PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michal Vorlicek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schrink Science (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Vorlicek
vs
Science

172 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michal Vorlicek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Schrink Science!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vorlicek rushes Science and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Vorlicek.

Vorlicek successfully pulls guard.

Vorlicek scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Vorlicek darts in and clinches Science up against the cage.
Vorlicek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Science backwards.
Vorlicek utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Science wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Science tries to circle away but Vorlicek has him pinned against the cage.
Vorlicek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vorlicek breaks from the clinch.

Vorlicek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Science, pushing him back against the cage.
Vorlicek lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Vorlicek successfully pulls guard.
Science wants to control from the top but Vorlicek keeps moving.
Science must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Vorlicek uses the cage to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vorlicek.
Vorlicek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Science backwards.
Science's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Science breaks the clinch.

Vorlicek moves into range and clinches up with Science.
Science can't break the clinch.
Vorlicek scores with a shot to the side of Science's head.
Knees to the body from Vorlicek.

Vorlicek manages to break the clinch.
Vorlicek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Science but Science pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Science is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Vorlicek with a body shot.

Vorlicek closes the distance and clinches.
Vorlicek has Science pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Science using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vorlicek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vorlicek jumps guard but Science stands there with Vorlicek around his waist. Vorlicek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Science misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vorlicek takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vorlicek landing knees to the body.
Science can't find room to land a body shot as Vorlicek controls the action.

Vorlicek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Science clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Vorlicek.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vorlicek.
Science wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vorlicek has him pressed against the cage.
Science effectively controlling the action here.
Vorlicek avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Science can't find room to land a body shot as Vorlicek controls the action.
Vorlicek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Science backwards.

Vorlicek ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Vorlicek no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Science throws a big right hand that misses.

Vorlicek manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Science looks winded!

Vorlicek clinches up with Science and pushes him back against the cage.

Vorlicek manages to break the clinch.

Vorlicek moves into range and clinches up with Science.
Vorlicek stalling the fight.
Vorlicek swings wildly with an uppercut but Science uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vorlicek has Science pressed against the cage, preventing Science from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vorlicek leaning against his opponent.

Vorlicek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vorlicek darts in and clinches Science up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Science looking for a takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Science misses with a knee strike.
Vorlicek avoiding damage.
Vorlicek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vorlicek is stalling here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Science obliges.

Vorlicek breaks from the clinch.
Science tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vorlicek paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Science tries to keep at a distance but Vorlicek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vorlicek tries a body shot but Science blocks it.

Vorlicek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Michal Vorlicek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vorlicek pushes Science up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Vorlicek dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Science doesn't manage to clinch there - Vorlicek circles away.
Vorlicek moves in looking to clinch but Science pushes him off.

Vorlicek instigates a clinch.
Science scores with a nice hook to the head.
Science is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vorlicek is keeping busy.
Vorlicek prevents the takedown attempt.
Vorlicek unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Vorlicek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Science swats away the attempt to clinch by Vorlicek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vorlicek closes the distance and pushes Science back into the cage.
Science struggles to land a body shot inside as Vorlicek controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vorlicek.
Vorlicek lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Science blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vorlicek scores with a shoulder strike.
Science wants a takedown.
Science is breathing heavily.

Vorlicek manages to break the clinch.

Vorlicek moves into the clinch successfully.
Science is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Science changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Vorlicek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Michal Vorlicek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Schrink Science.

Vorlicek closes the distance and pushes Science back into the cage.
Vorlicek is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Vorlicek on the inside.
Vorlicek jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Science walks away with a smile on his face. Vorlicek gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Vorlicek gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vorlicek prevents a body shot from Science.
Science lands an uppercut.
Vorlicek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Science can do to turn this around?
Vorlicek stalling against the cage.
Vorlicek is trying to pull guard but Science has him pressed against the cage.
Vorlicek is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Science is defending well for now.
Science misses with a punch to the body.

Vorlicek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Vorlicek clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vorlicek is pushing Science up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vorlicek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vorlicek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vorlicek lands a hook that snaps the head of Science backwards.

Science escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorlicek tries to close the distance and clinch but Science swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Vorlicek. Those never looked like landing.

Vorlicek pushes Science up against the cage in a clinch.
Science looking to throw knees to the head but Vorlicek is blocking nicely.
Michal Vorlicek has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Science tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vorlicek just stands there and leans against the cage.

Vorlicek pulls guard effortlessly.

Vorlicek is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Science presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Vorlicek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vorlicek tries to clinch up but Science circles away and keeps his distance.

Vorlicek clinches.

Vorlicek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vorlicek has Science up against the cage in a clinch.
Science misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vorlicek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vorlicek.
A short left from Vorlicek.
Vorlicek lands with a light punch inside.

Vorlicek jumps guard and drags Science to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Vorlicek pushes Science off and gets back to his feet.

Vorlicek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Vorlicek breaks the clinch.

Vorlicek gets a clinch.

Vorlicek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Science circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Vorlicek scores with a four punch combination!

Vorlicek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Science, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michal Vorlicek dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Vorlicek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Science releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Science swats away the attempt to clinch by Vorlicek.
Vorlicek throws a sloppy head kick and Science moves out of range easily.
Science circles away from the clinch attempt.

Science has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vorlicek is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Science is keeping busy.
Vorlicek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Science in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vorlicek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Science fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vorlicek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sciences head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vorlicek throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vorlicek missing with knees to the body.
Vorlicek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Science has Vorlicek pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vorlicek manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Science pushes off an throws an elbow but Vorlicek leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Vorlicek scores with a shot to the side of Science's head.
Vorlicek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vorlicek lands a nice uppercut.

Vorlicek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vorlicek moves in looking to clinch but Science pushes him off.
Science unleashes a big counter combination but Vorlicek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Science tries to clinch up but Vorlicek circles away and keeps his distance.
Vorlicek tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Science defends well and Vorlicek ends up having to push Science into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Science unleashes a big counter combination but Vorlicek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vorlicek tries to clinch up but Science circles away and keeps his distance.

Science has Vorlicek up against the cage in a clinch.

Science manages to break the clinch.
Vorlicek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vorlicek fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Science pushes Vorlicek up against the cage in a clinch.

Science escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Science tries to clinch but Vorlicek is having none of it.
Vorlicek shoots in for a double leg but Science sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Science is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Vorlicek moves into range and clinches up with Science.
Vorlicek misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vorlicek working aggressively here.
Vorlicek throws a head punch that misses.
Science tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vorlicek's elbow.
Science has had enough of the clinch but Vorlicek keeps him there for the moment.

Vorlicek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Science closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vorlicek circles away.
Michal Vorlicek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Schrink Science.
Vorlicek tries to bum rush Science with a series of wild strikes but Science uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vorlicek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Science is fending him off so far but Vorlicek persists. Nope, Science circles away and we're back to standing.
Vorlicek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vorlicek misses with a head kick.
Schrink Science has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vorlicek goes for a double leg but Science avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Science continues to drive forward.
Vorlicek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vorlicek tries to clinch there but Science circles away.
Vorlicek tries to clinch there but Science circles away.
Vorlicek doesn't manage to clinch there - Science circles away.

Vorlicek moves into the clinch.
Vorlicek lands with a short shot to the head.
Vorlicek lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Science.
Science is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vorlicek pulls Science into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Science is looking to work some ground and pound but Vorlicek has wrist control.
Science in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Vorlicek wriggles free and stands up.
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!
Vorlicek dives in for a single leg takedown but Science sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Science tries to clinch but Vorlicek is having none of it.

Vorlicek closes the distance and clinches.

Vorlicek successfully pulls guard.
Vorlicek throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Science trying to control the position from guard on top but Vorlicek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Vorlicek has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Science is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michal Vorlicek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vorlicek has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michal Vorlicek!
The defeated Schrink Science had this to say: 'H2O isnt the anserw'.