PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Finn Vanhougen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanhougen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alter Bridge - I know it hurts kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vega
vs
Vanhougen

178 cm
24
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Finn Vanhougen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanhougen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vega tries to avoid it but Vanhougen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vega to the ground. Vega escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Vega looks to land a right hand but Vanhougen moved out of range.
Vanhougen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vega sprawls well. Vega wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vanhougen gets slowly back to his feet.
Finn Vanhougen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanhougen wants to clinch but Vega slips to the side
and Vega counters with a nice body shot.
Vega connects with a body shot.
Vanhougen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vega but Vega pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jeremy Vega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finn Vanhougen.
Vanhougen darts in trying to clinch
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vanhougen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vanhougen misses with a head kick.
Vanhougen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhougen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vega counters with a straight right hand.
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt

and Vega counters by clinching up.
Vanhougen is trying to break the clinch but Vega is controlling him.
Vega pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vega lands a nice shot to the body.
Vega is struggling to control the position.
Vanhougen tries for a takedown but Vega manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega has Vanhougen pressed against the cage, preventing Vanhougen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vanhougen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vega lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vanhougen looks winded!
Vega lands with a short shot to the head.
Vega lands with a left to the head.
Vanhougen can't break the clinch.
Vega avoids a wild elbow strike from Vanhougen.
A short right from Vega.
Vanhougen is trying to break the clinch but Vega has him pressed against the cage.
Vega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vega lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vanhougen backwards.
Vega displaying some good clinch control by pressing Vanhougen up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhougen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vega works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vega managing to block the knees to the body from Vanhougen.
Vanhougen looking to throw knees to the head but Vega is blocking nicely.
Vega lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Vega - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vanhougen is looking to break free of the clinch but Vega has double underhooks.
Vanhougen is trying to drag Vega to the mat but Vega just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short left from Vega.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhougen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vanhougen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vega lands a body shot.
Vanhougen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vega.
Vanhougen misses with a knee to the head.
Vega lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Vega on the inside.
Vega is working Vanhougen over against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vanhougen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vega lands with a light punch inside.
Vega lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanhougen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No luck for Vanhougen with that takedown attempt.
Vanhougen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vega defends it nicely.
Vanhougen tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
Vanhougen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vanhougen tries to clinch up

and Vega counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhougen tries to pull guard but Vega won't allow it.
Jeremy Vega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Finn Vanhougen.
Vanhougen is breathing heavily.
Vanhougen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vega is defending well for now.
Vega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vanhougen backwards.
Vega lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vega lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vanhougen wants to get back to striking at distance but Vega won't allow it.
Vanhougen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vega holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Vega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vega lands an uppercut.

Vanhougen is rocked!
Vanhougen tries to break the clinch but Vega is controlling the position.
Vega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vega avoids the elbow strike from Vanhougen, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega has Vanhougen pressed against the cage.
Vega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vanhougens head.
Vanhougen is still on wobbly legs! Can Vega finish him?
Vega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vanhougens head.
Vanhougen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vega lands a big right hand that drops Vanhougen! The killer instinct kicks in and Vega finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Vega!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeremy Vega!