PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincento Vega (ranked 5028 p4p, 519 weight class) and Kyle Pits (ranked 7574 p4p, 619 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vega
vs
Pits

188 cm
23
199 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

194 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vincento Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Pits!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pits throws a right and a left that Vega avoids nicely.
Vega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pits lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

Vega moves into the clinch.

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

Vega takes the fight into the clinch.

Vega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pits moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pits wants to slow Vega down by chopping away at his legs.
A punch combination from Pits misses.
A punch combination from Pits misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pits tries to bum rush Vega with a series of wild strikes but Vega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vega connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Vega has closed the distance and engaged Pits in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pits stops a takedown attempt from Vega.
Pits wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vega has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vega breaks the clinch.
Pits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vega tries to clinch up.
Pits misses with the combination.
Vega attempts a counter takedown but Pits avoids it well and moves away.
Pits has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vega.
Vega checks a leg kick nicely.
Pits throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vega counters by moving into the clinch.
Vega jumps guard but Pits turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pits is looking to break free of the clinch but Vega has double underhooks.
Vega lands a hook that snaps the head of Pits backwards.
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 Pits walks away with a smile on his face. Vega gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincento Vega. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega checks a leg kick nicely.
Pits fails to land with a series of punches.

Vega has Pits up against the cage in a clinch.
Vega scores a nice knee to the body.

Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pits takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vega works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vega swinging wildly here.
Pits is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pits moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vega checks a leg kick.
Vega avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pits will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pits throws a one two combo.

Vega clinches.
Vega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Vega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pits looks to land a combination but Vega avoids it well.

Vega has managed to clinch.
Vega has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pits avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vega moves in looking to clinch but Pits pushes him off.
Pits is looking for the big counter here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Vega.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pits misses with a two punch combination.
Pits keeps the fight on the outside.
Pits throws out a counter right but Vega avoids it with no problem.
Pits keeps the fight on the outside.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vega jumps guard but Pits stands there with Vega around his waist. Vega gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Vega scores with a hook to the body.
Pits being controlled against the cage.
Vega tries to pull guard but Pits forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincento Vega dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vega doesn't manage to clinch there - Pits circles away.

Vega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pits, pushing him back against the cage.
Vega is struggling to control the position.
Vega displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pits up against the cage.
Vega looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Vega breaks from the clinch.
Pits will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pits throws a combination that misses
enabling Vega to counter with a crisp jab.
Pits looks to land a combination but Vega avoids it well.
Vincento Vega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch but Pits swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Vega clinches up against the cage.

Vega breaks from the clinch.

Vega forces Pits back against the cage and clinches.

Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pits paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pits manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vega tries to clinch up.
Kyle Pits seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vega tries to clinch up.
Vega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pits can do to turn this around?
Vega dodges the punch combination from Pits.
Some wild striking there from Pits.
Pits throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pits gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega stalks Pits and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pits's face. Pits staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Kyle Pits has been cut.
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!
Pits swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vega is looking to counter the offense by Pits and move into the clinch.
Vega cracks the inside of Pits's front leg.
Vega tries to clinch there but Pits circles away.
Vega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pits swinging wildly here.
Pits swinging wildly here.
Pits circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vega is looking to clinch but Pits is avoiding it.
Vega checks a low kick from Pits.

Vega forces Pits back against the cage and clinches.
Vega tries to pull guard but Pits won't allow it.
Vega is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pits gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincento Vega. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pits is trying to break free.
Vega keeps control of Pits as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Pits escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pits throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vega displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pits goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pits looks to throw the jab but Vega is out of range.
Pits throws a combination that misses

and Vega counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Pits, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Vega has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pits tries to break the clinch but Vega is controlling the position.

Vega breaks from the clinch.

Vega forces Pits back against the cage and clinches.
Pits is trying to break the clinch but Vega is controlling him.
Vega is trying to drag Pits to the mat but Pits just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pits wants to break free but Vega has control.
Pits is looking to break free of the clinch but Vega has double underhooks.

Vega has clasped his hands together around Pits's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Pits wants to get back to his feet but Vega is dominant here and he's now got Pits's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincento Vega dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Pits's cut.
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!

Vega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pits misses with the combination.
Vega jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Vega tries to clinch but Pits moves out of range.
Pits lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pits looks to throw the jab but Vega is out of range.
Vega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pits paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pits! But no joy.

Vega moves into the clinch.

Vega breaks from the clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vega!
Sloppy strikes from Vega. Those never looked like landing.
Pits lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pits throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pits swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pits.
Pits ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vega moves away.
Vega is looking to counter the offense by Pits and move into the clinch.
A punch combination from Pits misses.
Vega slips a jab from Pits.
Pits fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pits blocks a low kick nicely.
Vega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pits.
Pits takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Vega has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vega wants to take the fight to the mat but Pits manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vega stalls.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega misses with a head kick.
Vega tries to clinch but Pits moves out of range.
Vega fails with an attempt to clinch.

Vega closes the distance and clinches.

Pits's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pits tries to work over Vega's front leg with a kick but Vega checks it.
Pits lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid body kick from Vega.
Vega doesn't manage to clinch there - Pits circles away.
Vega tries to clinch but Pits is having none of it.
Vega moves in looking to clinch but Pits pushes him off.
Vega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pits throws a combination. Vega tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vincento Vega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pits misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pits.

Vega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pits, pushing him back against the cage.
Vega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pits avoids it.

Vega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pits throws a low kick but Vega moves out of range easily.
Vega misses with a jab, cross combination.

Vega closes the distance and clinches.
Vega tries to pull guard but Pits won't allow it.
Vega fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincento Vega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vega drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pits gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vega is trying to pull guard but Pits has him pressed against the cage.
Vega tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pits wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pits prevents the takedown attempt.
Pits stops a takedown attempt from Vega.
Vega has Pits pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pits manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kyle Pits has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pits struggles to land a body shot inside as Vega controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Pits comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vega has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincento Vega!