PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Agnew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Vance
vs
Agnew

175 cm
21
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Vance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cedric Agnew!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vance dodges the punch combination from Agnew.
Vance goes for a double leg but Agnew avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Agnew continues to drive forward.
Agnew trying to land knees to the body.
Vance tries to pull guard but Agnew won't allow it.
Agnew tries to break free but Vance pushes him back against the cage.
Agnew wants to get back to striking at distance but Vance won't allow it.
Vance is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Agnew to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Vance. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agnew misses with a body punch.
Agnew tries to break the clinch but Vance is controlling the position.
Vance has Agnew pressed against the cage, preventing Agnew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Agnew can't break the clinch.
Vance keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Agnew's efforts to push away.

Vance has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Agnew uses from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Agnew looking to sit in guard and control but Vance gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Agnew looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Agnew is controlling Vance's posture.
Agnew throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Agnew is adopting a defensive guard.

Vance gets to his feet - Agnew follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnew pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agnew misses with a low kick.
Agnew misses with a two punch combination.
Vance wants to clinch.
Agnew lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Agnew.
Agnew avoids the head kick by Vance.
Vance dodges the punch combination from Agnew.
Agnew misses with a series of wild punches.

Vance clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vance has Agnew pressed against the cage, preventing Agnew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Agnew successfully pulls guard.
Vance postures up.
Agnew wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Vance is now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Vance seems content to control.
Vance blocks the strikes from Agnew.
Vance not doing much here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Vance just wasn't active enough.
Agnew takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance misses with a head kick.
Agnew avoids the head kick by Vance.
Vance throws a head kick but Agnew moves out of range.
Agnew throws a leg kick
and Vance counters with a body kick.
Vance looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Agnew throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vance.
Agnew misses with a wild combination.
Vance wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vance feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cedric Agnew will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Agnew.
Vance shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Agnew as he jumps to the side.
Agnew throws a low kick but Vance avoids it.
A combination from Agnew does no damage.

Vance has managed to clinch.
Agnew wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vance is trying to pull guard but Agnew has him pressed against the cage.
Agnew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vance has him pressed against the cage.

Agnew ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Agnew no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Vance is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnew looking to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Billy Vance wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A punch combination from Agnew misses.
Vance throws a series of punches but Agnew avoids them all with ease.

Vance has managed to clinch.

Vance manages to break the clinch.
Agnew throws a right and a left that both miss.
Agnew misses with a few strikes there.
Agnew avoids the head kick by Vance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnew shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vance tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vance pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vance moves in looking to clinch but Agnew pushes him off.
Billy Vance is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vance misses with a kick to the body.

Vance rushes Agnew and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Vance decides to pull guard.

Agnew stands up from Vance's guard - Agnew perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vance tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance throws a head kick that misses.
Vance blocks a head kick by Agnew.
Danga de danga de dang - Agnew scores with a four punch combination!
Vance avoids the head kick by Agnew.
Agnew is breathing heavily.
Agnew misses with the combination.
Agnew misses with a two punch combination.
Vance tries to clinch there but Agnew circles away.
Vance fails with an attempt to clinch.
Agnew circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cedric Agnew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vance misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vance clinches up with Agnew and pushes him back against the cage.
Vance has Agnew pressed against the cage, preventing Agnew from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Vance manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Agnew trying to control but Vance is working from the bottom.

Vance looking for a guillotine here but Agnew defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agnew stopping the sweep attempt from Vance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Vance will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Danga de danga de dang - Agnew scores with a four punch combination!
Vance is looking to clinch but Agnew is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Vance blocks the low kick.
Agnew looks to land a combination but Vance avoids it well.
Agnew wants to slow Vance down by chopping away at his legs.
Agnew tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vance is able to avoid easily.
Cedric Agnew seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vance tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Agnew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Agnew throws a leg kick but Vance sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vance swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Agnew holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vance tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Agnew is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Agnew has clasped his hands together around Vance's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Agnew goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Vance has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Agnew but great work by Vance.
Vance wants to control but Agnew is keeping him busy.
Billy Vance overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vance controls the position.
Vance trying to control the position but Agnew is working away.
Vance working away.
Vance content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Agnew is looking for a sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Agnew takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Billy Vance just wasn't active enough.
Agnew tries to bum rush Vance with a series of wild strikes but Vance uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Agnew misses with a head kick.
Vance throws a head kick but Agnew moves out of range.
Vance wants to clinch.
Vance dodges the punch combination from Agnew.
Agnew misses with a wild combination.
Vance lands a high kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Agnew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agnew avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Agnew misses with the combination.
Vance takes a swing at Agnew's ribcage but misses.
Vance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Agnew throws a combination. Vance tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Agnew throws a combination that misses
and Vance makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Agnew really felt that one!
Agnew blocks a head kick by Vance.
Vance tries to clinch but Agnew is having none of it.
Agnew looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Agnew chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vance can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vance tries to clinch but Agnew moves out of range.
Vance throws a head kick that misses.
Agnew throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vance counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Agnew misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vance is looking to clinch.
Vance tries a head kick but it misses.
Agnew falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Vance tries to clinch up.
Cedric Agnew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Vance clinches up against the cage.
Agnew looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cedric Agnew.
I think Agnew has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Cedric Agnew!
A victorious Cedric Agnew thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.