PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vronsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Suporn Red Gym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Gym comes into a darkened arena with his song building. It's a long road kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Michael Vronsky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Suporn Red Gym's chin.

Vronsky
vs
Red Gym

181 cm
35
200 lbs
35 - 21 - 2

178 cm
33
189 lbs
28 - 21 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent

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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 35 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Vronsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Suporn Red Gym!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Vronsky. Those never looked like landing.
Red Gym looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vronsky.
Vronsky misses with a right hand

and Red Gym counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Red Gym.
Vronsky trying to control the position.
Vronsky looking to hit a scissor sweep but Red Gym is one step ahead there.
Red Gym throwing strikes from guard but Vronsky blocks nicely.
Red Gym postures up in Vronsky's guard and throws a big left but Vronsky blocks it.
Red Gym throwing strikes but missing.
Vronsky lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Red Gym keeping moving, preventing Vronsky from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym pulls Vronsky in close to prevent any damage.
Vronsky passes Red Gym's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vronsky thows a huge punch but Red Gym dodges it nicely.
Vronsky looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vronsky is working hard here to advance position.
Red Gym wants to get back to full guard.
Vronsky wants to pass to mount but Red Gym is defending the position.
Red Gym on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky is pressing down on Red Gym's thigh, looking to free his foot. Red Gym is holding on for now.
Red Gym is trying to get back to full guard.
Vronsky trying to control the action but Red Gym is working from the bottom.
Vronsky not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vronsky is trying to control the action in half guard but Red Gym is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vronsky is thwarting Red Gym's attempts to control the position.
Red Gym is looking for a sweep. Vronsky is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Red Gym is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Red Gym works his way to full guard. Good work.
Red Gym keeping moving, preventing Vronsky from controlling successfully.
Red Gym is controlling Vronsky's posture.
Vronsky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Red Gym is keeping the position for now.
Vronsky trying to control but Red Gym is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Vronsky tries to free his leg and advance position but Red Gym is retaining full guard.
Red Gym is trying to control the position but Vronsky postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Vronsky's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Vronsky stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Red Gym swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Red Gym is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Suporn Red Gym wasn't active enough on the ground.
Vronsky takes a swing at Red Gym's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red Gym moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Red Gym drops his hands momentarily and Vronsky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Red Gym doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Vronsky counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vronsky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Vronsky dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Red Gym throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vronsky's waist but Vronsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Red Gym off to one side.
Vronsky slips under a jab from Red Gym.
Vronsky misses the jab.
Vronsky lands a nice shot to the body.
Vronsky misses with a lunging right hand

and Red Gym counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Red Gym trying to control from half guard but Vronsky is working away.
Vronsky tries to roll over but Red Gym keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Red Gym there.
Vronsky trying to hold on to Red Gym's head to control him but Red Gym postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vronsky gets back to full guard.
Red Gym postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red Gym wants to control from the top but Vronsky keeps moving.
Red Gym preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Red Gym accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Red Gym scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vronsky looking to control but Red Gym passes into half guard.
Vronsky holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Red Gym is keen to just control but Vronsky is a slippery customer.
Red Gym looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vronsky with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Vronsky keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Red Gym is looking to take a break and control but Vronsky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym throwing shots but Vronsky is blocking nicely.
Red Gym wants to pass the guard but Vronsky is defending well.
Red Gym thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Red Gym not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vronsky tries to get to full guard but Red Gym has control of the leg.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Red Gym not doing much here.
Vronsky wants to improve his position but Red Gym is controlling well.
Vronsky works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Red Gym gets back to half guard.
Vronsky sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Red Gym defending well though.
Vronsky is trying to control. Red Gym wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vronsky trying to mount his opponent but Red Gym defends it.
Red Gym tries to get to full guard but Vronsky has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Red Gym manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Red Gym trying to control the position.
Vronsky trying to control the position from guard on top but Red Gym is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky is working Red Gym over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Red Gym is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vronsky in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Red Gym wants to sweep here but Vronsky controlling him for the moment.
Red Gym controls Vronsky momentarily but Vronsky frees himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Red Gym keeping moving, preventing Vronsky from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Red Gym looking for a sweep. Not yet Red Gym, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suporn Red Gym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Vronsky's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Red Gym takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Red Gym shoots in and drives through. Vronsky sprawls well.
Vronsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Red Gym.
Vronsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Red Gym.
Vronsky throws a good cross that connects.

Red Gym shoots in and gets a takedown into Vronsky's guard.
Red Gym is looking to work some ground and pound but Vronsky has wrist control.
Red Gym postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vronsky holds on and takes a little breather.
Red Gym looking to sit in guard and control but Vronsky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vronsky stands up over Red Gym, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vronsky wants to control from the top but Red Gym keeps moving.
Red Gym manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vronsky manages to get himself to full guard.
Red Gym scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Red Gym trying to control the position from guard on top but Vronsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vronsky keeping full guard, as Red Gym tries to pass.
Red Gym trying to control the position from guard on top but Vronsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vronsky avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Red Gym trying to control the position from guard on top but Vronsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vronsky wants to sweep but no luck.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Red Gym throwing strikes from guard but Vronsky blocks nicely.
Vronsky is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vronsky wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Red Gym scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vronsky.
Red Gym scores with a sloppy right hand. Vronsky should have avoided that one.
Red Gym moves out of range of the strikes.
Vronsky blocks a jab.
Red Gym shoots in looking for a takedown. Vronsky tries to sprawl out of it but Red Gym keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vronsky manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vronsky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Red Gym as he jumps to the side.
Red Gym shoots for a takedown but Vronsky saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Michael Vronsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Suporn Red Gym.
Red Gym tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vronsky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Red Gym somewhat.
Red Gym fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red Gym defending well as Vronsky loads up on a big left hand.
Red Gym misses with a straight right.
Red Gym throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Red Gym pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Red Gym throws a body punch but Vronsky moves out of range.
Red Gym throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vronsky's waist but Vronsky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Red Gym off to one side.
Red Gym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vronsky throws a body punch but Red Gym moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vronsky misses with a hook. Red Gym ducked under it nicely.

Red Gym feints and as Vronsky raises his hands in defense, Red Gym changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Vronsky holds on and takes a little breather.

And that's the end of the fight!
Suporn Red Gym comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Red Gym 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 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suporn Red Gym!
During a confident post fight interview, Suporn Red Gym thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.