PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Vengrio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aiden ORielly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vengrio's entrance music is Muay Thai. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vengrio
vs
ORielly

190 cm
41
287 lbs
31 - 22 - 0

180 cm
43
241 lbs
41 - 22 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arthur Vengrio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aiden ORielly!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengrio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ORielly manages to avoid it.
Vengrio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but ORielly manages to avoid it.
Vengrio stuffs the takedown attempt from ORielly. ORielly gets slowly back to his feet.
Vengrio misses with a wild combination.
ORielly is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
ORielly fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
ORielly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vengrio.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from ORielly! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vengrio looks to score with a jab to the body but ORielly is just out of range.
Vengrio misses with a series of wild punches.
Vengrio misses with a hook.
Vengrio misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengrio throws a hook to the side of ORielly's head but ORielly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vengrio misses with a head kick.
Vengrio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A lazy body kick from Vengrio
and ORielly counters with a nice kick to the body.
ORielly takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vengrio.
Vengrio falls off balance throwing a combination

and ORielly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vengrio's guard.

Vengrio kicks ORielly off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
ORielly shoots for a takedown but Vengrio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arthur Vengrio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden ORielly.
Vengrio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vengrio throws a right hand that misses
and ORielly counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Vengrio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vengrio.
Vengrio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
ORielly takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some bone on bone action there as ORielly checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
ORielly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vengrio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from ORielly.
Vengrio lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
ORielly slips a jab and a cross from Vengrio.
ORielly doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
ORielly misses with a left hand
and Vengrio counters with a left to the body.
Vengrio scores with a punch to the head.
Vengrio throws a nice looking combination but ORielly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vengrio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vengrio throws a hook to the side of ORielly's head but ORielly sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
ORielly doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
ORielly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vengrio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vengrio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vengrio displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vengrio takes a jab right on the kisser.
ORielly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
ORielly takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vengrio wants to clinch.
Vengrio looks to land a combination but ORielly avoids it well.
ORielly lands with an overhand left.
Vengrio thows a left - swing and a miss!
ORielly throws out a counter right but Vengrio avoids it with no problem.
Arthur Vengrio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vengrio feints a jab promting ORielly to slip. Vengrio then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. ORielly slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vengrio throws a head kick but ORielly moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vengrio.
Vengrio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vengrio wants it to stay on the feet.
Vengrio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
ORielly blocks a head kick by Vengrio.
Vengrio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vengrio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vengrio throws a lazy right hand but ORielly sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Arthur Vengrio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ORielly connects with a nice looking jab.
ORielly throws a shot from downtown. Vengrio moves away and avoids it.
Vengrio throws a right hand that misses
and ORielly counters with a nice leg kick.
ORielly fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vengrio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
ORielly appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Vengrio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

ORielly keeps the fight on the outside.
Vengrio misses with a left hand
and ORielly counters with a lovely shot to the body.

ORielly closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
ORielly wants to control but Vengrio is keeping him busy.
ORielly taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ORielly misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The strikes coming from ORielly are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
ORielly working the ground and pound but Vengrio is defending the strikes.
ORielly creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Vengrio's face as ORielly controls the position.
Vengrio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but ORielly wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
ORielly landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
ORielly is looking to take a break and control but Vengrio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
ORielly controls the position from side control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vengrio sprawls well. Vengrio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ORielly gets slowly back to his feet.
Vengrio appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vengrio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck ORielly on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Vengrio. Those never looked like landing.
ORielly misses with a looping right.
Vengrio misses with a wild combination.
ORielly slips a jab and a cross from Vengrio.
A telegraphed right hand from ORielly misses the target.
ORielly keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vengrio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from ORielly.
Vengrio fails to land with a series of punches.
ORielly throws out a counter right but Vengrio avoids it with no problem.
Vengrio connects with a right hand. ORielly shakes it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vengrio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
ORielly throws a series of punches but Vengrio avoids them all with ease.
ORielly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Arthur Vengrio is winning the standup battle so far.
ORielly blocks a head kick by Vengrio.
The fighters circling - Vengrio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

ORielly fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vengrio to the ground. ORielly is now in Vengrio's guard.
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!
ORielly stays in close to Vengrio's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vengrio pulls ORielly in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aiden ORielly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

ORielly pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Vengrio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
ORielly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vengrio.
Vengrio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vengrio tried to counter with a leg kick but ORielly avoided it.
Good leg kick by Vengrio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vengrio fakes the leg kick and cracks ORielly in the body.
A combination from Vengrio does no damage.
Vengrio stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vengrio throws a series of punches but ORielly avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vengrio misses with a combination

and ORielly counters with a shoot takedown. Vengrio fights it but they end up in guard.
ORielly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vengrio wants to get back to his feet but ORielly is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
ORielly preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengrio being controlled here, momentarily.
ORielly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ORielly slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Vengrio blocks a jab.
ORielly tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vengrio defends well and ORielly ends up having to push Vengrio into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
ORielly moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vengrio wants to clinch
and ORielly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vengrio cracks ORielly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vengrio connects with a high kick.
ORielly has his takedown stuffed
and Vengrio counters with a straight right hand.
Arthur Vengrio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden ORielly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ORielly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Vengrio loads up on a big right hand but ORielly slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Vengrio.
Nice jab there from Vengrio.
Vengrio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
ORielly moves out of range of the strikes.
ORielly misses with a straight left.
ORielly takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vengrio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vengrio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
ORielly shoots in for a takedown but Vengrio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
ORielly closes the distance and clinches up with Vengrio, looking for a takedown. ORielly pushes Vengrio against the cage but Vengrio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Vengrio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ORielly misses with a hook. Vengrio ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Vengrio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vengrio moves into range and connects with a jab.
ORielly looks to throw the jab but Vengrio is out of range.
Vengrio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
ORielly counters with a body kick.
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!
Vengrio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but ORielly was well out of range. Poor timing from Vengrio.
ORielly throws a hook but Vengrio avoids it easily.
Vengrio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
ORielly moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Arthur Vengrio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
ORielly steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vengrio.
ORielly with the counter takedown but Vengrio avoids it easily.
ORielly scores with a shot to the body.
ORielly scores with a nice head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arthur Vengrio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vengrio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Vengrio!
A very excited looking Arthur Vengrio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.