PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Nti (ranked 1602 p4p, 444 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 239 p4p, 55 weight class). Vettori has chosen Police On My Back- The Rocketz as his entrance music. Marvin Vettori will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nti
vs
Vettori

172 cm
34
167
28 - 12 - 0

183 cm
36
185
25 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Vegan Gains

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marvin Vettori!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vettori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vettori has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vettori throws a leg kick but Nti moved away.
Vettori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vettori takes one to the side of the head.
Vettori looks to throw the jab but Nti is out of range.
Nti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vettori on the side of the head.
Vettori throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Nti throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice uppercut there from Vettori.
Vettori tries to score with a low kick but Nti moves his leg out of the way.
Vettori's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nti under the eye.
Nti throws a hook but Vettori blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Nti instigates a clinch.
Vettori has a couple of punches blocked by Nti.
Nti lands with a left to the head.
Vettori misses with some punches.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Vettori tries to land knees in the clinch but Nti avoids the damage to the body.
Nti blocking some punches.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
Nti gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vettori.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nti scores with a shoulder strike.
Nti tries to throw a body punch but Vettori avoids it by throwing Nti back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nti.
Vettori blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti lands a left hand.

Nti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vettori takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nti tries to close the distance and clinch but Vettori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vettori feints a counter leg kick.
Nti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vettori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nti missing with a left hand there. Vettori was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti throws a sloppy body shot
and Vettori counters with a nice leg kick.
Nti lands with an overhand left.
Vettori just misses with a punch to the body.
Nti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nti misses with a hook. Vettori ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Vettori misses.
A clash of legs there as Nti blocks the low kick.
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Vettori slips the punch.
Vettori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nti.
A little feinted left hand from Nti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nti misses with an uppercut.
Nti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Vettori counters with a series of strikes. Nti will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vettori checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vettori jabs Nti right on the nose. Nti blinks but takes it well.
Nti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vettori looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nti scores with a hook.
Nti lands with a cross.
Nti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vettori takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nti takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vettori throws a lazy uppercut
and Nti counters with a nice uppercut.
Vettori avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Vettori misses.
A big left from Nti misses.
Vettori looks to throw the jab but Nti is out of range.
Vettori looks to land a right hand but Nti moved out of range.
Vettori is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nti throws a big shot that misses.
Vettori looks to throw the jab but Nti is out of range.
Nti throwing a counter right hand but Vettori manages to avoid it.
Vettori attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vettori throws a lazy right hand but Nti sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nti connects with a high kick.
Vettori looks to throw the jab but Nti is out of range.
A big right from Nti misses.
Nti on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nti is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nti scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vettori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vettori loads up on a big right hand but Nti slips the punch.
Nti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vettori.
Vettori slips under a jab.
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Vettori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Samuel Nti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel Nti's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nti dips to his left and cracks Vettori with an uppercut!

Nti fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vettori, pushing him back against the cage.
Vettori connects with a knee to the head.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Vettori controls his hands.
Vettori with a knee to the head.
Vettori blocks an uppercut.
Samuel Nti has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Vettori controls his hands.
Vettori swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vettori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vettori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Vettori.
Nice body punch from Nti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Nti breaks the clinch.
Vettori throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vettori jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nti.

Oooh a lovely combination from Vettori sends Nti down but not out. Vettori dives into side control looking to finish.

Nti is rocked!
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!

Vettori stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Oh Nti is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vettori circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Nti tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Vettori wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marvin Vettori!
Marvin Vettori managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hardcore Sports Nutrition, into his post fight interview.