PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahmet myfriend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinten Vambrose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

myfriend
vs
Vambrose

195 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mahmet myfriend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quinten Vambrose!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from myfriend.
myfriend throws a sloppy head kick and Vambrose moves out of range easily.
Vambrose misses with a hook.
Vambrose pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
myfriend shoots in but no luck this time.
Vambrose takes a swing at myfriend's ribcage but misses.
myfriend swinging wilding here.
myfriend shoots in but no luck this time.
myfriend checks a leg kick.
Vambrose missing with a left hand there. myfriend was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
myfriend throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
myfriend throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vambrose.
myfriend is breathing heavily.
myfriend fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mahmet myfriend. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vambrose has closed the distance and engaged myfriend in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
myfriend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Vambrose breaks from the clinch.

Vambrose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
myfriend avoiding damage as Vambrose throws knees to the body.
myfriend looking to stall.
Vambrose missing with knees to the body.
Vambrose holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vambrose jumps into guard, dragging myfriend to the mat.
myfriendis looking to pass into half guard but Vambrose pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vambrose is in guard.
Vambrose lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vambrose with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vambrose scoring with punches to the head and body.
Vambrose controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vambrose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
myfriend can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Vambrose controls the pace.
Vambrose must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vambrose with a nice head shot there.
Vambrose lands a couple of digs.
Vambrose is working myfriend over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vambrose content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vambrose trying to control the position from guard on top but myfriend is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vambrose slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
myfriend has momentary wrist control but Vambrose slips an elbow through the middle.
Vambrose prevents myfriend from getting back to his feet.
Vambrose showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vambrose really doesn't want to stay on the ground with myfriend. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vambrose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Vambrose preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
myfriend striking off his back but it's not causing Vambrose any problems.
Vambrose keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of myfriend's head.
Vambrose is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
myfriend can't keep his opponent in guard - Vambrose advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
myfriend wants to control but Vambrose is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Vambrose drops an elbow to the side of myfriend's head.
Vambrose trying to pass the guard but myfriend defending well.
Vambrose looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
myfriend wants to get back to his feet.
myfriend trying to control but Vambrose postures up.
myfriend is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vambrose lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
myfriend looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vambrose is thwarting myfriend's attempts to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
myfriend tries for a takedown but Vambrose sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
myfriend shoots in but Vambrose avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vambrose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
myfriend has a takedown stuffed.
myfriend fails with the takedown.

Vambrose darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
myfriend has hold of Vambrose's hands but Vambrose slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Quinten Vambrose dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vambrose moves in looking to clinch but myfriend pushes him off.
myfriend fails with the takedown

and Vambrose counters with a single leg into guard. myfriend didn't expect that.

myfriend escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vambrose gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vambrose is pushing down on myfriend's leg trying to pass to half guard. myfriend is fighting to maintain full guard but Vambrose has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vambrose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks myfriend with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
myfriend slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Vambrose won't allow myfriend to get back to his feet.
myfriend bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vambrose's guard.
myfriend loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

myfriend drops back, looking for a kneebar! Vambrose looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Vambrose looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Vambrose!
myfriend on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vambrose is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
myfriend wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
myfriend sneaks back into half guard.
Vambrose is pressing down on myfriend's thigh, looking to free his foot. myfriend is holding on for now.
myfriend is trying to stand back up but Vambrose is controlling him
myfriend gets full guard.

myfriend working for a triangle but Vambrose defends it easily.
myfriend has momentary wrist control but Vambrose slips an elbow through the middle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vambrose's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vambrose passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vambrose tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vambrose working away.
myfriend sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Quinten Vambrose has got the better of the ground game so far.

myfriend is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vambrose pulls his head out easily.
myfriend is looking to improve his position.
myfriend manages to get to full guard.
myfriend is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vambrose on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

myfriend is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. myfriend lands a nice short elbow.

myfriend decides to return to a standing position.
myfriend shoots and misses

and Vambrose counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

myfriend looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
myfriend wants to get back to full guard.
myfriend slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

myfriend has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Vambrose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now myfriend is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
myfriend won't allow Vambrose to sweep him here.
myfriend wants to control from the top but Vambrose keeps moving.
Vambrose trying to control the position.
Vambrose is pulling down on myfriend's head. It's preventing any offense from myfriend, at least for the moment.
myfriend won't allow Vambrose to sweep him here.
Vambrose is controlling myfriend's posture.
Vambrose is trying to control the position but myfriend postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vambrose is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Vambrose has closed the distance and engaged myfriend in a clinch.
Vambrose keeps control of myfriend as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
myfriend tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vambrose just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Quinten Vambrose will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vambrose tries to close the distance and clinch but myfriend swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
myfriend doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vambrose counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in myfriend's guard now.
myfriend striking off his back but it's not causing Vambrose any problems.
Vambrose working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of myfriend's head.

myfriend looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vambrose distracts myfriend with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vambrose wants to control from the top but myfriend keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vambrose's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
myfriend has momentary wrist control but Vambrose slips an elbow through the middle.
myfriend looking to control.
Vambrose distracts myfriend with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

myfriend is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
myfriend is striking from the bottom but Vambrose uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
myfriend tries to kick Vambrose off in order to stand up. Vambrose Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Vambrose wants to lay and pray for a moment but myfriend keeps working.
myfriend manages to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
myfriend wants to get back to his feet.
myfriend tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Vambrose has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Vambrose looking to control and managing it successfully.
myfriend bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Vambrose striking off his back but it's not causing myfriend any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vambrose is trying to keep myfriend in close.
Vambrose throws a couple of heel strikes.
myfriend stopping the sweep attempt from Vambrose.
Vambrose manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Vambrose working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Vambrose won't let myfriend get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
myfriend in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
myfriend wants to get back to his feet.
Vambrose lands with some vicious ground and pound - can myfriend hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
myfriend is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vambrose looking to finish myfriend with some ground and pound. This is bad for myfriend!
myfriend manages to regain half guard. Good work.
myfriend makes his way to full guard. A much better position for myfriend.

myfriend is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vambrose works over myfriend with some ground and pound from guard.
Vambrose stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. myfriend swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vambrose chips away with some ground and pound.
Vambrose is working myfriend over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vambrose postures up and lands a big shot to myfriend's brow.

myfriend is rocked!
Vambrose keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of myfriend's head.
Oh myfriend is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vambrose arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! myfriend's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Quinten Vambrose!