PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Niedzwiedzinski (ranked 4282 p4p, 501 weight class) and Vincento Vega (ranked 7699 p4p, 706 weight class). Vincento Vega is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Niedzwiedzinski
vs
Vega

190 cm
18
201 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
199 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vincento Vega!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vega tries to keep at a distance but Niedzwiedzinski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski working aggressively here.
Vega is trying to drag Niedzwiedzinski to the mat but Niedzwiedzinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vega tries to work over Niedzwiedzinski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Vega.
A hook to the body from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with some punches.
Niedzwiedzinski has a couple of punches blocked by Vega.
Vega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niedzwiedzinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Vega.
Vega jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Niedzwiedzinski walks away with a smile on his face. Vega gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega throws a looping overhand right but Niedzwiedzinski ducks down to avoid it.
Niedzwiedzinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to close the distance and clinch but Vega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vega.
Niedzwiedzinski doesn't manage to clinch there - Vega circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vega has taken the fight to the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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

Niedzwiedzinski closes the distance and clinches.
Niedzwiedzinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vega is trying to drag Niedzwiedzinski to the mat but Niedzwiedzinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincento Vega.
Niedzwiedzinski digs a right hand underneath Vega's ribcage. Vega let out a lung full of air as it connected.

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

Niedzwiedzinski moves into range and clinches up with Vega.
Niedzwiedzinski lands an uppercut.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Niedzwiedzinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vega changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Niedzwiedzinski fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to clinch but Vega moves out of range.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.
We've been told by Niedzwiedzinski's head coaches at Holding Cell that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries to bum rush Niedzwiedzinski with a series of wild strikes but Niedzwiedzinski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!

Vega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Niedzwiedzinski, pushing him back against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with some punches.
Niedzwiedzinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vega tries to pull guard but Niedzwiedzinski won't allow it.

Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niedzwiedzinski takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Niedzwiedzinski closes the distance and clinches.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to land knees in the clinch but Vega avoids the damage to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with some punches.

Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Niedzwiedzinski clinches up with Vega and pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a head punch that misses.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vega has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Niedzwiedzinski seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vega can turn it around.
Niedzwiedzinski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski working Vega over with knees to the body.
Vega looks winded!
Niedzwiedzinski tries to work over Vega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vega's elbow.
Niedzwiedzinski managing to block the knees to the body from Vega.
A head punch on the inside from Niedzwiedzinski fails to land.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vega wants to take the fight to the mat but Niedzwiedzinski manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to work over Vega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niedzwiedzinski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vega goes for a takedown in the clinch but Niedzwiedzinski prevents it.
Niedzwiedzinski stops a takedown attempt from Vega.
Vega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with some punches.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with some punches.
Niedzwiedzinski pushes Vega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Niedzwiedzinski darts in and clinches Vega up against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Niedzwiedzinski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vega blocks a body shot from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vega avoids it.
Niedzwiedzinski is leaning against Vega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski avoiding damage as Vega throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to land knees in the clinch but Vega avoids the damage to the body.
Vega blocking some punches.
Vega looking for a takedown.
Niedzwiedzinski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niedzwiedzinski has Vega pressed against the cage, preventing Vega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Vega breaks the clinch.

Niedzwiedzinski has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Niedzwiedzinski dominated that 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.

Niedzwiedzinski tries to clinch but Vega is having none of it.

Vega clinches.

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

Vega clinches.
A shot in the inside from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niedzwiedzinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vega is defending well for now.
Vega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Niedzwiedzinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vega.
Vega blocks an uppercut.
Niedzwiedzinski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vega can do to turn this around?
Niedzwiedzinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vega is trying to drag Niedzwiedzinski to the mat but Niedzwiedzinski just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega avoiding damage as Niedzwiedzinski throws knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vega has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Niedzwiedzinski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Vega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with some punches.

Vega breaks from the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski moves in looking to clinch but Vega pushes him off.

Vega darts in and clinches Niedzwiedzinski up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vega.

Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Niedzwiedzinski has Vega up against the cage in a clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski is pressed up against the cage. Vega has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Niedzwiedzinski down to the mat. Niedzwiedzinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincento Vega.

Niedzwiedzinski clinches with his opponent.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with a shoulder strike.
Vega blocking some punches.
Vega is working for takedown but Niedzwiedzinski is calmly controlling the position for now.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Vega.
A head punch on the inside from Niedzwiedzinski fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with a shot to the side of Vega's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega tries to pull guard but Niedzwiedzinski won't allow it.
Niedzwiedzinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niedzwiedzinski is pressed up against the cage. Vega has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Niedzwiedzinski down to the mat. Niedzwiedzinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Vega has closed the distance and engaged Niedzwiedzinski in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Vega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Vega.
Niedzwiedzinski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vega drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Niedzwiedzinski gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Niedzwiedzinski scores a nice knee to the body.
Vega is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vega wants a takedown.
Vega avoiding damage as Niedzwiedzinski throws knees to the body.

Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to clinch there but Vega circles away.
Niedzwiedzinski wants to clinch up but Vega keeps it at a distance.

Niedzwiedzinski clinches up against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with some punches.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with some punches.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a hook that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
Vega will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Niedzwiedzinski up against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niedzwiedzinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with some punches.

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

Niedzwiedzinski has Vega up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vega is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Niedzwiedzinski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vega.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vega has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Niedzwiedzinski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Niedzwiedzinski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niedzwiedzinski can't find room to land a body shot as Vega controls the action.
Niedzwiedzinski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vega.
Niedzwiedzinski has a couple of punches blocked by Vega.
Vega blocks an uppercut.
Vega avoiding damage as Niedzwiedzinski throws knees to the body.
Vega tries for a takedown. No joy.
Niedzwiedzinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vega backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Niedzwiedzinski dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vega swats away the attempt to clinch by Niedzwiedzinski.
Vincento Vega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vega appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Niedzwiedzinski takes the fight into the clinch.
Vega tries to pull guard but Niedzwiedzinski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vega is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Niedzwiedzinski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Vega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vega, as that shot connected.

Niedzwiedzinski has Vega up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niedzwiedzinski working aggressively here.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Niedzwiedzinski.
Vega takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Niedzwiedzinski pushes Vega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niedzwiedzinski misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vega.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Niedzwiedzinski smiles and moves away.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincento Vega.

Niedzwiedzinski moves into the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Niedzwiedzinski - that landed with a thud.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Niedzwiedzinski works on Vega's body with a couple of short punches.
Vega blocking some punches.
Niedzwiedzinski utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski trying to land knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski pushes Vega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Niedzwiedzinski.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with the head strike.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niedzwiedzinski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vega is defending well for now.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Vega.
Niedzwiedzinski missing with knees to the body.
Vega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niedzwiedzinski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Vega breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niedzwiedzinski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vega misses with a series of wild punches.

Niedzwiedzinski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vega, pushing him back against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with a punch on the inside.
Niedzwiedzinski swings wildly with an uppercut but Vega uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Niedzwiedzinski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega jumps guard but Niedzwiedzinski stands there with Vega around his waist. Vega gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vega is trying to pull guard but Niedzwiedzinski turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski is leaning against Vega and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niedzwiedzinski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vega's elbow.
Vega tries to circle away but Niedzwiedzinski has him pinned against the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to land knees in the clinch but Vega avoids the damage to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski missing with knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a punch but it's blocked by Vega.
Niedzwiedzinski throws a head punch that misses.

Vega breaks the clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski avoids a kick to the body.
Vega misses with a two punch combination.
Niedzwiedzinski is looking to clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Niedzwiedzinski rushes Vega and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Vega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Niedzwiedzinski moves in looking to clinch but Vega pushes him off.

Vega closes the distance and pushes Niedzwiedzinski back into the cage.
Niedzwiedzinski misses with the head strike.
Niedzwiedzinski trying to land knees to the body.
Niedzwiedzinski is pressed up against the cage. Vega has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Niedzwiedzinski down to the mat. Niedzwiedzinski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vega attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Niedzwiedzinski tries to clinch up.
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vega lands with a good body shot.
Niedzwiedzinski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niedzwiedzinski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vincento Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Niedzwiedzinski wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Niedzwiedzinski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Niedzwiedzinski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Niedzwiedzinski!
A very excited looking Bruno Niedzwiedzinski 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.