PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Vendarra (ranked 1123 p4p, 155 weight class) and Publius Sestius (ranked 2018 p4p, 257 weight class). Vendarra's entrance music is Avenged Sevenfold-Hail to the King Ragnar. A fine choice. Publius Sestius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vendarra
vs
Sestius

198 cm
24
189 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
191 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

RAGS of a RONIN
Dauntless

XFighter Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Vendarra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Publius Sestius!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sestius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Vendarra on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vendarra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sestius misses the target.
Sestius doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've been told by Vendarra's head coaches at The Furnace that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sestius throws an overhand right that lands on Vendarra's shoulder, as Vendarra tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vendarra.
Sestius takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vendarra goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vendarra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sestius goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Sestius pushes Vendarra up against the cage in a clinch.
Vendarra tries to work over Sestius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vendarra throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sestius throws an elbow but misses.
Sestius misses with an elbow over the top.
Vendarra misses with a body punch.
Vendarra takes an elbow to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vendarra misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendarra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sestius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sestius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Vendarra's defenses.
Vendarra working aggressively here.
Vendarra can't find room to land a body shot as Sestius controls the action.
Vendarra dodges an elbow strike from Sestius.
Sestius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vendarra.
Vendarra stalling in the clinch.
Vendarra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vendarra tries to throw a body punch but Sestius avoids it by throwing Vendarra back against the cage.
Vendarra misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vendarra can't find room to land a body shot as Sestius controls the action.
Sestius's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sestius misses with a punch to the body.
Sestius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vendarra throws a punch but it's blocked by Sestius.

Sestius manages to break the clinch.
Sestius misses with a low kick.
It looked like Vendarra was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sestius.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sestius.
Sestius throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vendarra crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sestius - the referee stops the clock and Vendarra gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sestius. Vendarra manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vendarra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping body kick lands there for Vendarra.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vendarra on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Vendarra scores with a nice strike.
Vendarra lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Vendarra gets tackled into the cage by Sestius. Sestius maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Vendarra fails to land.
Sestius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vendarra.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vendarra.
Sestius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sestius lands an elbow that stopped Vendarra in his tracks for a moment.
Sestius lands an elbow inside that Vendarra shrugs off.
Vendarra misses with a punch to the body.
Vendarra slowing the pace effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sestius throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vendarra blocks the elbow strike.
Sestius lands an elbow just above Vendarra 's eye.
Vendarra is stalling here.
Sestius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vendarra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vendarra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sestius as Vendarra tries to tie him up.
Sestius lands an elbow inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vendarra.
Vendarra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vendarra can't find room to land a body shot as Sestius controls the action.
Vendarra really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vendarra pushes Sestius back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vendarra blocks an elbow strike from Sestius.
Vendarra dodges an elbow strike from Sestius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Vendarra.
Vendarra has a couple of punches blocked by Sestius.
Vendarra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vendarra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sestius up against the cage.
Vendarra dodges an elbow strike from Sestius.
Vendarra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Vendarra.
Vendarra avoids the elbow strike from Sestius, against the cage.
Good body shot from Vendarra.
Vendarra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sestius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sestius pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vendarra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vendarra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vendarra blocks an elbow strike from Sestius.
Vendarra tries to throw a body punch but Sestius avoids it by throwing Vendarra back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bob Vendarra will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vendarra lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vendarra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sestius.
Vendarra is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Vendarra cracks Sestius with an open hand slap.
Vendarra looks to land a left hand but Sestius moved out of range nicely.
Sestius feints and then cracks Vendarra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vendarra down.
Vendarra moves out of range of the body kick from Sestius.
Bob Vendarra is winning the standup battle so far.
Sestius moves out of range of the leg kick from Vendarra.
Sestius appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sestius throws a head kick that misses.
Sestius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vendarra.
Vendarra cracks Sestius with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vendarra's corner calls for a 1-2. Vendarra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Sestius is rocked!
BAM! Vendarra delivers a spinning backfist that drops Sestius like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Bob Vendarra!
An out of breath Bob Vendarra thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.