PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Punch Your (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primo Vjadenek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Your
vs
Vjadenek

194 cm
20
165 lbs
4 - 8 - 1

180 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Punch Your!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Primo Vjadenek!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Your stuffs the takedown.
Vjadenek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Your circles away.
Vjadenek works over Your's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Punch Your has been cut.
Vjadenek dives in and grabs Your's left leg, looking for a takedown. Your pushes down on Vjadenek's head and hops out.
Punch Your has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Vjadenek.
Your slips a jab and a cross from Vjadenek.
Primo Vjadenek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Your dives in and scores a takedown into Vjadenek's guard.
Vjadenek is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Vjadenek working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Your doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Your manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vjadenek working a defensive guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vjadenek working for a triangle but Your defends it easily.
Your will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vjadenek looking for a guillotine here but Your defends easily.
Your wants to pass the guard but Vjadenek is keeping the position.
Your trying to control the position from guard on top but Vjadenek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vjadenek had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Your defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vjadenek working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Your doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Your manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Your postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vjadenek trying to control the position.

Vjadenek pushes Your off and gets back to his feet.
Vjadenek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Your.
Vjadenek looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vjadenek moves in looking to clinch but Your pushes him off.
Vjadenek shoots for a takedown but Your saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Your misses with a takedown attempt - Vjadenek sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Your tries to close the distance and clinch but Vjadenek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vjadenek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Your sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Vjadenek moves into the clinch.

Vjadenek breaks from the clinch.
Your tries to close the distance and clinch but Vjadenek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vjadenek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Your manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vjadenek throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vjadenek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Your.
Vjadenek fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Your avoids it really well and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Your with that takedown attempt.
Your fails with a takedown attempt.
Vjadenek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Your shoots in but Vjadenek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vjadenek tries to clinch up but Your circles away and keeps his distance.
Vjadenek doesn't manage to clinch there - Your circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vjadenek instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Your tries to stall but Vjadenek uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Vjadenek breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Primo Vjadenek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Punch Your's cut.
That's time! Your's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Your tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vjadenek defends well and Your ends up having to push Vjadenek into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Your tries to pull guard but Vjadenek holds him up against the cage and eventually Your drops back down to his feet.
Your letting Vjadenek take a breather here.

Vjadenek breaks from the clinch.
Vjadenek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Your defends it nicely.
Vjadenek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Your circles away.

Vjadenek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Your, pushing him back against the cage.
Vjadenek is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Your to keep the fight standing.
Punch Your has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Vjadenek.
Vjadenek is breathing heavily.
Your is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Vjadenek is defending well.
Vjadenek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Vjadenek breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Your stuffs the takedown attempt from Vjadenek. Vjadenek gets slowly back to his feet.
Punch Your is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vjadenek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Your.
Vjadenek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vjadenek tries to close the distance and clinch but Your swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Your shoots in and drives through. Vjadenek sprawls well.
Vjadenek goes for a double leg but Your avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Your continues to drive forward.
Vjadenek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Your.

Vjadenek jumps guard.
Vjadenek throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vjadenek is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vjadenek wants to get up but he can't break Your's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vjadenek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Your controlling Vjadenek's posture.
Vjadenek trying to stand up but can't free himself from Your's guard.
Your trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vjadenek sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Punch Your wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Your tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vjadenek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vjadenek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Your moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vjadenek stuffs the takedown attempt from Your. Your gets slowly back to his feet.

Your tries to sprawl but Vjadenek drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vjadenek with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Your keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vjadenek thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Your's head.
Your has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vjadenek is working away from the top position though.
Vjadenek is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Primo Vjadenek was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Vjadenek stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Primo Vjadenek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Punch Your's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Your as Vjadenek shoots in.
Primo Vjadenek seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Vjadenek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Your, pushing him back against the cage.

Vjadenek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vjadenek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Your swivels and escapes.
Your tries to clinch but Vjadenek is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Your is defended easily by Vjadenek.
Your really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Your will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vjadenek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vjadenek misses with a double jab.
Vjadenek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Punch Your has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Primo Vjadenek.
Vjadenek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Your shoots for a double leg takedown but Vjadenek sprawls well. He's pushed Your's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vjadenek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Your but Your pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Vjadenek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Your is fending him off so far but Vjadenek persists. Nope, Your circles away and we're back to standing.
Your shoots for a takedown but Vjadenek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vjadenek scores with a decent looking hook.

Vjadenek has managed to clinch.
Your is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Vjadenek breaks from the clinch.
Your is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vjadenek sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vjadenek looks for a takedown but Your sprawls well.

Vjadenek clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vjadenek is trying to maintain a safe position but Your gets an underhook and turns Vjadenek into the cage.
Your is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vjadenek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Vjadenek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Vjadenek has managed to clinch.

Your jumps guard.
Vjadenek passes easily into side control. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Your is looking to reverse the position.
Vjadenek trying to control the action but Your is working from the bottom.
Your struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vjadenek in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vjadenek controlling the position from side mount.
Vjadenek is looking to take a break and control but Your is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Your is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Your is working hard here to advance position.
Your is being controlled here.
Your is looking to regain half guard here but Vjadenek keeps moving and retains side control.
Your is letting Vjadenek control him for a moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Primo Vjadenek hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vjadenek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Your shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vjadenek as he jumps to the side.
Punch Your has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Primo Vjadenek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Vjadenek closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Primo Vjadenek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vjadenek 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Primo Vjadenek!