PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepes lV (ranked 2267 p4p, 2971 weight class) and Michael Fochi (ranked 298 p4p, 384 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tepes lV
vs
Fochi

180 cm
27
180
6 - 4 - 0

168 cm
27
182
11 - 10 - 1

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vlad Tepes lV!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Fochi!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fochi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tepes lV is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fochi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fochi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fochi lands a nice shot that snaps Tepes lV's head back.
Fochi throws a body shot but no joy.
Fochi walks into a stiff left hand from Tepes lV.
Fochi throws a hook but Tepes lV blocks it.
Fochi throws out a loose jab but Tepes lV uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes lV cracks Fochi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fochi tests Tepes lV's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fochi misses with a hook
and Tepes lV counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tepes lV takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sloppy strikes from Fochi. Those never looked like landing.
Fochi misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Tepes lV.
Tepes lV misses with a hook.
Tepes lV lands with an overhand left.
Fochi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Tepes lV gets a takedown into half guard.
Tepes lV controlling the action here.
Tepes lV is trying to control the action in half guard but Fochi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fochi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fochi trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes lV tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fochi is working to get back to half guard.
Tepes lV with good strikes from the mount here!
Tepes lV will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice elbow there by Tepes lV.
Fochi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Fochi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tepes lV scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Fochi is rocked!
Tepes lV has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Fochi's face.
Fochi is still in real trouble! Can Tepes lV finish him?
A big strike lands for Tepes lV! That's really hurt Fochi and he's turned his back - Tepes lV keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Tepes lV jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Tepes lV!
Vlad Tepes lV decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.