PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vintage Vodka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soprano comes to the cage accompanied by Got Yourself a Gun . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Soprano
vs
Vodka

188 cm
30
215 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

178 cm
24
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
5th Round Clothing

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 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Soprano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vintage Vodka!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vodka misses with a low kick.
A low kick from Vodka is predictable there
and Soprano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Soprano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Soprano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Soprano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soprano cracks Vodka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vodka throws a nice looking combination but Soprano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
An inside leg kick lands from Soprano.
Soprano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vodka's calf.
Vodka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soprano just misses with a punch to the body.
Vodka misses with a jab to the body
and Soprano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vodka tries to score with a low kick but Soprano moves his leg out of the way.
Vodka throws a right hand that misses
and Soprano counters with a stiff right hand.
Tony Soprano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vodka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soprano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soprano cracks Vodka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Soprano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vodka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soprano manages to avoid it.
Vodka throws a leg kick
and Soprano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soprano cracks a nice hook into Vodka's ribs.
Soprano throws a wild body kick that Vodka sees coming a mile off.
Soprano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vodkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Vodka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soprano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A punch combination from Vodka misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano loads up on a big right hand but Vodka slips the punch.
Soprano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soprano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vodka.
Vodka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soprano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vodka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Soprano lands a big head kick that sends Vodka tumbling to the mat! Soprano takes a step backwards and waves Vodka back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Vodka is rocked!
Vodka walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Vodka limp body while Soprano jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Soprano!
Tony Soprano thanked the fans post fight for their support.