PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Justin Vincible (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack In The Box (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justin Vincible has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vincible
vs
In The Box

190 cm
21
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Justin Vincible!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack In The Box!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
In The Box scores with a head kick.
Vincible throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
In The Box shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
In The Box doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Vincible misses with a body kick.

In The Box drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Vincible sneaks back into half guard.
Vincible won't allow In The Box to pass to mount.
In The Box is thwarting Vincible's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vincible is trying to stand up here but In The Box is controlling him well.
In The Box tries to pass to full mount but Vincible defends it.
Vincible tries to kick In The Box off but In The Box keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
In The Box controlling the pace.
In The Box wants to take a breather but Vincible is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Vincible misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vincible looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

In The Box shoots in and bounces Vincible off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vincible is breathing heavily.
In The Box wants to pass the guard but Vincible is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

In The Box drops back looking for a leg! Vincible is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vincible manages to kick In The Box off! In The Box jumps back into Vincible's guard.
Vincible is looking to stand up but In The Box isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
In The Box trying to control the position from guard on top but Vincible is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vincible throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

In The Box is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
In The Box pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vincible is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack In The Box dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Vincible misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vincible stuns In The Box with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Vincible.
A head kick from In The Box lands but Vincible takes it in his stride.
Vincible looks for a takedown but In The Box sprawls well.
In The Box lands a head kick. Vincible smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Some bone on bone action there as In The Box checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vincible keeps the fight on the outside.
In The Box tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

In The Box has managed to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

In The Box breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

In The Box has managed to clinch.

In The Box breaks from the clinch.
In The Box tries to clinch but Vincible moves out of range.
In The Box has a takedown stuffed.
Vincible darts in trying to clinch
and In The Box counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
In The Box plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vincible fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. In The Box looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vincible throws a leg kick that is checked

and In The Box counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by In The Box.
Vincible wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but In The Box has him pressed against the cage.
Vincible will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning In The Box up against the cage.
Vincible is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincible pushes In The Box back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vincible wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
In The Box works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
In The Box with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Vincible escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vincible with a poor takedown

and In The Box counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
In The Box avoiding damage.
In The Box looking to throw knees to the head but Vincible is blocking nicely.

In The Box manages to break the clinch.
Vincible swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and In The Box counters with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vincible tries to keep at a distance but In The Box has taken the fight into the clinch.
In The Box prevents Vincible from breaking the clinch.
In The Box lands a nice knee to the body.
In The Box scores a nice knee to the body.
In The Box keeps control of Vincible as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

In The Box pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vincible looking to pass the guard.
Vincible is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

In The Box is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vincible looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
In The Box manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vincible manages to get himself to full guard.
In The Box wants to control from the top but Vincible keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vincible keeping full guard, as In The Box tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack In The Box showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

In The Box scoring well with a low kick there.
Vincible throws a left and a right that both miss
and In The Box counters with a nice body shot.
Justin Vincible is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
In The Box ducks under a wild hook from Vincible.
Vincible throws a predictable looking body shot

and In The Box counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

In The Box is working for a kimura but Vincible is defending it quite comfortably.

In The Box is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vincible defends it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
In The Box wants to pass the guard but Vincible is defending well.
In The Box takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

In The Box is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vincible defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

In The Box is working for a submission of some sort.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
In The Box trying to mount his opponent but Vincible defends it.
In The Box is trying to control the action in half guard but Vincible is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
In The Box might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vincible kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Justin Vincible has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

In The Box seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vincible tries to get to full guard but In The Box has control of the leg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jack In The Box comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well In The Box has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack In The Box!