antoni Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandelay misses with a hook
and Lim counters with a leg kick.
Vandelay takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vandelay throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay moves out of range as Lim strikes.
Lim scores with a three punch combo!
Vandelay looks to throw the jab but Lim is out of range.
A jab from Lim finds it's way through Vandelay's defenses.
Lim throws a head kick that misses
and Vandelay counters with a series of strikes. Lim will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vandelay throws a right hand that misses
and Lim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Lim as he checks the leg kick.
Vandelay misses with an uppercut
and Lim counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Vandelay dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vandelay swings widly with a right hand
and Lim counters with a three punch combo that has Vandelay backing up. Vandelay nods at Lim to acknowledge the strikes.
Antoni Lim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vandelay cracks Lim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vandelay throws a head kick but Lim moves out of range.
Lim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lim thuds a left hand into Vandelay's body.
Lim scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lim throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vandelay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vandelay misses with a looping right.
Lim fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vandelay has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Lim. No joy for Vandelay on that attempt.
Vandelay misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Lim.
Lim's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vandelay under the eye.
Lim takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A lazy left from Lim finds it's target.
Lim is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vandelay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lim counters with a nice uppercut.
Vandelay throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lim misses with a body punch
and Vandelay counters with an inside leg kick.
Lim takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Vandelay misses with a head kick.
Vandelay takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vandelay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vandelay walks into a jab.
Vandelay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lim was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandelay.
Vandelay swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lim misses with a combination
and Vandelay counters with a stiff right hand.
Vandelay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vandelay works over Lim's head and body with a nice combination.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vandelay fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lim on the side of the head.
Lim lands a head kick!
Vandelay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Antoni Lim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lim slips a straight right by Vandelay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lim lands a nice leg kick that just misses Vandelay's sensitive parts.
Antoni Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Lim scores with a nice strike.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Vandelay drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vandelay engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vandelay stopping the sweep attempt from Lim.

Vandelay avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Art Vandelay will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Vandelay looks to land a left hand but Lim moved out of range nicely.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lim listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vandelay checks it well.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lim - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lim misses with a body shot.
Lim staying out of range there.
Lim lands with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Lim is predictable there
and Vandelay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lim throws a leg kick
and Vandelay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vandelay throws a poor cross that misses
and Vandelay takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vandelay feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lims jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Lim misses.
Vandelay misses with an uppercut
and Lim finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim throws a leg kick but Vandelay sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Antoni Lim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Art Vandelay is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lim throws a sloppy head kick and Vandelay moves out of range easily.
Vandelay throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Lim.
Lim misses with a leg kick
and Vandelay counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vandelay blocks a head kick by Lim.
Lim's corner calls for a 1-2. Lim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lim with a jab.
Lim looks for the body kick but Vandelay saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandelay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Vandelay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lim manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Vandelay.
Vandelay moves out of range of the body kick.
Vandelay throws a lazy uppercut
and Lim counters with a good low kick that Vandelay was not able to check.
Vandelay throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vandelay has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Vandelay misses the target.
Lim throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vandelay misses with a straight right.
Vandelay throws a leg kick
and Lim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vandelay thinking.
Lim throws a hook to the side of Vandelay's head but Vandelay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lim lets loose with a powerful body kick. Vandelay will feel that in the morning.
Lim lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vandelay throws out a loose jab but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vandelay swings widly with a right hand
and Lim counters with a three punch combo that has Vandelay backing up. Vandelay nods at Lim to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice shot lands for Vandelay.
Lim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lim throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antoni Lim showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vandelay 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!