PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Vice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Mockalatz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Vice
vs
Mockalatz

169 cm
27
215 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

193 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommy Vice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Mockalatz!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vice shoots and misses
and Mockalatz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vice avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mockalatz.
Vice shoots for a takedown but Mockalatz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mockalatz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vice is able to avoid easily.
Vice shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Vice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mockalatz misses with a low kick.
Vice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Vice gets a takedown into half guard.
Mockalatz is trying to stand back up but Vice is controlling him
Mockalatz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vice is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vice tries to control but Mockalatz wriggling away.
Vice content just to control the position here.
Mockalatz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vice putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mockalatz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vice working Mockalatz over with strikes here.
Vice punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Mockalatz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vice trying to control the action but Mockalatz is working from the bottom.
Vice performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Vice passes the guard and advances to mount!
Vice tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mockalatz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vice.
Vice working the ground and pound effectively.
Vice avoids the attempt from Mockalatz to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice tries to control but Mockalatz wriggling away.
Mockalatz regains half guard.
Vice passes to side control.
Vice trying to control the position but Mockalatz is working away.
Mockalatz being controlled for a moment.
Vice taking a break here but Mockalatz is having none of it and regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vice wants to take a breather but Mockalatz is having none of it.
Vice working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Vice wants to pass to mount but Mockalatz is defending the position.
Vice is thwarting Mockalatz's attempts to control the position.
Mockalatz tries to roll over but Vice keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mockalatz is staying active underneath Vice, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Vice dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Mockalatz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Vice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mockalatz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mockalatz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vice has his takedown stuffed
and Mockalatz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mockalatz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Mockalatz there.
Mockalatz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mockalatz misses with a head kick.
Joe Mockalatz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mockalatz. Mockalatz obviously looking to wear him down.
Mockalatz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mockalatz scores with a head kick. Vice tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vice takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mockalatz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mockalatz throws a leg kick but Vice sees it coming and moves out of range.

Mockalatz clinches with his opponent.
A short left from Mockalatz.
Mockalatz tries to stall but Vice uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mockalatz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mockalatz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Vice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mockalatz lands a hook that snaps the head of Vice backwards.
Mockalatz lands with a left to the head.
Mockalatz presses Vice against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mockalatz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mockalatz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vice backwards.
Vice tries for a takedown but Mockalatz manages to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mockalatz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mockalatz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vice can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mockalatz.
A nice left hand lands by Mockalatz.
A short uppercut from Mockalatz.
Mockalatz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vice.
Mockalatz has Vice pressed against the ropes.
Mockalatz landing knees to the body.
Mockalatz gets through Vice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mockalatz pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Mockalatz lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vice tries to score a body lock takedown but Mockalatz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vice is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Mockalatz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mockalatz.
A short body shot lands from Mockalatz as the two fighters clinch.
Vice takes a shot to the head.
Mockalatz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vice is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mockalatz lands a body punch.
Mockalatz scores with a knee to the head.
Mockalatz has Vice pushed against the ropes.
Mockalatz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mockalatz stalling the fight.
Mockalatz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vice.
Mockalatz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mockalatz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vice is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mockalatz holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Mockalatz scores with a shot to the side of Vice's head.
A short uppercut from Mockalatz.
Mockalatz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vice takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mockalatz connects with a knee to the head.
Vice is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Mockalatz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Mockalatz on the inside.
Mockalatz pushes Vice back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mockalatz taking a breather.
Mockalatz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vice backwards.
Mockalatz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vice's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mockalatz stalling.
Mockalatz is pressed up against the ropes. Vice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mockalatz down to the mat. Mockalatz avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mockalatz lands with a kick to the temple. Vice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Mockalatz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Mockalatz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Mockalatz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mockalatz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vice takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mockalatz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vice checks a leg kick.
Vice has his takedown stuffed
and Mockalatz counters with a head kick.
Mockalatz is looking to clinch.
Mockalatz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Vice shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mockalatz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Mockalatz clinches up against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mockalatz prevents the takedown attempt.
Vice has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mockalatz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Vice. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mockalatz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Mockalatz.
Vice has Mockalatz pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Mockalatz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Mockalatz.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mockalatz.
Mockalatz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vice backwards.
Mockalatz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Mockalatz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mockalatz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mockalatz presses Vice against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mockalatz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mockalatz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mockalatz with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tommy Vice has been cut.
Mockalatz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mockalatz is working Vice over against the ropes.
Mockalatz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mockalatz lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mockalatz cracks Vice with a nice body shot.
Mockalatz connects with a knee to the head.
Vice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mockalatz prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Mockalatz.
Mockalatz is struggling to control the position.
Mockalatz prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right from Mockalatz on the inside.
Mockalatz has Vice pressed against the ropes.
Mockalatz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vice backwards.
Mockalatz stalling the fight.
Vice wants a takedown.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mockalatz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Mockalatz scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mockalatz.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mockalatz obliges.
Mockalatz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vice.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mockalatz lands a nice shot to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mockalatz.
A shot in the inside from Mockalatz.
Mockalatz lands with a right to the head.
Mockalatz lands a nice uppercut.
Mockalatz lands with a right to the head.
Mockalatz pushes Vice back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Mockalatz on the inside.
Vice has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mockalatz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mockalatz lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mockalatz lands a nice knee to the body.
Mockalatz with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Mockalatz.
Vice has Mockalatz pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Mockalatz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mockalatz pushes Vice back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mockalatz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vice backwards.
Mockalatz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vice takes a shot to the head.
Mockalatz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mockalatz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vice is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Mockalatz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mockalatz lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vice takes a knee right on the jaw!

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Mockalatz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mockalatz 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 26:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 26:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Mockalatz!