PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Vinetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remi Highjack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinetto comes to the cage accompanied by Forgive Me Being Lost. Highjack has chosen The Outsider - A Perfect Circle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vinetto
vs
Highjack

195 cm
34
210 lbs
27 - 8 - 0

191 cm
28
205 lbs
19 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Bullet Proof System

Voodoo Nutrition
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Vinetto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Remi Highjack!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinetto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Highjack manages to avoid it.
Vinetto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Highjack throws a sloppy body shot
and Vinetto counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Highjack.
Vinetto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Highjack misses with an uppercut. Vinetto saw that one coming.
Vinetto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Highjack avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vinetto lands with a good body shot.
Highjack lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Highjack connects with a right hand. Vinetto shakes it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vinetto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vinetto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Highjack.
Vinetto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Highjack connects with a single shot there.
Vinetto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Highjack counters with a nice uppercut.
Highjack throws a right and a left that Vinetto avoids nicely.
Vinetto moves out of range as Highjack strikes.

Vinetto lands a big head kick that sends Highjack tumbling to the mat! Vinetto takes a step backwards and waves Highjack back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Remi Highjack has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Vinetto misses.
Highjack looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Highjack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vinetto lands with a right hand.
Highjack missing with a left hand there. Vinetto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Highjack throws a poor cross that misses
and Vinetto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Highjack connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vinetto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Highjack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vinetto throws out the jab.
Highjack swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vinetto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Decent striking displayed by Highjack there.
Highjack is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vinetto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vinetto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Highjack lands a slapping body shot.
Highjack lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vinetto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Highjack.
A little feinted left hand from Vinetto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Highjack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Highjack cracks Vinetto with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto dips to his left and cracks Highjack with an uppercut!
Highjack ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Highjack lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Highjack misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinetto misses the target.
Highjack lands a leg kick that knocks Vinetto off balance momentarily.
Vinetto misses with a kick to the body.
Highjack has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Highjack just misses with a punch to the body.
Vinetto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Vinetto defending well as Highjack loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Vinetto misses the target.
The fighters circling - Highjack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Highjack looks to throw the jab but Vinetto is out of range.
Highjack uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vinetto has time to react.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vinetto slips a jab from Highjack.
Vinetto 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.
Vinetto slips under a jab.
Vinetto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Vinetto blocks a low kick nicely.
Vinetto staying out of range there.
Remi Highjack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vinetto throws a lazy uppercut
and Highjack counters with a nice kick to the body.
Vinetto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Vinetto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vinetto misses the shot to the body.
Highjack lands a nice shot that snaps Vinetto's head back.
Vinetto tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Remi Highjack will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Remi Highjack's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vinetto throws a sloppy head kick
and Highjack counters with an inside leg kick.
Highjack misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Highjack throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vinetto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Highjack.
Highjack missing with a left hand there. Vinetto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Vinetto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vinetto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Highjack connects with a body shot.
Highjack takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Highjack is looking to chop away at Vinetto's legs.
Vinetto blocks a jab.
Vinetto throws a lazy uppercut
and Highjack counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Highjack tried to score with a low kick but Vinetto checks it.
Vinetto is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinetto tries to move into range but Highjack moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Vinetto misses its intended target.
Vinetto looks to throw the jab but Highjack is out of range.
Vinetto lands a nice hook to Highjack's body. Highjack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Highjack moves out of range as Vinetto strikes.
Highjack misses with a right hand
and Vinetto counters with a nice uppercut.
Highjack moves out of range of the strikes.
Highjack looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Vinetto stuns Highjack with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Highjack.
Vinetto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vinetto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Highjack lands a high kick!
Highjack tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinetto was well out of range. Poor timing from Highjack.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinetto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Highjack.
Vinetto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Highjack throws out the jab.
Vinetto walks into a left hand.
Highjack throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vinetto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vinetto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vinetto misses with a wild body shot.
Highjack pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vinetto is out of range and Highjack settles back down.
Highjack ducks under a wild hook from Vinetto.
Vinetto with a hook.
Highjack looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highjack throws a leg kick that misses.
Highjack defending well as Vinetto loads up on a big left hand.
Vinetto walks into a jab.
Highjack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vinetto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Vinetto misses.
Remi Highjack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Highjack misses
and Vinetto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Highjack misses
and Vinetto counters with a stiff right hand.
Highjack ducks under a wild hook from Vinetto.
Highjack is looking to slow Vinetto down with leg kicks.
Vinetto misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highjack stuns Vinetto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Highjack scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice straight punches there by Highjack. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Highjack.
Highjack walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vinetto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Highjack lands with a good body shot.
Vinetto checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Vinetto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vinetto misses with a kick to the body
and Highjack counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Highjack moves out of range of the body kick from Vinetto.
Highjack connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Highjack works the jab nicely.
Highjack cracks Vinetto with an open hand slap.
Highjack looks to throw the jab but Vinetto is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remi Highjack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Remi Highjack's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Highjack lands with a right hand.
Vinetto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Highjack jabs Vinetto right on the nose. Vinetto blinks but takes it well.
Vinetto throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Highjack to counter with a crisp jab.

Vinetto is rocked!
Highjack throws a monster overhand right that drops Vinetto! Highjack follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remi Highjack!
During a confident post fight interview, Remi Highjack thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.