PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wadan Taliban (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Vrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Vrey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taliban
vs
Vrey

170 cm
25
161 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wadan Taliban!
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, Mark Vrey!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taliban ducks under a wild hook from Vrey.
Vrey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vrey looks to throw the jab but Taliban is out of range.
Vrey scores with a body shot.
Taliban moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Taliban slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Vrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vrey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The fighters circling - Vrey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vrey misses with a hook. Taliban ducked under it nicely.
Vrey loads up on a big right hand but Taliban slips the punch.
Mark Vrey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrey misses with a straight right.
Donk. Vrey catches Taliban right on the button with a cross.
A cross from Vrey lands.
Vrey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taliban stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taliban takes a jab right on the kisser.
Taliban walks into a stiff left hand from Vrey.
Taliban ducks under a wild hook from Vrey.
Taliban uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vrey.
Taliban moves out of range of the strikes.
Taliban gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vrey.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taliban steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vrey.
Vrey misses with an uppercut. Taliban saw that one coming.
Vrey lands a glancing blow to the side of Taliban's head.
Taliban slips a jab from Vrey.
Vrey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Vrey throws a hook but Taliban avoids it easily.
Vrey lands a body shot.
Vrey looks to land a left hand but Taliban moved out of range nicely.
Vrey misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vrey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Taliban takes one to the chin there.
Taliban slips under a jab from Vrey.
Vrey misses with a hook.
Vrey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vrey tests Taliban's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Taliban is rocked!
Taliban ducks under a wild hook from Vrey.
Nice body punch from Vrey.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrey throws a big shot that misses.
Vrey throws a jab but it's blocked by Taliban.
Vrey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vrey lands with an uppercut that bounces Taliban off the cage and back into range.
Vrey lunges at Taliban with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taliban's hand.
Oh Taliban is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taliban gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Vrey gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Vrey!