PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Living Proof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg VanWinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying VanWinkle's choice of entrance music: Motorhead - Smiling Like A Killer. Greg VanWinkle told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Proof
vs
VanWinkle

190 cm
24
212 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

192 cm
29
220 lbs
11 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Living Proof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Greg VanWinkle!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
VanWinkle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Proof.
VanWinkle misses the jab.
VanWinkle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Proof chopping away at his opponent's legs.
VanWinkle stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Proof lands a really nice looking cross but VanWinkle seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Proof misses with a wild body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Proof. Those never looked like landing.
Proof uses good head movement to avoid the hook from VanWinkle.
VanWinkle avoids a punch combination nicely.
VanWinkle throws a jab but it's blocked by Proof.
Proof's jab looks to have found its range, popping VanWinkle under the eye.
VanWinkle throws a body punch but Proof moves out of range.
VanWinkle lands a nice looking body shot.
Proof takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Proof digs a good body shot into VanWinkle's ribs.
Proof scores with a leg kick.
VanWinkle looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
VanWinkle throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Proof.
Proof lands a nice hook to VanWinkle's body. VanWinkle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Proof feints a jab promting VanWinkle to slip. Proof then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. VanWinkle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
VanWinkle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Proof throws a series of punches but VanWinkle moves out of range.
Proof lands a nice shot to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Proof.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Proof tries to bum rush VanWinkle with a series of wild strikes but VanWinkle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from VanWinkle misses
and Proof counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Proof connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

VanWinkle is rocked!
VanWinkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
VanWinkle is still on wobbly legs! Can Proof finish him?
Proof works VanWinkle's body with a nice hook.
Proof cracks VanWinkle with a hook to the temple - VanWinkle is on wobbly legs here! Proof swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! VanWinkle falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Proof wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Living Proof!