PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Hemingway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mad Dog Vachon Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hemingway comes to the cage accompanied by Respect. Vachon Ii has chosen Le Petit Poisson as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hemingway
vs
Dog Vachon Ii

195 cm
28
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
230 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Hemingway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mad Dog Vachon Ii!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vachon Ii lands a slapping body shot.
Vachon Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hemingway manages to avoid it.
Vachon Ii tries to clinch up.
Vachon Ii throws a body punch but Hemingway moves out of range.
Mad Dog Vachon Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vachon Ii stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vachon Ii wants it to stay on the feet.
Vachon Ii fails with the takedown.
Vachon Ii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Hemingway moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Vachon Ii.
Vachon Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vachon Ii tries to work over Hemingway's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hemingway wants a takedown.
Hemingway tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hemingway. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vachon Ii scores with a shoulder strike.

It looks like James Hemingway has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vachon Ii tries to throw a body punch but Hemingway avoids it by throwing Vachon Ii back against the cage.
Vachon Ii throws a punch but it's blocked by Hemingway.
Hemingway's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vachon Ii working aggressively here.
Vachon Ii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hemingway backwards.
Hemingway is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Vachon Ii fails to land.
Hemingway has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Vachon Ii is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hemingway looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hemingway.
Vachon Ii lands with a left to the head.
Hemingway is looking for a takedown.
Hemingway has Vachon Ii pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vachon Ii manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A right handed body shot lands from Vachon Ii.
Hemingway is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vachon Ii scores with a shot to the side of Hemingway's head.
Vachon Ii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hemingway takes a shot to the head.
Vachon Ii presses Hemingway against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vachon Ii lands a shoulder strike.
Vachon Ii misses with a punch to the body.
Vachon Ii lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vachon Ii creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Vachon Ii fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vachon Ii misses with a punch to the body.
Vachon Ii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vachon Ii lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Vachon Ii.

James Hemingway's cut is getting worse.
Hemingway tries to score a body lock takedown but Vachon Ii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Vachon Ii throws a head punch that misses.
Vachon Ii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vachon Ii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vachon Ii dips a shoulder and cracks Hemingway with a mighty uppercut! Hemingway falls back against the cage and Vachon Ii unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hemingway is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Vachon Ii screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mad Dog Vachon Ii!
Mad Dog Vachon Ii tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.