PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marquess Vonhinten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diamond Thirty to Life (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thirty to Life has chosen Murder is the Case as his entrance music. Marquess Vonhinten has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Vonhinten
vs
Thirty to Life

200 cm
18
240 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

200 cm
19
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marquess Vonhinten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diamond Thirty to Life!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thirty to Life uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vonhinten has time to react.

It looks like Marquess Vonhinten has been cut.
Thirty to Life slips a straight right by Vonhinten.

Vonhinten drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thirty to Life looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vonhinten is one step ahead there.
Thirty to Life wants to stand but Vonhinten is controlling the position.
Vonhinten knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thirty to Life on the ground.
Thirty to Life is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vonhinten trying to control the position from guard on top but Thirty to Life is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thirty to Life is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vonhinten wanted to stand there but Thirty to Life had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vonhinten looking to sit in guard and control but Thirty to Life gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Thirty to Life decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Vonhinten, up you get!

Vonhinten gets caught flat footed, as Thirty to Life shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vonhinten working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thirty to Life.
Thirty to Life sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vonhinten is breathing heavily.
Thirty to Life loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thirty to Life throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vonhinten works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Thirty to Life trying to control the position from guard on top but Vonhinten is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thirty to Life is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thirty to Life slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Vonhinten is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thirty to Life off and has taken his back!
Thirty to Life wants to control his opponent's hands but Vonhinten gets his hands free.
Thirty to Life turns into Vonhinten and is now in his guard.
Thirty to Life working some strikes from top position.
Thirty to Life has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Thirty to Life scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thirty to Life passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Thirty to Life connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Vonhinten some visible discomfort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonhinten is letting Thirty to Life control him for a moment.
Thirty to Life has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Vonhinten!
Thirty to Life controlling from the full mount.
Vonhinten is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Thirty to Life punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vonhinten is in all sorts of trouble here.

Thirty to Life has control of Vonhinten's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vonhinten regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vonhinten really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thirty to Life looking to control but Vonhinten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thirty to Life sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

Thirty to Life goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vonhinten is on top in guard.
Vonhinten wants to pass the guard but Thirty to Life is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vonhinten accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thirty to Life controls Vonhinten momentarily but Vonhinten frees himself.
Vonhinten is looking to work some ground and pound but Thirty to Life has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diamond Thirty to Life dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marquess Vonhinten's cut.
That's time! Vonhinten's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice straight punches there by Thirty to Life. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thirty to Life.
Thirty to Life avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vonhinten's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Vonhinten duly obliges.
Vonhinten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vonhinten fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thirty to Life with a lazy takedown attempt

and Vonhinten counters with a shoot takedown. Thirty to Life fights it but they end up in guard.
Vonhinten preventing the sweep.
Vonhinten scoring with punches to the head and body.

Vonhinten drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vonhinten jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Thirty to Life is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thirty to Life is tying to control. Vonhinten wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thirty to Life in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thirty to Life is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vonhinten is in trouble now - Thirty to Life has advanced to mount!
Thirty to Life looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Thirty to Life.
Vonhinten working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thirty to Life looking to control but Vonhinten is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Thirty to Life thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thirty to Life lands a nice shot to the head.
Vonhinten really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vonhinten is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vonhinten is looking to improve his position but Thirty to Life isn't that keen on the idea.
Thirty to Life in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Thirty to Life with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The referee warns Vonhinten that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thirty to Life pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonhinten trying desperately to get to his feet.
Thirty to Life trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vonhinten in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vonhinten is bucking up trying to escape but Thirty to Life cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Thirty to Life controlling from mount.
Thirty to Life fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Thirty to Life breaks from Vonhinten's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Thirty to Life has control of Vonhinten's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vonhinten regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Thirty to Life trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thirty to Life breaks from Vonhinten's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Vonhinten is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thirty to Life postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Vonhinten is out cold - huge knockout for Thirty to Life!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Diamond Thirty to Life!