PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Romus Dewastator (ranked 4235 p4p, 5843 weight class) and Taironas Vygantas (ranked 496 p4p, 591 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Dewastator
vs
Vygantas

183 cm
18
187
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
198
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romus Dewastator !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taironas Vygantas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vygantas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vygantas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dewastator sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Dewastator forces Vygantas back against the cage and clinches.
Dewastator drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vygantas gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Vygantas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dewastator keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vygantas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dewastator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Dewastator .
Vygantas throws a counter combo.
Vygantas throws a sloppy head kick
and Dewastator counters with a left and a right that stings Vygantas.
Vygantas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Romus Dewastator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taironas Vygantas.
Dewastator misses with an uppercut.
Vygantas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vygantas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dewastator .
Vygantas unleashes a big counter combination but Dewastator bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Vygantas shoots in but no luck this time.
Dewastator is looking to clinch.
Dewastator throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dewastator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vygantas tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vygantas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dewastator misses with a few strikes there.
Vygantas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dewastator went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Vygantas moves into the clinch.
Vygantas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dewastator pulls his leg out and moves away.
Romus Dewastator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dewastator tries to clinch but Vygantas moves out of range.
Vygantas shoots for a takedown but Dewastator saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dewastator misses with a wild combination.
Vygantas tries to counter by closing the distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vygantas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dewastator .
Dewastator went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Vygantas rushes Dewastator and presses him up against the cage.
Dewastator fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dewastator wants to break free but Vygantas has control.
Vygantas leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dewastator jumps guard but Vygantas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dewastator misses with a hook from the clinch.

Vygantas manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dewastator tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Vygantas moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dewastator throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vygantas is trying to pull guard but Dewastator has him pressed against the cage.
Vygantas is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dewastator is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vygantas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dewastator taking a breather.

Vygantas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Dewastator .
Vygantas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dewastator with a body shot.
Dewastator pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Dewastator moves into the clinch.
Vygantas lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Romus Dewastator has been cut.
Vygantas tries to pull guard but Dewastator won't allow it.
Dewastator tries to land knees in the clinch but Vygantas avoids the damage to the body.
Vygantas blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vygantas is working for takedown but Dewastator is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dewastator tries to pull guard but Vygantas forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vygantas wants a takedown but no success here.
Dewastator misses with a punch on the inside.
Dewastator has a couple of punches blocked by Vygantas.
Dewastator taking a breather.

Vygantas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dewastator misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dewastator looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vygantas keeps control of Dewastator as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Romus Dewastator dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romus Dewastator 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dewastator misses with a straight left.
Vygantas wants to counter the offense by Dewastator and move into the clinch position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vygantas.
Dewastator fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dewastator throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vygantas.
Vygantas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dewastator sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vygantas somewhat.
Dewastator lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vygantas. Those never looked like landing.
Dewastator is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Vygantas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vygantas darts in looking for a takedown but Dewastator gets double underhooks and turns Vygantas into the cage.
Romus Dewastator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taironas Vygantas.
Vygantas dodges the punch combination from Dewastator .
Dewastator tries to clinch up but Vygantas circles away and keeps his distance.
Vygantas shoots in for a takedown but Dewastator shows good takedown defense.
Dewastator throws a big counter combination but Vygantas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vygantas is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewastator wants to clinch.
Romus Dewastator is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vygantas shoots in for a double leg but Dewastator sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dewastator appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dewastator looks to land a combination but Vygantas avoids it well.
Vygantas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vygantas dives in and grabs Dewastator 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dewastator pushes down on Vygantas's head and hops out.
Vygantas tries for a takedown but Dewastator sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vygantas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dewastator misses with a looping left.
Vygantas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dewastator fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dewastator .

Dewastator decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vygantas to his feet.
Dewastator looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vygantas shoots in looking for a takedown. Dewastator tries to sprawl out of it but Vygantas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dewastator manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Dewastator .

It looks like Taironas Vygantas has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vygantas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dewastator shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vygantas as he avoids it easily.
Vygantas is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dewastator tries to clinch up.
Dewastator throws a left and a right that both miss

and Vygantas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vygantas.

Dewastator manages to break the clinch.
Vygantas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dewastator swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Vygantas darts in and clinches Dewastator up against the cage.
Taironas Vygantas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vygantas has Dewastator pressed against the cage.

Vygantas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vygantas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dewastator goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dewastator is looking to clinch but Vygantas is avoiding it.
Dewastator misses with a few strikes there.
Dewastator gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vygantas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vygantas dives in for a single leg takedown but Dewastator sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dewastator tries a head kick but it misses.
Dewastator tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Dewastator drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Vygantas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dewastator . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vygantas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewastator postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dewastator is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Vygantas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vygantas is trying to control the position but Dewastator postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dewastator won't allow Vygantas to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vygantas can do anything to dispel that myth.
Vygantas is trying to keep Dewastator in close.
Dewastator postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dewastator is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Romus Dewastator dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Vygantas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dewastator avoids it really well and circles away.

Vygantas clinches.
Dewastator jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vygantas walks away with a smile on his face. Dewastator gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dewastator tries to bum rush Vygantas with a series of wild strikes but Vygantas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vygantas blocks a head kick by Dewastator .
Dewastator throws a poor cross that misses

and Vygantas counters by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dewastator is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vygantas is defending well for now.

Vygantas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vygantas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dewastator avoids it really well and circles away.
Vygantas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewastator fails with a takedown attempt.
Dewastator throws a series of punches but Vygantas avoids them all with ease.
Vygantas shoots in but no luck this time.
Romus Dewastator has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taironas Vygantas.
Vygantas slips a jab and a cross from Dewastator .
Dewastator throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vygantas!
Vygantas blocks a head kick by Dewastator .
Dewastator throws a series of punches but Vygantas avoids them all with ease.
Vygantas scores with a shot to the body.
Dewastator has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vygantas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dewastator tries for a takedown but Vygantas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Vygantas has closed the distance and engaged Dewastator in a clinch.
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!
Dewastator tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vygantas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vygantas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dewastator pulls his leg out and moves away.
Vygantas shoots in for a double leg but Dewastator sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Dewastator fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Vygantas to the ground. Dewastator is now in Vygantas's guard.
Dewastator loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dewastator with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dewastator throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vygantas wants to sweep here but Dewastator controlling him for the moment.
Dewastator missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dewastator stands up over Vygantas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vygantas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dewastator works over Vygantas with some ground and pound from guard.
Dewastator trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vygantas working a defensive guard here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Vygantas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dewastator defends it easily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dewastator throws a nice looking combination but Vygantas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vygantas avoids the head kick by Dewastator .
Vygantas lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewastator displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vygantas.
Vygantas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dewastator 's waist but Dewastator gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vygantas off to one side.
Vygantas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vygantas feints the counter takedown.
Dewastator throws a series of punches but Vygantas avoids them all with ease.

Vygantas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dewastator goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vygantas prevents it.
Vygantas wants to take the fight to the mat but Dewastator manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Romus Dewastator is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vygantas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vygantas effectively controlling the action here.
Taironas Vygantas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dewastator tries to pull guard but Vygantas holds him up against the cage and eventually Dewastator drops back down to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Romus Dewastator .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dewastator , 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Romus Dewastator !