PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Villa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Vogt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Villa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Villa
vs
Vogt

175 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 Tokyo, Andre Villa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anthony Vogt!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villa keeps the fight on the outside.
Vogt looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Vogt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vogt misses with a takedown attempt - Villa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Villa shoots in and gets a takedown into Vogt's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vogt trying to control the position.
Villa throws a big right hand that misses.
Villa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Villa lands a couple of elbows.
Villa with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Villa stands and steps away. Vogt gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Villa.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Villa stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Villa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Villa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Villa wants to take a breather but Vogt is having none of it.
Villa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Villa wants to take a breather but Vogt is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa wants to pass the guard but Vogt is defending well.
Villa wants to stand up but Vogt is controlling the position.

Villa is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Villa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vogt is just riding it out for now. Villa eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogt taking some punishment here, with Villa in his half guard.
Villa prevents Vogt from improving his position.
Vogt is refusing to be controlled, as Villa sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Villa slips a nice elbow through Vogt's hands, connecting with Vogt's forehead.
Ground and pound from Villa.
Villa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vogt with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Villa moves into full mount! Vogt won't be happy about that!
Vogt is trying desperately to improve position.
Vogt should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Vogt that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Villa dominated that round.
That's time! Villa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Villa misses with a two punch combination.
Villa leaves Vogt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Villa misses with a few strikes there.
Villa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vogt.
Anthony Vogt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Villa moves into the clinch.
Villa fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Villa breaks from the clinch.

Villa dives in and scores a takedown into Vogt's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Villa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Villa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogt throws a right hand that Villa ducks under and follows up with a left that Villa also avoids with ease.

Villa clinches up against the cage.
Villa is pressed up against the cage. Vogt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Villa down to the mat. Villa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Villa. No joy for Vogt on that attempt.
Andre Villa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Vogt.
Villa misses with a head kick.
Villa doesn't manage to clinch there - Vogt circles away.
Villa tries to clinch up but Vogt circles away and keeps his distance.
Vogt dives in and grabs Villa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Villa pushes down on Vogt's head and hops out.
Vogt throws a leg kick but Villa sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Villa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Villa has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Villa breaks from Vogt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vogt manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vogt keeping control of the position.
Villa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogt tries to hold on but Villa pushes him away.

Villa is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vogt to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vogt shrugs it off.
Vogt regains half guard.

Villa decides to stand and escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogt tries a head kick but it misses.
Villa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Vogt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Vogt is looking to take a break and control but Villa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villa is positioning himself well to prevent Vogt advancing to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Villa dominated that second round.
That's time! Villa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Villa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Villa dives in and scores a takedown into Vogt's guard.
Andre Villa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vogt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Villa controls the pace.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Vogt has eaten all the pies!
Villa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vogt's head.
Villa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Villa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vogt tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Villa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villa trying to control but Vogt is working from the bottom.

Andre Villa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Villa.
Nice takedown defense from Vogt. No joy for Villa on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villa doesn't manage to clinch there - Vogt circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villa gets underhooks to prevent Vogt's takedown attempt.

Villa is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vogt can't fight it off and eventually Villa manages to take the fight to the floor. Vogt looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vogt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vogt wants to sweep here but Villa controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogt has a closed guard, preventing Villa from standing up.

Vogt is working an open guard so Villa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Villa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vogt.
Vogt is looking to clinch but Villa is avoiding it.

Vogt instigates a clinch.

Vogt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vogt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Villa did well to prevent Vogt getting side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vogt is working for a kimura but Villa is defending it quite comfortably.
Vogt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Villa manages to get to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vogt stands up from guard. Let's bang!

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Villa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Villa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Villa!