PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iuraiah Vaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Hossenfeffer's entrance music is Tik Tok. A fine choice. Vaber comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Emmure - Ticket To The Paralyzer kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Von Hossenfeffer
vs
Vaber

183 cm
31
175 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

167 cm
28
165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iuraiah Vaber!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vaber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vaber throws a head kick that misses.

Von Hossenfeffer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Von Hossenfeffer - that landed with a thud.
Von Hossenfeffer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Von Hossenfeffer has Vaber pressed against the cage, preventing Vaber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vaber misses with a body punch.
Vaber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Vaber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vaber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Von Hossenfeffer takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vaber or not.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaber is defending well for now.
Vaber prevents a body shot from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to work over Vaber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vaber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vaber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Von Hossenfeffer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaber tries to break free but Von Hossenfeffer pushes him back against the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vaber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vaber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Von Hossenfeffer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vaber's efforts to push away.
Vaber has had enough of the clinch but Von Hossenfeffer keeps him there for the moment.
Vaber wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vaber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Von Hossenfeffer working Vaber over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a knee strike.
A hook to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vaber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Von Hossenfeffer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hand to the body from Von Hossenfeffer.
Vaber tries to break the clinch but Von Hossenfeffer is controlling the position.
Vaber is looking to break free of the clinch but Von Hossenfeffer has double underhooks.
Vaber tries to break free but Von Hossenfeffer pushes him back against the cage.
Vaber wants to break the clinch but can't.
Von Hossenfeffer missing with knees to the body.
Vaber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaber has had enough of the clinch but Von Hossenfeffer keeps him there for the moment.
Vaber is trying to break the clinch but Von Hossenfeffer is controlling him.
Von Hossenfeffer presses Vaber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaber is defending well for now.

Vaber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Von Hossenfeffer has closed the distance and engaged Vaber in a clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer missing with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaber takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Iuraiah Vaber has been cut.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Vaber avoids the damage to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iuraiah Vaber's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Vaber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vaber moves out of range as Von Hossenfeffer throws a body kick.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vaber throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer has been cut.
Von Hossenfeffer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch but Vaber moves out of range.
Vaber swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Von Hossenfeffer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch up.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to clinch.
Vaber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer wants to clinch up but Vaber keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Hossenfeffer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch there but Vaber circles away.
Vaber goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Von Hossenfeffer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vaber counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Von Hossenfeffer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Hossenfeffer blocks a head kick by Vaber.
Vaber on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Von Hossenfeffer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Von Hossenfeffer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to clinch but Vaber moves out of range.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaber swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Von Hossenfeffer clinches.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaber avoids it.
Vaber tries to break free but Von Hossenfeffer pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Hossenfeffer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Von Hossenfeffer digs a right hand underneath Vaber's ribcage. Vaber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Von Hossenfeffer.
Von Hossenfeffer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vaber in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer trying to land knees to the body.
Vaber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Von Hossenfeffer prevents Vaber from breaking the clinch.
Vaber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Von Hossenfeffer on the inside.
Vaber is trying to force a seperation but Von Hossenfeffer has the dominant position.
Vaber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaber avoids it.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vaber tries to break free but Von Hossenfeffer pushes him back against the cage.
Vaber tries to break free but Von Hossenfeffer pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaber has had enough of the clinch but Von Hossenfeffer keeps him there for the moment.
Von Hossenfeffer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vaber avoiding damage as Von Hossenfeffer throws knees to the body.
Vaber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Von Hossenfeffer has him pressed against the cage.
Vaber is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vabers head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Von Hossenfeffer blocks the elbow strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Von Hossenfeffer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vaber avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Von Hossenfeffer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vaber has time to react.

Von Hossenfeffer clinches with his opponent.
Von Hossenfeffer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vaber is defending well for now.
Von Hossenfeffer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer can't find room to land a body shot as Vaber controls the action.
Von Hossenfeffer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Von Hossenfeffer trying to land knees to the body.
Vaber wants to get back to striking at distance but Von Hossenfeffer won't allow it.
Von Hossenfeffer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Von Hossenfeffer missing with knees to the body.
Von Hossenfeffer tries to land knees in the clinch but Vaber avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Hossenfeffer connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Vaber goes down! Von Hossenfeffer jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Vaber is rocked!

That has opened up Iuraiah Vaber's cut even more.
Von Hossenfeffer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vaber is still in real trouble! Can Von Hossenfeffer finish him?

Von Hossenfeffer is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Von Hossenfeffer throws a powerful right kick. Vaber tried to block low but the kick was high! Vaber was taken right off of his feet! Von Hossenfeffer jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Heinrich Von Hossenfeffer!