PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osulf Durin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Vector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Durin
vs
Vector

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Demonic Drugs
SCP Fight Gear

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Osulf Durin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hector Vector!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vector fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durin avoids the head kick by Vector.

Durin rushes Vector and presses him up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vector as Durin tries to tie him up.
Durin wants to break free but Vector has control.
Durin avoiding damage as Vector throws knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Durin.
Vector misses with a knee to the head.
Vector tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durin looking for a takedown.
Vector unloads a knee to the mid-section. Durin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Durin lands a takedown into guard.
Vector looking for a sweep. Not yet Vector, not yet.
Durin trying to control but Vector is working from the bottom.
Vector is looking to stand up but Durin isn't so interested in that idea.
Durin wants to control from the top but Vector keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vector looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Durin tries to score with some ground and pound. Vector controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Durin decides to stand back up.
Durin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vector circles away from the clinch attempt

and Vector holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vector landing knees to the body.
Vector with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vector stalling against the cage.
Vector wants to stall.
Vector misses with the head strike.
Durin pushes Vector back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Vector looks gassed!
Vector is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vector using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durin avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vector has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Durin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vector tries to pull guard but Durin holds him up against the cage and eventually Vector drops back down to his feet.
Vector goes for a takedown attempt but Durin pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Osulf Durin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Vector.
Durin lands with a nice combination. Vector backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Hector Vector has been cut.

Durin feints and as Vector raises his hands in defense, Durin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Durin stands up and waves to Vector to follow him.

Durin closes the distance and clinches.

Durin jumps guard and drags Vector to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Durin trying to keep a closed guard but Vector is proving a slippery customer.
Vector must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Durin pulls Vector in close to prevent any damage.
Durin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vector stands up and waves to Durin to follow him.
Vector shoots in but no luck this time.
A cross from Durin lands.
Durin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vector tries to avoid it but Durin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vector to the ground. Vector escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Vector closes the distance and clinches.

Vector breaks the clinch.
Vector wants to clinch but Durin slips to the side
and Durin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Vector looks to clinch
and Durin counters with a nice body shot.
Vector darts in trying to clinch

and Durin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vector's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Durin pushes off an throws an elbow but Vector leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Durin has picked Vector up - he's going for a ride! Durin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Durin wants to control but Vector is keeping him busy.
Durin controlling the pace.
Vector holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Vector trying to control here.
Vector tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Durin manages to move to mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Durin prevents Vector from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osulf Durin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hector Vector's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Vector tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Durin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vector closes the distance but Durin moves to the side

and Durin moves into the clinch.
Durin prevents the takedown attempt.
Durin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Durin tries to pull guard but Vector holds him up against the cage and eventually Durin drops back down to his feet.
Durin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vector just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osulf Durin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vector is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durin is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durin wants a takedown.
Vector looking to throw knees to the head but Durin is blocking nicely.
Durin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durin being controlled against the cage.
Vector swings wildly with an uppercut but Durin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Durin breaks from the clinch.
Durin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vector as he avoids it easily.

Vector bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vector trying to control the position but Durin is working away.
Vector is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Durin struggling a bit here.
Durin is looking to reverse the position.
Durin is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vector stands up.
Vector blocks the body kick.

Durin tries to keep at a distance but Vector has taken the fight into the clinch.
Durin tries to pull guard but Vector won't allow it.

Vector manages to break the clinch.
Vector slips a jab and a cross from Durin.

Durin tries to keep at a distance but Vector has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vector landing knees to the head.
Vector tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vector tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vector fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vector fails in his attempt to clinch.

Durin has closed the distance and engaged Vector in a clinch.
Durin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vector gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Durin.
Vector prevents the takedown attempt.
Vector crunches a lovely knee into Durin's ribcage.
Vector with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vector can't break the clinch.

Durin pulls Vector into guard.
Durin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vector stays in close to Durin's body and controls the position.
Vector trying to control the position from guard on top but Durin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vector decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Durin, up you get!
Durin tries to clinch there but Vector circles away.
Vector scores with a leg kick.
Durin wants to clinch.
Vector swats away the attempt to clinch by Durin.
A head kick misses from Vector.

Vector pushes Durin up against the cage in a clinch.
Durin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vector throws an elbow but misses.
Vector goes for a takedown in the clinch but Durin prevents it.
Vector has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Durin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Vector showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hector Vector's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Durin 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.
Osulf Durin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vector trying to control the position.
Vector is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Durin wants to control from the top but Vector keeps moving.
Vector working a defensive guard but Durin passes into half guard.
Durin trying to control the pace.
Vector wants to improve his position but Durin is controlling well.
Durin controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vector keeps working.
Durin prevents Vector from improving his position.
Durin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vector defending well though.

Durin decides to return to a standing position.
Horrible takedown by Vector or perhaps it was just good defense by Durin which made him look bad.

Vector rushes Durin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Vector is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Durin can't fight it off and eventually Vector manages to take the fight to the floor. Durin looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vector is looking to stand up but Durin won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durin is trying to keep Vector in close.
Vector is stalling in the full guard.
Vector wants to control from the top but Durin keeps moving.
Vector sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vector wants to control from the top but Durin keeps moving.
Durin is pulling down on Vector's head. It's preventing any offense from Vector, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vector wanted to stand there but Durin had control of the position.
Vector is stalling in the full guard.
Vector is fighting to break Durin's control of his arms but Durin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Vector is looking to stand up but Durin won't let him.

Vector gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Vector is looking to clinch but Durin is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durin throws a nice looking combination but Vector bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Vector looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Vector passes to full mount!
Durin is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Vector avoids the attempt from Durin to control.
Vector lands a big shot there that rocks Durin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Durin tries to hold on but Vector pushes him away.
Vector controlling the pace for now.
Vector throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Vector comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vector 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Vector!