PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Van Gogh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Umberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Gogh's entrance music is Carl Orff - O Fortuna. A fine choice. Umberto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Perry Como - Magic Moments kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Vincent Van Gogh has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Van Gogh
vs
Umberto

185 cm
22
225 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

182 cm
27
204 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Van Gogh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roberto Umberto!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Van Gogh enables Umberto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Van Gogh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Gogh is trying to keep Umberto in close.
Van Gogh can't keep his opponent in guard - Umberto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Van Gogh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Umberto.
Umberto not doing much here.
Umberto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Van Gogh with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Van Gogh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Umberto.
Van Gogh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Umberto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Umberto's back!
Umberto trying to get back to his feet but Van Gogh is in full control for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Gogh doesn't have the hooks in and Umberto manages to turn into his guard.
Umberto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Gogh is keeping the position for now.
Umberto trying to control but Van Gogh is working from the bottom.
Van Gogh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Gogh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Gogh has his hands on Umberto's head, controlling the position.
Van Gogh keeping moving, preventing Umberto from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Umberto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Van Gogh keeping full guard, as Umberto tries to pass.
Van Gogh wants to sweep here but Umberto controlling him for the moment.

Van Gogh is working an open guard so Umberto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Umberto tries for a takedown but Van Gogh circles away easily
and Van Gogh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Umberto misses with a takedown attempt
and Van Gogh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Umberto tries for a takedown but Van Gogh circles away easily
and Umberto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vincent Van Gogh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Umberto.
Umberto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van Gogh moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto shoots and misses
and Van Gogh counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Gogh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Umberto's sensitive parts.
Van Gogh throws a leg kick which misses Umberto's front leg but catches the back leg as Umberto tries to avoid it.
Umberto fails with the takedown
and Van Gogh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Umberto looks gassed!
Umberto has his takedown stuffed
and Van Gogh counters with an inside leg kick.
Umberto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van Gogh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Van Gogh.
Vincent Van Gogh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Van Gogh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Umberto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Umberto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Umberto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Van Gogh counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice body kick from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Umberto. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Gogh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Van Gogh feints and then cracks Umberto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Umberto down.
Van Gogh connects with a solid leg kick.

Van Gogh closes the distance and pushes Umberto back into the cage.
Van Gogh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Van Gogh.
Van Gogh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Umberto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Van Gogh lands an elbow just above Umberto 's eye.
Van Gogh lands a knee to the body.
Van Gogh lands a nice knee to the body.
Van Gogh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Van Gogh missing with knees to the body.
Van Gogh lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Umberto fails to pull guard.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Van Gogh obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Van Gogh.
Van Gogh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Umberto avoids the elbow strike from Van Gogh, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Van Gogh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Van Gogh clinches up with Umberto and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Gogh misses with an elbow over the top.
Umberto tries to pull guard but Van Gogh holds him up against the cage and eventually Umberto drops back down to his feet.
Van Gogh throws an elbow but it misses.
Umberto is looking to control Van Gogh's arms but Van Gogh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Umberto has his back to the cage.
Van Gogh prevents the takedown attempt.

Umberto lands a takedown into guard.
Umberto is looking to stand up but Van Gogh won't let him.
Van Gogh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Umberto is one step ahead there.
Umberto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Umberto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Gogh is keeping the position for now.
Van Gogh is trying to control the position but Umberto postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umberto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Van Gogh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Umberto!
Umberto is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Van Gogh.
Van Gogh tries to control but Umberto wriggling away.
Van Gogh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Umberto on the ground.
Umberto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Umberto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Van Gogh misses with a head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto tries to hold on but Van Gogh postures up.
Van Gogh controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umberto sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's four 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.
Van Gogh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Umberto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Vincent Van Gogh has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Van Gogh circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Umberto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Van Gogh counters with a nice body kick.
Vincent Van Gogh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Umberto.
Umberto fails with the takedown
and Van Gogh counters with a good low kick that Umberto was not able to check.
Umberto tries for a takedown but Van Gogh circles away easily
and Van Gogh counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Van Gogh dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Umberto throws a shot from downtown. Van Gogh moves away and avoids it.
Umberto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umberto moves to clinch but Van Gogh breaks away
and Van Gogh counters with a good, hard body kick but Umberto shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Van Gogh there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Umberto tries for a takedown but Van Gogh circles away easily
and Van Gogh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Umberto really felt that one!

Umberto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Check out the look on Umberto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Van Gogh avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Umberto.
You can see the frustration on Van Gogh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Van Gogh is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umberto looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Van Gogh is avoiding damage well.
The strikes coming from Umberto are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Van Gogh tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Umberto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Van Gogh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Umberto connects with a decent elbow.

Umberto decides to stand back up.
Umberto checks the leg kick nicely there.

Umberto shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Van Gogh is trying to defend but Umberto finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Umberto frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Van Gogh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Gogh tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umberto looking to control but Van Gogh is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Umberto lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Van Gogh is squirming around, avoiding Umberto's attempts to control the action.
Umberto looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Umberto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umberto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Umberto working Van Gogh over with strikes here.
Umberto with the ground and pound from mount.
Umberto landing strikes from the mount and Van Gogh is in trouble!

Van Gogh is rocked!
Umberto landing shots from mount.
Oh Van Gogh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Umberto! That's really hurt Van Gogh and he's turned his back - Umberto keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Umberto jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Umberto!