PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Obelix De Gaul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincenzo Vitalli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think De Gaul might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Asterix and Obelix. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

De Gaul
vs
Vitalli

193 cm
26
265 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

200 cm
26
255 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Obelix De Gaul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincenzo Vitalli!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitalli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Obelix De Gaul has been cut.
Vitalli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
De Gaul misses with an uppercut. Vitalli saw that one coming.
Vitalli with a jab.
Vitalli fails with an attempt to clinch.
De Gaul throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vitalli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vitalli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
De Gaul throws a series of punches but Vitalli avoids them all with ease.
Vitalli scores with a nice head shot.
De Gaul avoids the head kick by Vitalli.

Vitalli drives through and clinches with De Gaul against the cage.
De Gaul digs a right hand into Vitalli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vitalli's gas tank.
Vitalli misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Gaul avoiding damage as Vitalli throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from De Gaul.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Gaul misses with a body punch.
De Gaul tries to land knees in the clinch but Vitalli avoids the damage to the body.
Vitalli'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.
Vitalli misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gaul lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vitalli.
Vitalli is trying to maintain a safe position but De Gaul gets an underhook and turns Vitalli into the cage.
De Gaul blocks a body shot from Vitalli.
Vitalli looking to stall.
Vitalli is looking to control De Gaul's arms but De Gaul gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vitalli has his back to the cage.
De Gaul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vitalli backwards.
Vitalli looking to throw knees to the head but De Gaul is blocking nicely.
Vitalli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of De Gaul backwards.
Vitalli blocks a body shot from De Gaul.
Vitalli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vitalli misses with a punch to the body.
De Gaul misses with a punch to the body.
Vitalli'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.
Vitalli misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul swings wildly with an uppercut but Vitalli uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Gaul leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vitalli stalling in the clinch but De Gaul improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Gaul.
Vitalli lands a hook that snaps the head of De Gaul backwards.
Vitalli is looking to control De Gaul's arms but De Gaul gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vitalli has his back to the cage.
Vitalli scores with a hook to the body.
Vitalli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. De Gaul is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Gaul.
De Gaul avoiding damage as Vitalli throws knees to the body.
Vitalli struggles to land a body shot inside as De Gaul controls his hands.
Vitalli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vitalli misses with the head strike.
De Gaul lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitalli wants to stall.
De Gaul avoiding damage as Vitalli throws knees to the body.
De Gaul misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vitalli lands a nice elbow.
De Gaul lands a left hand.
Vitalli just leaning against De Gaul, taking a breather.
Vitalli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vitalli tries to work over De Gaul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vitalli tries a knee to the head but De Gaul blocks it.
Vitalli tries to stall but De Gaul uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vitalli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Gaul is keeping busy.
Vitalli tries to stall but De Gaul uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vitalli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Vitalli.
De Gaul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul lands a shoulder strike.
Vitalli pressing his opponent against the cage.
De Gaul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Gaul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vitalli stalling in the clinch but De Gaul improves position.
De Gaul lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vitalli.
De Gaul throws a head punch that misses.
De Gaul working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vitalli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from De Gaul.
Vitalli throws a punch but it's blocked by De Gaul.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Gaul as Vitalli tries to tie him up.
De Gaul tries to work over Vitalli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from De Gaul.
De Gaul slowing the pace effectively.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincenzo Vitalli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Obelix De Gaul's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vitalli throws a wild body kick that De Gaul sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from De Gaul on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
De Gaul throws a series of punches but Vitalli moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Gaul.
De Gaul lands a body shot.
De Gaul keeps the fight on the outside.

Vitalli closes the distance and pushes De Gaul back into the cage.
Vitalli trying to land knees to the body.
De Gaul avoids a wild elbow strike from Vitalli.
De Gaul struggles to land a body shot inside as Vitalli controls his hands.
De Gaul throws a head punch that misses.
Vitalli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Gauls head.
Vitalli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Gaul cracks Vitalli with a nice body shot.
De Gaul lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vitalli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and De Gaul avoids it.
De Gaul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vitalli tries to work over De Gaul's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Gaul lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vitalli backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Gaul stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vitalli trying to control the position but instead, De Gaul has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vitalli into the cage.
De Gaul lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vitalli prevents a body shot from De Gaul.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Gaul.
De Gaul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vitalli backwards.
De Gaul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
De Gaul is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Gaul struggles to land a body shot inside as Vitalli controls his hands.
Vincenzo Vitalli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Gaul throws a punch but it's blocked by Vitalli.
De Gaul throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vitalli dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
De Gaul slows down the pace here.
De Gaul misses with a body punch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vitalli in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vitalli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vitalli effectively controlling the action here.
Vitalli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Gaul lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vitalli backwards.
Vitalli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
De Gaul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Gaul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vitalli is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from De Gaul.
De Gaul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vitalli's defenses.
De Gaul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vitalli backwards.
A body shot lands from De Gaul.
De Gaul presses Vitalli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Gaul doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Gaul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vitalli backwards.
De Gaul will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vitalli up against the cage.
De Gaul misses with a punch to the body.
De Gaul lands a nice shot to the body.
De Gaul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Gaul lands a body shot in the clinch.
De Gaul working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Gaul misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Gaul blocks an uppercut.
De Gaul fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vitalli tries to stall but De Gaul uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
De Gaul scores with a shoulder strike.

Vitalli is rocked!
De Gaul creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Vitalli with a big uppercut! Vitalli tries to clinch up but De Gaul pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Vitalli to the mat! Vitalli covers up and De Gaul unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Obelix De Gaul!
Obelix De Gaul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.