PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Vasyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Maggio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasyl comes into the arena with My Life Be Like- by GRITS blaring out of the sound system. Maggio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Speak Softly Love. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Vasyl
vs
Maggio

180 cm
29
183 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

175 cm
29
183 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Vasyl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Maggio!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasyl misses with a wild combination.
Maggio slips a jab and a cross from Vasyl.

Maggio darts in and clinches Vasyl up against the cage.
Maggio scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Don Vasyl has been cut.
Maggio looking to stall.
Vasyl drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Maggio gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maggio misses with a knee to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Maggio.
Maggio prevents Vasyl from breaking the clinch.
Maggio looking to throw knees to the head but Vasyl is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maggio avoids a wild elbow strike from Vasyl.
Maggio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vasyl tries to land knees in the clinch but Maggio avoids the damage to the body.
Vasyl tries a body shot but Maggio blocks it.

Vasyl gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Maggio wants to stand up but Vasyl is controlling him.
Maggio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vasyl drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maggio looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maggio looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maggio!
Vasyl is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasyl sneaks back into half guard.
Vasyl is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Maggio jumps into side control!
Vasyl tries to improve position but can't.

Maggio stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Maggio has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vasyl throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maggio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Vasyl breaks the clinch.
Maggio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vasyl scores with a one two! Maggio had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Tony Maggio has been cut.
Maggio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasyl.
Vasyl misses with a left hand
and Maggio finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maggio moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Vasyl is breathing heavily.
Maggio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maggio wants to clinch up but Vasyl keeps it at a distance.
Maggio looks to land a body kick but Vasyl moved away.
Maggio connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vasyl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Vasyl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maggio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vasyl has time to react.
Nice sprawl there from Maggio as Vasyl shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maggio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maggio moves out of range as Vasyl strikes.
Vasyl has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maggio.
Vasyl misses with a takedown
and Maggio counters with a leg kick.
Maggio lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Maggio lands.
Maggio scores with a jab.
Vasyl tries to clinch but Maggio moves away
and Maggio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maggio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maggio scoring well with a low kick there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maggio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maggio misses with a head kick.
Maggio thumps Vasyl with a low kick.
Vasyl is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maggio jabs Vasyl right on the nose. Vasyl blinks but takes it well.
Vasyl blocks a head kick by Maggio.
Vasyl connects with the punch.
Vasyl smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters circling a little - Maggio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maggio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maggio scores with a nice body kick.
Maggio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Maggio lands but Vasyl takes it in his stride.
Vasyl shoots in but no luck this time.
Vasyl takes one on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Maggio there.

Vasyl tries to keep at a distance but Maggio has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maggio creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Maggio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vasyl or not.
Maggio looking to throw knees to the head but Vasyl is blocking nicely.
Maggio lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maggio lands a nice elbow.
Maggio looking to throw knees to the head but Vasyl is blocking nicely.
Maggio misses with a knee to the head.
Maggio stalling the fight.
Vasyl throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasyl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vasyl misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maggio blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Maggio on the inside.
Maggio misses with a knee to the head.
Maggio gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vasyl tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Maggio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Maggio connects with a leg kick. Vasyl looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Maggio instigates a clinch.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vasyl as Maggio tries to tie him up.
Vasyl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maggio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vasyl misses with an elbow over the top.
Maggio is trying to stall.
Vasyl tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maggio looking to stall.
Maggio lands a knee to the head.
Maggio swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasyl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maggio looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasyl lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maggio is breathing heavily.
Maggio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vasyl misses with the head strike.
Vasyl presses Maggio against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maggio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasyl.
A short left from Vasyl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasyl drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maggio pulls his leg out and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Maggio.
Maggio throws a push kick but Vasyl slaps the foot to one side.
Maggio lands with a slapping head kick.
Vasyl falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maggio counters with a body kick.
Tony Maggio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vasyl looks to throw the jab but Maggio is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vasyl checks a leg kick.

Vasyl has Maggio up against the cage in a clinch.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but Vasyl blocks it.
Vasyl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maggio blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasyl pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Vasyl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vasyl misses with a left hand
and Maggio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Crunch! Maggio slams his shin into Vasyl's torso.
Vasyl throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tony Maggio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Maggio darts in and clinches Vasyl up against the cage.
Vasyl changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maggio fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Vasyl. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Vasyl does no damage.
Maggio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Maggio.

Maggio moves into range and clinches up with Vasyl.
Good body shot from Maggio.
Maggio scores with a shot to the side of Vasyl's head.
Maggio has Vasyl pressed against the cage.
Maggio is looking to control Vasyl's arms but Vasyl gets an underhook and turns him. Now Maggio has his back to the cage.
Vasyl working Maggio over with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Maggio.
Vasyl takes a shot to the head.
Maggio missing with knees to the body.
Maggio stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maggio is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Maggio putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vasyl in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maggio misses with a knee to the head.
Vasyl avoiding damage as Maggio throws knees to the body.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maggio pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Vasyl breaks the clinch.
Vasyl misses the jab.
Don Vasyl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasyl throws out a loose jab but Maggio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vasyl.
Vasyl shoots in but Maggio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maggio.
Maggio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasyl connects with a jab.
Vasyl throws a predictable looking body shot

and Maggio counters by clinching up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maggio throws an elbow but misses.
Vasyl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasyl is trying to break the clinch but Maggio is controlling him.
Nice elbow from Maggio.
Maggio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maggio scores with a knee to the head.
Vasyl misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Maggio avoids a wild elbow strike from Vasyl.
Maggio prevents the takedown attempt.
Vasyl creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maggio's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasyl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maggio leaning against his opponent.
Maggio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A knee to the head by Vasyl.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vasyl as Maggio tries to tie him up.
Maggio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vasyl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Maggio.
Vasyl takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Maggio.
Maggio looking to slow down the pace here.
Maggio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Vasyl tightens his grip and picks Maggio up, before dumping him to the ground. Maggio manages to land in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vasyl is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Maggio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Maggio has escaped and now he's on top!
Maggio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vasyl keeping moving, preventing Maggio from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Maggio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Vasyl tries to clinch there but Maggio circles away.
Don Vasyl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maggio misses with a head kick.
Crunch! Maggio slams his shin into Vasyl's torso.
Vasyl is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vasyl throws a head kick that misses.
Maggio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maggio tries to land a front kick but Vasyl steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vasyl tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Maggio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maggio throws a series of punches but Vasyl avoids them all with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Vasyl there.
Maggio slips a jab from Vasyl.
Vasyl fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vasyl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasyl shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maggio as he jumps to the side.

Maggio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maggio crunches a lovely knee into Vasyl's ribcage.
Maggio misses with a knee to the head.
Maggio landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maggio scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maggio.
Tony Maggio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maggio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maggio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vasyl misses with a knee strike.
Maggio connects with a knee to the head.
Maggio is trying to maintain a safe position but Vasyl gets an underhook and turns Maggio into the cage.
Maggio is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Vasyl.
Maggio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Still in the clinch, Vasyl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vasyl throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maggio blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasyl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maggio lands a nice elbow.
Vasyl will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Maggio lands a nice elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vasyl has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maggio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Vasyl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Maggio.
Maggio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vasyl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maggio lands a damaging elbow.

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.
Maggio lands an elbow just above Vasyl 's eye.
Vasyl scores with a hook to the body.
Maggio using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vasyl lands a nice uppercut.
Vasyl throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maggio looking to slow down the pace here.
Vasyl working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vasyl misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Maggio.
Maggio lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Maggio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vasyl tries to score a body lock takedown but Maggio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vasyl throws a punch but it's blocked by Maggio.
Maggio lands an elbow that stopped Vasyl in his tracks for a moment.
Maggio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vasyl.
Maggio lands an elbow inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vasyl.
Vasyl has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Maggio is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Maggio landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maggio lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maggio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasyl jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maggio walks away with a smile on his face. Vasyl gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasyl tries to clinch
and Maggio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Vasyl scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Don Vasyl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Maggio is defending against the submission attempts here by Vasyl.

Vasyl is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maggio defends it well.

Vasyl is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maggio sees it coming and defends easily.

Vasyl is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Maggio is trying to stand back up but Vasyl is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasyl moves nicely into side control.

Vasyl is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maggio has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tony Maggio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Vasyl swings around for an armbar but Maggio sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vasyl's guard.
Maggio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vasyl's head.
Vasyl wants to sweep here but Maggio controlling him for the moment.
Maggio wants to stand but Vasyl is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Maggio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Maggio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Maggio!