PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samy Vellu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and anderson bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Vellu
vs
bain

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samy Vellu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, anderson bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vellu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bain.
Vellu takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Samy Vellu has been cut.
bain throws a head kick but Vellu moves out of range.
bain tries to bum rush Vellu with a series of wild strikes but Vellu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
bain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vellu avoids the head kick by bain.
bain throws a nice head kick!
anderson bain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vellu takes a kick to the side of the head.

bain gets caught flat footed, as Vellu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
bain wants to stand and escape but Vellu is having none of it.
bain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vellu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Vellu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vellu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vellu stops bain from standing up.

Vellu drops back looking for a leg! bain is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and bain manages to kick Vellu off! Vellu jumps back into bain's guard.
bain wants to stand up but Vellu is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vellu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
bain is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vellu is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vellu shoots for a takedown but bain saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
bain throws a head kick but Vellu moves out of range.
bain throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
bain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
bain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from bain misses.
bain misses with a double jab.
bain misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
bain throws a body kick that misses.
Vellu takes a kick to the side of the head.
anderson bain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
bain throws a series of punches but Vellu avoids them all with ease.
bain throws a sloppy head kick and Vellu moves out of range easily.
bain looks to land a combination but Vellu avoids it well.
bain throws a series of strikes that have Vellu backpedaling.
Vellu is breathing heavily.
bain fakes the leg kick and cracks Vellu in the body.
bain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by bain.
Vellu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from bain.
No joy there for bain, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
bain looks to land a combination but Vellu avoids it well.
bain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
bain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain lands a glancing blow to the side of Vellu's head.
bain scores with a nice right hand.
bain lands a head kick!
bain misses with a head kick.
bain drops Vellu with a right and a left! bain comes rushing in but Vellu regains his composure and manages to keep bain in guard.

Vellu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Vellu has his foot on bain's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. bain works his way back into a safe position though.

bain stands up and waves to Vellu to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
bain keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Samy Vellu's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bain fails to land with a series of punches.
Crunch! bain slams his shin into Vellu's torso.
bain lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from bain - that will leave a mark!
bain lands a jab to the nose.
A head kick misses from bain.
bain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vellu's head.
Vellu takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
bain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vellu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
bain scores with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
bain goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
bain throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for bain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anderson bain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samy Vellu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vellu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by bain.
bain throws a right and a left that Vellu avoids nicely.
bain throws a head kick that misses.
bain throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
bain scores with a three punch combo!
bain lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Vellu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by bain.
bain throws a right and a left that Vellu avoids nicely.
A nice combination there by bain.
bain swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
bain throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vellu on the side of the head.
bain has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from bain misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bain lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Vellu falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). anderson bain!